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BS 5839 Part 1Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings – Part 1: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises^[1] is a standard published by the British Standards Institution. BS 5839-1:2013^[1] supersedes BS 5839-1:2002+A2:2008, which has been withdrawn.

Scope[edit]

BS 5839 Part 1^[1] provides recommendations for the planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems for non-domestic premises. Recommendations for fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic premises are given in BS 5839-6. It does not recommend whether or not a fire detection and alarm system should be installed in any given premises, nor does it provide any exceptions for non-domestic premises which are under construction.

The term 'fire detection and fire alarm systems' is a fairly wide definition, including small systems whose field devices consist only of sounders and manual call points, to complex networked systems with a large number of automatic fire detectors, manual call points and sounders, connected to numerous networked control and indicating panels.

BS 5839 Part 1^[1] does not cover systems whose primary function is to control or extinguish fire (such as sprinklers or automatic extinguishing systems), but does cover the secondary alarm signal generated by such systems. It also does not cover voice alarm systems (which are separately addressed in BS 5839-8), or systems that integrate fire alarm functions with non fire related functions. It also does not cover manually or mechanically operated notification devices, such as hand-cranked bells.

The NHS Estates publications HTM 05-03 Part B (in England and Wales) or SHTM 82(in Scotland) provide recommendations for fire detection and fire alarm systems in hospitals.

System components should comply with the appropriate EN 54 family part, developed by British Standards Institution as BS EN 54-.

Structure[edit]

Section 1: General

Scope
Normative references
Terms and definitions
Need for a fire detection and fire alarm system and type of system
Categories of system
Exchange of information and definition of responsibilities
Variations from the recommendations of this standard

Section 2: Design considerations

Relationship between system Category and areas protected
Actuation of other fire protection systems or safety facilities
Systems in explosive gas or dust atmospheres
System components
Monitoring, integrity and reliability of circuits external to control equipment
Detection zones
Alarm zones
Communication with the fire and rescue service
Audible alarm signals
Visual alarm signals
Fire alarm warnings for people with impaired hearing
Staged fire alarms
Manual call points
Types of fire detector and their selection
Spacing and siting of automatic fire detectors
Control and indicating equipment
Networked systems
Power supplies
Cables, wiring and other interconnections
Radio-linked systems
Electromagnetic compatibility
Electrical safety

Section 3: Limitation of false alarms

Responsibility for limitation of false alarms
Categories of false alarms
Acceptable rate of false alarms
Causes of false alarms
Design process for limitation of false alarms
Measures to limit false alarms

Section 4: Installation

Responsibility of installers
Installation practices and workmanship
Inspection and testing of wiring

Section 5: Commissioning and handover

Commissioning
Documentation
Certification
Acceptance
Verification

Section 6: Maintenance

Routine testing
Inspection and servicing
Non-routine attention

Section 7: User’s responsibilities

Premises management
Logbook

System Categories[edit]

Fire detection and alarm systems are installed in premises in order to protect either life, property or both. Other objectives, such as the protection against business interruption or protection of the environment are likely to be met by the recommendations of BS 5839 Part 1.^[1]

BS 5839 Part 1 ^[1] categorises fire alarm systems as:^[2]

'M' - manual system (no automatic fire detectors so the building is fitted with call points and sounders),
'L' - automatic systems intended for the protection of life, and
'P' - automatic systems intended for the protection of property.

Categories for automatic systems are further subdivided into L1 to L5, and P1 to P2:

'L5' - systems designed to satisfy a specific fire safety objective (other than that of a Category L1, L2, L3 or L4 system).
'L4' - installed within escape routes comprising, such as corridors and stairways.
'L3' - as 'L4', plus automatic detection to rooms which open onto an escape route.
'L2' - as 'L3, plus automatic detection installed in defined parts of the building.
'L1' - systems installed throughout all areas of the building.
'P2' - systems installed only in defined parts of the premises.
'P1' - systems installed throughout the premises.

No recommendations are made in BS 5839 Part 1^[1] as to which (if any) category to specify for any given premises (although it does include examples of typical categories of typical buildings in Annex A). System category recommendations can be found in BS 9999.

References[edit]

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g'BS 5839-1:2013'. bsigroup.com/. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
^'Fire Industry Association Fact File 0058'. the Fire Industry Association ('FIA'). Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-02-20.Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)

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