The work within WP1 has provided a description of available detection technologies, a summary of relevant standards and guidelines and an overview of up-to-date research in the field of fire detection in vehicles.

The efforts of WP2 have provided measurement data and theoretical background of durability factors associated with the environment in engine compartments of heavy vehicles.

In WP3 information on fire causes and on how to perform a risk analysis was presented. Such an analysis is required to identify fire risks and to know how to install a fire detection system in a vehicle.

Input from WP1, WP2 and WP3 was crucial in the work of defining requirements and scenarios for the fire detection tests included in the test method developed in WP6.

The purpose of WP4 was to test and evaluate relevant fire detection systems to determine characteristics and advantages/disadvantages of the different systems. The tests were the basis for the definition of fire scenarios, test setups, test procedures and test requirements implemented in the new test method.

The work within WP5 has provided recommendations on what type of fire detection system that should be used and how these systems should be installed in bus and coach toilet compartments and driver sleeping compartments. This was the only work package without purpose of providing background information for the development of a new test method for fire detection in engine compartments.

The overall effort of the project and the final work within WP6 has resulted in a new test method; SP Method 5320 “Test method for fire detection systems installed in engine compartments of heavy vehicles”.