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EN 12845
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13.220.20
prEN 12845:2014-06
Supersedes
NORM EN 12845:2009-10
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Committee 172
Automatic firefighting systems
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPENNE
FINAL DRAFT
FprEN 12845
EUROPISCHE NORM
June 2014
ICS 13.220.20
English Version
Fixed firefighting systems - Automatic sprinkler systems Design, installation and maintenance
Installations fixes de lutte contre l'incendie - Systmes
d'extinction automatique du type sprinkleur - Conception,
installation et maintenance
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Contents
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Page
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
1
Scope ................................................................................................................................................... 15
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.4.1
4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.4
5
5.1
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
6
6.1
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
6.2.4
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
7
7.1
7.2
7.2.1
7.2.2
7.2.3
7.3
7.3.1
7.3.2
8
8.1
8.1.1
8.1.2
8.1.3
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8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.5.1
8.5.2
8.5.3
8.6
8.6.1
8.6.2
8.6.3
9
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.3.1
9.3.2
9.3.3
9.3.4
9.3.5
9.3.6
9.4
9.5
9.5.1
9.5.2
9.5.3
9.5.4
9.5.5
9.5.6
9.6
9.6.1
9.6.2
9.6.3
9.6.4
9.7
10
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.3.1
10.3.2
10.3.3
10.3.4
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.6.1
10.6.2
10.7
10.7.1
10.7.2
10.7.3
10.7.4
10.7.5
10.8
10.8.1
Pumps ................................................................................................................................................... 57
General ................................................................................................................................................. 57
Multiple pump arrangements ............................................................................................................. 57
Compartments for pumpsets ............................................................................................................. 58
General ................................................................................................................................................. 58
Sprinkler protection ............................................................................................................................ 58
Temperature ......................................................................................................................................... 58
Ventilation ............................................................................................................................................ 58
Maximum temperature of water supply ............................................................................................. 58
Valves and accessories ...................................................................................................................... 58
Suction conditions .............................................................................................................................. 59
General ................................................................................................................................................. 59
Suction pipe ......................................................................................................................................... 59
Performance characteristics .............................................................................................................. 62
Pre-calculated systems LH and OH ................................................................................................ 62
Pre-calculated systems HHP and HHS with no in-rack sprinklers .............................................. 63
Calculated systems ............................................................................................................................. 64
Pressure and water capacity of boosted town mains ..................................................................... 64
Pressure switches ............................................................................................................................... 65
Electrically driven pumpsets .............................................................................................................. 65
General ................................................................................................................................................. 65
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12
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.5.1
12.5.2
12.5.3
12.5.4
12.5.5
12.5.6
13
13.1
13.1.1
13.2
13.2.1
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13.2.2
13.2.3
13.2.4
13.2.5
13.3
13.3.1
13.3.2
13.3.3
13.3.4
13.3.5
13.4
13.4.1
13.4.2
13.4.3
13.4.4
13.4.5
14
14.1
14.2
14.2.1
14.2.2
14.2.3
14.2.4
14.3
14.4
14.5
14.5.1
14.5.2
14.6
14.7
14.8
14.9
15
15.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
15.5
15.5.1
15.5.2
15.6
15.7
15.7.1
15.7.2
15.7.3
15.7.4
16
16.1
16.1.1
16.1.2
16.1.3
16.2
16.2.1
16.2.2
16.2.3
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16.3
Fire brigade and remote central station alarm connection .......................................................... 116
17
17.1
17.1.1
17.1.2
17.1.3
17.1.4
17.1.5
17.1.6
17.1.7
17.1.8
17.1.9
17.2
17.2.1
17.2.2
17.2.3
17.3
17.3.1
17.3.2
17.3.3
18
18.1
18.1.1
18.2
18.2.1
18.2.2
18.2.3
18.2.4
18.2.5
18.2.6
18.2.7
19
19.1
19.1.1
19.1.2
19.1.3
19.2
20
20.1
20.1.1
20.1.2
20.1.3
20.1.4
20.2
20.2.1
20.2.2
20.2.3
20.3
20.3.1
20.3.2
20.3.3
20.3.4
20.3.5
20.3.6
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21
B.2
B.2.1
B.2.2
B.2.3
B.2.4
B.2.5
B.3
B.3.1
B.3.2
B.3.3
B.3.4
B.3.5
B.3.6
B.3.7
B.3.8
Annex C (normative) Alphabetical listing of stored products and categories ......................................... 137
Annex D (normative) Zoning of sprinkler installations ............................................................................... 141
D.1
D.2
D.3
D.3.1
D.3.2
D.3.3
D.3.4
D.3.5
D.3.6
D.3.7
D.4
Annex E (normative) Special requirements for high rise systems ............................................................ 144
E.1
E.2
E.2.1
E.2.2
E.2.3
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E.2.4
E.2.5
E.3
E.3.1
E.3.2
E.3.3
E.3.4
Annex F (normative) Additional measures to improve system reliability and availability ..................... 148
F.1
F.2
F.3
F.4
F.5
F.6
F.7
F.8
G.2
G.3
G.3.1
G.3.2
G.3.3
G.3.4
G.3.5
G.3.6
G.3.7
G.4
G.5
G.6
G.7
G.7.1
G.7.2
G.8
G.8.1
G.8.2
Classification..................................................................................................................................... 155
G.8.3
G.8.4