New smoke control guidance now available for Members

SELECT has created a new technical guide to smoke control systems, designed to help electrical contractors create safe and effective solutions.

Produced in response to Member feedback, and written in partnership with respected industry expert Tim Benstead, Chair of JPEL64/B, the 20-page resource briefly details certain types of smoke control system. 

It also outlines the role of the electrical contractor in cooperating with the designer and other stakeholders to create a safe and effective system, and details the relevant standards that should be considered when designing and installing electrical systems.

Bob Cairney, Director of Technical Services, said: “It has been long recognised that most deaths from fire are caused by smoke inhalation and that an effective smoke control system can control the movement of smoke and air and help occupants evacuate buildings safely. 

“There has been an increasing use of smoke control systems in the last decade and it is likely that, in the light of recent tragedies, the installation of smoke control systems will be one of the fire safety systems that will increase in popularity for new builds.

“This brochure is therefore extremely timely and we are hoping to issue further technical guides throughout 2022 to help Members across a variety of other scenarios.”

Print copies of the new brochure are available from Member Reps and The Walled Garden. The brochure can also be downloaded here.