Note: not in line with the revised standard.
The Design, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Voice Alarm Systems. A Guide to BS 5839-8:2013. A Guide to BS 5839-8:2013
BS 5839-8:2013 is the current code of practice that makes recommendations for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems which broadcast speech or warning tones in response to signals from fire detection and fire alarm systems.
Compliance with BS 5839-8 is very commonly required throughout the UK by building control bodies, fire and rescue authorities and other authorities who may enforce provisions for fire safety in certain occupancies.
This new book, fully revised and updated in its third edition, is the comprehensive guide to BS 5839-8:2013. Based on in-depth experience of developing this code of practice as well as its use in the field, this book provides full background explanation and discusses the practical application of its recommendations.
About the Authors
Douglas F. Mason is a senior consultant in fire protection. He is a chartered engineer, corporate member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and a member of the Audio Engineering Society. He is a past chairman of the working group that generated the original British Fire Protection Systems Association Code of Practice for voice alarm systems as well as serving on the BSI committee which prepared BS 5839-8:2013.
Colin S. Todd is a leading specialist in fire detection and fire alarm systems and has been a significant player in the development of this important code of practice. He sits on several national fire technical committees and has drafted numerous codes and standards on behalf of BSI and other leading bodies. His published works include: A Comprehensive Guide to Fire Safety; A Guide to BS 5839-1; A Guide to BS 5839-6 and PAS 79.
Contents includes:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Domestic fire detection – A short history
- 3. Scope of BS 5839-6
- 4. Format and contents of the Code
- 5. Recognized forms of fire detection: Grades of system
- 6. Recognized levels of protection: Categories of system
- 7. System Selection: Choosing the appropriate Grade and Category of system
- 8. System Selection: The first principles (‘Fire Risk Assessment’) approach
- 9. System selection: The prescriptive approach
- 10. Fire detection systems for sheltered housing:
- 11. Mixed systems
- 12. Silencing and disablement facilities
- 13. Types of fire detector
- 14. Location and Siting of Detectors
- 15. Limitation of False Alarms
- 16. The Audible Fire Alarm Signal: Audibility and Other Characteristics
- 17. Fire Alarm Warnings for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
- 18. Power Supplies for the System
- 19. Wiring
- 20. Control and Indicating Equipment
- 21. Zoning and Identification of Source of Alarm Signals
- 22. Manual Call Points
- 23. Remote Transmission of Alarm Signals
- 24. The Use of Radio-linked Systems in Dwellings
- 25. Installation, Commissioning and Certification
- 26. Testing, Servicing and Maintenance