BS 6266:2011
Fire protection for electronic equipment installations. Code of practice

Standard No.

BS 6266:2011

Release Date

2011

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Latest

BS 6266:2011

Replace

BS 6266:2002

Scope

This British Standard gives recommendations for the protection against fire of electronic equipment installations, including the equipment (e.g. computers, servers and systems for communications, design, manufacturing and distribution), and the areas containing such equipment (e.g. computer rooms, internet hosting centres, switching centres and data centres). It also gives recommendations for the protection against fire in adjacent areas. This British Standard covers electronic equipment installations categorized as medium, high and critical risk. Low risk environments are not addressed in this standard. The standard may however be used as guidance for the protection of such environments. The standard is applicable to new installations; the recommendations may however be used with an existing installation, and when alterations are made to existing areas containing electronic equipment.

BS 6266:2011 Referenced Document

• BS 5287 Specification for assessment and labelling of textile floor coverings tested to BS 4790
• BS 5306-2 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises — Part 2 : Specification for sprinkler systems
• BS 5306-4 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Specification for carbon dioxide systems
• BS 5306-8 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises - Selection and positioning of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice*， 2023-11-30 Update
• BS 5839  Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems*， 2021-09-10 Update
• BS 5979 Remote centres receiving signals from fire and security systems – Code of practice
• BS 7273-1 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures – Part 1 : Electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems
• BS 7273-2 Code of practice for The operation of fire protection measures — Part 2 : Mechanical actuation ofgaseous total flooding and local application extinguishing systems
• BS 7273-3 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures - Part 3: Electrical actuation of pre-action watermist and sprinkler systems
• BS 7273-5 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures Part 5: Electrical actuation of watermist systems (except pre-action systems)
• BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations. IET Wiring Regulations*， 2022-03-28 Update
• BS 8519 Selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety, fire-fighting and other critical applications. Code of practice*， 2020-06-30 Update
• BS EN 1047  Secure storage units. Classification and methods of test for resistance to fire. Data rooms and data container*， 2019-04-30 Update
• BS EN 1363 Fire resistance tests - Alternative and additional procedures
• BS EN 140 Respiratory protective devices - Half masks and quarter masks - Requirements, testing, marking
• BS EN 166 Personal eye protection - Specifications
• BS EN 3 Portable fire extinguishers - Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for pressure resistance of CO2 extinguishers
• BS EN 54  Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Smoke detectors. Point smoke detectors that operate using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization

BS 6266:2011 history

• 2011 BS 6266:2011 Fire protection for electronic equipment installations. Code of practice
• 2002 BS 6266:2002 Code of practice for fire protection for electronic equipment installations