Technical Booklet E Fire Safety·Page 46·2.35

Automatic fire detection and fire alarm systems in flats

Each individual flat must have either smoke and heat alarms complying with specified standards, or an automatic fire detection system complying with BS 5839-6 Grade D2/Category LD2 or higher depending on conditions.

Each individual flat should be provided with either – (a) smoke alarms complying with BS 5446-1 BS EN 14604 and a heat alarm or alarms complying with BS 5446-2 installed in accordance with paragraphs 2.25 to 2.32; or (b) an automatic fire detection and fire alarm system complying with BS 5839-6 of at least Grade D2 Category LD2 standard including a smoke alarm or alarms in the principal every habitable room and a heat alarm or alarms in every kitchen.

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