This part of BS 7273 gives recommendations for the design, installation
and commissioning of electrical actuation arrangements for watermist
systems. It covers the interface between fire detection and fire alarm
systems (see BS 5839-1) and watermist systems1).
The recommendations are applicable to systems intended either for
local application or volume protection.
Recommendations relating to pre-action watermist systems are
contained in BS 7273-3.
NOTE Watermist systems can be used for the suppression, control and
extinguishing of fires. In this part of BS 7273, the references to watermist
systems relate to watermist systems of any type.