NZS 4512:2003
Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings
Provides specifiers, users, manufacturers, suppliers, installers and maintenance persons with requirements to enable a fire warning from a fire alarm system in a building to operate at the earliest practicable moment to facilitate appropriate emergency measures.
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COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
© COPYRIGHT
CONTENTS
RELATED DOCUMENTS
FOREWORD
REVIEW OF STANDARDS
PART 1 GENERAL
101 SCOPE
102 OBJECTIVE
103 INTERPRETATION
104 DEFINITIONS
105 DECLARED FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
106 TYPES OF FIRE ALARMS
107 COMPLIANCE
108 LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
109 WORKMANSHIP AND COMPETENCY
110 RELIABILITY
PART 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION – MULTIZONE FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
201 TYPE AND FUNCTION
202 ZONES
203 ANCILLARY SERVICES
204 FIRE ALARM
205 SILENCING SWITCHES
206 MANUAL RESET FACILITIES
207 EVACUATION AND ALERT SWITCHES
208 DEFECT WARNING
209 MANUAL ISOLATION FROM REMOTE RECEIVING CENTRE
210 INDICATORS AND INDICATING UNITS
211 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
212 BATTERY CHARGER
213 RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
214 NON-RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
215 CONSTRUCTION OF CONTROL AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT
216 DETECTION SYSTEM
217 MANUAL CALL POINTS
218 ALERTING DEVICES
219 ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
220 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
221 OPERATIONAL TEST
222 RADIATED RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
223 MARKING
224 SOFTWARE CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT
PART 3 SINGLE ZONE FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
301 FUNCTIONS, LIMITATIONS AND COMPONENTS
PART 4 INSTALLATION
401 ZONES AND SECTORS
402 INSTALLATION PRACTICE
403 EQUIPMENT LOCATION
404 MANUAL CALL POINT LOCATIONS
405 DETECTOR SELECTION, LOCATION, POSITION, SPACING AND COVERAGE
406 ALERTING DEVICES
407 MULTI-POINT ASPIRATED SMOKE DETECTORS
408 DELAY TIMERS
409 OWNER ISOLATION FACILITIES
PART 5 COMMISSIONING
501 GENERAL
502 VISUAL EXAMINATION
503 TESTS ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
504 TESTS TO VERIFY CORRECT OPERATION AND FUNCTION
505 DOCUMENTS
506 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
PART 6 MAINTAINING SYSTEMS IN COMPLIANCE AND GOOD WORKING ORDER
601 GENERAL
602 MONTHLY CHECKS AND TESTS
603 ANNUAL CHECKS AND TESTS
604 EMERGENCY WARNING AND INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (EWIS): ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
PART 7 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN A FIRE ALARM IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE
701 GENERAL
702 NOTIFICATION
703 PERMANENT DISCONNECTION
704 AUTHORIZATION
APPENDIX
A SIGNALLING TO A REMOTE RECEIVING CENTRE
B TYPES OF FIRE ALARMS
C SUPPLEMENTARY DETECTORS AND SYSTEMS
D SPECIFICATION FOR HEAT ACTUATED FIRE DETECTORS
E SPECIFICATION FOR MANUAL CALL POINTS
F AUDIBLE ALERTING SIGNALS
G STANDARD ZONE INDEX SYMBOLS
H SELECTION AND LOCATION OF FIRE DETECTORS
J CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
K NOTIFICATION FORM – FIRE ALARM ISOLATION
L OTHER STANDARDS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
INDEX
STANDARDS COUNCIL APPROVAL
Table
G1 – Symbols
H1 – Recommended fire detectors for different applications
Figure
1 – Typical detector locations at apex of ceiling, roof or surface •
2 – Effect of protrusions (beam, joist, purlin etc.) on detector location and spacing
3 – Protection of wardrobes and cupboards flowchart
A1 – Example layout of zones and sectors
D1 – Ball pressure apparatus
D2 – Resistance to shock test
D3 – Rate of rise heat-actuated fire detectors
E1 – Notice to be displayed on, or adjacent to, each manual call point
F1 – Evacuation signal
F2 – Alert signal
- C1
- C2
- C3
- C4
- C5
- C6
- F7
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References
Electrical installations Classification of the fire and mechanical performance of wiring systems
Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications
Electric cables - Polymeric insulated - For working voltages up to and including 450/750 V
Interconnected smoke alarms for single household units
Electric cables PVC insulated for working voltages up to and including 600/1000 V
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
Related Information
Building Code Compliance Schedule Handbook
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Building Systems Performance (BSP)
Section: SS2, SS15/1
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COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
© COPYRIGHT
CONTENTS
RELATED DOCUMENTS
FOREWORD
REVIEW OF STANDARDS
PART 1 GENERAL
101 SCOPE
102 OBJECTIVE
103 INTERPRETATION
104 DEFINITIONS
105 DECLARED FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
106 TYPES OF FIRE ALARMS
107 COMPLIANCE
108 LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
109 WORKMANSHIP AND COMPETENCY
110 RELIABILITY
PART 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION – MULTIZONE FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
201 TYPE AND FUNCTION
202 ZONES
203 ANCILLARY SERVICES
204 FIRE ALARM
205 SILENCING SWITCHES
206 MANUAL RESET FACILITIES
207 EVACUATION AND ALERT SWITCHES
208 DEFECT WARNING
209 MANUAL ISOLATION FROM REMOTE RECEIVING CENTRE
210 INDICATORS AND INDICATING UNITS
211 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
212 BATTERY CHARGER
213 RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
214 NON-RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
215 CONSTRUCTION OF CONTROL AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT
216 DETECTION SYSTEM
217 MANUAL CALL POINTS
218 ALERTING DEVICES
219 ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
220 ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
221 OPERATIONAL TEST
222 RADIATED RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE
223 MARKING
224 SOFTWARE CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT
PART 3 SINGLE ZONE FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
301 FUNCTIONS, LIMITATIONS AND COMPONENTS
PART 4 INSTALLATION
401 ZONES AND SECTORS
402 INSTALLATION PRACTICE
403 EQUIPMENT LOCATION
404 MANUAL CALL POINT LOCATIONS
405 DETECTOR SELECTION, LOCATION, POSITION, SPACING AND COVERAGE
406 ALERTING DEVICES
407 MULTI-POINT ASPIRATED SMOKE DETECTORS
408 DELAY TIMERS
409 OWNER ISOLATION FACILITIES
PART 5 COMMISSIONING
501 GENERAL
502 VISUAL EXAMINATION
503 TESTS ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
504 TESTS TO VERIFY CORRECT OPERATION AND FUNCTION
505 DOCUMENTS
506 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
PART 6 MAINTAINING SYSTEMS IN COMPLIANCE AND GOOD WORKING ORDER
601 GENERAL
602 MONTHLY CHECKS AND TESTS
603 ANNUAL CHECKS AND TESTS
604 EMERGENCY WARNING AND INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (EWIS): ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
PART 7 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN A FIRE ALARM IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE
701 GENERAL
702 NOTIFICATION
703 PERMANENT DISCONNECTION
704 AUTHORIZATION
APPENDIX
A SIGNALLING TO A REMOTE RECEIVING CENTRE
B TYPES OF FIRE ALARMS
C SUPPLEMENTARY DETECTORS AND SYSTEMS
D SPECIFICATION FOR HEAT ACTUATED FIRE DETECTORS
E SPECIFICATION FOR MANUAL CALL POINTS
F AUDIBLE ALERTING SIGNALS
G STANDARD ZONE INDEX SYMBOLS
H SELECTION AND LOCATION OF FIRE DETECTORS
J CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
K NOTIFICATION FORM – FIRE ALARM ISOLATION
L OTHER STANDARDS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
INDEX
STANDARDS COUNCIL APPROVAL
Table
G1 – Symbols
H1 – Recommended fire detectors for different applications
Figure
1 – Typical detector locations at apex of ceiling, roof or surface •
2 – Effect of protrusions (beam, joist, purlin etc.) on detector location and spacing
3 – Protection of wardrobes and cupboards flowchart
A1 – Example layout of zones and sectors
D1 – Ball pressure apparatus
D2 – Resistance to shock test
D3 – Rate of rise heat-actuated fire detectors
E1 – Notice to be displayed on, or adjacent to, each manual call point
F1 – Evacuation signal
F2 – Alert signal
- C1
- C2
- C3
- C4
- C5
- C6
- F7
Previous versions
NZS 4512:2003
Online Library subscription information
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