British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems | Fire Protection

Overview: Under the direction of FSH/12, is responsible for the development and maintenance of British Standards Codes of Practice for the operation of fire protection measures, i.e. BS 7273 series and to provide the UK input into the standards activities in CEN/TC72 and ISO/TC21/SC3 in the area of product and system standards relating to automatic operation of fire protection.

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In Progress (6)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 7273-5	Operation of fire protection measures. Part 5: Electrical actuation of watermist systems- Code of practice Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS 7273-5	Electrical actuation of watermist systems (except pre-action systems) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-02-24	Proposal
BS 7273-3	Electrical actuation of pre-action watermist and sprinkler systems Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-02-24	Proposal
BS 7273-3	Operation of fire protection measures. Part 3: Electrical and manual actuation of water-based pre-action sprinkler and watermist - Code of practice Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS 7273-2	Mechanical actuation of gaseous total flooding and local application extinguishing systems Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-02-24	Proposal
BS 7273-1	Electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-02-24	Proposal

Published (5)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 7273-6:2019	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Interface with ancillary systems and equipment Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2019-08-20	Published standard
BS 7273-5:2008	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of watermist systems (except pre-action systems) Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2008-02-05	Published standard
BS 7273-4:2015+A2:2023	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Actuation of release mechanisms for doors Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2023-05-31	Published standard
BS 7273-3:2008	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of pre-action watermist and sprinkler systems Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2008-01-22	Published standard
BS 7273-1:2006	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems Categories: Fire protection equipment Published standard begins : 2008-01-22	Published standard

Withdrawn (7)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 7273-4:2015+A1:2021	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Part 4: Actuation of release mechanisms for doors. Part 4: Actuation of release mechanisms for doors Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2023-05-31	Withdrawn
BS 7273-4:2015	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Actuation of release mechanisms for doors Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2021-01-25	Withdrawn
BS 7273-4:2007	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Actuation of release mechanisms for doors Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2015-06-29	Withdrawn
BS 7273-3:2000	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of pre-action sprinkler systems Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2008-01-22	Withdrawn
BS 7273-2:1992	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Mechanical actuation of gaseous total flooding and local application extinguishing systems Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2026-03-30	Withdrawn
BS 7273-1:2006	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2008-01-22	Withdrawn
BS 7273-1:2000	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems Categories: Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2006-07-27	Withdrawn

Standards Development

FSH/12/4 - Automatic operation of fire protection

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