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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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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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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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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