Fire detection & alarm/emergency lighting design assessment: BS5839/EN54 - BS5266

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Section 1 - Scope

• Detailed scope of works:

• Is a 230V un switched double pole fused spur required to be installed adjacent to the panel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes who is installing the 230V un switched double pole fused spur?

  N/A

  Customer

  CSL

  Other

• If customer or other is installing the mains supply have all requirements e.g locations and BS5839 been discussed and explained to the customer?

• Photo of existing consumer unit:

  Media

• Existing/Proposed position of FD & A panel:

  Media

• Photos of building interior:

  Media

• Photos of existing equipment (if any):

  Media

Section 2 - Building layout

• Sketch of building required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Building layout drawing

Layout drawing

• Sketch

  Drawing

Section 3 - Assessment

• What standard is the system to be designed to?

  Select N/A BS5839 part 1: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning & maintenance for fire alarm systems in buildings BS5839 part 6: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning & maintenance for fire alarm systems in dwellings BS6266: Code of practice of electronic equipment installation BS7273 part 1: Code of practice for fire protection measures electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems BS7273 part 4: Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures actuation of release mechanisms for doors BS7671: Electrical Installation BS5266: Emergency Lighting ATEX Hazardous Atmosphere Equality Act 2010 Other

  • N/A
  • BS5839 part 1: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning & maintenance for fire alarm systems in buildings
  • BS5839 part 6: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning & maintenance for fire alarm systems in dwellings
  • BS6266: Code of practice of electronic equipment installation
  • BS7273 part 1: Code of practice for fire protection measures electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems
  • BS7273 part 4: Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures actuation of release mechanisms for doors
  • BS7671: Electrical Installation
  • BS5266: Emergency Lighting
  • ATEX Hazardous Atmosphere
  • Equality Act 2010
  • Other

• If other please state:

• Additional standards:

  Select N/A BS5839 part 1: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning & maintenance for fire alarm systems in buildings BS5839 part 6: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning & maintenance for fire alarm systems in dwellings BS6266: Code of practice of electronic equipment installation BS7273 part 1: Code of practice for fire protection measures electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems BS7273 part 4: Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures actuation of release mechanisms for doors BS7671: Electrical Installation BS5266: Emergency Lighting ATEX Hazardous Atmosphere Equality Act 2010 Other

  • N/A
  • BS5839 part 1: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning & maintenance for fire alarm systems in buildings
  • BS5839 part 6: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning & maintenance for fire alarm systems in dwellings
  • BS6266: Code of practice of electronic equipment installation
  • BS7273 part 1: Code of practice for fire protection measures electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems
  • BS7273 part 4: Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures actuation of release mechanisms for doors
  • BS7671: Electrical Installation
  • BS5266: Emergency Lighting
  • ATEX Hazardous Atmosphere
  • Equality Act 2010
  • Other

• If other please state:

• Occupancy/Use of building:

  Select Residential Commercial Retail Public Healthcare HMO Hospitality Flats

  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Retail
  • Public
  • Healthcare
  • HMO
  • Hospitality
  • Flats

• Has a fire risk assessment been carried out on the premises to meet RRO Legislation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the customer or their insurer specified a classification for the system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please specify system type

  Select NA M/P1 P2 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 LD1 LD2 LD3

  • NA
  • M/P1
  • P2
  • L1
  • L2
  • L3
  • L4
  • L5
  • LD1
  • LD2
  • LD3

• Is a copy of the previously held fire certificate available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the main purpose of the system to protect life or property?

  Life

  Property

• Will there be sleeping occupants within the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Which areas of the premises need to be protected by the FD & A system?

  Select Manual only - M Escape routes only - L4 All rooms off escape routes - L3 Specific areas - L2 All areas of the premises - L/P1 Dwellings LD1 - All areas of the premises Dwellings LD2 - Escape routes and high risk rooms off escape routes with high risk Dwellings LD3 - Escape routes from the dwelling Dwellings PD1 - Throughout the dwelling Dwellings PD2 - Detectors in defined rooms in which is judged high risk

  • Manual only - M
  • Escape routes only - L4
  • All rooms off escape routes - L3
  • Specific areas - L2
  • All areas of the premises - L/P1
  • Dwellings LD1 - All areas of the premises
  • Dwellings LD2 - Escape routes and high risk rooms off escape routes with high risk
  • Dwellings LD3 - Escape routes from the dwelling
  • Dwellings PD1 - Throughout the dwelling
  • Dwellings PD2 - Detectors in defined rooms in which is judged high risk

• Does the customer have a DDA policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of policy:

• Are any building issues present?

• Details of building issues

• Who is taking design responsibility for the system?

  NA

  CSL

  Other

• Are there back up battery standby requirements?

• Design to achieve:

  Select L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 LD1 LD2 LD3

  • L1
  • L2
  • L3
  • L4
  • L5
  • LD1
  • LD2
  • LD3

• Classification of the system required:

  Select L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 LD1 LD2 LD3

  • L1
  • L2
  • L3
  • L4
  • L5
  • LD1
  • LD2
  • LD3

• Back-up battery system standby requirement:

  24 Hours

  48 Hours

  72 Hours

• Battery back up in alarm requirement: (mins)

• Is the potential for false alarm inherent?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of possible false alarm causes and action to be taken:

Section 4 - Cause & Effect

• Cause & effect requirements

  single stage activation

  multi stage activation

• Details of multistage cause and effect requirements

Section 5 - Cable selection

• What type of cable is required?

  Standard fire rated

  Enhanced fire rated

  MICC

  Other

• If other please state

Section 6 - Interfacing

• Are interfaces to 3rd part equipment needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of interfacing requirements:

Section 7 - Monitoring

• Is monitoring required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes what device is required?

  Redcare

  Dualcom Fire

  Digi

• Are the brigade likely to attend within 5 minutes?

  NA

  Yes

  No

Section 8 - Additional information

• Additional requirements

• Additional photos

  Media

Section 9 - Maintenance

• Existing system maintained by Reflex Systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a copy of the latest maintenance report stored with the log book on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photo of maintenance report:

  Media

• Is a maintenance contact needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance agreement level

• How many visits per annum will be required?

Section 10 - Variations from the standards

• Does the system fully comply with the category agreed or are there any variations from the relevant standards?

Section 11 - Emergency Lights

• Does the premises require emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What fittings are proposed?

• Proposed positions of emergency lighting:

  Media

• Additional information:

Section 12 - Sign off

• Surveyor sign off

Sign off

• Surveyor Signature

  Sign

• Date/time

  Date