| Standard Number | BS 5839-1:1988 |
| Title | Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing |
| Abstract | Covers all systems, from simple manual installations with several manual call points to complex automatic installations with manual call points, detectors, connection to the fire service and initiation of ancillary services. |
| Status | Revised, Withdrawn |
| Publication Date | 31 May 1988 |
| Withdrawn Date | 15 July 2003 |
| Cross References | BS 476, BS 800, BS 1635, BS 2316:Part 3, BS 3116:Part 4, BS 4678:Part 4, BS 4683, BS 5306:Part 0, BS 5306:Part 1, BS 5306:Part 3, BS 5345, BS 5445:Part 5, BS 5445:Part 7, BS 5445:Part 8, BS 5446:Part 1, BS 5467, BS 5501, BS 5588, BS 5750, BS 5839:Part 2, BS 5839:Part 3, BS 5839:Part 4, BS 5839:Part 5, BS 5969, BS 6004, BS 6007, BS 6099:Section 2.2, BS 6132, BS 6133, BS 6207, BS 6231, BS 6259, BS 6266, BS 6346, BS 6387, BS 6467, BS 6651, BS 6701:Part 1, BS 6724, BS 6746, BS 7629, BS 8313, CP 1003, PD 6531, IEE Regulations for Electrical Installations, Radioactive Substances Act, 1960, Ionizing Radiations Regulations 1985 |
| Replaced By | BS 5839-1:2002+A2:2008 |
| Replaces | BS 5839:Part 1:1980 |
| Amended By | AMD9257 AMD6317 AMD6874 |
| Supersedes Draft | 86/36284 DC89/41459 DC |
| Descriptors | Fire alarms, Fire detectors, Alarm systems, Fire safety in buildings, Fire safety, Buildings, Design, Installation, Maintenance, Classification systems, Circuits, Electric wiring systems, Compatibility, Warning devices, Signal devices, Sound generators, Automatic control systems, Manual control systems, Fire compartments, Position, Smoke detectors, Means of escape from fire in buildings, Electric power systems, Electric cables, Radio links, Inspection, Electrical safety, Communication networks, Technical documents, Visual signals, Commissioning |
| ICS | 13.220.20 (Fire protection) 13.320 (Alarm and warning systems)
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| Title in French | Systèmes de détection d'incendie et d'alarme pour les bâtiments. Conception, installation et entretien des systèmes. Code de bonne pratique |
| Title in German | Feuermelde- und Feueralarmsysteme fuer Gebaeude. Leitfaden zur Auslegung, Montage und Wartung der Systeme |
| Committee | FSH/12 |
| ISBN | 0 580 16559 0 |
| Format | A4 |
| Pages | 68 |
| Price | £ 162.00 |