Foreword

Publishing information

This Published Document is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 30 April 2018. It was prepared by Subcommittee FSH/12/1, Installation and servicing, under the authority of Technical Committee FSH/12, Fire detection and alarm services. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Supersession

This Published Document supersedes PD 6531:2010, which is withdrawn.

Relationship with other publications

Since the publication of BS 5839‑1, a number of queries on interpretation have been submitted to BSI. In some cases, the queries have shown that although the standard is correct, misunderstandings have arisen over both its interpretation and the philosophies behind its recommendations.

This Published Document, therefore, gives not merely the queries and answers, but seeks to give the intentions of BS 5839‑1 in the hope that these might help future users of the standard.

Information about this document

This Published Document gives supplementary information on the recommendations and application of BS 5839‑1:2017; it does not in any way supersede or modify the recommendations in BS 5839‑1. Any user claiming compliance with BS 5839‑1 is expected to be able to justify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.

Unless stated otherwise, all clause and subclause references in this Published Document are to BS 5839‑1:2017.

This is a full revision of the Published Document and all queries and answers have been revised in line with BS 5839‑1:2017.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a Published Document cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

PD 6531:2018

Queries and interpretations on BS 5839-1

Current

Published:

30 Apr 2018