BS 8492:2009

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Telecommunications equipment and telecommunications cabling. Code of practice for fire performance and protection

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

07-31-2016

Language(s)

English

Published date

11-30-2009

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
  3.1 Terms and definitions
  3.2 Abbreviations
4 Balanced approach to fire threat mitigation
  4.1 General
  4.2 Compartmentation within premises
  4.3 Management of fire threats associated with
      telecommunications cabling infrastructure
  4.4 Additional measures based on installation type
5 Fire protection measures
  5.1 Containment
  5.2 Detection systems
  5.3 Suppression systems
6 Fire threat mitigation by cabling component selection
  6.1 General
  6.2 Ignition and flame spread
  6.3 Impact: Heat release
  6.4 Impact: Fire effluent
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Consideration of fire hazard
Bibliography

Provides recommendations for fire performance and fire protection of all types of telecommunications equipment and telecommunications cabling.

Committee	TCT/7/2
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 09/30166429 DC. (11/2009)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	32
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 8492:2016+A1:2017
Supersedes	09/30166429 DC : 0

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