Every industry can tend to using too much jargon and the fire protection industry is no exception. So if some of the terms we use are unfamiliar to you please let us know and we will add them to our glossary.
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Commonly Used Words and Phrases
- Accelerant
- Active Fire Protection
- Alternative Escape Route
- CHAS
- Combustible Material
- Deluge Sprinkler Systems
- Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems
- FIA
- Fire Door
- Fire Risk Assessment
- Ignition temperature
- Jockey Pump
- LPC Guidelines
- Passive Fire Protection
- Pre-action Sprinkler Systems
- Pump Initiation Board
- Responsible Person
- Water Mist Sprinkler Systems
- Way Guidance
- Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems
Simply add your term below and we will do our best to explain it.
Comments 2
EN12845 2015 TB 208232.3.2 “There shall be a low level alarm drain in close proximity to the alarm valve(s)
Any ideas what is required here by the FPA
Author
Hello Gary, our understanding is:
“The FPA are author and supplier of the UK’s most significant sprinkler installation standard, the LPC Sprinkler Rules, which incorporate the BS EN 12845 standard and additional technical bulletins, for a comprehensive and authoritative guide to best practice in Sprinkler installation and maintenance.”
On this basis, we conclude that the FPA and EN12845 requirements are coincident.