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Doors so indicated, which may be secured when certain parts of the premises are not in use, are provided with special fastenings.

Having regard to the relevant British Standard and the need to provide 30 minutes fire resistance the standard provided by the construction is so indicated.

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Fire symbolsand meanings

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Architects have their own abbreviations, symbols and drawing conventions to enable all persons in their profession to understand drawings produced for their use. Drawing conventions are subject to BS 1192: 2007 Collaborative production of architectural, engineering and construction information. The current fire protection drawings standard is BS 1635: 1990 Recommendations for graphic symbols and abbreviations for fire protection drawings . However, many fire engineers do not use the current standard and the symbols below are used. Many of the following symbols are used by the British Fire Service and most probably based on BS 1635: 1970. When marking up a drawing you can use symbols of your own choice, providing you create a legend showing what each symbol represents. Depending on the reason for the drawing, Means of Escape for instance, you may use the symbol to show an area to be covered, in accordance with the current British Standard, not the exact location and the symbols below would be acceptable. Other times, an emergency lighting engineer for instance would require to show the exact location of a luminaire to enable the electrician to fit it in accordance with the current British Standard. In this situation BS 1635: 1990 would be more useful for the purpose.

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Where the degree of fire resistance is accepted as exceeding 30 minutes, that period is as shown in minutes. Associated fan lights and transom lights over these doors are of fire resisting glazing and fixed shut

Doors so indicated are fitted with devices, other than rising but hinges, which will maintain the door(s) effectively self-closing.

Doors so indicated are provided with automatic releases which are designed to hold a fire resisting door or leaf of a fire resisting door in the fully open position and to permit the door or leaf to close automatically upon the actuation of the fire alarm system.