Sri Lanka
DESIGN GUIDE
FIRE SYSTEMS
PROPOSED SETSIRI HOSPITAL PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF
MEP SYSTEMS
Contents
01 FIRE PROTECTION .................................................................................................... 2
01.01 EXTINGUSHERS .......................................................................................................... 2
01.02 EXIT SIGN ..................................................................................................................... 3
01.03 NO SMOKING SIGN ..................................................................................................... 3
02 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM .............................................................................................. 3
02.01 MCP ................................................................................................................................ 3
02.02 STORBE LIGHTS .......................................................................................................... 4
02.03 DETECTORS ................................................................................................................. 4
SMOKE/HEAT DETECTORS ....................................................................................... 4
02.04 FIRE EXIT STAIRCASE ............................................................................................... 4
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PROPOSED SETSIRI HOSPITAL PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF
MEP SYSTEMS
01 FIRE PROTECTION
01.01 EXTINGUSHERS
A. CO2 EXTINGUISHERS
1. Pantry
2. Computer lab
3. Services room
4. Library
5. Electrical room
6. 2kg near Fire brigade location
7. 3kg if far from Fire brigade location
8. Provide Every 210 m2 approx. 200m2
B. WATER EXTINGUISHERS
1. Do not keep H2O Extinguishers in unnecessary spaces
C.
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PROPOSED SETSIRI HOSPITAL PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF
MEP SYSTEMS
01.02 EXIT SIGN
A. GENARAL
1. All exist, Emergency exit, Escape root, any exit or root
2. Shall be powered by s source independent from normal supply and
alternative supply
3. Standard
4. Closed or above exit door
B. MATERIAL
1. Illuminated signs
2. Approved photoluminesscent sign
01.03 NO SMOKING SIGN
02 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Conventional system-Separate loops for MCP and Alarm
Automatic system-1.5mm cable
Automatic system-2.5mm cable
Automatic Optical Fire detection system is fire department
generally ask for required building
BS 5839 Part 1 :2002
02.01 MCP
1. Standards: BSEN 54-11
2. 10 dB above ambient noise level
3. Inside room or Exit door entrance side
4. Maximum distance between two MCP
a). Exit root
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PROPOSED SETSIRI HOSPITAL PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF
MEP SYSTEMS
02.02 STORBE LIGHTS
1. Near MCP
2. DB range-
02.03 DETECTORS
SMOKE/HEAT DETECTORS
Area From Wall/m Between/m Ceiling
covered/m2 Height
Exact Design Exact Design Exact Design
SMOKE 100 5.3 3.8 10.7 10.0 10.5
HEAT 50 3.8 3.5 7.5 7.0 7.5/9.0
1. HEAT DETECTOR not recommended to use in corridor us as a escape
root
2. 2m or less corridor smoke detector length 7.5m/15.m
02.04 FIRE EXIT STAIRCASE
Detector- each level
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PROPOSED SETSIRI HOSPITAL PROJECT DESIGN BRIEF
MEP SYSTEMS
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