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BS 5839-4:1988

Superseded

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Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for control and indicating equipment

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

28-10-2002

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-04-1988

£198.00
Excluding VAT

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
Section two. Requirements
3. Functional requirements
4. Construction requirements
5. Electrical requirements
6. Marking and data
Section three. Tests
7. General details of tests
8. Dry heat
9. cold
10. Damp heat (steady state), insulation resistance
    and dielectric strength
11. Vibration (operational)
12. Vibration (endurance)
13. Electrostatic discharges
14. Electromagnetic interference
15. Electrical fast transients
16. Variations in power supply
17. Battery charging
Appendix
A. Functional test
Tables
1. Accessibility levels for controls and indications
2. Test voltages for dielectric strength
3. Voltage and load combinations

Requirements and tests for the equipment, including any associated power supply unit. Does not cover indicating equipment installed at remote manned centres.

Committee
FSH/12
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES BS 3116: PART 4: 1974
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 5445-8:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for high temperature heat detectors
BS 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
BS 6259:1997 Code of practice for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems
BS 7273-1:1990 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures Electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems.
BS 7807:1995 Code of practice for design, installation and servicing of integrated systems incorporating fire detection and alarm systems and/or other security systems for buildings other than dwellings
06/30133094 DC : DRAFT OCT 2006 BS 7273-4 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE OPERATION OF FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES - PART 4: ACTUATION OF RELEASE MECHANISMS FOR DOORS
PD 6531:1997 Queries and interpretations on BS 5839:Parts 1 and 4 (as amended)
BS 5306-2:1990 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for sprinkler systems
BS 5908:1990 Code of practice for fire precautions in the chemical and allied industries
BS 6266:1992 Code of practice for fire protection for electronic data processing installations
PD 6531:2010 Queries and interpretations on BS 5839-1
PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
BS 7273-4:2007 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures Actuation of release mechanisms for doors
DEFSTAN 02-603/2(2001) : INTERIM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POLICY, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS IN SHIPS
BS 7443:1991 Specification for sound systems for emergency purposes
BS 5839-6:1995 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design and installation of fire detection and alarm systems in dwellings
PD 6531:1992 Queries and interpretations on BS 5839:Parts 1 and 4 (as amended)
BS 5588-12:2004 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Managing fire safety
BS 4163:2000 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE

BS 2011-2.1A:1977 Environmental testing. Tests Tests A. Cold
BS 2011-2.1B:1977 Environmental testing. Tests Tests B. Dry Heat
BS 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
IEC 60801-4:1988 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial-process measurement and control equipment - Part 4: Electrical fast transient/burst requirements
BS 5445-9:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Methods of test of sensitivity to fire
BS 6667-3:1985 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial-process measurement and control equipment Method of evaluating susceptibility to radiated electromagnetic energy
BS 2011-2.1Ca:1977 Environmental testing. Tests Test Ca. Damp heat, steady state
BS 6667-2:1985 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial-process measurement and control equipment. Method of evaluating susceptibility to electrostatic discharge
BS 5445-8:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for high temperature heat detectors
BS CP3:CH4-1(1971) : AMD 2708 CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE - FLATS AND MAISONETTES - (IN BLOCKS OVER TWO STOREYS)
BS 5445-5:1977 Components of automatic fire detection systems Heat sensitive detectors - point detectors containing a static element
BS 5445-1:1977 Components of automatic fire detection systems Introduction
BS 5445-7:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for point-type smoke detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization

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