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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: David Rooney on May 13, 2008, 10:29:37 AM
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Can someone please clarify for me where part m applies, particularly with regard beacons in toilets.
It seems that every time we get involved moving a few detectors as part of a refurb in an office block (particularly Westminster) they are insisting on adding beacons in all toilets.
Should we be designing all new AFD system with beacons in all toilets ??
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When designing a fire alarm the siting of sounders should be according to BS5839 part 1 and the provision of the alarm system should be in accordance with Approved document B.
Approved Document M states that WHERE a fire alarm sounder is provided in sanitary facilities then it should give both visual and audible warning.
The only place where Part M recommends provision of equipment over and above BS5839 / ADB1 standard is in hotel bedrooms- part M recommends that in order to comply with part M ALL bedrooms should have visual alarm signals.
Part M only applies to new buildings, alterations , extensions or material change of use. And only to those parts affected by any change.
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Thanks Kurnal, that is essentially how I read it.
But Westminster Council, and Cambden come to that, have started going completely overboard as usual......
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Its easy to ask for the world when you are spending someone elses money without them having a say in the matter. Especially if you are spending taxpayers money.