Jul 6 2009
Two new reports, produced by BRE Global experts, have just been published:
- Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems - A good practice guide and
- Sprinkler Systems Explained - A guide to sprinkler installation standards and rules
Both publications provide good practice guidance on designing, installing, commissioning and maintaining fire sprinkler systems to ensure performance in the event of a fire.
1 Automatic fire sprinkler systems: A good practice guide
Automatic fire sprinkler systems are a well established technology and have demonstrated their reliability and effectiveness over many years in reducing risk to life and property damage from fire.
This publication provides good practice guidance so that reliable and effective sprinkler systems are designed, installed, commissioned, and maintained to ensure they fulfil their purpose in the event of a fire.
The guide covers a range of issues related to existing, new and novel automatic sprinkler systems including: relevant UK standards, design, installation and maintenance issues.
2 Sprinkler Systems Explained: A guide to sprinkler installation standards and rules
Based on over 100 years of events and evolution the standards upon which sprinkler systems are designed and installed seek to protect people and property in the event of fire. Almost every eventuality is addressed to make sprinkler systems as reliable as possible.
This guide provides an aid to understanding fire sprinkler installations and the LPC Rules for Automatic Sprinkler Installations to which they are designed. It explains the engineering principles behind the rules and regulations, some common misunderstandings about sprinkler systems, and a side-by-side comparison between the LPC Rules and the NFPA standards.