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BS 5588-5:2004

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Access and facilities for fire-fighting

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

06-10-2008

Superseded by

BS 9999:2008

Language(s)

English

Published date

26-11-2004

$588.37
Including GST where applicable

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Vehicle access
6 Water supplies for fire service use
7 Fire-fighting facilities
8 Fire-fighting lift control systems
9 Fire service communications systems
10 Fire control centre
11 Fire-fighters' emergency switches for discharge
   lighting installation
12 Drawings for fire service use
13 Heat and smoke control
14 Electrical services
Annex A (informative) Typical arrangements to keep
                      fire-fighting lift wells free from
                      water
Bibliography

Gives recommendations and guidance on access and facilities for fire-fighting.

Committee
FSH/14
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5588-5(1991) and 01/540751 DC. (12/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
48
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
BS 5588-12:2004 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Managing fire safety
BS 5266-1:2005 Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises
BS 9990:2006 Code of practice for non-automatic fire-fighting systems in buildings
BS 8486-1(2007) : 2007 EXAMINATION AND TEST OF NEW LIFTS BEFORE PUTTING INTO SERVICE - SPECIFICATION FOR MEANS OF DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH BS EN 81 - PART 1: ELECTRIC LIFTS
BS 8486-2(2007) : 2007 EXAMINATION AND TEST OF NEW LIFTS BEFORE PUTTING INTO SERVICE - SPECIFICATION FOR MEANS OF DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH BS EN 81 - PART 2: HYDRAULIC LIFTS
BS 5306-1:2006 Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Hose reels and foam inlets
BS 8899:2016 Improvement of fire-fighting and evacuation provisions in existing lifts. Code of practice

BS EN 1155:1997 Building hardware. Electrically powered hold-open devices for swing doors. Requirements and test methods
BS EN ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety. Vocabulary
PREN 81-71 : DRAFT 2015 SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF LIFTS - PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS TO PASSENGER LIFTS AND GOODS PASSENGER LIFTS - PART 71: VANDAL RESISTANT LIFTS
BS 5588-12:2004 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Managing fire safety
BS EN 81-2 : 1998 SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF LIFTS - PART 2: HYDRAULIC LIFTS
BS EN 81-1 : 1998 SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF LIFTS - PART 1: ELECTRIC LIFTS
BS EN 81-72:2015 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts Firefighters lifts
BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
BS EN 12845:2015 Fixed firefighting systems. Automatic sprinkler systems. Design, installation and maintenance
BS 5306-1:1976 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Hydrant systems, hose reels and foam inlets
BS EN 1363-1:2012 Fire resistance tests General requirements
BS EN 12101-3:2015 Smoke and heat control systems Specification for powered smoke and heat control ventilators (Fans)
BS 5839-3:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment
BS 3251:1976 Specification. Indicator plates for fire hydrants and emergency water supplies
BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings
BS 5306-3:2003 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Code of practice for the inspection and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
BS 5839-9:2003 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems

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