Solutions for High-Rise Buildings with Flammable Cladding

BS 8629:2019 compliance is a hot topic right now, so being aware of suitable solutions to offer clients is important. Here are the compliant solutions we stock for next-day delivery.

The BS 8629:2019 standard is the code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by fire and rescue services in buildings containing flats. BS 8629:2019 allows the use of wired or radio technology, although it is generally thought that radio systems would be more appropriate for retrofitting into existing buildings and that wired systems would be more cost-effective over the life of the building.

We stock a number of compliant solutions, available for next-day delivery to site or your office.

The C-Tec Evac-Alert

EVAC-ALERT is C-TEC’s BS 8629:2019 compliant evacuation alert system specifically designed to assist the fire and rescue services in evacuating high-rise residential buildings in fire emergencies. British-built and comprising a range of evacuation alert panels, single and multi-way flat interface units, self-testing evacuation alert sounders and Equality Act-compliant visual indicators and vibrating pillow pads, EVAC-ALERT facilitates the safe and orderly evacuation of buildings containing flats.

Advanced’s EvacGo

EvacGo is Advanced Fire’s evacuation alert system, which meets all BS 8629 recommendations. Advanced explained the design process and thought behind the solution:

“EACIE (Evacuation Alert Control & Indicating Equipment) is now strongly recommended in England for all tall buildings containing flats with a storey located at a height of 18 metres or more – and is mandatory in Scotland. The EACIE must operate completely independently of fire detection systems and be designed to support any evacuation strategy chosen by the fire and rescue service.

“We have worked closely alongside fire industry experts who wrote the standard to create our BS 8629 solution and are custom manufacturing our EACIE to reflect each individual building’s evacuation zones. The panels are available in 8, 16, 24 or 32 'firefighter evacuation alert area’ variants and are expandable from 1 to 4 loops – or even further, when using our highly robust, fault-tolerant networks.”