User Manual

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Siemens Switzerland Ltd
Building Technologies Division
3.2.5. Kitchens .................................................................................................................................................. 26
3.2.6. Electrical plant rooms ............................................................................................................................ 26
4. Alarming, smoke control and evacuation ...................................................................................................... 27
4.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 27
4.2. Alarming ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.2.1. Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 27
4.2.2. Alerting members of staff...................................................................................................................... 27
4.2.3. Alerting visitors ...................................................................................................................................... 28
4.2.4. Alerting the municipal fire service ........................................................................................................ 28
4.2.5. Alarm strategies ..................................................................................................................................... 29
4.2.6. Alarm Verification Concept AVC ............................................................................................................ 30
4.3. Smoke control ............................................................................................................................................ 31
4.3.1. Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 31
4.3.2. Addressing general weaknesses ............................................................................................................ 31
4.4. Evacuation .................................................................................................................................................. 32
4.4.1. Objectives............................................................................................................................................... 32
4.4.2. Evacuation concepts .............................................................................................................................. 32
4.4.3. Organization .......................................................................................................................................... 33
4.4.4. Evacuation instruction ........................................................................................................................... 34
4.4.5. Escape routes ......................................................................................................................................... 34
5. Extinguishing .................................................................................................................................................. 36
5.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 36
5.2. Principles ..................................................................................................................................................... 36
5.3. Extinguishing systems ................................................................................................................................ 37
5.3.1. Sprinkler systems ................................................................................................................................... 37
5.3.2. Gas extinguishing systems .................................................................................................................... 38
5.3.3. Gas/water-combined systems................................................................................................................ 39
5.4. Manual extinguishing infrastructure ......................................................................................................... 39
5.4.1. Fire extinguishers................................................................................................................................... 39
5.4.2. Fire hose reels ........................................................................................................................................ 40
5.4.3. Fire buckets ............................................................................................................................................ 40
5.5. General recommendations......................................................................................................................... 41
5.5.1. Areas requiring special attention .......................................................................................................... 42
6. Advantage Engineering – share the experience ............................................................................................ 44
7. References ....................................................................................................................................................... 45