FprEN 12845-2
(Main)Fixed firefighting systems - Automatic sprinkler systems - Part 2: Design and installation of ESFR and CMSA sprinkler systems
Fixed firefighting systems - Automatic sprinkler systems - Part 2: Design and installation of ESFR and CMSA sprinkler systems
This European standard specifies requirements for the design and installation of early suppression fast response (ESFR) and control mode specific application (CMSA) sprinklers in automatic sprinkler systems in accordance with this standard and EN 12845-1.
Ortsfeste Feuerlöschanlagen– Automatische Sprinkleranlagen– Teil2: Auslegung und Installation von Sprinklern zur frühzeitigen Unterdrückung und schnellen Reaktion
Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen an die Auslegung und Installation von früh unterdrückenden schnell ansprechenden (ESFR) und brandkontrollmodusspezifischen (CMSA) Sprinklern in automatischen Sprinkler
anlagen (nach dieser Norm und auch nach EN12845-1) fest.
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Installations fixes de lutte contre l'incendie - Systèmes d'extinction automatique du type sprinkleur - Partie 2 : Conception et installation de système de sprinkleurs ESFR et CMSA
Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives à la conception et l'installation des sprinkleurs à suppression précoce à réponse rapide (Early Suppression Fast Response, ESFR) et des sprinkleurs à mode contrôle pour applications spécifiques (Control Mode Specific Application, CMSA) dans les systèmes d'extinction automatique de type sprinkleur (conformément à la présente norme ainsi qu'à l'EN 12845-1).
Le présent document ne traite pas des exigences légales. Dans certains pays, des réglementations nationales spécifiques peuvent s'appliquer et prendre le pas sur le présent document. Il est conseillé aux utilisateurs du présent document de s'informer auprès des autorités nationales responsables de l'applicabilité ou de la non-applicabilité du présent document.
Vgrajene naprave za gašenje - Avtomatski sprinklerski sistemi - 2. del: Projektiranje in vgradnja sprinklerskih sistemov ESFR in CMSA
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2022
Vgrajene naprave za gašenje - Avtomatski sprinklerski sistemi - 2. del:
Projektiranje in vgradnja sprinklerskih sistemov ESFR in CMSA
Fixed firefighting systems - Automatic sprinkler systems - Part 2: Design and installation
of ESFR and CMSA sprinkler systems
Ortsfeste Feuerlöschanlagen– Automatische Sprinkleranlagen– Teil2: Auslegung und
Installation von Sprinklern zur frühzeitigen Unterdrückung und schnellen Reaktion
Installations fixes de lutte contre l'incendie - Systèmes d'extinction automatique du type
sprinkleur - Partie 2 : Conception et installation de système de sprinkleurs ESFR et
CMSA
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12845-2
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 12845-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2022
ICS 13.220.20 Will supersede EN 12845:2015+A1:2019
English Version
Fixed firefighting systems - Automatic sprinkler systems -
Part 2: Design and installation of ESFR and CMSA sprinkler
systems
Installations fixes de lutte contre l'incendie - Systèmes Ortsfeste Feuerlöschanlagen- Automatische
d'extinction automatique du type sprinkleur - Partie 2 : Sprinkleranlagen- Teil2: Auslegung und Installation
Conception et installation de système de sprinkleurs von Sprinklern zur frühzeitigen Unterdrückung und
ESFR et CMSA schnellen Reaktion
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 8
4 General. 8
Table 1 — Overview of the sequence of tasks and their corresponding clauses . 9
5 Installation requirements . 9
5.1 Sprinkler type, spacing, clearance and nominal operating temperature . 9
5.1.1 Sprinkler type . 9
5.1.2 Sprinkler installation type . 10
5.1.3 Sprinkler spacing, location and positioning relative to roof and ceilings. 10
Figure 1 — Maximum increase in linear and area spacing to avoid obstructing sprinkler
discharge . 11
Table 2 —Maximum allowable distance of sprinkler deflector . 12
Figure 2 — Spacing of sprinklers when installed in every bay channel formed by solid
structural members . 13
5.2 Construction and building limitations . 14
5.2.1 Roof or ceiling slope . 14
5.2.2 Strength of ceilings, sub-ceilings and suspended ceilings . 14
5.2.3 Skylights . 15
5.2.4 Heat and smoke vents or other ceiling vents . 15
Figure 3 — Quick-response sprinklers installed under automatic smoke and heat vents . 16
5.2.5 Natural exhaust openings at the ceiling . 16
Figure 4 — Quick-response sprinklers installed under ceiling-level exhaust devices . 17
5.2.6 Exhaust openings with or without fans and airflow velocities at ceiling-level
sprinklers . 17
Figure 5 — Sprinklered sub-ceiling below a ceiling vent or fan . 19
5.2.7 Solid mezzanines, walkways and conveyors . 19
5.3 Obstruction to discharge pattern of sprinklers . 19
5.3.1 General. 19
5.3.2 Obstruction located at or near ceiling . 19
Figure 6 —Objects near ceiling level not considered obstruction to ESFR and CMSA sprinkler
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Figure 7 — Example or objects at ceiling level considered to obstruct ESFR and CMSA
sprinkler . 20
Figure 8 — Positioning ceiling level Sprinklers when structural members obstruct sprinkler
discharge of ESFR and CMSA sprinkler . 21
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Table 3 — Minimum horizontal distance of ceiling objects to avoid obstructing umbrella
patterns of sprinklers . 21
5.3.3 Obstruction entirely below sprinkler deflector level. 22
Figure 9 — Grouped obstructions . 22
Table 4 — Installation guidelines to avoid obstructions to inner core distribution pattern of
sprinklers . 23
Figure 10 — Allowed obstructions within discharge pattern of ceiling-level ESFR sprinklers
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Table 5 — Supplementary sprinklers below obstructions . 25
Figure 11 — Supplementary sprinklers below obstructions . 25
Figure 12 — Additional sprinklers installed below flat, continuous, solid obstructions from
over 0,6 m wide to 3,0 m wide . 27
Figure 13 — Additional sprinklers installed below non-flat, continuous, solid obstructions
from over 0,6 m wide to 3,0 m wide . 27
Figure 14 — View of additional sprinklers installed below non-flat, non-continuous, or non-
solid obstructions over 0,6 m and up to 3,0 m wide without a flat, continuous, solid
barrier provided . 29
Figure 15 — Additional sprinklers installed below non-flat, non-continuous, or non-solid
obstructions over 0,6 m and up to 3,0 m wide without a flat, continuous, solid barrier
provided . 30
6 Design considerations . 31
6.1 General . 31
6.2 Protection of non-storage occupancies with ESFR and CMSA. 31
6.3 Sprinkler protection for adjacent areas using a different protection concept . 31
6.4 Considerations for water demand and water supply . 32
Table 6 — Water supply duration and shape of design . 32
6.5 Protection of unheated areas with ESFR . 33
6.6 Design with ESFR . 33
6.6.1 Ceiling only protection . 33
Table 7 — Minimum operating pressure for ESFR sprinklers design for HHS . 34
Table 8 — Minimum operating pressure for 12 ESFR sprinkler design for rubber tyres . 38
Table 9 — Minimum operating pressure for 12 ESFR sprinkler design for paper . 39
6.6.2 ESFR in combination with in-rack . 39
Table 10 — Ceiling sprinkler system design protection of HHS4 and lower HHS classes in
open-frame storage racks under ceilings up to 13,7 m high using K200 and larger,
pendent ceiling level ESFR sprinklers . 41
Figure 16 — Plan view of alternative in-rack sprinkler arrangement for single-row racks up
to 0,9 m deep . 42
Figure 17 — Plan view of alternative in-rack sprinkler arrangement for single-row racks up
to 1,8 m deep . 42
Figure 18 — Plan view of alternative in-rack sprinkler arrangement for single-row racks up
to 1,8 m deep located against a wall . 42
Figure 19 — Plan view of alternative in-rack sprinkler arrangement for double-row racks up
to 2,7 m deep . 43
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Figure 20 — Plan view of alternative in-rack sprinkler arrangement for double-row racks up
to 3,7 m deep . 43
Figure 21 — Plan view of alternative in-rack sprinkler arrangement for multiple-row racks
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Table 11 — Number of sprinklers in the in-rack design .
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