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who
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nda
Intr
od
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ion
to t
he
2013
Sta
nd
ard
•S
ectio
n 1
-ge
nera
l
•S
ectio
n 2
-de
sign
con
side
ratio
ns
•S
ectio
n 3
-lim
itatio
n of
fals
e al
arm
s
•S
ectio
n 4
& 5
-in
stal
latio
n &
com
mis
sion
ing/
hand
over
•S
ectio
n 6
& 7
-m
aint
enan
ce &
use
r’s r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s
-A
nnex
es
-Li
st o
f fig
ures
-Li
st o
f tab
les
Th
ird
par
ty a
ccre
dit
atio
n Q
A s
chem
es
•su
mm
ary
Pub
licat
ion
hist
ory
Firs
t pub
lishe
d as
CP
327
.404
/492
.501
, Sep
tem
ber
1951
F
irst r
evis
ion
as C
P 1
019,
May
197
2 S
econ
d re
visi
on a
s B
S 5
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nuar
y 19
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Thi
rd r
evis
ion
May
198
8 F
ourt
h re
visi
on O
ctob
er 2
002
Fift
h re
visi
on M
arch
201
3
Intr
oduc
tion
–w
hy c
hang
e?
Pri
nci
pal
ch
ang
es r
esu
lted
fro
m:
•R
ose
Par
k C
are
Hom
e fir
e fin
ding
s
•B
RE
Hig
h ce
iling
det
ectio
n re
sear
ch p
roje
ct
•U
pdat
ed r
efer
ence
s an
d le
gisl
atio
n
Pri
nci
pal
ch
ang
es in
clu
de:
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rmin
olog
y “r
espo
nsib
le p
erso
n” c
hang
ed
•Z
one
plan
req
uire
men
ts –
abse
nce
is a
non
con
form
ance
•A
gree
d va
riatio
ns r
ecor
ded
in lo
g bo
oks
for
futu
re r
efer
ence
•A
utom
atic
Tra
nsm
issi
ons
and
Par
t 23
visu
al a
larm
dev
ices
(V
AD
’s)
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idth
and
cei
ling
heig
hts
cove
red
by o
ptic
al b
eam
det
ecto
rs a
nd A
SD
•R
outin
e se
rvic
ing
of a
fire
det
ectio
n sy
stem
is n
ot a
rev
iew
of t
he d
esig
n
Intr
oduc
tion
-S
truc
ture
•S
ectio
n O
ne -
Gen
eral
•S
ectio
n Tw
o -
Des
ign
Con
side
ratio
ns
•S
ectio
n T
hree
-Li
mita
tion
of F
alse
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rms
•S
ectio
n F
our
-In
stal
latio
n
•S
ectio
n F
ive
-C
omm
issi
onin
g an
d H
ando
ver
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ectio
n S
ix -
Mai
nten
ance
•S
ectio
n S
even
-U
ser
Res
pons
ibili
ties
Sec
tion
1 -
Gen
eral
1.S
cope
2.N
orm
ativ
e re
fere
nces
3.Te
rms
& d
efin
ition
s
4.N
eed
for
a fir
e de
tect
ion
and
fire
alar
m s
yste
m a
nd ty
pe o
f sy
stem
s
5.C
ateg
orie
s of
sys
tem
6.E
xcha
nge
of in
form
atio
n an
d de
finiti
on o
f res
pons
ibili
ties
7.V
aria
tions
from
the
reco
mm
enda
tions
of t
his
stan
dard
Sys
tem
Cat
egor
ies
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ateg
ory’
not
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e’
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larif
icat
ion
of L
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tego
ry (
2002
rev
isio
n)
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ew c
ateg
orie
s L4
& L
5 (2
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sion
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ist c
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nsib
ility
for
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urch
aser
or
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n ce
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tem
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n an
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ties
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aria
tions
from
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reco
mm
enda
tions
of t
his
stan
dard
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iatio
ns
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nise
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erin
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pplic
atio
npr
actic
aliti
es
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kes
into
acc
ount
sep
arat
e ris
k
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aria
tions
can
aris
e fr
om th
e ris
kas
sess
men
tas
sess
men
t
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gree
d va
riatio
ns m
ust n
ow b
e re
cord
edin
the
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book
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e: N
eith
er th
e In
stal
ler
or
Com
mis
sion
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inee
r ar
e ex
pect
ed to
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pons
ibili
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stem
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side
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n
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rges
t sec
tion
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onl
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ing
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labl
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ent o
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ry
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AW
AR
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ner
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nise
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xper
t’ un
der
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BA
FE
acc
redi
tatio
n s
chem
e
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ign
cons
ider
atio
ns -
sub
sect
ions
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ateg
orie
s
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ctua
tion
of o
ther
fire
pro
tect
ion
syst
ems
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xplo
sive
atm
osph
eres
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yste
mco
mpo
nent
s
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rms
for
deaf
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tage
d al
arm
s
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anua
l cal
l poi
nts
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etec
tors
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ontr
oleq
uipm
ent
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yste
m c
ompo
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s
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onito
ring
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tegr
ity
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etec
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s
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rm z
ones
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ire s
tatio
n lin
ks
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ible
ala
rms
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isua
l ala
rms
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ontr
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men
t
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stem
s
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tem
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MC
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lect
rical
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ety
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ectio
n Z
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loor
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e zo
ne
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loor
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m²
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ne r
estr
icte
d to
one
floo
r
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oids
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ame
fire
com
part
men
t are
trea
ted
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ame
zone
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flf
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axim
um fl
oor
area
of a
zon
e is
200
0m2
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ept f
or o
pen
are
as w
ith m
anua
l cal
l po
ints
onl
y, th
ese
can
be e
xten
ded
to
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2 )
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earc
h di
stan
ce in
crea
sed
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to
60m
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nder
cer
tain
circ
umst
ance
s)
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ectio
n Z
ones
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anua
l cal
l poi
nts
loca
ted
on
land
ings
sho
uld
be in
clud
ed
with
in fl
oor
zone
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etec
tors
how
ever
, wou
ld b
e tr
eate
d as
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epar
ate
zone
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orie
s
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tion
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fire
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tect
ion
syst
ems
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osph
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nent
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tage
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arm
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anua
l cal
l poi
nts
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etec
tors
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ontr
oleq
uipm
ent
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m c
ompo
nent
s
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onito
ring
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tegr
ity
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etec
tion
zone
s
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rm z
ones
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ire s
tatio
n lin
ks
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ible
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rms
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l ala
rms
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ontr
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men
t
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able
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iring
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tem
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MC
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lect
rical
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rm Z
ones
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sed
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phas
ed e
vacu
atio
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ound
arie
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tect
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ems
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sive
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osph
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nent
s
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rms
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tage
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s
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anua
l cal
l poi
nts
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tem
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lect
rical
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larm
s
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bien
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se le
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ds 9
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ns w
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paire
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ute
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lash
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r m
inut
e
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ed o
r w
hite
in c
olou
r
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uffic
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inte
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inim
um m
ount
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ht 2
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rpo
se:
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tand
ardi
satio
n of
tes
t met
hods
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put p
erfo
rman
ce a
nd s
peci
ficat
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l ala
rm d
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m to
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ve:
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into
forc
e on
1st
Jan
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201
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EN
54 P
art 2
3 –
Vis
ual A
larm
D
evic
es
Co
mp
lian
ce:
•M
inim
um il
lum
inat
ion
of 0
.4 lu
x ov
er th
e en
tire
area
of c
over
age
•S
tate
d co
vera
ge v
olum
e
•S
tand
ardi
sed
mea
sure
men
t
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nn
ex F
-V
AD
illu
min
atio
n ch
arac
teris
tics
Ap
plic
able
wh
ere
a st
rob
e is
th
e P
RIM
AR
Ym
ean
s o
f ev
acu
atio
n
Lu
x L
igh
t L
evel
’s
EN
54 P
art 2
3 -
Cla
sses
VAD
s w
ill b
e cl
assi
fied
bas
ed o
n t
hei
r in
ten
ded
ap
plic
atio
n:
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eilin
g (C
)
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all (
W)
•O
pen
(O)
•Cei
ling
an
d W
all d
evic
es h
ave
an in
stal
lati
on
hei
gh
t an
d a
rea
cove
rag
e d
efin
ed
by
the
stan
dar
d
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en C
lass
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e co
vera
ge v
olum
e is
spe
cifie
d by
the
man
ufac
ture
r an
d ap
prov
ed b
y th
e
third
par
ty a
genc
y
Exa
mpl
e of
Wal
l Mou
nted
Cov
erag
e M
easu
rem
ent
W-x
-y :
Wal
l dev
ice
•W
: W
all
•x
:Max
imum
heig
htin
met
res
that
the
devi
ceca
nbe
mou
nted
onth
ew
all
The
x : M
axim
um h
eigh
t in
met
res
that
the
devi
ce c
an b
e m
ount
ed o
n th
e w
all.
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min
imum
allo
wab
le h
eigh
t is
2.4m
.
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: The
wid
th o
f a s
quar
e ro
om w
ithin
whi
ch th
e pr
oduc
t is
deem
ed to
com
ply.
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mpl
e: W
-2.4
-8 d
enot
es a
wal
l mou
nted
dev
ice
that
may
be
mou
nted
at 2
.4 fr
om th
e
floor
and
is g
ood
for
a vo
lum
e of
2.4
m x
8m
x 8
m
Exa
mpl
e of
Wal
l Mou
nted
Cov
erag
e M
easu
rem
ent
Ym
(e.
g. 8
m)
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mpl
e of
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ling
Mou
nted
Cov
erag
e M
easu
rem
ent
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-x-y
: C
eilin
g d
evic
e
•C
: C
eilin
g
•x
: 3, 6
or
9 an
d re
pres
ents
the
max
imum
hei
ght i
n m
etre
s th
at
the
prod
uct m
ay b
e m
ount
ed.
py
•y
: The
dia
met
er in
met
res
of a
cyl
inde
r w
ithin
whi
ch th
e pr
oduc
t is
deem
ed to
com
ply
•E
xam
ple:
C-6
-6 d
enot
es a
cei
ling
devi
ce th
at is
goo
d fo
r a
6m
cove
rage
cyl
inde
r w
hen
mou
nted
at a
hei
ght n
o m
ore
than
6m
fr
om th
e gr
ound
Exa
mpl
e of
Cei
ling
Mou
nted
Cov
erag
e M
easu
rem
ent
Ym
(e.
g. 6
m)
Xm (e.g. 6m)
O C
lass
Dev
ice
Cat
egor
y “O
” fo
r V
AD
s
The
cov
erag
e vo
lum
e of
whi
ch is
fully
spe
cifie
d by
the
man
ufac
ture
r in
clud
ing:
•th
e re
com
men
ded
mou
ntin
g po
sitio
n fo
r th
e de
vice
•an
y sp
ecifi
c re
quire
men
t for
mou
ntin
g th
e de
vice
in a
par
ticul
ar
yp
qg
p
orie
ntat
ion,
and
how
thi
s or
ient
atio
n ca
n be
iden
tifie
d on
the
devi
ce
•an
y re
stric
tions
on
the
min
imum
and
max
imum
allo
wab
le m
ount
ed
heig
ht
•th
e sh
ape
of th
e co
vera
ge v
olum
e in
whi
ch th
e re
quire
d ill
umin
atio
n of
0.4
lux
is a
chie
ved,
its
dim
ensi
ons
and
how
it is
geo
met
rical
ly r
elat
ed to
the
devi
ce
Key
Driv
ers
Th
e ri
sk a
sses
smen
t
Fir
e sa
fety
leg
isla
tio
n
Eva
cuat
ion
str
ateg
y
Typ
ical
ly:
•P
ublic
are
as
•To
ilets
•E
qual
ities
Act
req
uire
men
ts
•A
reas
of h
igh
ambi
ent n
oise
•B
road
cast
ing
stud
ios
and
oper
atin
g th
eatr
es
En
suri
ng
no
-on
e is
left
beh
ind
Des
ign
cons
ider
atio
ns -
sub
sect
ions
•C
ateg
orie
s
•A
ctua
tion
of o
ther
fire
pro
tect
ion
syst
ems
•E
xplo
sive
atm
osph
eres
•C
ompo
nent
s
•Ala
rms
for
deaf
•S
tage
d al
arm
s
•M
anua
l cal
l poi
nts
•D
etec
tors
•C
ontr
oleq
uipm
ent
•C
ompo
nent
s
•M
onito
ring
~ In
tegr
ity
•D
etec
tion
zone
s
•Ala
rm z
ones
•F
ire s
tatio
n lin
ks
•Aud
ible
ala
rms
•V
isua
l ala
rms
•C
ontr
ol e
quip
men
t
•N
etw
orke
d sy
stem
s
•P
ower
sup
plie
s
•C
able
& w
iring
•R
adio
sys
tem
s
•E
MC
•E
lect
rical
saf
ety
Ala
rms
-P
eopl
e w
ith im
paire
d he
arin
g
•F
ixed
dev
ices
-V
isua
l Ala
rms
•Ta
ctile
mov
eabl
e de
vice
s -
Vib
ratin
g P
ads
•P
orta
ble
devi
ces
-P
ager
s or
Rad
io E
quip
men
t
•O
pera
ting
perio
d of
5 to
60
seco
nds
•R
epea
ted
with
10
seco
nd in
terv
als
until
res
et
•F
ault
mon
itore
d
Sta
ged
Ala
rms
•P
rior
agre
emen
t bet
wee
n al
l par
ties
•S
taff
Ala
rms
-S
taff
need
to b
e av
aila
ble
at a
ll tim
es-
Nor
mal
ly r
espo
nd to
det
ecto
rs n
ot c
all p
oint
s-
Max
imum
6 m
inut
e fo
r in
vest
igat
ion
•Ale
rt-
Inte
rmitt
ent 1
sec
ond
on 1
sec
ond
off
-S
ynch
roni
sed
soun
ders
to p
reve
nt c
onfu
sion
Des
ign
cons
ider
atio
ns -
sub
sect
ions
•C
ateg
orie
s
•A
ctua
tion
of o
ther
fire
pro
tect
ion
syst
ems
•E
xplo
sive
atm
osph
eres
•C
ompo
nent
s
•Ala
rms
for
deaf
•S
tage
d al
arm
s
•M
anua
l cal
l poi
nts
•D
etec
tors
•C
ontr
oleq
uipm
ent
•C
ompo
nent
s
•M
onito
ring
~ In
tegr
ity
•D
etec
tion
zone
s
•Ala
rm z
ones
•F
ire s
tatio
n lin
ks
•Aud
ible
ala
rms
•V
isua
l ala
rms
•C
ontr
ol e
quip
men
t
•N
etw
orke
d sy
stem
s
•P
ower
sup
plie
s
•C
able
& w
iring
•R
adio
sys
tem
s
•E
MC
•E
lect
rical
saf
ety
Man
ual c
all p
oint
s
•M
axim
um 3
sec
ond
dela
y to
ope
rate
loca
l ala
rm
(diff
ers
from
EN
54: P
art 2
)
•Tr
avel
dis
tanc
e to
man
ual c
all p
oint
-45
m
Tld
it
fk
lt
3025
d•
Trav
el d
ista
nce
for
unkn
own
layo
uts
–30
m o
r 25
m a
nd16
m fo
r hi
gh r
isks
•M
ount
ing
heig
ht 1
.4m
(m
inor
diff
eren
ce/ -
300m
m a
llow
ed)
Des
ign
cons
ider
atio
ns -
sub
sect
ions
•C
ateg
orie
s
•A
ctua
tion
of o
ther
fire
pro
tect
ion
syst
ems
•E
xplo
sive
atm
osph
eres
•C
ompo
nent
s
•Ala
rms
for
deaf
•S
tage
d al
arm
s
•M
anua
l cal
l poi
nts
•D
etec
tors
•C
ontr
oleq
uipm
ent
•C
ompo
nent
s
•M
onito
ring
~ In
tegr
ity
•D
etec
tion
zone
s
•Ala
rm z
ones
•F
ire s
tatio
n lin
ks
•Aud
ible
ala
rms
•V
isua
l ala
rms
•C
ontr
ol e
quip
men
t
•N
etw
orke
d sy
stem
s
•P
ower
sup
plie
s
•C
able
& w
iring
•R
adio
sys
tem
s
•E
MC
•E
lect
rical
saf
ety
Type
s of
Det
ecto
r
•H
eat
•P
oint
or
line
dete
ctor
s –
BS
EN
54-5
•S
mok
e•
Poi
nt d
etec
tors
: Opt
ical
, Ion
isat
ion
or C
O g
as•
Bea
m&
Asp
iratio
nde
tect
ion
Bea
m &
Asp
iratio
n de
tect
ion
•O
ther
type
s•
Mul
ti-se
nsor
usi
ng c
ombi
ned
tech
niqu
es•
Fla
me
dete
ctor
s: In
frar
ed &
Ultr
avio
let
•V
ideo
sm
oke
dete
ctio
n
Cho
ice
of D
etec
tor
Con
side
ratio
ns
•S
peed
of r
espo
nse
•N
eed
to m
inim
ise
fals
e al
arm
s
•N
atur
e of
haz
ard
•C
ost
•S
uita
bilit
y fo
r th
e en
viro
nmen
t
•M
aint
enan
ce
Cei
ling
heig
ht li
mits
& w
idth
reg
ardi
ngA
SD
and
Bea
m d
etec
tion
18.7
5 m
wid
th c
over
ed b
y on
e op
tical
bea
m d
etec
tor w
ithin
600
m
m v
ertic
ally
of t
he a
pex,
usi
ng th
e ex
tra
cove
rage
of 2
5 %
giv
en b
y th
e ro
of a
ngle
of 2
5 de
gree
s
Det
ecto
r T
ype
Col
umn
1 G
ener
al
appl
icab
le m
axim
um
mou
ntin
g he
ight
Col
umn
2 M
ax c
eilin
g he
ight
for
10%
of c
eilin
g ar
ea
mm
Hea
t det
ecto
rs (
BS
EN
54-
5)
Cla
ss A
19.
010
.5
Oth
er C
lass
es7.
510
.5
Poi
nt s
mok
e de
tect
ors
(BS
EN
54-
7)10
.512
.5
Car
bon
mon
oxid
e de
tect
ors
(BS
EN
54-
26)
10.5
12.5
Opt
ical
bea
m s
mok
e de
tect
ors
(BS
EN
54-
12)
Nor
mal
sen
sitiv
ity25
.028
.0
Eh
dii
i(
l35
%i
l)
400
(N
1)43
0(
N1)
gg
Enh
ance
d se
nsiti
vity
(al
arm
at 3
5% a
ttenu
atio
n or
less
)40
.0 (
see
Not
e 1)
43.0
(se
e N
ote
1)
Asp
iratin
g sm
oke
dete
ctio
n sy
stem
s (B
S E
N 5
4-20
)
Gen
eral
lim
it10
.512
.5
Cla
ss C
with
at l
east
5 h
oles
15.0
18.0
Cla
ss C
with
at l
east
15
hole
s25
.028
.0
Cla
ss B
with
at l
east
15
hole
s40
.0 (
see
Not
e 2)
43.0
(se
e N
ote
2)
Oth
er fi
re d
etec
tors
As
spec
ified
by
the
man
ufac
ture
r
NO
TE
1
The
use
of s
uppl
emen
tal d
etec
tion
is r
ecom
men
ded
[see
22.
5d]
unle
ss th
e ris
k (i.
e. p
roba
bilit
y x
cons
eque
nce)
of s
trat
ifica
tion
is m
inim
al.
NO
TE
2
The
use
of m
ultil
evel
sam
plin
g is
rec
omm
ende
d [s
ee 2
2.7c
] unl
ess
the
(i.e.
pro
babi
lity
x co
nseq
uenc
e)
of s
trat
ifica
tion
is m
inim
al.
Cho
ice
and
sitin
g of
det
ecto
rs
•S
ee s
ectio
n 21
for
mor
e sp
ecifi
c ad
vice
on
choi
ce o
f de
tect
or
•S
ee S
ectio
n 22
for
spac
ing
and
sitin
g of
de
tect
ors.
•A
ltern
ativ
ely
-Atte
nd tr
aini
ng w
ith F
IA o
r G
ent C
PD
sem
inar
ent
itled
“W
atch
ing
the
Det
ecto
r
Des
ign
cons
ider
atio
ns -
sub
sect
ions
•C
ateg
orie
s
•A
ctua
tion
of o
ther
fire
pro
tect
ion
syst
ems
•E
xplo
sive
atm
osph
eres
•C
ompo
nent
s
•Ala
rms
for
deaf
•S
tage
d al
arm
s
•M
anua
l cal
l poi
nts
•D
etec
tors
•C
ontr
oleq
uipm
ent
•C
ompo
nent
s
•M
onito
ring
~ In
tegr
ity
•D
etec
tion
zone
s
•Ala
rm z
ones
•F
ire s
tatio
n lin
ks
•Aud
ible
ala
rms
•V
isua
l ala
rms
•C
ontr
ol e
quip
men
t
•N
etw
orke
d sy
stem
s
•P
ower
sup
plie
s
•C
able
& w
iring
•R
adio
sys
tem
s
•E
MC
•E
lect
rical
saf
ety
Cab
les
and
wiri
ng
•F
ire r
esis
tant
-al
l cab
les
incl
udin
g m
ains
•Tw
o cl
assi
ficat
ion
of c
able
-st
anda
rd-
enha
nced
enha
nced
Cov
ered
by
BS
8434
-1
& B
S84
34-2
•E
nhan
ced
cabl
es u
sed
on h
ighe
r ris
k ap
plic
atio
ns e
.g. n
o sp
rinkl
ers,
pha
sed
evac
uatio
n or
net
wor
k si
tes
Des
ign
cons
ider
atio
ns -
sub
sect
ions
•C
ateg
orie
s
•A
ctua
tion
of o
ther
fire
pro
tect
ion
syst
ems
•E
xplo
sive
atm
osph
eres
C
•Ala
rms
for
deaf
•S
tage
d al
arm
s
•M
anua
l cal
l poi
nts
•D
etec
tors
•C
ontr
oleq
uipm
ent
•C
ompo
nent
s
•M
onito
ring
~ In
tegr
ity
•D
etec
tion
zone
s
•Ala
rm z
ones
•F
ire s
tatio
n lin
ks
•Aud
ible
ala
rms
•V
isua
l ala
rms
•C
ontr
ol e
quip
men
t
•N
etw
orke
d sy
stem
s
•P
ower
sup
plie
s
•C
able
& w
iring
•R
adio
sys
tem
s
•E
MC
•E
lect
rical
saf
ety
Des
ign
cert
ifica
te
•D
esig
ner
wou
ld p
repa
re s
peci
ficat
ion,
dra
win
gs a
nd fi
re p
lan,
afte
r co
nsul
ting
all i
nter
este
d pa
rtie
s
•D
esig
ner
sign
s ce
rtifi
cate
to c
onfir
m:
•S
yste
m c
onfo
rmity
•C
ateg
ory
•V
aria
tions
•Are
as c
over
ed
Sec
tion
3 –
Lim
itatio
n of
fals
e al
arm
s
•O
bjec
tive
-re
duce
unw
ante
d al
arm
s
•P
rovi
des
defin
ition
s
•P
rovi
des
mea
sure
s to
lim
it fa
lse
alar
ms
alar
ms
•C
riter
ia fo
r fu
rthe
r in
vest
igat
ion
•P
roce
ss o
f cor
rect
ive
actio
n
Cat
egor
ies
of fa
lse
alar
ms
•M
alic
ious
fals
e al
arm
s
•F
alse
ala
rms
with
goo
d in
tent
•E
quip
men
t fal
se a
larm
s
•U
nwan
ted
alar
ms
Whe
n fa
lse
alar
ms
are
reco
rded
by
the
user
, th
e ca
tego
ry o
f fal
se a
larm
(if
know
n) s
houl
d al
so b
e re
cord
ed. W
here
any
dou
bt e
xist
s, th
e ca
use
shou
ld b
e re
cord
ed a
s “u
nkno
wn
Res
pons
ibili
ty fo
r lim
iting
fals
e al
arm
s
•D
esig
ner
-co
nsid
er a
nd in
clud
e de
tail
on d
esig
n ce
rtifi
cate
•In
stal
ler
-in
form
des
igne
r of
any
fals
e al
arm
issu
e
•C
omm
issi
on E
ngin
eer
-ch
eck
any
pote
ntia
l cau
se
•S
ervi
ce P
rovi
der
-ch
eck
fals
e al
arm
leve
l at e
ach
serv
ice
visi
t and
re
port
to u
ser
•U
ser
-re
cord
inci
dent
s an
d ta
ke c
orre
ctiv
e ac
tion
1) d
ate
and
time
2) id
entit
y an
d lo
catio
n of
dev
ice
(if k
now
n)
3) c
ateg
ory
of fa
lse
alar
m (
if kn
own)
4)
rea
son
for
fals
e al
arm
(if
know
n)
5) a
ctiv
ity in
the
area
(if
the
reas
on fo
r th
e fa
lse
alar
m is
unk
now
n)
6) a
ctio
n ta
ken
7) th
e pe
rson
res
pons
ible
for
reco
rdin
g th
e in
form
atio
n
Acc
epta
ble
rate
of f
alse
Ala
rms
•M
ore
than
1 fa
lse
alar
m p
er 2
0 de
tect
ors
in a
rol
ling
12 m
onth
per
iod
for
syst
ems
with
mor
e th
an 4
0 de
tect
ors
•M
ore
than
2 fa
lse
alar
ms
in a
rol
ling
12 m
onth
per
iod
for
syst
ems
with
less
th
an 4
0 de
tect
ors
•Yo
ur s
ervi
ce p
rovi
der
shou
ld c
arry
out
th
ese
chec
ks d
urin
g th
e m
aint
enan
ce v
isits
The
use
r ha
s a
duty
to m
itiga
te a
ll in
stan
ces
of
fals
e al
arm
Sec
tion
4 -
Inst
alla
tion
•D
efin
es r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s of
the
inst
alle
r
•In
stal
latio
n pr
actic
es a
nd w
orkm
ansh
ip fo
llow
thos
e la
id o
ut in
BS
767
1
•Te
stin
g an
d w
iring
•G
ener
all y
NO
Tre
spon
sibl
e fo
r sy
stem
des
ign
or v
erifi
catio
ny
py
g
•IS
resp
onsi
ble
for
ensu
ring
all c
ompo
nent
s ar
e in
stal
led
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e co
de
•Id
entif
y an
d ag
ree
any
varia
tions
with
the
Des
igne
r
Not
e; th
e In
stal
ler
DO
ES
NO
T s
ign
off o
r ve
rify
the
desi
gn
Inst
alla
tion
Cer
tific
ate
•In
stal
ler
sign
s ce
rtifi
cate
to c
onfir
m:
•E
xten
t of w
ork
•S
peci
ficat
ion
used
•V
aria
tions
•W
irin g
test
edg
Not
e; th
e In
stal
ler
DO
ES
NO
T
sign
off
or v
erify
the
Des
ign
Sec
tion
5 –
Com
mis
sion
ing
& H
ando
ver
•Id
entif
ies
leve
l of c
ompe
tenc
e re
quire
d
•D
efin
es r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s:•
Ver
ify fu
nctio
ns &
siti
ng o
f sys
tem
com
pone
nts
•C
heck
sou
nd p
ress
ure
leve
ls•
Che
ck p
ower
sup
plie
s ar
e ad
equa
te•
Che
ckan
yre
mot
eco
nnec
tions
Che
ck a
ny r
emot
e co
nnec
tions
•E
nsur
e ra
dio
base
d eq
uipm
ent i
s op
erat
iona
l•
Che
ck “
Fire
Pla
n” o
r “C
ause
& E
ffect
Mat
rix”
•E
nsur
e do
cum
enta
tion
and
reco
rds
are
com
plet
e•
Rec
ord
any
varia
tions
in th
e lo
g bo
ok-N
ew R
equi
rem
ent
Com
mis
sion
ing
Cer
tific
ate
•E
ngin
eers
sig
ns c
ertif
icat
e co
verin
g:
•E
xten
t of s
yste
m•
Var
iatio
ns•
Equ
ipm
ent t
este
d•
Inst
alla
tion
& p
erfo
rman
ceD
i•
Doc
umen
tatio
n
Not
e; th
e C
omm
issi
onin
g en
gine
er
DO
ES
NO
T s
ign
off o
r ve
rify
the
desi
gn
Doc
umen
tatio
n
•C
ertif
icat
es fo
r de
sign
, ins
talla
tion
& c
omm
issi
onin
g
•C
able
& in
sula
tion
test
rec
ords
•In
stal
lers
‘as
fitte
d’ d
raw
ings
ZlD
i(N
f)
•Z
onal
Dia
gram
(N
on c
onfo
rman
ce)
•All
prod
uct m
anua
ls
•M
ajor
non
-com
plia
nces
and
var
iatio
ns s
houl
d be
cle
arly
rec
orde
d in
the
logb
ook
•F
ire P
lan,
spe
cific
atio
n &
dra
win
gs a
ndlis
t of a
gree
d va
riatio
ns
Cer
tific
atio
n
•T
hree
sep
arat
e ce
rtifi
cate
s ar
e pr
ovid
ed id
entif
ying
the
orga
nisa
tion
and
indi
vidu
al r
espo
nsib
le fo
r pa
rts
of th
e pr
oces
s
•E
nsur
e U
ser
form
ally
acc
epts
the
syst
em a
nd a
4th
cert
ifica
te is
co
mpl
eted
Sec
tion
6 -
Mai
nten
ance
•R
outin
e te
stin
g-
Wee
kly
& m
onth
ly te
sts
by th
e us
er
•In
spec
tion
& s
ervi
cing
-P
erio
dic
Insp
ectio
n ev
ery
six
mon
ths
(Sub
ject
to R
isk
Ass
essm
ent)
•N
on-r
outin
e at
tent
ion
-R
epai
rs-
Mod
ifica
tions
-F
alse
ala
rms
-Act
ions
follo
win
ga
fire
WA
RN
ING
If
thes
e ch
ecks
are
not
car
ried
out,
the
Sys
tem
is c
onsi
dere
d no
n co
mpl
iant
to B
S 5
839-
1: 2
013
Insp
ectio
n &
Ser
vici
ng
•C
heck
log
book
is m
aint
aine
d
•V
isua
l ins
pect
ion
of s
truc
tura
l or
occu
panc
y ch
ange
s
•R
outin
e se
rvic
ing
of a
fire
det
ectio
n an
d fir
e al
arm
sys
tem
doe
s no
t co
nstit
ute
a fr
esh
revi
ew o
f sys
tem
des
ign
•C
ontr
ol a
nd in
dica
ting
equi
pmen
t fun
ctio
nsg
qp
•In
spec
tion
& te
stin
g ov
er a
12
mon
th p
erio
d
-E
very
man
ual c
all p
oint
-D
etec
tors
for
dam
age
and
acce
ptab
ility
of s
mok
e
-F
unct
iona
l tes
t of a
utom
atic
det
ectio
n de
vice
s
•C
heck
Fire
Pla
n or
Cau
se &
Effe
ct M
atrix
-V
erify
sta
ndby
pow
er s
uppl
y ca
paci
ty
Ser
vici
ng &
Mod
ifica
tion
Cer
tific
ate
•To
be
com
plet
ed b
y th
e S
ervi
ce p
rovi
der’s
rep
rese
ntat
ive
•C
ompl
eted
on
each
vis
it
•S
houl
d be
kep
t with
Log
book
•S
igne
d by
Ser
vice
pro
vide
r’s r
epre
sent
ativ
e
Sec
tion
7 –
Use
rs R
espo
nsib
ilitie
s
•D
efin
es r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s of
End
Use
r
•App
oint
a r
espo
nsib
le p
erso
n to
:-
Che
ck s
yste
m is
ope
ratin
g on
a d
aily
bas
is-
Ens
ure
test
ing
and
mai
nten
ance
-M
aint
ain
reco
rds
All
fh
d-A
ll oc
cupa
nts
are
awar
e of
wha
t to
do-
Spa
res
are
avai
labl
e on
site
-C
hang
es to
bui
ldin
g ar
e ta
ken
into
acc
ount
•W
eekl
y-
Test
a d
iffer
ent m
anua
l cal
l poi
nt o
n a
rota
tion
basi
s
Ver
ifica
tion
Cer
tific
ate
(opt
iona
l)
•O
bjec
tive
-en
sure
sys
tem
com
plie
s w
ith d
esig
n sp
ecifi
catio
n an
dan
y ch
ange
s to
the
build
ing
have
bee
n ta
ken
into
acc
ount
•T
his
proc
ess
can
be u
nder
take
n by
any
par
ties
invo
lved
or
a th
ird
part
y, a
s lo
ng a
s th
e in
divi
dual
has
pro
ven
com
pete
ncy
such
as
BA
FE
ac
cred
itatio
n
Thi
rd P
arty
Acc
redi
tatio
n
•LP
S 1
014
-C
over
s al
l dis
cipl
ines
-S
uite
d to
larg
er ‘t
urn
key’
pro
ject
s
•B
AF
E
-M
odul
ar
-S
epar
ate
asse
ssm
ent f
or D
esig
ners
,
Inst
alle
rs, C
omm
issi
onin
gan
d S
ervi
ce
engi
neer
s
Com
pete
nt P
erso
n &
How
do
you
Pro
ve
Com
pete
ncy
how
do
we
mea
sure
or
reco
gnis
e it
?
Why
Thi
rd P
arty
Cer
tific
ated
sch
emes
Thi
rd p
arty
cer
tific
atio
n sc
hem
es fo
r fir
e pr
otec
tion
prod
ucts
and
rel
ated
ser
vice
s ar
e an
effe
ctiv
e m
eans
of
prov
idin
g th
e fu
llest
pos
sibl
e as
sura
nces
, offe
ring
a le
vel
of q
ualit
y, r
elia
bilit
y an
d sa
fety
that
non
-cer
tific
ated
pr
oduc
ts m
ay la
ck. T
his
does
not
mea
n go
ods
and
serv
ices
that
are
nott
hird
part
yap
prov
edar
ele
ssse
rvic
es th
at a
re n
ot th
ird p
arty
app
rove
d ar
e le
ss
relia
ble,
but
ther
e is
no
obvi
ous
way
in w
hich
this
can
be
dem
onst
rate
d.T
hird
par
ty q
ualit
y as
sura
nce
can
prov
ide
conf
iden
ce, b
oth
as a
mea
ns o
f sat
isfy
ing
you
that
the
good
s an
d se
rvic
es y
ou h
ave
purc
hase
d ar
e fit
for
purp
ose,
and
as
a m
eans
of d
emon
stra
ting
that
you
hav
e co
mpl
ied
with
the
law
Sum
mar
y
•In
trod
uctio
n to
BS
583
9-1:
201
3
•S
ectio
n 1
-ge
nera
l
•S
ectio
n 2
-de
sign
con
side
ratio
ns
•S
ectio
n 3
-fa
lse
alar
ms
& h
ow w
e ca
n im
prov
e
•S
ectio
ns 4
& 5
-in
stal
latio
n &
com
mis
sion
ing
•S
ectio
ns 6
& 7
-m
aint
enan
ce &
use
r re
spon
sibi
litie
s
•P
rinci
pal c
hang
es to
this
edi
tion
of th
e st
anda
rd
•Thi
rd p
arty
acc
redi
tatio
n Q
A s
chem
es
•M
ake
sure
you
take
a c
opy
of D
esig
n G
uide
or r
eque
st /
dow
nloa
d a
copy
from
:
ww
w.g
ent.c
o.uk
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stio
ns?