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The British Standards Institution publishes codes of practice for those wishing to select and install fire alarm systems. We’ve used that information to provide a short summary. What’s covered and
what changes have we made?
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Article database » Fire risk assessment » categories of fire alarm system
Following the publication of revised guidance from the British Standards Institute (BSi), we’ve updated our information sheet Categories of Fire Alarm System. What’s changed?
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Article database » Fire risk assessment » categories of fire alarm system
Q&A - must we update our fire alarm?.. Q. We’ve heard that, because of recent changes to British Standard BS 5839-1:2013 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings , we need to make
significant amendments to our fire alarm system. Is this really necessary? A. Fortunately, this isn’t the case. As our Categories of Fire Alarm System document...
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Article database » Fire risk assessment » categories of fire alarm system
Q&A - what type of fire alarm do we need?.. Q. We’re aware that there are many different types of fire alarm available. How can we identify what type/standard is suitable for our premises? A. The
best option is to ask whoever completed your fire risk assessment. As part of the process, they will have identified the level of risk and what precautions...
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Article database » Fire risk assessment » categories of fire alarm system
When describing different grades of fire alarm system, visiting fire officers, professional fire risk assessors etc. use a kind of shorthand, e.g. L1, L3, P1 etc. What does it mean? Our new
information sheet explains.
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