1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS 5839-6:2013Fire detection and fire alarmsystems for buildings Part 6: Code of practice for thedesign, installation, commissioningand maintenance of fire detectionand fire alar
2、m systems in domesticpremisesPublishing and copyright informationThe BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the documentwas last issued. The British Standards Institution 2013Published by BSI Standards Limited 2013ISBN 978 0 580 78333 3ICS 13.220.20; 13.320The following BSI r
3、eferences relate to the work on this standard:Committee reference FSH/12Draft for comment 12/30260280 DCPublication historyFirst published November 1995Second edition September 2004Third (current) edition May 2013Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS 5839-6:2013 BRITISH STANDARDCon
4、tentsForeword ii1 Scope 12 Normative references 13 Terms and definitions 24 Fire risk assessment 75 System components 96 Monitoring of circuits 107 Grades of system 118 Categories of system 129 Choice of system 1510 Types of fire detector and their selection 2311 Location and siting of fire detector
5、s 2812 Limitation of false alarms 3113 Audible fire alarm devices and audibility 3514 Fire alarm warnings for deaf and hard of hearing people 3815 Power supplies 3916 Wiring 4417 Control and indicating equipment 4518 Manual call points 4719 Zoning and other means for identification of the source of
6、alarmconditions 4920 Remote transmission of alarm signals 5021 Radio-linked systems 5522 Electromagnetic compatibility 5623 Installation, commissioning and certification 5724 User instructions 6125 Routine testing 6226 Maintenance 63AnnexesAnnex A (informative) Fire risk assessment for dwellings 64A
7、nnex B (informative) Choice of appropriate Grade of fire detection and firealarm system 68Annex C (normative) Control and indicating equipment for Grade B systems 71Annex D (informative) Model guidance to occupiers and landlords regardingavoidance of false alarms in systems with facilities for autom
8、atic transmission offire signals to the fire and rescue service 74Annex E (informative) Model certificates for Grade A systems 77Annex F (informative) Model certificate for Grades B, C, D, E and F systems 83Bibliography 84List of figuresFigure 1 Balance between fire risk and system reliability and s
9、uccess rate 8List of tablesTable 1 Minimum Grade and Category of fire detection and fire alarm systemfor protection of life in typical premises 21Table 2 Minimum Grade and Category of fire detection and fire alarm systemfor protection of property in typical premises 23Table A.1 Relative frequency of
10、 fire in rooms within dwellings (20102011) 68Summary of pagesThis document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,pages 1 to 84, an inside back cover and a back cover.BRITISH STANDARD BS 5839-6:2013 The British Standards Institution 2013 iForewordPublishing informationThis par
11、t of BS 5839 is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence fromThe British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 31 May 2013. It wasprepared by Technical Committee FSH/12/1, Installation and servicing. A list oforganizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to
12、 itssecretary.SupersessionThis part of BS 5839 supersedes BS 5839-6:2004, which is withdrawn.Information about this documentThis new edition introduces a number of technical changes. It does notconstitute a full revision of the document, which will be undertaken in duecourse. The principal changes i
13、ntroduced by this new edition are as follows.a) The scope of the standard has been extended to include not only theindividual dwellings within sheltered housing, but also the common partsand facilities within buildings used for sheltered housing.b) A smoke detector, rather than a heat detector, is n
14、ow recommended forinstallation in the principal habitable room(s) of new premises.c) Suitable carbon monoxide fire detectors are now recognized as analternative to smoke detectors in the principal habitable room(s) ofpremises.d) New recommendations are included to ensure that, in sheltered housing,f
15、ire alarm signals transmitted to an alarm receiving centre via a social alarmsystem cannot be delayed by other alarm signals originating from thepremises of fire origin or elsewhere.e) Addressable fire detection and fire alarm systems are recommended forsheltered housing in which detectors within dw
16、ellings are connected to thefire alarm system in the common parts.In the United Kingdom, around 80% of all fire deaths and injuries occur indomestic premises, over 300 deaths and around 9 000 injuries per annum. Manyof those who die are the most vulnerable in the community, namely elderly andsociall
17、y deprived people. The installation of a fire detection and fire alarmsystem in premises can substantially reduce the risk of death or serious injuryfrom fire. Indeed, the overall downward trend in annual fire deaths in domesticpremises since smoke alarms in domestic premises were first given recogn
18、ition inBS 5839-1 in 1988 is almost certainly attributable in part to the increasing use ofsmoke alarms.The level of deaths and injuries remains, however, above a level that societyregards as acceptable. It has been estimated that, in premises without smokedetectors, a substantial proportion of the
19、fatalities from fire could be avoided ifsmoke detectors were installed. The fatality rate in fires in premises in whichthere is no working smoke detector is between two and three times the fatalityrate in fires in premises in which a smoke detector is present and functionscorrectly.BRITISH STANDARDB
20、S 5839-6:2013ii The British Standards Institution 2013The installation of automatic fire detectors is required in new houses, flats andmaisonettes in order to satisfy building regulations. In existing houses inmultiple occupation, the installation of an automatic fire detection and firealarm system
21、is normally required by the relevant enforcing authorities. Thisgives rise to the need for a suitable code of practice, as BS 5839-1 does notcontain recommendations on domestic smoke alarms, nor does it address thespecial design requirements for fire detection and fire alarm systems in domesticpremi
22、ses.The guidance in this standard is intended for architects and other buildingprofessionals, enforcing authorities, designers and installers of fire detection andfire alarm systems and others responsible for implementing fire precautions indomestic premises.It has been assumed in the drafting of th
23、is part of BS 5839 that the execution ofits provisions will be entrusted to appropriately qualified and competent people.Use of this documentThis British Standard takes the form of guidance and recommendations. Itshould not be quoted as if it were a specification and particular care should betaken t
24、o ensure that claims of compliance are not misleading.Any user claiming compliance with this British Standard is expected to be able tojustify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.Presentational conventionsThe provisions of this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) t
25、ype. Itsrecommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliaryverb is “should”.Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented insmaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.Contractual and legal considerationsThis publication does not p
26、urport to include all the necessary provisions of acontract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legalobligations.BRITISH STANDARD BS 5839-6:2013 The British Standards Institution 2013 iiiBRITISH STANDARDBS 5839-6:2013This
27、page deliberately left blankiv The British Standards Institution 20131 ScopeThis part of BS 5839 gives recommendations for the planning, design,installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarmsystems in domestic premises that are:a) designed to accommodate a single family
28、;b) houses in multiple occupation that comprise a number of self-containedunits, each designed to accommodate a single family;c) sheltered housing, including both the dwelling units and the common areas.The recommendations apply to both new and existing domestic premises.Recommendations for routine
29、attention are also given.The systems covered in this part of BS 5839 range from those comprising a singleself-contained smoke alarm to systems of the type described in BS 5839-1. Therecommendations of this part of BS 5839 may also be applied to the firedetection components of combined domestic fire
30、and intruder alarm systems orfire and social alarm systems.This part of BS 5839 applies to forms of domestic premises, including bungalows,multi-storey houses, individual flats and maisonettes, mobile homes, shelteredhousing, housing providing NHS supported living in the community (as definedin Heal
31、th Technical Memorandum 88 1), mansions, shared houses and housesdivided into several self-contained single-family dwelling units. It does not applyto hostels, caravans or boats (other than permanently moored boats used solelyas residential premises), or to the communal parts of blocks of flats orma
32、isonettes. It does not apply to any premises used for purposes other than asdomestic premises (e.g. small shops, factories or similar premises used solely asplaces of work).This part of BS 5839 is intended for use by architects and other buildingprofessionals, enforcing authorities, installers and o
33、thers responsible forimplementing fire precautions in domestic premises. It is not intended foroccupiers, for whom advice is published by the Government1). However,recommendations are given for simple systems that may be installed bynon-specialists.The recommendations refer principally to fire detec
34、tion and fire alarm systemsinstalled for the purpose of life safety. However, recommendations are given forsystems that are also intended to protect property.2 Normative referencesThe following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in thisdocument and are indispensable for its a
35、pplication. For dated references, onlythe edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of thereferenced document (including any amendments) applies.BS 476 (relevant parts), Fire tests on building materials and structuresBS 5446-2, Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwelli
36、ngs Part 2:Specification for heat alarmsBS 5446-3, Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings Part 3:Specification for smoke alarm kits for deaf and hard of hearing people1)The Department for Communities and Local Government (in England and Wales),Scottish Government and the Department of H
37、ealth, Social Services and Public Safety(Northern Ireland).BRITISH STANDARD BS 5839-6:2013 The British Standards Institution 2013 1BS 5839-1:2013, Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Part 1: Codeof practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems innon-dome
38、stic premisesBS 5979, Remote centres receiving signals from fire and security systems Codeof practiceBS 7671, Requirements for electrical installations IET Wiring RegulationsBS EN 54-2:1997, Fire detection and fire alarm systems Part 2: Control andindicating equipmentBS EN 54-3, Fire detection and f
39、ire alarm systems Part 3: Fire alarm devices SoundersBS EN 54-4, Fire detection and fire alarm systems Part 4: Power supplyequipmentBS EN 54-5, Fire detection and fire alarm systems Part 5: Heat detectors PointdetectorsBS EN 54-7, Fire detection and fire alarm systems Part 7: Smoke detectors Point d
40、etectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionizationBS EN 54-11, Fire detection and fire alarm systems Part 11: Manual call pointsBS EN 54-12, Fire detection and fire alarm systems Part 12: Smoke detectors Line detectors using an optical light beamBS EN 54-23, Fire detection and fire alar
41、m systems Part 23: Fire alarm devices Visual alarm devicesBS EN 14604:2005, Smoke alarm devicesBS EN 60730-1:2011, Automatic electrical controls for household and similaruse Part 1: General requirementsBS EN ISO 13943, Fire safety VocabularyBS ISO 7240-8, Fire detection and alarm systems Part 8: Car
42、bon monoxide firedetectors using an electro-chemical cell in combination with a heat sensorBS ISO 7240-15, Fire detection and alarm systems Part 15: Point type firedetectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization sensors incombination with a heat sensorLPS 1265: Issue 1.0, Requiremen
43、ts and testing procedures for the LPCB approvaland listing of carbon monoxide fire detectors using electrochemical cells.Garston: Building Research Establishment. 2004.3 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this part of BS 5839, the terms and definitions in BS 5839-1and BS EN ISO 13943 and the f
44、ollowing apply.3.1 access roomroom through which passes the only escape route from an inner room (3.22)3.2 addressable systemsystem in which signals from detectors, manual call points or any other devicesare individually identified at the control and indicating equipmentBRITISH STANDARDBS 5839-6:201
45、32 The British Standards Institution 2013NOTE Most addressable systems are of the analogue type, in which a signal fromeach detector representing the value of the sensed phenomenon is individuallyprocessed, usually at the control equipment, with a view to enabling more than twooutput states to be gi
46、ven, representing normal, fire and at least one other abnormalcondition. The purpose of analysis of the signal from each detector is oftenidentification of conditions that are not representative of fire but that can result ina false alarm from a simple non-analogue (“two state”) system.3.3 circulati
47、on area; circulation spacearea or space (including a stairway) used mainly as a means of access between aroom and an exit from the building or compartment3.4 competent personperson with the relevant current training and experience, and with access to therequisite tools, equipment and information, an
48、d capable of carrying out adefined task3.5 control and indicating equipmentCIEcomponent or components of a fire detection and fire alarm system throughwhich other components can be supplied with power and which:a) are used:1) to receive signals from the connected detectors, manual call points orany
49、other devices (e.g. input/output units);2) to determine whether these signals correspond to a fire alarmcondition;3) to indicate any such fire alarm condition audibly and visually;4) to indicate the location of the danger;5) possibly to record any of this information;b) are used to monitor the correct functioning of the system and give audibleand visible warning of any faults (e.g. short circuit, open circuit, or fault inthe power supply);c) if required, are able to pass on the fire alarms signal:1) to audible or visibl
