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BIP 2044:2004

The Design of Fire Detection Installations for Dwellings. A Guide to BS 5839-6:2004

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The Design of Fire Detection Installations for Dwellings. A Guide to BS 5839-6:2004

Colin Todd

Download a sample chapter from The Design of Fire Detection Installations for Dwellings. A Guide to BS 5839-6:2004A comprehensive guide to using and implementing one of BSI’s best-selling fire standards: BS 5839-6. The book offers guidance for fire alarm systems in both new and existing dwellings. 

Who should use this book?

This new publication provides an invaluable aid for:

  • Specifiers, designers and  installers
  • Fire Brigades
  • Local Authorities
  • Housing Associations
  • Fire Alarm Contractors
  • Building Control Officers
  • Consulting Engineers
  • Electrical Contractors
  • Building Surveyors. 

Contents of this guide to BS 5839-6 include:

  • Contents of BS 5839-6:2004
  • Recognized forms of fire detection: Grades & categories of system
  • Choosing the appropriate grade & category of system
  • The first principles (fire risk assessment) approach
  • Type, location and siting of fire detectors
  • The audible fire alarm signal: audibility & other characteristics
  • Fire alarm warnings for deaf and hard of hearing people
  • Zoning and identification of source of alarm signals
  • Installation, commissioning and certification
  • Testing, servicing and maintenance.


Standard NumberBIP 2044:2004
TitleThe Design of Fire Detection Installations for Dwellings. A Guide to BS 5839-6:2004
AuthorTODD, C
AbstractA comprehensive guide on how to use and implement BS 5839-6. Provides an invaluable aid to specifiers, designers and installers, including fire brigades, local authorities, housing associations, fire alarm contractors, building control officers, consulting engineers, electrical contractors and building surveyors.
StatusCurrent
Publication Date01 September 2004
DescriptorsFire alarms, Fire detectors, Alarm systems, Fire safety in buildings, Fire safety, Buildings, Domestic facilities, Domestic, Design, Installation, Maintenance, Fire risks, Smoke detectors, Grades (quality), Position, Audibility, Hearing defects, Frequencies, Electric wiring systems, Control equipment, Communication equipment, Remote control systems, Radio links, Instructions for use, Indicator lights, Marking, Risk assessment Fire
ICS13.220.20 (Fire protection)
13.320 (Alarm and warning systems)
ISBN0 580 44016 8
FormatRoyal Paperback
Pages172
Price£ 45.00


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