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Application guidelines. System and components requirements. Code of Practice. Scheme for the application of European Standards. General Requirements for Alarm Transmission Systems, etc.
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British Standards for Fire & Security
The British Standards for Fire & Security get updated on a regular basis. Here is the current list for 2021.
Click one of the links below to jump to the standard for the service you require.
BS EN 50131-1:2006+A3:2020 Alarm Systems – Intrusion and Hold-up Systems – Part 1: System Requirements
BS 8243:2021 Design, installation and configuration of intruder and hold-up alarm systems designed to generate confirmed alarm conditions. Code of practice.
BS EN 50136-1:2012+A1:2018 Alarm systems — Alarm transmission systems and equipment Part 1 General Requirements for Alarm Transmission Systems (ATS)
BS 9263:2016 Intruder and hold-up alarm systems. Commissioning, maintenance and remote support. Code of practice
BS 8473:2018 Intruder and hold-up alarm systems. Management of false alarms. Code of practice
BS 4737-3.30:2015 Intruder alarm system in Buildings. Part 3: Specifications for components. Section 3.30: Specification for insulated and sheathed cables for interconnecting wiring
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 premise
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 5839-9:2021 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems
BS 5499-4:2013 Safety signs. Code of practice for escape route signing
BS 7273-4:2015+A2:2023 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Actuation of release mechanisms for doors
BAFE SP203-1 Scheme Document Version 8.0.1 October 2023
Fire Doors
The British standard for our Fire Doors is:
BS 8214:2016 Timber-based fire door assemblies. Code of practice
Fire Extinguishers
The British standard for our Fire Extinguishers is:
BS 5306-3:2017 Fire extinguishing installation and equipment on premises Part 3: Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers – Code of practice
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