SECTION 5: PART 7
FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS FOR CATERING EQUIPMENT
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The LPCB Approval Scheme for fixed fire extinguishing systems for catering equipment has been developed
in recognition of the specific risk posed by oil fires in cooking appliances of catering or food production
establishments.
The objective of the scheme is to ensure that the Listed systems provide adequate protection of the cooking
appliances, hood, filters and extract system when correctly installed, serviced and maintained by trained
personnel.
Note
To reduce the potential for fires in the extract ductwork, the fixed fire extinguishing system should be installed
in conjunction with a grease filtration system meeting the requirements of LPS 1263:Part 1:Fire Performance
Requirements for Kitchen Extract Systems.
Product Testing
The systems listed below have been tested against LPS 1223: Requirements and Testing Procedures for
Approval of Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems for Catering Equipment the main requirements of which cover:
• system specification
• design manual assessment
• component testing
• fire extinguishment tests
• system testing, including extinguishing agent discharge tests
Traditional extinguishing agents do not readily extinguish catering equipment oil fires because they do not
provide sufficient cooling effect to reduce the cooking oil to below its auto-ignition temperature. The fire
extinguishing tests in LPS 1223 recognise this requirement together with the need to ensure that neither the
composition of the agent nor the manner in which it is discharged onto the fire causes flaming oil to be
ejected.
Authorised Installer requirements
Such fixed extinguishing systems rely upon competent designers and installers and as such LPS 1223
contains requirements placed upon the listed manufacturers to ensure they maintain adequate control over
their authorised installers. LPCB regularly audits the companies listed below to:
- Check that adequate control over the authorised installers is maintained. If LPCB do not audit all regional
operations then the necessary information shall be available at the main site during audit;
- Check that systems faults are reported and actioned appropriately by the listed company and/or their
authorised installers; and
- Carry out product audit checks.
* Fish and chip ranges
Fish and chip ranges are a specialised type of catering equipment that require special consideration with
regards to protection, based on the position and orientation of the extract system.
Unless otherwise stated in the individual product entries, the Listed systems are not approved for protection of
fish and chip ranges.
Amerex Corporation
7595 Gadsden Highway, Trussville, Alabama 35173, USA
Tel: +1 205 655 3271 • Fax: +1 205 655 3279
E-mail: sales@amerex-fire.com • Website: www.amerex-fire.com/fireinfo
Certificate No: 407a to LPS 1223
