ISO 14520-1:2015 PDF Download

ISO 14520-1:2015 is a standard that provides requirements and recommendations for the design, installation, testing, maintenance, and safety of gaseous fire-fighting systems. These systems are used in buildings, plants, or other structures to extinguish fires using gaseous extinguishants. The standard focuses on total flooding systems that utilize electrically non-conducting extinguishants that do not leave a residue after discharge. It does not cover explosion suppression.

The standard ensures that there is sufficient data available to validate the performance and safety characteristics of the extinguishants by an independent authority. It is important to note that ISO 14520-1:2015 does not indicate approval of specific extinguishants listed in the standard, as there may be other acceptable options. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is specifically excluded from this standard, as it is covered by other international standards.