PART 7: FIXED FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS
2 July 2008
INTRODUCTION
Fixed fire fighting systems must be carefully selected following an assessment of both the risk of fire and the
risks associated with the operation of the fixed fire fighting system.
Provided the system is chosen correctly, it will extinguish the fire rapidly enabling operations to be re-started
following removal of the fire source and reinstatement of the protection system. Key installations may require
duplicate systems so that servicing or re-charging of a system does not interrupt processes.
The systems included in this Part of the ‘Red Book’ are for the protection of specific risks, e.g. computer
rooms, switch gear, high risk production lines etc. Great care needs to be taken in the choice of agent with
respect to life safety, damage to equipment from bi-products, venting and the time it takes to have the system
operational again after a discharge incident.
There are five sections, each having its own explanatory introduction. The first gives details of installation of
companies. The second section gives details of approved components and systems, which have been shown
to successfully extinguish test fires. The third and fourth sections give details of components for foam and fine
water spray. The fifth and last section gives details of specialist extinguishing systems for catering equipment.
To be confident that a fixed fire extinguishing system will successfully protect your risk, a fully approved
system (including components) should be installed by an approved Installer. It is important for specifiers to
require an LPS 1204 Certificate of Conformity.
