Code of practice for fire protection for electronic data processing installations

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

12-20-2002

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-01-1992

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Code of practice
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Location and construction
4. Building engineering services
5. Fire detection
6. Acceptance testing of fire detection systems
7. Fire extinction
8. General precautions
Appendices
A. System performance test methods
B. Relevant Acts and Regulations
Tables
1. Floor area coverage per detector
2. Floor area covered for room monitoring using a
     mixture of optical beam and ionization chamber
     detectors
3. Recommended numbers of portable CO2 and/or halon
     extinguishers per floor area
Figures
1. Location of detectors in EDP equipment rooms
2. Selection of sizes of test fires for rooms
3. Chlorate/lactose mixture and crucible on its
     support
4. Test mat on its support
5. Typical ignition suppression equipment circuit

Recommendations for new and existing installations.

Committee	FSH/12
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 89/46173 DC, BS 6266(1982). (07/2002)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	38
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
Supersedes	BS 6266:1982

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