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\nApril 2012  \nCODES OF PRACTICE  \nFOR  \nMINIMUM FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONSAND EQUIPMENT  \nAND  \nINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT  \nApril 2012  \nFire Services Department website : [http://www.hkfsd.gov.hk/home/](http://www.hkfsd.gov.hk/home/)  \nFirst issue 1st revision 2nd revision 3rd revision 4th revision 5th revision 6th revision 7th revision 8th revision 9th revision 10th revision  \n11th revision This revision  \n: February 1964  \n: March 1966 : August 1970  \n: April 1977  \n: November 1979  \n: November 1980  \n: August 1982  \n: March 1987  \n: September 1990  \n: March 1994  \n: June 1998  \n: July 2005 : April 2012  \nPublished by the Fire Services Department Printed by the Government Logistics Department  \n(Printed on paper made from woodpulp derived from renewable forests)  \nCONTENTS  \nCODE OF PRACTICE FOR  \nMINIMUM FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT  \nPART I — GENERAL 1–3  \nPART II — TABLE AND DEFINITIONS OF SYSTEMS/INSTALLATIONS/ 4–7  \nEQUIPMENT  \nPART III — CLASSIFICATION OF PREMISES AND DEFINITIONS 8–10  \nPART IV — REQUIREMENTS FOR PREMISES 11–48  \nPART V — SPECIFICATION 49–79  \nCODE OF PRACTICE FOR  \nINSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF  \nINSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT  \nPRELIMINARY NOTE 1  \nPART I — GENERAL 1–2  \nPART II — INSPECTION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE 2–15  \nPART III — MISCELLANEOUS 15  \nLIST OF APPENDICES 16  \nAPPENDIX 1 Checklist for Actuating Devices and Operation of Fire Shutter 17–18  \nAPPENDIX 2 Checklist for CO2/Clean Agent Extinguishing System 19–23  \nAPPENDIX 3 Checklist for Emergency Generator Installation 24–28  \nAPPENDIX 4 Checklist for Fire Detection and Fire Alarm System 29–50  \nAPPENDIX 5 Checklist for Fire Hydrant and Hose Reel Installation 51–62  \nAPPENDIX 6 Checklist for Staircase Pressurization System 63–69  \nAPPENDIX 7 Checklist for Street Fire Hydrant System 70–75  \nAPPENDIX 8 Minimum Fire Resisting Cable Requirements for Fire Service  \nInstallations 76–77  \nAPPENDIX 9 Shutdown of Fire Service Installations for Inspection, Maintenance, Modification or Repair 78–83  \nAPPENDIX 10 Statutory Requirements for Maintenance, Inspection and Repair ofFSI and Examination, Testing and Certification of Gas Cylinders Used as FSI 84  \nAPPENDIX 11 Notes on Fire Extinguishers, Fire Blankets and Sand Buckets (Suitability and Maintenance) 85–97  \nCODE OF PRACTICE  \nFOR  \nMINIMUM FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS  \nAND EQUIPMENT  \nPART I  \nGENERAL  \n1.1 Title  \nThis Code of Practice shall be titled ―Minimum Fire Service Installations and Equipment‖ hereinafter referred to as ―The Code‖.  \n1.2 Definitions  \n―Building‖ means  \nAs defined in Buildings Ordinance Cap. 123.  \n―Car Parking Area‖ includes  \nDriveways but excludes loading/unloading area.  \n―Cubical Extent‖ means  \nThe space contained within the external surfaces of the walls and roof of a building and the upper surface of the floor of its lowest storey, excluding any space within any enclosure on the roof used exclusively for accommodating a water tank or lift gear or any other services, and, if any side of the building is not enclosed by a wall, that side shall be deemed to be enclosed by a wall extending downwards from the outer edge of the roof.  \n―Fire Compartment‖ means  \nAn enclosed space in a building that is separated from all other parts of the building by enclosing construction providing a fire separation that may be required to have a fire-resisting rating.  \n―Fire Load‖ means  \nThe theoretical amount of heat that may be released during the burning of combustibles in the building under fire conditions and is computed by the formula:  \nCalorific value of contents in MJ/kg × weight of contents in kg  \nFloor area in square metres  \n―Fire Service Installations or Equipment‖ means  \nAny installation or equipment manufactured, used or designed to be used for the purpose 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