L2 Fire Alarm

Many fire authorities are now insisting on specific standards of fire alarm systems within buildings.  These categories are defined in the recommendations of BS5839.  One of the most common categories which is being asked for is a BS5839 category L2 Fire Alarm System.  The prefix 'L' for the category type stands for life protection.  This means that the primary purpose of a category L2 Fire Alarm is to protect life.  Whereas BS5839 system designs with a 'P' prefix are primarily designed to protect damage to property.

L2 Fire Alarm Systems are designed to offer automatic detection on all escape routes within a building, with the addition of all rooms adjoining to the escape route.  An L2 Fire Alarm design should also take into account any further areas of high risk which may not necessarily be covered with detection on the escape routes and adjoining rooms.  Examples of these areas could be boiler rooms, plant rooms and other areas with heavy plant machinery (such as in roof voids).

L2 Fire Alarm designs should also incorporate audible sounders throughout the building which operate when the fire alarm system is activated.  These sounders should achieve a minimum sound pressure of 65 dB (A) throughout the building and a minimum of 75 dB (A) at the bedhead where there people sleeping within the building.

An L2 Fire Alarm should also include manual call points on all exits to open air, and in buildings above a single storey all entrances to stairwells on the floors above the ground floor.  In large buildings it should also be noted that nobody should have to travel for more than 45 metres to reach a call point.  This means that further call points may be needed to be positioned within the property to achieve this.  Call points may also need to be positioned in high risk areas.  One example of this may be a paint booth where high flammable substances are present.  A call point may need to be positioned in close proximity to enable an alarm to be raised quicker should an incident occur.

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Categories of Fire Alarms

There are a range of categories of fire alarms for you to choose from:

  • L1 Fire Alarm - highest standard for the protection of life. All rooms & all areas. Usually installed in large buildings and care homes.
  • L2 Fire Alarm - designed to give early warning to people outside of the room where the fire starts. Early detection in high risk areas.
  • L3 Fire Alarm - provides warning so that people can use escape routes before they're filled with smoke. Detectors installed in escape routes and rooms opening into an escape route.
  • L4 Fire Alarm - automatic fire detection within escape routes. Does not meet legislation in buildings where people sleep.
  • L5 Fire Alarm - for meeting specialist fire safety reccommendations, e.g. a fire extinguishing system to go off by automatic detection or shop front shutters to automatically go down.

 

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