A new approval scheme for installers of residential sprinklers has been launched by LPCB. LPS 1301 has been prepared by an expert group drawn from installers, local government and insurers.
LPS 1301 (Requirements for the approval of Sprinkler Installers in the UK and Ireland for Residential and Domestic Sprinkler Systems) requires the approved installer to take responsibility for each stage of delivery of a complete sprinkler system; this applies even where the installation and supply of piping and hanging materials is by others. This scheme should provide reassurance that sprinkler systems are appropriate for the occupancy and/or the hazard class of the premises in which they are installed, and will operate reliably in the event of a fire.
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