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BS 5839-1:2025 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises - Code of practice
Publication Year
2025
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides recommendations for the design, installation, selection, commissioning, handover and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in buildings. Also covers: false alarms and unwanted fire alarm signals, looking at responsibility for limiting, causes, investigation, design aspects, measures to limit, manual call point locations, automatic fire detector locations, protection against electromagnetic interference, performance monitoring, and user responsibilities.
Document History
Supersedes: BS 5839:2017. Came into effect 30 April 2025.
ISBN
9780539268744
Publisher Information
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