Point 1 of the first provision of Royal Decree 1942/1993 of 5 November, approving the Regulation of Fire Protection Facilities (RIPCI), empowers the Minister for Industry and Energy to deliver the provisions necessary for the development and fulfilment of the Royal Decree cited.

The double regulatory requirement for portable fire extinguishers has shown the need to clearly separate the functions of these devices as means of extinction and the conditions which, as pressure devices, they must comply, so that their use is safe.

It is also appropriate to clarify the maintenance operations listed in Appendix 2 to the Regulation on Fire Protection Facilities in which the corresponding to the supply networks of the water and that, in the case of portable extinguishers, with their current wording, is generating misinterpretations about the scope of the same.

It should also be reviewed the treatment of authorized companies for the recharge and repair of fire extinguishers, in order to unify their treatment with that of the maintenance companies and thus avoid the obligation of double request to perform the same function.

There are also facilities that protect activities that, because of their uniqueness, must have specific treatment.

In short, it is a question of the fact that, in the case of portable fire extinguishers, with the simultaneous publication of this Order and of which it reviews the ITC AP5 ITC of the Regulation of Apparatus to Pressure, the duplicity of the testing, and the distinction between maintenance and reloading companies.

On the other hand, and due to the evolution of the technique, certain UNE norms that make the Royal Decree mandatory, have been modified, which makes it necessary to update the list that appears as an annex to Appendix 1 of the same.

This provision has been submitted to the procedure for information on technical standards and regulations provided for in Royal Decree 1168/1995 of 7 July 1995 implementing the provisions of the Directive 83 /189/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 March.

In its virtue, I have:

First.-The external hydrants, which are regulated in paragraph 5 of Appendix 1 to the Regulation, are included among the equipment covered by Article 2, and the conformity marking referred to in Article 2 shall be required. in the same.

Second. -As a result of the annulment of the UNE 23402 and UNE 23403 rules relating to fire hydrants equipped, regulated in paragraph 7 of Appendix 1 to the Fire Protection Facilities Regulation, have been replaced since the entry into force of this provision, by the UNE-EN 671-1 and UNE-EN 671-2 standards for the purposes of their approval in accordance with Article 2 of the Fire Protection Facilities Regulation.

Of the hose diameters referred to in the UNE-EN 671-1 and UNE-EN 671-2 standards for fire hydrants equipped, only those equipped with 25 mm semi-irrigated hoses and 45 flat hoses shall be permitted. Millimeters, which are the only ones accepted in the Fire Protection Facilities Regulation, maintaining the same levels of safety (flow, pressure and water reserve) as set out in it.

Third. -Extinction systems by automatic water sprinklers, their characteristics and specifications, as well as the conditions of their installation, shall conform to the UNE 23590 and UNE 23595 standards which annul and replace the referred to in paragraph 9 of Appendix 1 to the Fire Protection Facilities Regulation.

Fourth. -If, as a result of the product controls on the market, the non-compliance with the requirements laid down in the Regulation of Fire Protection Facilities was verified, the manufacturer, importer, the installer or distributor of the product or equipment whose non-compliance has been revealed, shall be sanctioned in accordance with the responsibilities arising in accordance with the provisions of Title V of Law 21/1992, of Industry.

Fifth.-The maintenance set out in Appendix 2 of the Regulation shall be understood as not applicable to existing facilities in establishments regulated by the General Law of Mining Security, and in all those at risk (a) special rules which have specific rules, in which the relevant maintenance programme is established which exceeds the minimum requirements laid down in this Regulation.

Also excluded are those parts of the fire protection facilities of nuclear installations which, due to their relationship to nuclear and/or radiological risk, are subject to the requirements specific surveillance and maintenance as set out in the "Technical Specifications for Operation" document, which are collected in their respective Operating Permissions, or in other documents which may be derived from it and whose surveillance of compliance with the Nuclear Safety Board.

Sixth. -For the establishment of equivalent security affecting, in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of the Fire Protection Facilities Regulation, marks pursuant to rules issued by a standardisation and/or certification body officially recognised in another Member State or in another State of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, documentation and reports shall be provided on:

The equivalence of the standard used in the award of the mark, with the UNE standard required by the Regulation.

Name and address of the approved certification body that grants it.

Name and address of the manufacturer and/or your representative.

Product description (type, identification, utilization ...).

Provisions to which the product is adjusted.

Specific conditions applicable to the use of the product.

Certificate authorizing the use of the Standard Compliance Mark, manual of the procedure for granting and copying the protocols of the tests to which the product has been submitted.

For the purposes of this Article, the certification bodies considered for the establishment of the principle of equivalent security shall be those with an appropriate technical and recognition level in the area. European Economic.

The validity of the equivalent security recognition given to a product referred to in Article 3 shall be subject to the conditions and validity of the certificate of origin.

Seventh. The amount of the liability insurance policy referred to in Article 11 (d) of the Regulation for the installation companies and Article 14 (d) for the holding companies shall be at least 100,000,000 pesetas per claim must be updated annually in accordance with the IPC.

Eighth.-The Annex to Appendix 1 of the Regulation contains the relationship of the UNE Standards of Obligation. That relationship shall be replaced by the ratio as Annex 1 to this Order.

Ninth. The recharge and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers shall be carried out by the maintenance companies that comply with the requirements laid down in the ITC-MIE-AP5 and are authorized in accordance with Chapter III, Section III. second, of the Fire Protection Facilities Regulation.

Tenth. Table I and Table II of Appendix 2 to the Regulation on Fire Protection Facilities, in which the minimum maintenance programme is to be carried out on the material means of fire fighting, must be include the following modifications:

TABLE I

Operations to be performed by personnel of an authorized holding company, or by the staff of the user or owner of the facility

Fire Extinguishers

Every three months:

Accessibility check, signage, good apparent conservation status.

Eye inspection of insurance, seals, inscriptions, etc.

Checking the weight and pressure in your case.

Eye inspection of the external state of the mechanical parts (nozzle, valve, hose, etc.).

Fire Water Supply Systems

Every three months:

Verification by inspection of all elements, tanks, valves, controls, motor pumps, accessories, signals, etc.

Automatic and manual installation check of the installation according to the manufacturer or installer instructions.

Maintenance of accumulators, cleaning of borns (replenishment of distilled water, etc.).

Verification of levels (fuel, water, oil, etc.).

Verification of accessibility to items, general cleaning, ventilation of pump rooms, etc.

Every six months:

Valve drive and grease.

Checking and adjusting the press.

Check engine speed with different loads.

Power supply check, lines, and protections.

TABLE II

Operations to be performed by the specialized personnel of the manufacturer or installer of the equipment or system or by the personnel of the authorized maintenance company

Fire Extinguishers

Each year:

Checking the weight and pressure in your case.

In the case of dust extinguishers with a drive gas button, the good state of the extinguishing agent and the external weight and appearance of the bottle will be checked.

Eye inspection of hose, nozzle or spear status, valves and mechanical parts.

Note: This annual review will not require the opening of portable dust extinguishers with permanent pressure, except that any anomalies that justify it have been observed.

In the case of opening of the fire extinguisher, the holding company shall place on the outside of the extinguisher an indicative system stating that the internal review of the apparatus has been carried out. As an example of an indication system that the interior of the fire extinguisher has been opened and checked, an indelible, ring-shaped label can be used which is placed on the neck of the bottle before the extinguisher is closed and cannot be used. be removed without the destruction or deterioration of the removal.

Every five years:

From the date of timbrate of the extinguisher (and for three times) it will proceed to the reticulum of the same according to the ITC-MIE-AP5 of the Regulation of pressure devices on fire extinguishers.

Reject:

Those extinguishers who, in the opinion of the holding company, will be rejected will be rejected that will doubt the correct functioning and safety of the extinguisher or those for which there are no original pieces that ensure the maintenance of the manufacturing conditions.

Fire Water Supply System

Each year:

Annual maintenance range of engines and pumps according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Cleaning filters and dirt retention elements in water supply.

Test the battery and electrolyte load status according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Test, in the conditions of its reception, with the realization of supply curves with each source of water and energy.

11th. Additional Regulations-Authorizes the Ministry of Industry and Energy to update the relationship of UNE Standards set out in Annex 1 to this Order, by way of a review or by a review of the competent management centre. Annulment of the rules referred to in the Regulation.

12th. Transient regime.-The placing on the market, for a period of eighteen months from the entry into force of this Order, of the products that have the certificates in accordance with the UNE rules to be replaced shall be accepted.

13th. Entry into Force-This Order will take effect within three months of its publication in the "Official State Bulletin".

What I communicate to V.E. for its knowledge and effects.

Madrid, 16 April 1998.

PIQUE I CAMPS

Ilmo. Mr. Undersecretary.

ANNEX 1

UNE Rules Relationship that are cited

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EN 671-1: 1995.	Fixed fire extinguishing installations. Systems equipped with hoses. Part 1: Fire Bocas outfitted with semi-irrigated hoses
EN 671-2: 1995.	Fixed fire extinguishing facilities. Systems equipped with hoses. Part 2: Fire Bocas equipped with flat hoses
23.007/1 1996.	Fire detection and alarm systems. Part 1: Introduction.
23.007/2 1998.	Fire detection and alarm systems. Part 2: Control and Indication
23.007/4 1998.	Fire detection and alarm systems. Part 4: Power supply equipment
23.007/5 1978.	Components of automatic fire detection systems. Part 5: Heat detectors. Point detectors that contain a static element.
23.007/5 1990.
\cs6\lang1024}	\cs6\ Part 5: Heat detectors. Point detectors that contain a static element.
23.007/6 1993.	Components of automatic fire detection systems. Part 6: Point-in-point thermovelocity thermal detectors without static element
23.007/7 1993.	Components of the detection systems automatic fire. Part 7: One-off smoke detectors. Detectors that work according to the principle of diffusion or transmission of light or ionization
23.007/8 1993.	Components of the automatic fire detection systems. Part 8: Heat detectors with high temperature thresholds
23.007/9 1993.	Components of automatic detection systems fires. Part 9: Sensitivity tests to type homes
23.007/10 1996.	Fire detection and alarm systems. Part 10: Fire Detectors
23.007/14 1996.	Fire detection and alarm systems. Part 14: Planning, designing, installing, putting into service, using, and maintaining
23.091/1 1989.	Drive for the drive fire fighting. Part 1: Generalities.
23.091/2A 1996.	Drive for fire fighting. Part 2 A: Flat flexible hose for light service of diameters 45 millimeters and 70 millimeters.
23.091/2B 1981.	driving for the fight against fires. Part 2 B: Flat flexible hose for hard service of diameters 25, 45, 70, and 100 millimeters
23.091/3A 1996.	Drive for the fight against fires. Part 3 A: Semi-rigid hose for normal service of 25 millimeters in diameter
23.091/4 1990.	Drive for the fight fire. Part 4: Description of processes and apparatus for testing and testing
23.091/4 1994.
1. modification.	Drive for fire fighting. Part 4: Description of processes and apparatus for testing and testing
23.091/4 1996.
	Drive for fire fighting. Part 4: Description of processes and appliances for testing and testing
23.110/1 1996.	Portable fire extinguishers. Part 1: Designation. Operating Duration: Households type A and B.
23.110/2 1996.	Portable fire extinguishers. Part 2: Stay. Dielectric test. Settlement test. Special Provisions
23.110/3 1994.	Portable fire extinguishers. Part 3: Constructions, pressure resistance and mechanical tests
23.110/4 1996.	Portable fire extinguishers. Part 4: Cargas, minimum required homes.	23.110/5 1996.	Portable fire extinguishers. Part 5: Supplementary specifications and tests
23.110/6 1996.	Portable fire extinguishers. Part 6: Procedures for the conformity assessment of portable fire extinguishers with Standard EN 3, parts 1 to 5.
UNE 23.400/1 1998.	Fire-fighting material. 25 millimeter connection fittings
23.400/2 1998.	Fire fighting equipment. Connection fittings of 45 millimeters.
23.400/3 1998.	Fire fighting equipment. Connection fittings of 70 millimeters.
23.400/4 1998.	Fire fighting equipment. 100 millimeter connection fittings
23.400/5 1998.	Fire fighting equipment. Connection fittings. Verification procedures
23.405 1990.	Dry column hydrant.
23.406 1990.	Fire fighting. Wet column hydrant.
23.407 1990.	Fire fighting. Ground level hydrant
23,500 1990.	Fire water supply systems
UNE 23.501 1988.	Fixed water fixed systems. Generalities.
23.502 1986.	Fixed water fixed systems. System components
23,503 1989.	Fixed water systems. Design and installation
23.504 1986.	Fixed water systems sprayed. Receive Trials
23.505 1986.	Fixed water systems sprayed. Periodic testing and maintenance
23.506 1989.	Fixed water systems. Drawings, specifications, and hydraulic calculations
23.507 1989.	Fixed water systems. Automatic detection equipment
23,521 1990.	Low-expansion physical foam extinction systems. Generalities.
23.522 1983.	Low-expansion physical foam extinction systems. Fixed systems for internal risk protection
23.523 1984.	Low-expansion physical foam extinction systems. Fixed systems for the protection of external risks. Liquid fuel storage tanks
23,524 1983.	Low-expansion physical foam extinction systems. Fixed systems for the protection of external risks. Spray foam
23.525 1983.	Low-expansion physical foam extinction systems. Systems for the protection of external risks. Spear monitors and foam towers
23,526 1984.	Low-expansion physical foam extinction systems. Receive & Maintenance Trials
23,541 1979.	Fixed dust-extinguishing systems. Generalities.
UNE 23,542 1979.	Fixed dust extinction systems. Total flood systems
23.543 1979.	Fixed dust extinction systems. Local application systems
23,544 1979.	Fixed dust extinction systems. Manual hose systems
23,590 1998.	Fire protection. Automatic sprinkler systems. Design and installation
23.595-1: 1995.	Fire protection. Automatic sprinkler systems. Part 1: Rocators.
23.595-2: 1995.	Fire protection. Automatic sprinkler systems. Part 2: Control posts and delay cameras for wet pipe systems
23.595-3: 1995.	Fire protection. Automatic sprinkler systems. Part 3: Alarm valve assemblies for dry pipe systems