NEW PUBLICATION
NZS 4514:2009 Interconnected smoke alarms for houses
Sets out the requirements for the installation and commissioning of externally-powered interconnected smoke alarms. It also provides information on the selection, installation, and maintenance of smoke alarms. Additional guidance has been provided for the selection of smoke alarms, and their location to avoid nuisance activations.
Supersedes NZS 4514:2002.
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NEW AMENDMENT
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Amendment 1 to NZS 4541:2007 Automatic fire sprinkler systems
A correction amendment to fix a small number of editorial errors in the Standard.
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DRAFT STANDARD FOR COMMENT
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DZ 4517 Fire sprinkler systems for houses
This draft Standard specifies minimum requirements for the design, material and installation of fire sprinkler systems for houses, and advises on periodic testing and maintenance of these fire sprinkler systems. It is aimed at controlling a fire occurring in a house so that survivable conditions are maintained throughout the house for at least 10 minutes. Public comment on this draft closes on 1 September 2009.
STANDARD WITHDRAWN
NZS 4514:2002 Interconnected smoke alarms for single household units
Superseded by NZS 4514:2009.
STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT
Fire sprinkler systems for life safety in sleeping occupancies
Committee: P4515 Revision
Project Manager: Erin Alderton
Estimated publication date: December 2009
Comments: The Standard is being revised to provide clarification to users of the Standard as to what is and is not a sleeping occupancy. It has also been updated to align with NZS 4541 where appropriate. The published formal interpretations relating to the Standard have been considered as part of the revision. The public comment period closes on 7 August and the committee meets to discuss the public comment submissions later in August.
Fire sprinkler systems for houses
Committee: P4517 Revision
Project Manager: Erin Alderton
Estimated Publication Date: February 2010
Comments: The Standard is being revised to emphasise its application to domestic occupancies only and to address design and installation issues that have been identified since publication. Any fire formal interpretations relating to NZS 4517 since it was last amended in 2003 will be applied during this project. The public comment draft is available on the Standards New Zealand website until 01 September 2009.
Fire-resistant doorsets and smoke doors adoption
Committee: P4520
Project Manager: Jono East
Estimated Publication Date: June 2010
Comments: The committee has been constituted with the purpose of adopting AS 1905.1:2005 and AS 6905:2007 as a new New Zealand Standard (NZS 4520:20XX). The committee is currently reviewing the initial draft document. A development meeting is scheduled for late August.
Determination of the extinction propensity of cigarettes (adoption)
Committee: P4830
Project Manager: Erin Alderton
Estimated Publication Date: August 2009
Comments: The purpose of this project is to consider the adoption of the Australian Standard AS 4830:2007 Determination of the extinction propensity of cigarettes. The committee met to review public comment submissions, which did not result in any change to the technical content. Currently the committee is being balloted and the Standard may be officially available as a New Zealand Standard by the end of August.