What is BS EN 12259-14 about?
BS EN 12259-14 is the fourteenth part of a multi-series standard that specifies requirements for the construction and performance of residential sprinklers as well as test methods for their type approval, which are operated by a change of state of an element or bursting of a glass bulb under the influence of heat, for use only in automatic sprinkler systems for domestic and residential applications as defined in EN 16925.
BS EN 12259-14 does not cover representative fire and other tests for special sprinklers that are intended to provide for specific fire hazards, nor does it cover fire and other tests for sprinklers for commercial and industrial sprinkler systems as in EN 12845. Those test requirements are covered by EN 12259-1.
NOTE 1: All pressure data in EN 12259-1 are given as gauge pressures in a bar.
NOTE 2: Sprinklers according to EN 12259-1 can also be used in residential and domestic applications if the system is designed according to EN 12845.
Who is BS EN 12259-14 for?
BS EN 12259-14 on fixed firefighting systems is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of sprinkler and water spray systems
- Suppliers of sprinkler and water spray components
- Product designers
- Installers
- Fire and safety department
Why should you use BS EN 12259-14?
BS EN 12259-14 specifies components and test methods for a special fixed pipe system connected to a reliable source of pressurized water supply and equipped with water spray nozzles.
BS EN 12259-14 also provides methods for protection against fire damage by up to 97 per cent and reduces water usage to fight a home fire by upwards of 90 per cent.
BS EN 12259-14 ensures of uniform distribution of water across vertical and horizontal surfaces.
BS EN 12259-14 covers the required dimensions, operating temperature, water distribution tests, fire test, strength of sprinkler body and deflector, leak resistance and corrosion resistance parameters that are essential for an optimal-functioning fixed fire-fighting system.
BS EN 12259-14 is beneficial as the construction and performance requirements and guidelines enables you to establish efficient firefighting systems during hazardous situations, that are devoid of product failures.