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Title: Annex F of BS EN 12845 - 2015
Post by: Revol on February 24, 2015, 04:52:25 PM

I read that Annex F of BS EN 12845 (Special requirements for life safety systems) is/has been re-titled to read 'Additional measures to improve system reliability and availability'  ... anyone aware of this?

Title: Re: Annex F of BS EN 12845 - 2015
Post by: Tom Sutton on February 24, 2015, 07:51:17 PM

Have you a copy of a new version, BS EN 12845:2004+A2:2009 is still shown as the current version?

Title: Re: Annex F of BS EN 12845 - 2015
Post by: Revol on February 24, 2015, 09:04:51 PM

See here ... http://www.bafsa.org.uk/pdfs/publications/9/00000059.pdf ... top of page 6 makes reference to the 2015 version of BS EN 12845

Title: Re: Annex F of BS EN 12845 - 2015
Post by: Tom Sutton on February 25, 2015, 07:47:36 AM

It appears the new version is to be published soon but not yet available yet, unless you have a draft copy. Check out http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/Home/Project/201301666 the only one available is the 2009 version.

Title: Re: Annex F of BS EN 12845 - 2015
Post by: wee brian on February 26, 2015, 09:45:56 AM

Our friends in the rest of Europe didn't like the suggestion that only Annex F compliant systems were OK for Life Safety applications.

TBH I agree with them. Time we dropped it?

Title: Re: Annex F of BS EN 12845 - 2015
Post by: Fishy on March 04, 2015, 04:19:00 PM

Yep - I'm reliably informed that when the new standard is issued (I have August in mind for some reason?) no longer will it mention "Life safety" sprinklers - the terminology will be as the OP suggests. 

Should end the debate about whether the flexibility allowed by BS9999 for sprinkler-protected areas only applies if they comply with that annexe!