We apologise if our previous newsletter of the same title was confusing. It has been pointed out we were technically incorrect as one will need to use SANS 14520 for all gas installations in electronic environments.
In compiling the last newsletter the editors mind was on fire detection, forgetting the implications of gas suppression. There are vast differences when designing fire detection to SANS 10139 or SANS 246. Gas standards are much the same for all environments.
To summarise the following standards apply:
Major IT environments, traffic control centres, large server rooms, important telecoms switching centres etc.
- Fire detection system requirements - SANS 246
- Clean agent gas extinguishing systems - SANS 14520 and SANS 369
Small computer room, patch rooms, substation, paper archive, storeroom, museums etc.
- Fire detection system requirements. SANS 10139
- Clean agent gas extinguishing systems - SANS 14520 and SANS 369
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