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THE REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005 => Q & A => Topic started by: Richard Earl on November 25, 2006, 06:27:33 PM

Title: fire alarms in cinemas
Post by: Richard Earl on November 25, 2006, 06:27:33 PM

hi my mate has a cinema with a new fire alarm fitted last week, but we cant see any afd in the fire escape routes or internal passages
the afd is just in the lobby and screen areas

some one has said this isnt right the adf should be in the escape routes as well for early detection



HELP HELP

richard

Title: fire alarms in cinemas
Post by: Richard Earl on November 28, 2006, 08:41:16 PM

any one?

Title: fire alarms in cinemas
Post by: kurnal on November 28, 2006, 10:52:24 PM

Who specced the alarm and why was the afd required for life safety or property protection?
Take a look at the inspection and commissioning certificate. If its a properly installed system it will identify the spec and system type.
If a life safety system it may have been a requirement to cover a specific building design issue in which case  an L4 specification will be quoted with details of what has been provided.
But more likely it should be an L3/L2 system and if so as you say the first consideration for detection  should be escape routes and rooms off.
It may be a property protection system to ensure that the fire brigade are called if a fire breaks out whilst the cinema is shut.

Title: fire alarms in cinemas
Post by: Graeme on November 29, 2006, 05:19:43 PM

As Kurnal mentioned-ask the installing company what Catgeory of system they have installed.

Title: fire alarms in cinemas
Post by: CivvyFSO on November 30, 2006, 09:37:49 AM

Quote from: kurnal

If a life safety system it may have been a requirement to cover a specific building design issue in which case  an L4 specification will be quoted with details of what has been provided.

Isn't a specific task like that an L5 system?

L4 = Escape routes only?

Title: fire alarms in cinemas
Post by: kurnal on November 30, 2006, 02:59:38 PM

Ouch!
Thanks for correcting me - yes of course you are right.
Another case of engage brain before spouting forth more bo**oks.