in standardisation work (both FDWG5 -CIE
nationally and internationally), Chaired by Angus Stone
FIA reviews and comments on all FDWG 5 provides FIA support
relevant standards. for fire alarm control and
indicating equipment. Its
FDWG2 – COMMUNICATIONS main role has been to provide for DDA has also been completed,
Recently reformed this group was FIA input to the changes to EN54-2 which will form the basis of drafting a
tasked with providing guidance (CIE) and EN 54-4 (Power supplies). product standard, in the future.
on changes being made by BT to It has also been working in a joint
the UK telephone network which task group with BRE to develop ASPIRATING FIRE DETECTION
will have significant impact on fire guidance on networking of fire WORKING GROUP
and security signaling (objective 7). alarm panels. Under the chairmanship of Peter
The group worked closely with BT to Mundy, the aspirating group has
determine what the impact of the FDWG6 - SYSTEMS embarked on a project with BRE
changes will be for fire signaling and See Services Council report. to provide empirical data on the
what steps can be taken to mitigate use of such systems in high ceiling
them. FDWG24 – RADIO FIRE spaces, this work follows on from
The group also worked with DETECTION the work done with Beam Detectors
FDWG5 to develop guidance on Chaired by Ken Bullock this group many years ago and will allow more
IP connectivity (objective 8), this had been quiescent since the detailed guidance to be provided in
document is in a similar format to FIA publication of EN 54-25, however it the FIA Code and BS 5839-1.
guidance on remote management has now received two additional
of fire alarm systems. tasks to provide clarification on STANDARDISATION
apparent conflicts between the EN The FIA and FD&A Council are
FDWG3 – FIRE DETECTORS and BS 5839-1 relating to power very active in UK and International
Chaired by Bernard Laluvein, this supplies and call times. Once standards work providing experts to all
WG has an active membership completed this work will be handed the committees and working groups
and has consistently provided high to BSI committee FSH/12 for inclusion drafting fire detection standards in
quality guidance documents for the in BS 5839-1 guidance. addition to this drafting work specific
membership. Documents published comments have been submitted on
and available on the FIA website FDWG27 – FIRE ALARM the following standards:
from WG3 include: DEVICES s%.
REVISION
s&)!&ACT&ILE#/DETECTORThis grSoup is also chaired by Bernard s%.
REVISION
s&)!&ACT&ILE#/(EATDETECTORLaluvein and is equally as bS usy and s%.

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application guidelines. FIA Fact File 38 BS 5839-8 Guidance s)3/

Work on the multi-sensor testing (objective 15) was published in s)3/

guideline is well underway and will early 2009 and the guidance on s)3/

be completed by its target date. fire aspects of BS 8300 (objective This has been a short synopsis of
The video smoke detection guide 5) is simple as the standard now the work of the FD&A Council and
is to be the first of its kind providing directly refers the reader to BS 5839- its working group. Membership of
generic guidance on this emerging 1 for guidance on fire detection. working groups is open to all FIA
technology. Application guidelines for visual members who have an interest in
The FIA input on BS 6266 has now alarm devices (objective 14) are the subject applications should be
been completed and the draft progressing well and are expected to made to the Technical Manager.
document handed over to BSI for be completed in Q4 2009. A review of
further development. tactile devices (objective 12) for FD&A Neil Young, Chairman, FD&A Council
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