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BS EN 12416-2:2001

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Fixed firefighting systems. Powder systems Design, construction and maintenance
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-09-2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Expellant gas
5 Extinguishing powder
6 Components
7 Reserve quantity
8 Location of extinguishing powder container and
   expellant gas container
9 Safety precautions
10 Total flooding systems
11 Local application systems
12 Control and release of powder extinguishing systems
13 Pipework design
14 Documentation, inspection and maintenance
15 Evaluation of conformity
Annex A (informative) Example calculations for local
        application system - surface fire
Annex B (informative) Example calculations for local
        application systems
Annex C (informative) Minimum design conditions for powder
        based on sodium bicarbonate

Describes requirements and gives recommendations for the design, construction and maintenance of fixed fire extinguishing systems which discharge powder from a container, or centrally grouped containers, through nozzles by means of expellant gas in accordance with EN 12416-1 and the relevant part of EN 54 where required.

Committee
FSH/18/8
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 96/541307 DC. (12/2002) Supersedes BS 5306-7(1988). (09/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
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