Does Automist Smartscan comply with the Building Regulations?

Automist Smartscan Hydra has been independently, third party, tested by Exova Warrington Fire to confirm that it meets the performance requirements of BS 8458 2015, as validated by BSI Verification Certificate VC 71258.

Approved Document B (Volume 1, 2019 edition, page i) specifically provides for the use of non-standard systems, explaining that:

‘although approved documents cover common building situations, compliance with the guidance set out in the approved documents does not provide a guarantee of compliance with the requirements of the regulations because the approved documents cannot cater for all circumstances, variations and innovations.…Where the guidance in the approved document has not been followed… the person carrying out building works should demonstrate that the requirements of the regulations have been complied with by some other acceptable means or method.’

There are also a number of other alternative guidance documents which support the use of Automatic water fire suppression systems (AWFSS) to meet building regulations:

• BS 9991:2015 Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings. Code of practice

• BS 7974:2019 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings. Code of practice 

For more details see:
http://duedlligence.automist.uk