
BS8519:2010 Life Safety & Fire Fighting
This is a new code of practice that provides guidance and recommendations for the “selection and installation of fire resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications”. The standard includes:
- Guidance for large and complex buildings
- Recommendations for services designers, installers, regulators, fire authorities and inspectors.
- Examples of life safety and fire fighting systems
- Categories of fire resistance for power and control cables
- Recommendations of to retain circuit integrity with regard to other cable components.
- Confirms that it DOES NOT give guidance for fire alarms or emergency escape lighting.