Fire Safety Requirements For Ventilation / Air-Conditioning Control Systems For Licensed Premises
Fire Safety Requirements For Ventilation / Air-Conditioning Control Systems For Licensed Premises
Fire Safety Requirements For Ventilation / Air-Conditioning Control Systems For Licensed Premises
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Objective
The objective of this requirement is, in the event of fire, to reduce air movement
within the affected fire compartment, i.e. to allow smoke to rise and form a
layer at ceiling level which will not be disturbed by the introduction of air into
that smoke layer.
2.
Applications
2.1
2.2
2.3
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This document
This document is for reference only. Detailed fire safety requirements will be
separately issued subject to the result of on-site assessment.
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Any one of the following methods of override control shall be used:(a) Method A If the fire compartment / unit is provided with a
smoke detector automatic fire alarm system, on activation of that
system all fans serving the fire compartment shall be shut down.
(b) Method B - Smoke detectors of a type suitable for use in air ducts
(duct type smoke detector), shall be installed in the exhaust and / or
recirculation ductwork serving the fire compartment / unit, which
on sensing smoke, will automatically shut down all fans in the
mechanical ventilating system serving the fire compartment / unit.
(c) Method C - The override control can be arranged to completely
shut down all the fans in the building instead of isolated
compartments/units. The actuation shall be provided by the
building fire alarm system.
(d) Method D Shut down all the fans in the affected compartment
by the actuation of smoke detector(s) installed in suitable position
under false ceiling at space of 250m2 of net floor area for each
detector. (Please refer to Part IV Clause 1.10 of FSD Circular Letter
No. 4/96 for details regarding the provision of smoke detectors)
3.2
For buildings where central mechanical fresh air supply and / or exhaust
systems are installed, either:
(a) the central fresh air supply and / or exhaust system shall be shut
down; or
(b) the central fresh air supply and / or exhaust system shall not require
to be shut down but the fresh air and / or exhaust to the affected
compartment / unit shall be closed off from the central system by
actuation of a local motorised smoke damper.
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This document
This document is for reference only. Detailed fire safety requirements will be
separately issued subject to the result of on-site assessment.
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3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7