British Standards Institution

Source:: BSI
Committee:: FSH/12/4 - Automatic operation of fire protection
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules
Comment period start date:: 24/02/2025
Comment period end date:: 25/03/2025

Comment by:

25th Mar

Scope

BS 7273-5 gives recommendations for the design, installation and commissioning of electrical actuation arrangements for watermist systems. BS 7273-5 covers the interface between fire detection and fire alarm systems (see BS 5839-1) and watermist systems.

The recommendations are applicable to systems intended either for local application or volume protection. Recommendations relating to pre-action watermist systems are contained in BS 7273-3.

Purpose

Revision to update in line with changes in technology, industry practice, and changes to ENs

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1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

24/02/2025

Proposal end date:

25/03/2025

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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BS 7273-5 Electrical actuation of watermist systems (except pre-action systems)

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