British Standards Relating to
Fire Alarms 2022
The appropriate British Standards for installation of a fire alarm in non-domestic premises are BS 5839-1:2017 and BS 5839-6:2019+A1:2020 for the design, installation, and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in dwellings. A number of British Standards relating to fire alarm systems follow.
Fire Alarm British Standards
British Standard | Description |
|---|---|
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. |
BS EN 54-11:2001 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Specification for manual call points has replaced BS 5839-2:1983 |
BS 5839-3:1988 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment. |
BS EN 54-4:1998 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Power supply equipment has replaced BS 5839-4:1988 |
BS EN 54-2:1997+A1:2006 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Control and indicating equipment has replaced BS 5839-4:1988 |
BS EN 54-25:2008 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Components using radio links. |
BS 5839-6:2019+A1:2020 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic premises. |
BS 5839-8:2013 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of voice alarm systems. |
BS 5839-9:2011 | Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems. |
Guides to bS 5839
British Standard | Description |
|---|---|
BIP 2019:2013 | The design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in non-domestic premises. A guide to BS 5839-1:2017 |
BIP 2044:2013 | The design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic premises. A Guide to BS 5839-6:2019+A1:2020 |
BIP 2124:2013 | The design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems. A Guide to BS 5839-8:2013 |
Associated British Standards
British Standard | Description |
|---|---|
BS 5446-2:2003 | Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for heat alarms |
BS 5446-3:2015 | Detection and alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for fire alarm and carbon monoxide alarm systems for deaf and hard of hearing people. |
BS EN 50292:2013 | Electrical apparatus for the detection of carbon monoxide in domestic premises, caravans and boats. Guide on the selection, installation, use and maintenance |
BS 8591:2014 | Remote centres receiving signals from alarm systems. Code of practice. |
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