DIN EN 15004-1:2008-09

This European Standard specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design, installation, testing, maintenance and safety of gaseous fire fighting systems in buildings, plant or other structures. The characteristics of the various extinguishants and types of fire for which they are a suitable extinguishing medium are given in parts 2 to 11 of this standard. It covers total flooding systems primarily related to buildings, plant and other specific applications, utilizing electrically non-conducting gaseous fire extinguishants that do not leave a residue after discharge and for which there are sufficient data currently available to enable validation of performance characteristics by an appropriate independent authority. This European Standard is not applicable to explosion suppression. This European Standard is not intended to indicate approval of the extinguishants listed therein by the appropriate authorities, as other extinguishants may be equally acceptable. CO2 is not included as it is covered by other International Standards. This European Standard is applicable to the extinguishants listed in annex G, Table G.1. It is essential that it be used in conjunction with the separate parts of this European Standard for specific extinguishants, as given in Table 1.