Obstruction to fire service installations
1. False ceiling blocks sprinkler heads thus affecting their thermal
sensitivity and water discharge pattern in case of fire. Rectification
can be done by either removing the whole false ceiling, or
conforming to the relevant FSD Circular Letter by:
(a) installing an additional layer of sprinkler heads below the false
ceiling; or
(b) extending sprinkler heads below the false ceiling, if the
concealed space at ceiling contains no other materials except
those specified and its maximum height is less than:
(i) 800 mm (applicable to system installed in conformity with
Rules of the Fire Offices' Committee for Automatic
Sprinkler Installation or LPC Rules incorporating BS
5306-2); or
(ii) 300 mm (applicable to systems installed in conformity to
FSD Circular Letter No. 5/2020).
3. Ventilation air duct may also affect the coverage of sprinkler heads.
Rectification can be made either by removing/ rearranging the air
duct, or relocating/ adding sprinkler heads. Additional sprinkler
heads shall be installed below the air duct, if the width of air duct is:
(a) more than 800 mm for rectangular duct; or
(b) more than 1000 mm for circular duct.
Feature Article 2 - Things to Note about Supplementary Bonding Conductors of Fixed Electrical Installations
According to the Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the CoP), supplementary bonding is a type of protective conductor. The four types of protective conductors as specified in Code 11C include:
1. circuit protective conductors; (CPC)
2. main equipotential bonding conductors;
3. supplementary bonding conductors; and
4. earthing conductors.