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BS EN 17966:2024 Fire protection equipment. Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems for use on premises. Design and installation, 2024
- undefined
- European foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Use and limitations [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Uses for carbon dioxide systems
- 4.3 Limitations for carbon dioxide systems
- 4.4 Temperature limitations
- 5 Safety [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Hazard to personnel
- 5.2 Safety precautions [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 Normally occupied and normally unoccupied areas
- 5.2.2 Warning notices for occupiable areas
- Figure 1 — Typical instruction notice to be displayed at each entry to the protected area or enclosure
- Figure 2 — Typical lock-off warning system notice
- Figure 3 — Typical instruction notice to be displayed at the manual release
- Figure 4 — Typical lock-off valve notice [Go to Page]
- 5.2.3 Warning notices for unoccupiable areas
- Figure 5 — Typical warning notice to be displayed at access point to the protected unoccupiable area [Go to Page]
- 5.3 Electrical hazards
- Table 1 — Safety clearances to enable operation, inspection, cleaning, repairs, painting and normal maintenance work to be carried out [Go to Page]
- 5.4 Electrical earthing
- 5.5 Electrostatic discharge
- 6 System design [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General [Go to Page]
- 6.1.1 Introduction
- 6.1.2 Specifications
- 6.1.3 Working documents
- 6.2 Carbon dioxide supply [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 Quality
- Table 2 — Requirements for carbon dioxide properties [Go to Page]
- 6.2.2 Quantity
- 6.2.3 Container arrangement [Go to Page]
- 6.2.3.1 General requirements
- 6.2.3.2 Conditions for the storage of pressurized containers
- 6.2.3.3 Arrangement for high-pressure containers
- 6.2.4 Storage containers [Go to Page]
- 6.2.4.1 General
- 6.2.4.2 Marking
- 6.2.4.3 High-pressure containers
- Table 3 — Maximum storage temperature [Go to Page]
- 6.2.4.4 Low-pressure containers
- 6.2.4.5 Operating temperatures
- 6.3 Distribution [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 General
- 6.3.2 Piping
- 6.3.3 Fittings
- 6.3.4 Pipe and valve support
- Table 4 — Maximum pipework spans [Go to Page]
- 6.3.5 Valves
- 6.3.6 Nozzles [Go to Page]
- 6.3.6.1 Nozzle choice and location
- 6.3.6.2 Nozzles in ceiling tiles
- 6.3.6.3 Marking
- 6.4 Enclosures (total flooding) [Go to Page]
- 6.4.1 Structural strength
- 6.4.2 Loss through openings
- 6.4.3 Ventilation systems
- 6.5 Detection, actuation and control systems [Go to Page]
- 6.5.1 General
- 6.5.2 Shut-down of plant and equipment
- 6.5.3 Automatic detection
- 6.5.4 Operating devices [Go to Page]
- 6.5.4.1 General
- 6.5.4.2 Automatic operation
- 6.5.4.3 Manual operation
- 6.5.4.4 Pilot operation
- 6.5.5 Control equipment [Go to Page]
- 6.5.5.1 Electric control equipment
- 6.5.5.2 Electrical actuators
- 6.5.5.3 Pneumatic control equipment
- 6.5.5.4 Mechanical cable release systems
- 6.5.6 Audible alarms and visual indicators
- 7 Carbon dioxide flow and concentration calculations [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 System flow calculations [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 General
- 7.2.2 Friction losses
- 7.2.3 Pressure drop
- 7.2.4 Valves and fittings
- 7.2.5 As-installed calculations
- 7.2.6 Specific requirements
- 7.3 Carbon dioxide concentration requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 Flame extinguishment
- 7.3.2 Inerting
- 7.4 Total flooding quantity [Go to Page]
- 7.4.1 General
- 7.4.2 Design quantity
- 7.4.3 KB factor [Go to Page]
- 7.4.3.1 General
- Table 5 — Material factors, design concentrations and hold times [Go to Page]
- 7.4.3.2 Effect of ventilation systems that cannot be shut down
- 7.4.3.3 Effect of openings (see 7.4.2)
- 7.4.3.4 Effect of enclosure temperature
- 7.4.3.5 Simultaneous flooding of interconnected volumes
- 7.5 Design of local application systems [Go to Page]
- 7.5.1 General
- 7.5.2 Carbon dioxide requirements
- 7.5.3 Rate by area method [Go to Page]
- 7.5.3.1 General
- 7.5.3.2 Nozzle discharge rates
- 7.5.3.3 Area per nozzle
- 7.5.3.4 Location and number of nozzles
- Table 6 — Aiming factors for angular placement of nozzles
- Figure 6 — Nozzle locations [Go to Page]
- 7.5.4 Rate by volume method [Go to Page]
- 7.5.4.1 General
- 7.5.4.2 Assumed enclosure
- 7.5.4.3 System discharge rate
- Figure 7 — Volume discharge rate [Go to Page]
- 7.5.4.4 Location and number of nozzles
- 7.6 Duration of protection — total flooding systems
- 7.7 System performance [Go to Page]
- 7.7.1 Discharge time
- Table 7 — Discharge times for surface fires [Go to Page]
- 7.7.2 Extended discharge
- 8 Commissioning and acceptance [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Tests [Go to Page]
- 8.2.1 General
- 8.2.2 Enclosure check
- 8.2.3 Review of mechanical components
- 8.2.4 Review of enclosure integrity
- 8.2.5 Review of electrical components
- 8.2.6 Preliminary functional tests
- 8.2.7 System functional operational test
- 8.2.8 Remote monitoring operations (if applicable)
- 8.2.9 Control panel primary power source
- 8.2.10 Completion of functional tests
- 8.3 Completion certificate and documentation
- 9 Inspection, maintenance, testing and training [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Inspection [Go to Page]
- 9.2.1 General
- 9.2.2 Container
- 9.2.3 Hose
- 9.2.4 Enclosures
- 9.3 Maintenance [Go to Page]
- 9.3.1 General
- 9.3.2 User's programme of inspection
- 9.3.3 Service schedule
- 9.4 Training
- Annex A (normative) Working documents
- A.1 General
- A.2 Working documents
- A.3 Specific details
- A.3.1 Pre-engineered systems
- A.3.2 Engineered systems
- A.4 Completion certificate and documentation
- Table A.1 — Commissioning checklist
- Figure A.1 — Certification of Completion
- Annex B (normative) Carbon dioxide system pipe and orifice size determination
- Table B.1 — Values of Y and Z for low-pressure systems
- Table B.2 — Values of Y and Z for high-pressure systems
- Figure B.1 — Pressure drop in pipeline for 2,07 MPa (20,7 bar) storage pressure
- Figure B.2 — Pressure drop in pipeline for 5,17 MPa (51,7 bar) storage pressure
- Table B.3 — Equivalent length of threaded pipe fittings
- Table B.4 — Equivalent length of welded pipe fittings
- Table B.5 — Elevation correction factors for low-pressure systems
- Table B.6 — Elevation correction factors for high-pressure systems
- Table B.7 — Discharge rate of equivalent orifice area for low-pressure systems
- Table B.8 — Discharge rate of equivalent orifice area for high-pressure systems
- Annex C (informative) System performance verification
- Annex D (informative) General information on carbon dioxide
- D.1 General
- Figure D.1 — Variation of pressure of carbon dioxide with change in temperature (constant volume)
- D.2 Free efflux
- Figure D.2 — Carbon dioxide requirements for inert atmosphere, based on a carbon dioxide expansion of 0,56 m3/kg
- D.3 Hazards to personnel
- Table D.1 — Acute health effects of high concentrations of carbon dioxide (with increasing exposure levels of carbon dioxide)
- Annex E (informative) Examples of calculations
- E.1 Rate by volume method — Example 1
- E.1.1 Hazard
- Figure E.1 — Example paint spray booth, open front, one open side and open top
- E.1.2 Actual dimensions
- E.1.3 Assumed volume
- E.1.4 Percent perimeter enclosed
- E.1.5 Discharge rate for 71 % enclosure
- E.1.6 Discharge rate
- E.1.7 Carbon dioxide requirement
- E.2 Rate by volume method — Example 2
- E.2.1 Hazard
- Figure E.2 — Example printer within a large enclosure
- E.2.2 Actual dimensions
- E.2.3 Assumed volume
- E.2.4 Percent perimeter enclosed
- E.2.5 Discharge rate for 0 % enclosure
- E.2.6 Discharge rate
- E.2.7 Carbon dioxide requirement
- E.3 Rate by area method
- E.3.1 Hazard
- E.3.2 Surface dimensions
- E.3.3 Nozzle location
- E.3.4 Procedure
- E.3.5 Total flow rate
- E.3.6 Carbon dioxide requirement
- E.4 Total flooding system
- E.4.1 Storeroom
- E.4.2 Actual dimensions
- E.4.3 Assumed volume
- E.4.4 Additional volume for ventilation
- E.4.5 Deductible volume
- E.4.6 Total surface area of all sides
- E.4.7 Total surface area of all openings
- E.4.8 Area
- E.4.9 Carbon dioxide design quantity
- Bibliography [Go to Page]