— Residential + Commercial
BS 8458
— Domestic Mist
Applications
iCO® Products is ISO9001 accredited for the design, manufacture and supply of water mist fire suppression systems.
The iCO® patented technology has been independently tested by Warrington Fire, a UKAS accredited laboratory and meets the performance requirements of BS:8458 Residential Water Mist Standards and against performance fire tests of BS:9252 Sprinkler Standards.
— Passing the test
Performance
Exova Warrington Fire Carried out two sets of performance fire tests which are detailed as the following standards
Testing is done on set criteria and also ensures systems are tested to cover fire compartments of up to 80m² which when achieved, allows water mist system to be used on domestic and residential projects across the UK.
Full transparency of test reports and certificates are available upon request for potential clients.
BS 9252
Objective: To demonstrate the capability of a water mist system to control a fire utilising the principles of the test procedure defined in BS 9252:2011: Annex S.
Conclusion: Where the thermocouples were positioned at 1.6m above the floor, the temperatures did not exceed 55°C for any 120 second interval.
BS 8458
Objective: To demonstrate the capability of a water mist system to control a fire when tested in accordance with BS 8458:2015: Annex C.
Conclusion: The water mist system suppressed the fuel packages and met all the criteria specified in Clause 6.1 (a), (b) & (c) of BS 8458:2015 for domestic and residential purposes at a maximum of 80m².
— Set Standards
Viable Alternative to Tradition
The NPHS-UK Water Mist System is a viable alternative to traditional sprinkler systems and our designs are submitted in conjunction with the following standards as applicable:
BS 8458 – BS 9251 – BS 9252 – BS 7671 (other standards may apply)
* It should be noted that BS:9252 is a sprinkler standard not a water mist standard, therefore it is not possible for the iCO nozzle to comply to the flow requirement (or design density as it is commonly known) of the tests.
** Sprinklers and water mist systems are fundamentally different in this regard as it was determined that Water Mist Systems use less water at a higher pressure to create smaller droplets that control the fire more effectively.
*** To verify the performance of our nozzle against this standard the test room, fire load and pass-fail criteria were exactly as prescribed in the standard.
The only difference was the flow of water from our nozzle which was considerably less than a sprinkler system.
— Creative Solutions
Design Freedom
Rest easy knowing our system can be flexible enough to accommodate any design you’re hoping to achieve.
All properties possess their own unique set of challenges and hazards to overcome, our NPHS-UK water mist system is “project specific” allowing any design to achieve fire suppression honed to that unique space.
As such, our water mist designers and engineers are well versed in exploring effective and creative solutions to ensure your property is suitably protected, without impeding upon a bespoke architectural design.
**** We demonstrate that our systems have been designed and tested for use in domestic buildings and are fit for their intended purpose by our system performance fire tests carried out to BS8458 (Fixed fire protection systems – Residential and domestic water mist systems – Code of practice for design and installation) and BS9252:2011 (Components for residential sprinkler systems – Specification and test methods for residential sprinklers) carried out by a UKAS accredited laboratory, Exova Warrington Fire.
Note: There are no traditional sprinklers available on the market that have been successfully tested to BS9252. The sprinkler industry instead of adhering to ‘British Standard’ use an American UL test.
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