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List of available BSI Online Standards

Current BSI standards documents available on ECA BSI online library:

Please note, BS 7671 - Requirements for Electrical Installations, is jointly published by the IET and BSI, and is only available as a hard copy from the BSI and IET shops. 

Recently added standards include:

  • BS 5839-1:2025 - Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings - Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises
  • BS EN IEC 60079-17:2024 - Explosive atmospheres - Electrical installations inspection and maintenance
  • BS EN IEC 62368-1:2024+A11:2024 - Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Safety requirements
  • BS EN ISO 45001:2023 - Occupational health and safety management systems. Requirements with guidance for use
StandardTitle

BS 5266-1 2025

Emergency lighting - Part 1 - Emergency lighting of premises - Code of Practice

BS 5306-0 2020

Fire protection installations and equipment on premises - Part 0 - Guide for selection, use and application of fixed firefighting systems

BS 5499-4 2013

Safety Signs - Part 4 - Code of practice for escape route signing

BS 5839-1 2025

Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings - Part 1 - Design, installation, commisioning and maintenance of systems - COP

BS 5839-6 2019 plus A1 2020

Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings - Part 6 - COP for design, install, commission and maintenance

BS 5839-8 2023

Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings - Part 8 - COP for design, install, commission and maintenance VAL

BS 5839-9 2021

Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings - Part 9 - COP

BS 6259 2015

Code of Practice for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems

BS 6266 2011

Fire protection for electronic equipment installations - COP

BS 6396 2022

Electrical systems in furniture - Specification

BS 6423 2014

Code of practice for maintenance of low-voltage switchgear and controlgear

BS 6626 2010

Maintenance of electrical switchgear and controlgear above 1kV up to 36kV - COP

BS 6701 plus A1 2017

Telecommunications equipment and telecommunications cabling - Specification for installation, operation and maintenance

BS 7273-1 2006

Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures - Part 1

BS 7273-3 2008

Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures - Part 3

BS 7273-4 2015 plus A2 2023

Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures - Part 4

BS 7273-6 2019

Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures - Part 6 - Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Interface

BS 7346-8 2013

Components for smoke control systems - Part 8

BS 7375 2010

Distrbution of electricity on construction and demolition sites - Code of practice

BS 7430 2011 plus A1 2015

Code of practice for protective earthing of electrical installations

BS 7858 2019

Security screening of individuals employed in a security environment - Code of practice

BS 7909 2023 plus A1 2024

Temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes - Code of Practice

BS 7974 2019

Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings - Code of practice

BS 7981 2025

Code of practice for the safe use of MCWPs

BS 8243 2021

Installation and configuration of intruder and hold-up alarm systems designed to generate confirmed alarm conditions - COP

BS 8418 2021

Installation and remote monitoring of detector-activated CCTV systems - Code of practice

BS 8460 2025

Code of practice for the safe use of MEWPs

BS 8473 2018

Intruder and hold-up alarm systems - Management of false alarms - Code of practice

BS 8519 2020

Selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety - COP

BS 8524-2 2013

Active fire curtain barrier assemblies - Part 2 - COP for application, installation and maintenance

BS 8590 2014

Code of practice for the installation of audio visual equipment

BS 8629 2019 plus A1 2023

Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by emergency services in flats

BS 9263 2016

Intruder and hold-up alarm systems - Commissioning, maintenance and remote support - COP

BS 9518 2021

Processing of alarm signals by an alarm receiving centre - COP

BS 99001 2022

Quality management systems - Specification for the application of BS EN ISO 9001-2015 in the built environment sector

BS 9991 2024

Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings - Code of practice

BS 9999 2017

Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings - COP

BS EN 12453 2017 plus A1 2021

Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Safety in use of power operated doors - Requirements and test methods

BS EN 12464-1 2021

Light and lighting - Lighting of work places - Part 1 - Indoor work places

BS EN 12845 2015 plus A1 2019

Fixed firefighting systems - Automatic sprinkler systems - Design, installation and maintenance

BS EN 16985 2018

Spray boothe for organic coating material - Safety requirements

BS EN 1838 2024

Lighting applications - Emergency lighting for buildings

BS EN 50131-1 2006 plus A3 2020

Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems

BS EN 50131-2-7-1 2012 plus A2 2016

Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems - Glass break detectors

BS EN 50136-1 2012 plus A1 2018

Alarm systems - Alarm transmission systems and equipment - Part 1-1

BS EN 50171 2021

Central safety power supply systems

BS EN 50172 2024

Emergency escape lighting systems

BS EN 50173-1 2018

Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 1 - General requirements

BS EN 50173-2 2018

Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 2 - Office spaces

BS EN 50173-3 2018

Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 3 - Industrial spaces

BS EN 50173-4 2018

Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 4 - Homes

BS EN 50173-5 2018

Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 5 - Data centre spaces

BS EN 50174-1 2018 plus A1 2020

Information technology - Cabling installation - Part 1

BS EN 50174-2 2018

Information technology - Cabling installation - Part 2

BS EN 50174-3 2013 plus A1 2017

Information technology - Cabling installation - Part 3

BS EN 50310 2016 plus A1 2020

Application of equipotential bonding and earthing in buildings with information technology equipment

BS EN 50346 2002 plus A2 2009

Information technology - Cabling installation - Testing of installed cabling

BS EN 50518-3 2019 plus A1 2023

Monitoring and alarm receiving centre - Part 3 - Procedure and requirements for operation

BS EN 50522 2022 plus A1 2024

Earthing of power installations exceeding 1 kV a.c.

BS EN 50849 2017

Sound systems for emergency purposes

BS EN 54-20 2006

Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 20 - Aspirating smoke detectors

BS EN 54-23 2010

Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 23 - Fire alarm devices - Visual alarm devices

BS EN 60079-10-1 2021

Explosive atmospheres - Part 10 - Classification of areas - Explosive gas atmospheres

BS EN 60079-10-2 2015

Explosive atmospheres - Part 10-2 Classification of areas - Combustible dust atmospheres

BS EN 60079-14 2014

Explosive atmospheres - Part 14 - Electrical installations design, selection and erection

BS EN 60079-17 2014

Explosive atmospheres - Part 17 - Electrical installations inspection and maintenance

BS EN 60204-1 2018

Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1 - General requirements

BS EN 60529 1992 plus A2 2013

Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

BS EN 60839-11-1 2013

Alarm and electronic security systems - Part 11-1 - Electronic access control systems

BS EN 60839-11-2 2015

Alarm and electronic security systems - Part 11-2 - Electronic access control systems - Application guidelines

BS EN 61111 2009

Live working - Electrical insulating matting

BS EN 62271 2017 plus A1 2021

High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1 - Common specifications

BS EN 62446-1 2016 plus A1 2018

Photovoltaic (PV) systems - Requirements for testing, documentation and maintenance Part 1 - Grid connected systems

BS EN IEC 60947-6-1 2023

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear Part 6-1 Multiple function equipment - Transfer switching equipment

BS EN IEC 61439-1 2021

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 1 - General rules

BS EN IEC 61439-2 2021

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part 2 - Power switchgear and controlgear assemblies

BS EN IEC 61439-3 2024

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Part3 - Distribution boards to be operated by ordinary persons (DBO)

BS EN IEC 62040-3 2021

Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 3 - Method of specifying the performance and test requirements

BS EN IEC 62305-1 2024

Protection against lightning - Part 1 - General principles

BS EN IEC 62305-2 2024

Protection against lightning - Part 2- Risk management

BS EN IEC 62305-3 2024

Protection against lightning - Part 3 - Physical damage to structures and life hazard

BS EN IEC 62305-4 2024

Protection against lightning - Part 4 - Electrical and electronic systems within structures

BS EN IEC 62446-2 2020

Photovoltaic (PV) systems - Requirements for testing, documentation and maintenance Part 2 - Grid connected systems - Maintenance of PV systems

BS EN IEC 62485-2 2018

Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations

BS EN ISO 12100 2010

Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction

BS EN ISO 13849-1 2023

Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1 - General principles for design

BS EN ISO 14001 2015 plus A1 2024

Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use

BS EN ISO 45001 2023 plus A1 2024

Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements with guidance for use

BS EN ISO 7010 2020 plus A8 2024

Graphic symbols - Safety colours and safety signs - Registered safety signs

BS EN ISO 9001 2015 plus A1 2024

Quality management systems. Requirements

BS IEC 60287-1-1 2023

Electric cables - Calculation of the current rating - Part 1

BS IEC 60287-2-1 2023

Electric cables - Calculation of the current rating - Part 2

BS IEC 60287-3 2017

Electric cables - Calculation of the current rating

BS IEC 62548 2016

Photovoltaic (PV) arrays - Design requirements

PD 6531 2018

Queries and interpretations on BS 5839-1

PD 6662 2017

Published Document Scheme for the application of European standards for intrusion and hold-up alarm systems

PD IECTR 60379 2017 plus A2 2020

Code of practice for hearing-loop systems​​​​