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EN 12845: 2015 Automatic Sprinkler Systems or to give it its full title EN 12845:2015 Fixed firefighting systems - Automatic sprinkler systems -  Design, installation and maintenance  

We were delighted to be able to present a webinar to our customers which introduced the new BS 9251: 2014 fire sprinkler systems for domestic and residential occupancies – code of practice in which over a hundred people participated, we thought we would like to share our thoughts with a wide audience.

CEN has published the draft standard pr EN 16925 fixed firefighting systems – automatic residential sprinkler systems – design, installation and maintenance it’s a long title and a long document at around 70 pages.  The standard covers residential and domestic dwellings from a house, blocks of flats, student accommodation and care homes it also covers small hotels which are up to 4 stories in height.  Is not appear to be any other limit to the size of the building so the standard can be useful flats to any height even though they only require a single water supply.

I have been delighted to see so many fires have been stopped by sprinkler installations in domestic and residential premises this clearly shows how effective they have been in saving both life and property.

In a recent incident, an elderly gentleman whilst in his flat at 4 pm had his life saved by recently installed fire sprinkler installation in his flat.  Whilst he was asleep in his bedroom a fire started in his kitchen originating from a toaster despite developed quite quickly and the sprinklers activated and extinguished the fire whilst also raising the alarm which allowed the gentleman to be evacuated from his flat.