British Standards Institution

Source:: BSI
Committee:: FSH/12/1 - Installation and servicing
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Fire Protection | Fire protection equipment

Scope

This part of BS 5839 provides recommendations for the planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around buildings, other than domestic premises. It does not recommend whether or not a fire detection and fire alarm system should be installed in any given premises. Recommendations for fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic premises are given in BS 5839 6.

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1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

18/01/2023

Proposal end date:

08/02/2023

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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

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