Building legislation and early project collaboration
New building legislation affecting electrical supply chains can be addressed through early collaboration between parties on a project, says AEI Cables.
The company said recent additions to legislation are creating new demands on electrical and fire safety, including the Building Safety Act 2022.
The Act introduces requirements for higher-risk buildings, defined as those at least 18 metres high or at least seven storeys, containing at least two residential units.
Stuart Dover, general manager of AEI Cables, said: “When the various parties get together early in the process there is often an agreement on roles and how the project’s legislative requirements can be achieved.
“The shared responsibility is important and helps everyone when we are ultimately dealing with the safety of people moving about in large buildings and spaces.”
Cable requirements linked to records and fire performance
The Building Safety Act includes the Golden Thread, which requires a comprehensive record of safety-related information to be kept throughout the lifecycle of a building, with a focus on clear communication between all parties.
AEI Cables has also highlighted collaboration as a way to help meet demand for Category 3 Control fire performance cables identified under the revised British Standard BS8519: 2020 Code of Practice.
The company said these cables reduce harmful smoke, toxic gases and flame spread in the event of a real fire.
It said the systems powered by these cables include smoke and heat extraction systems that assist fire services in firefighting and support safe evacuation in life safety situations.
The guidance for Category 3 Control fire performance cables applies to evacuation alarms for the disabled in care homes, emergency voice communications systems and voice alarm systems in relevant buildings including tall buildings, office spaces, hospitals, shopping malls and stadia.
AEI Cables said its Firetec Enhanced cabling has been approved and certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) to BS8519 (Annex B), Category 3 Control, in addition to Category 2 Control.
It said the BS Code of Practice under BS8519 contains six categories of cables, three for power cables and three for control cables, each covering survival times of 30, 60 or 120 minutes.
The company said its products are supplied with approvals from independent bodies including British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC) and LPCB, and that it also holds approvals from organisations including Lloyds, the MoD, Network Rail and LUL.
AEI Cables outlines what building legislation means for fire performance cables
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Building legislation and early project collaboration
New building legislation affecting electrical supply chains can be addressed through early collaboration between parties on a project, says AEI Cables.
The company said recent additions to legislation are creating new demands on electrical and fire safety, including the Building Safety Act 2022.
The Act introduces requirements for higher-risk buildings, defined as those at least 18 metres high or at least seven storeys, containing at least two residential units.
Stuart Dover, general manager of AEI Cables, said: “When the various parties get together early in the process there is often an agreement on roles and how the project’s legislative requirements can be achieved.
“The shared responsibility is important and helps everyone when we are ultimately dealing with the safety of people moving about in large buildings and spaces.”
Cable requirements linked to records and fire performance
The Building Safety Act includes the Golden Thread, which requires a comprehensive record of safety-related information to be kept throughout the lifecycle of a building, with a focus on clear communication between all parties.
AEI Cables has also highlighted collaboration as a way to help meet demand for Category 3 Control fire performance cables identified under the revised British Standard BS8519: 2020 Code of Practice.
The company said these cables reduce harmful smoke, toxic gases and flame spread in the event of a real fire.
It said the systems powered by these cables include smoke and heat extraction systems that assist fire services in firefighting and support safe evacuation in life safety situations.
The guidance for Category 3 Control fire performance cables applies to evacuation alarms for the disabled in care homes, emergency voice communications systems and voice alarm systems in relevant buildings including tall buildings, office spaces, hospitals, shopping malls and stadia.
AEI Cables said its Firetec Enhanced cabling has been approved and certified by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) to BS8519 (Annex B), Category 3 Control, in addition to Category 2 Control.
It said the BS Code of Practice under BS8519 contains six categories of cables, three for power cables and three for control cables, each covering survival times of 30, 60 or 120 minutes.
The company said its products are supplied with approvals from independent bodies including British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC) and LPCB, and that it also holds approvals from organisations including Lloyds, the MoD, Network Rail and LUL.
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