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Title: BS3116 PART4
Post by: hammer1 on February 27, 2009, 01:26:43 PM

The BS3116 Prt4 fire detection control panels, what environments are they best used for, any brief info on these will be welcomed.

I ask, as I have come across one recently for a mixed use 4 storey building which has office and residential accommodation and retail units to ground floor.

Thanks

Title: Re: BS3116 PART4
Post by: Big_Fella on February 27, 2009, 01:50:24 PM

Must be an old system...

BS 3116:Part 4:1974  Specification for automatic fire alarm systems in buildings. Control and indicating equipment (Withdrawn 1988 & replaced by BS5839-4:1988)

Title: Re: BS3116 PART4
Post by: hammer1 on February 27, 2009, 01:54:05 PM

What would your advice be on this system, upgrade to current???

Title: Re: BS3116 PART4
Post by: Big_Fella on February 27, 2009, 02:45:44 PM

Would be interesting to know who the panel is manufactured by... Certainly still a lot of very old systems around.

In terms of upgrade, unless they are not having any alterations to the system, I wouldn't have thought they would upgrade.  Although you should discuss the system with them, i.e. current standards etc and their options.

Being this old, you may find zonal circuits wired in T & E or another kind of non fire resistant cabling, which was perfectly normal then.

Title: Re: BS3116 PART4
Post by: hammer1 on February 27, 2009, 03:26:10 PM

Thanks,

Was thinking the same, it is a gent system.

The office area is currently vacant and we will be discussing an upgrade with them.This would also ensure a link and appropriate audibility/alarm system to the residential flats.

Title: Re: BS3116 PART4
Post by: Big_Fella on February 27, 2009, 03:39:01 PM

Could also indicate to them spares are not available, as it would have been made obsolete etc...

Title: Re: BS3116 PART4
Post by: Benzerari on February 27, 2009, 04:14:44 PM

Quote from: hammer1 on February 27, 2009, 01:26:43 PM

The BS3116 Prt4 fire detection control panels, what environments are they best used for, any brief info on these will be welcomed.

I ask, as I have come across one recently for a mixed use 4 storey building which has office and residential accommodation and retail units to ground floor.

Thanks

See what AnthonyB said about:  http://forum.fire.org.uk/index.php?topic=3792.0