Hazardous materials
of a maximum of 2 cubic metres and a maximum detection tube length of 10m. These limitations implicit in the scope of LPS 1666 have prompted some UK interest in an alternative US standard, FM 5970.
low pressure (DLP/ILP) systems, even though the standard may not have been wholly suitable for systems using water, foam and chemical and inert firefighting gases. In respect of DLP/ILP systems in
heavy mobile plant, FM 5320 has been superseded by the issue of ANSI FM 5970: 2017: Heavy Duty Mobile Equipment Protection Schemes. To date, no UK manufacturer has yet achieved a listing to this standard. The question of certification and
The LPCB 166 Loss Prevention Standard Outside the UK, a design standard for
fire systems on mobile plant was issued by US insurance group FM Global, through its approvals service, as FM 5320: 2000. This standard only related to dry powder systems, but in the course of time, it was, de facto, adopted by some organisations as a generic standard for all direct/indirect
approvals is perhaps most important in connection with the protection of public service vehicles, as there is now an EU requirement (based on a UN mandate) for all buses and coaches used for the transport of more than 22 people. The Regulations, contained in UNECE R107 Revision 32
, require that all fire suppression
systems so used must comply with a specified test method, SP 49123
. So far,
only a limited number of UK suppliers have systems that comply with this test standard. There can be no doubt that LP modular
systems have substantial benefits for small area or object protection, and in areas where there are space limitations they may well become the system of choice. In particular, alternative energy production, including wind and solar power, may well provide a whole new market for these flexible systems
Stewart Kidd is a fire and security consultant and chartered security professional. For more information, view page 5
References 1. For a wholly independent and impartial view of the agents available, refer to BS 5306-0: 2011: Fire protection installations and equipment on premises. Guide for selection of installed systems and other fire equipment – note that this version of the standard does not consider modular systems. A review of the standard will take place in 2018 and the author will be pressing for reference to be made to modular systems.
2.
https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/ DAM/trans/main/wp29/wp29regs/ R107r3e.pdf
3.
http://www.sp.se/sv/units/risesafe/ safety/fire/Documents/Safebus/13795_ SP%20Metod%204912%20Släcksystem %20i%20motorrum_140919.pdf
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