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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 12101-1:2006 Incorporating Amendment No. 1 Smoke and heat control systems Part 1: Specification for smoke barriers The European Standard EN 12101-1:2006, with the incorporation of amendment A1:2006, has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.220.99 ? BS EN 12101-1:2006 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 15 March 2006 © BSI 2006 ISBN 0 580 47981 1 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 12101-1:2006, incorporating amendment A1:2006. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee FSH/25, Smoke and heat control systems. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !“. Tags indicating changes to CEN text carry the number of the CEN amendment. For example, text altered by CEN amendment A1 is indicated in the text by !“. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. WARNING Amendment A1 to EN 12101-1 has been published by a majority decision with the UK voting against publication. The reason for the negative UK vote is that Technical Committee FSH/25 consider this amendment to be confusing, reducing clarity of the original document. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 51 and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. DateComments 1650729 September 2006See national foreword EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM EN 12101-1 August 2005 ICS 13.220.99 English Version Smoke and heat control systems - Part 1: Specification for smoke barriers Systèmes pour le contrôle des fumées et de la chaleur - Partie 1: Spécifications relatives aux écrans de cantonnement de fumée Rauch- und Wärmefreihaltung - Teil 1: Bestimmungen für Rauchschürzen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 January 2004. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. 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No. EN 12101-1:2005: E + A1 March 2006 EN 12101-1:2005 (E) 2 Contents page 0 Introduction.6 0.1 General6 0.2 Function of smoke barriers .6 0.3 Applications of smoke barriers.7 0.4 Types of smoke barrier7 1 Scope.8 2 Normative references.8 3 Terms, definitions and symbols8 3.1 General terms and definitions.8 3.2 Symbols 10 4 Product requirements 11 4.1 General11 4.2 Barrier types .11 4.3 Auxiliary power supply 12 4.4 Smoke (fire effluent) leakage.12 4.5 Reliability 13 4.6 Response time13 5 Performance requirements and classifications .13 5.1 General13 5.2 Temperature/time classification13 5.3 Reliability and durability of smoke barriers .14 5.4 Response time of active smoke barriers14 5.5 Smoke leakage (containment efficiency)15 6 Evaluation of conformity22 6.1 General22 6.2 Initial type testing.23 6.3 Factory product control (FPC).24 7 Installation 26 8 Maintenance27 9 Marking and labelling.27 Annex A (normative) General testing requirements .29 A.1 Principle 29 A.2 Test sequence for initial type testing29 A.3 Test report.29 Annex B (normative) Reliability and response time tests 31 B.1 Test method for the reliability and the response time of the product and the durability of materials 31 B.2 Test specimen.31 B.3 Procedure31 B.4 Test report.32 Annex C (normative) Permeability of materials to smoke33 C.1 Materials: Impermeable33 C.2 Materials: Permeable (permitting limited passage of smoke).33 C.3 Test procedure33 C.4 Test report.33 Annex D (normative) Temperature/time resistance tests.34 EN 12101-1:2005 (E) 3 D.1 Test equipment.34 D.2 Test specimen requirements.34 D.3 Installation of test specimen into the support frame.36 D.4 Test procedure37 D.5 Measurements and observations38 D.6 Test report.39 Annex E (informative) Deflection of smoke barriers .40 E.1 General40 E.2 Principle 42 E.3 Barriers not reaching the floor44 E.4 Barriers closing an opening 45 E.5 Smoke leakage through gaps in barriers46 Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products Directive.47 ZA.0 Scope of this annex47 ZA.1 Relationship between EU Directive and this European Standard.47 ZA.2 Procedure for the attestation of conformity of smoke barriers 48 ZA.3 CE marking48 ZA.4 Certificate and declaration of conformity.49 EN 12101-1:2005 (E) 4 Foreword This European Standard (EN 12101-1:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 191 “Fixed firefighting systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2008. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 89/106/EEC. For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. This European Standard is one part of the European Standard EN 12101, which has the general title “Smoke and heat control systems” and consists of the following separate parts: Part 1: Specification for smoke barriers. Part 2: Specification for natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators. Part 3: Specification for powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilators. Part 4: Fire and smoke control installations Kits. Part 5: Guidelines on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems (published as CR 12101-5) Part 6: Specification for pressure differential systems Kits. Part 7: Smoke control ducts. Part 8: Specification for smoke control dampers. Part 9: Control panels. Part 10: Specification for power supplies. EN 12101 is included in a series of European Standards planned also to cover: a) CO2 systems (EN 12094 b) sprinkler systems (EN 12259); c) powder systems (EN 12416); d) explosion protection systems (EN 26184); e) foam systems (EN 13565); f) hose reel systems (EN 671); EN 12101-1:2005 (E) 5 g) water spray systems. Annexes A to D are normative. Annex E is informative. This document includes a Bibliography. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Foreword This European Standard (EN 12101-1:2005/A1:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 191 “Fixed firefighting systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This Amendment to the European Standard EN 12101-1:2005 shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2007. This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this European Standard. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. to amendment A1 EN 12101-1:2005 (E) 6 0 Introduction 0.1 General Smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems (SHEVS) create a smoke free layer above the floor by removing smoke and heat, and thus improve the conditions for the safe escape and/or rescue of people and animals and the protection of property and permit the fire to be fought while still in its early stages. The use of smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems to create smoke free areas beneath a buoyant smoke layer has become widespread. Their value in assisting in the evacuation of people from construction works, reducing fire damage and financial loss by preventing smoke logging, facilitating fire fighting, reducing roof temperatures and retarding the lateral spread of fire is firmly established. For these benefits to be obtained it is essential that SHEVS operate fully and reliably whenever called upon to do so during their installed life. A SHEVS is a scheme of safety equipment intended to perform a positive role in a fire emergency. Components for smoke and heat exhaust systems should be installed as part of a properly designed smoke and heat exhaust system. SHEVS help to: keep the escape and access routes free from smoke; facilitate fire fighting operations by creating a smoke free layer; delay and/or prevent flashover and thus full development of the fire; protect equipment and furnishings and contents; reduce thermal effects on structural components during a fire; reduce damage caused by thermal decomposition products and hot gases. For the purpose of this European Standard, a smoke barrier is deemed to be any form of barrier to the movement of fire effluent. Smoke barriers control the movement of fire effluent within a construction works in the event of fire. Smoke barriers, when used within a smoke and heat control system, become a critical element of that system. If smoke barriers are not in their fire operational position, the system will not perform as designed. However, even in the event that other elements of the SHEVS do not function, smoke barriers in the fire operational position will provide essential smoke containment and channelling. This European Standard applies to smoke barriers used within smoke and heat control systems, which include other equipment e.g. natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators (EN 12101-2) and powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilators (EN 12101-3). Smoke barriers perform within specific time/temperature ranges. 0.2 Function of smoke barriers The function of smoke barriers is to control the movement of fire effluent within construction works by forming a barrier. The functions of active or manually deployed smoke barriers are identical to those of static smoke barriers, but they also have the ability to be retracted and concealed when not in use. Typical functions of smoke barriers are: EN 12101-1:2005 (E) 7 to create a smoke reservoir by containing and limiting the travel of the smoke; to channel smoke in a pre-determined direction; to prevent or retard smoke entry to another area or void. 0.3 Applications of smoke barriers The primary applications of smoke barriers are listed below. However, as their application becomes more widespread, it is inevitable they will be put to a wider variety of uses. It should be noted that, within the scope of this standard, smoke barriers can contain smoke and gases in excess of 600 °C but are not intended to perform the same function as fire barriers, smoke control doors which show conformity with (or are tested against) EN 1634-1 and 3, unless they meet the additional temperature requirements found in Table 2. Typical applications for smoke barriers are: smoke reservoir boundaries; channelling screens; void edge screens; void sealing screens; corridor containment; shop unit containment; escalator containment; stairwell containment; elevator well containment. 0.4 Types of smoke barrier Construction works elements can be used to create static smoke barriers, and they can be augmented by smoke barriers covered by this standard. This European Standard applies to the following types of smoke barriers: static smoke barriers: (SSB), active smoke barriers: (ASB). A wide range of different materials may be used to create smoke barriers. Typical materials used for static smoke barriers include fabric, glass, metal, fire-resisting board, fibreglass and mineral wool or any impermeable material capable of resisting the smoke at temperatures required by the design. Typical examples of active smoke barriers include roller, pleated, folding, hinged or sliding, using the types of material as described for static smoke barriers. Static and active smoke barriers are categorized by type and performance in Clause 4. In addition an ASB product is deemed to include all controlling equipment etc. This does not include external controls, for example a fire alarm or a sprinkler flow switch. EN 12101-1:2005 (E) 8 1 Scope This part of EN 12101 specifies the product performance requirements, classifications and test methods for smoke barriers, which comprise the barrier itself, with or without associated ac