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Fire Engineering Glossary

Technical terms spanning standards, manufacturers, commissioning, networking, testing and fault finding.

Technical guidance only. Confirm current project requirements against the applicable standards, legislation, system documentation and site-specific fire strategy.

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Standards & law

BS 5266-1

The UK code of practice for emergency lighting of premises, covering design, installation and servicing recommendations.

Standards & law

BS 5839-1

The UK code of practice for fire detection and alarm systems in non-domestic premises, covering design, installation, commissioning and maintenance recommendations.

Check the current edition and amendment before quoting any recommendation.

Standards & law

BS 5839-6

The UK code of practice for fire detection and alarm systems in domestic premises, including the grade and category conventions for dwellings.

Standards & law

BS 7273-4

The UK code of practice for actuation of release mechanisms for doors — the fire-alarm-to-door-release interface and its categories of actuation.

Standards & law

BS EN 50131

The European standards series for intruder and hold-up alarm systems, including the security grading framework.

Standards & law

EN 54 series

The European product standards for fire detection and alarm system components — panels, power supplies, detectors, call points, sounders, isolators and radio devices each have their own part.

Standards & law

EN 54-23

The EN 54 part covering visual alarm devices (VADs), including the coverage classification system used to select and site them.

Standards & law

PD 6662

The UK scheme document applying the EN 50131 series to UK intruder alarm installations.