NEN EN 12845 : 2015 C1 2016
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FIXED FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS - AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS - DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
01-12-2013
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Contract planning and documentation
4.1 General
4.2 Initial considerations
4.3 Preliminary or estimating stage
4.4 Design stage
5 Extent of sprinkler protection
5.1 Buildings and areas to be protected
5.2 Storage in the open air
5.3 Fire resistant separation
5.4 Protection of concealed spaces
5.5 Height difference between the highest and lowest
sprinklers
6 Classification of occupancies and fire hazards
6.1 General
6.2 Hazard classes
6.3 Storage
7 Hydraulic design criteria
7.1 LH, OH and HHP
7.2 High Hazard Storage - HHS
7.3 Pressure and flow requirements for pre-calculated
systems
8 Water supplies
8.1 General
8.2 Maximum water pressure
8.3 Connections for other services
8.4 Housing of equipment for water supplies
8.5 Test facility devices
8.6 Water Supply test
9 Type of water supply
9.1 General
9.2 Town mains
9.3 Storage tanks
9.4 Inexhaustible sources - Settling and suction chambers
9.5 Pressure tanks
9.6 Choice of water supply
9.7 Isolation of water supply
10 Pumps
10.1 General
10.2 Multiple pump arrangements
10.3 Compartments for pumpsets
10.4 Maximum temperature of water supply
10.5 Valves and accessories
10.6 Suction conditions
10.7 Performance characteristics
10.8 Electrically driven pumpsets
10.9 Diesel engine driven pumpsets
11 Installation type and size
11.1 Wet pipe installations
11.2 Dry pipe installations
11.3 Alternate installations
11.4 Pre-action installations
11.5 Subsidiary dry pipe or alternate extension
11.6 Subsidiary water spray extension
12 Spacing and location of sprinklers
12.1 General
12.2 Maximum area of coverage per sprinkler
12.3 Minimum distance between sprinklers
12.4 Location of sprinklers in relation to building
construction
12.5 Intermediate sprinklers in HH occupancies
13 Pipe sizing and layout
13.1 General
13.2 Calculation of pressure losses in pipework
13.3 Pre-calculated systems
14 Sprinkler design characteristics and uses
14.1 General
14.2 Sprinkler types and application
14.3 Flow from sprinklers
14.4 Sprinkler temperature ratings
14.5 Sprinkler thermal sensitivity
14.6 Sprinkler guards
14.7 Sprinkler water shields
14.8 Sprinkler rosettes
14.9 Corrosion protection of sprinklers
15 Valves
15.1 Control valve set
15.2 Stop valves
15.3 Ring main valves
15.4 Drain valves
15.5 Test valves
15.6 Flushing connections
15.7 Pressure gauges
16 Alarms and alarm devices
16.1 Water flow alarms
16.2 Electrical water flow and pressure switches
16.3 Fire brigade and remote central station alarm
connection
17 Pipework
17.1 General
17.2 Pipe supports
17.3 Pipework in concealed spaces
18 Signs, notices, and information
18.1 Block plan
18.2 Signs and notices
19 Commissioning and acceptance tests and periodic inspection
19.1 Commissioning tests
19.2 Completion certificate and documents
20 Maintenance
20.1 General
20.2 User's programme of inspection and checking
20.3 Service and maintenance schedule
21 Evaluation of conformity
21.1 Sprinkler kit
21.2 Sprinkler system
Annex A (normative) Classification of Typical typical hazards
Annex B (normative) Methodology for categorizing stored goods
B.1 General
B.2 Material factor (M)
B.3 Storage configuration
Annex C (normative) Alphabetical listing of stored
products and categories
Annex D (normative) Zoning of sprinkler installations
D.1 General
D.2 Zoning of installations
D.3 Requirements for zoned installations
D.4 Block plan
Annex E (normative) Special requirements for high rise systems
E.1 General
E.2 Design criteria
E.3 Water supplies
Annex F (normative) Special requirements for life safety systems
F.1 Subdivision into zones
F.2 Wet Pipe pipe installations
F.3 Sprinkler type and sensitivity
F.4 Control Valve valve set
F.5 Water supplies
F.6 Theatres
F.7 Additional precautions for maintenance
Annex G (normative) Protection of Special hazards
G.1 General
G.2 Aerosols
G.3 Clothes in multiple garment hanging storage
G.4 Flammable liquid storage
G.5 Idle pallets
G.6 Spirit based liquors in wooden barrels
G.7 Non-woven synthetic fabric
G.8 Polypropylene or polyethylene storage bins
Annex H (normative) Sprinkler systems monitoring
H.1 General
H.2 Functions to be monitored
Annex I (normative) Transmission of alarms
I.1 Functions to be monitored
I.2 Alarm levels
Annex J (informative) Precautions and procedures when a
system is not fully operational
J.1 Minimizing the effects
J.2 Planned shut-down
J.3 Unplanned shut-down
J.4 Action following sprinkler operation
Annex K (informative) Twenty-five year inspection
Annex L (informative) Special technology
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European
Standard addressing the provisions of the
EU Construction Products Directive
Bibliography
Defines requirements and gives recommendations for the design, installation and maintenance of fixed fire sprinkler systems in buildings and industrial plants, and particular requirements for sprinkler systems that are integral to measures for the protection of life.
DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes NEN 6094. (08/2009) 2004 + A2 2009 edition is also available as a Package with NEN 1073. (07/2015)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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PublisherName |
Netherlands Standards
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
Standards | Relationship |
DIN EN 12845:2016-04 | Identical |
I.S. EN 12845:2015 | Identical |
UNI EN 12845 : 2009 | Identical |
BS EN 12845:2015 | Identical |
NF EN 12845 : 2015 | Identical |
NS EN 12845 : 2015 AC 2016 | Identical |
ONORM EN 12845 : 2016 | Identical |
UNE-EN 12845:2016 | Identical |
SN EN 12845 : 2015 COR 2016 | Identical |
NBN EN 12845 : 2015 COR 2016 | Identical |
EN 12845:2015 | Identical |
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