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FSH/12/1 - Installation and servicing

Sector: Construction

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Overview: Under the direction of FSH/12, is responsible for the development and maintenance of British Standards and the UK input into CEN/TC72, ISO/TC21/SC3 and their Working Groups in the area of planning, design, installation and servicing of systems

Committee standards activity

In Progress (3)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS WI 00072175 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. - Part 14: Guidelines for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance

Categories: Fire protection equipment

Approval begins : 		Approval
BS 5839-6:2019/AMD:2020 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic premises

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Proposal begins : 2019-11-28 		Proposal
BS 5839-1:2017 Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises.

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Fire Protection | Fire protection equipment

Proposal begins : 2023-01-18 		Proposal
Published (5)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 54-14:2018 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Guidelines for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance

Categories: Fire protection equipment

Published standard begins : 2018-11-08 		Published standard
PD 6531:2018 Queries and interpretations on BS 5839-1

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Published standard begins : 2018-04-24 		Published standard
BS 5839-8:1998 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of voice alarm systems

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Published standard begins : 2005-12-21 		Published standard
BS 5839-6:2019+A1:2020 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic premises. Part 6: Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic buildings

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Published standard begins : 2020-10-28 		Published standard
BS 5839-1:2025 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises. Code of practice

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Published standard begins : 2025-04-29 		Published standard
Withdrawn (8)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD 6531:2010 Queries and interpretations on BS 5839-1

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2018-04-24 		Withdrawn
BS EN 54-13:2005 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Compatibility assessment of system components

Categories: Fire protection equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2017-02-21 		Withdrawn
BS 5839-6:2019 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic premises

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2020-10-28 		Withdrawn
BS 5839-6:2013 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic premises

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2019-04-29 		Withdrawn
BS 5839-1:2017 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2018-03-29 		Withdrawn
BS 5839-1:2013 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2017-08-31 		Withdrawn
BS 5839-1:2002+A2:2008 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2013-03-27 		Withdrawn
BS 5839-1:2002 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance

Categories: Alarm and warning systems | Fire protection equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2008-04-01 		Withdrawn