Foreword
Section 1: General
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Need for a VAS
5 Types of systems
6 Exchange of information and responsibilities
7 Variations from the recommendations of this standard
Section 2: Design considerations
8 Relationship between system type and evacuation plan
9 Interface between the fire detection and fire alarm
system and the VAS
10 Systems in explosive gas or dust atmospheres
11 System components
12 Monitoring, integrity and reliability of
circuits external to the VACIE
13 Loudspeaker zones
14 Loudspeakers
15 Voice sounders
16 Power amplifiers
17 Ambient noise sensing and compensation
controller (ANS)
18 Emergency microphones
19 Emergency message generators
20 Emergency messages
21 Audibility of non-speech broadcast
22 Intelligibility of speech messages
23 Priorities
24 Voice alarm control and indicating
equipment (VACIE)
25 Networked systems
26 Power supplies
27 Cables, wiring and other interconnections
28 Radio-linked systems
29 Climatic and environmental conditions
30 Radio and electrical interference
31 Electrical safety
Section 3: Installation
32 Responsibility of installer
33 Installation practices and workmanship
34 Inspection and testing of wiring
Section 4: Commissioning and handover
35 Commissioning
36 Documentation
37 Certification
38 Acceptance
39 Verification
Section 5: Maintenance
40 Routine testing
41 Inspection and servicing
42 Non-routine attention
Section 6: User responsibilities
43 Premises management
44 Logbook
Annex A (informative) - Typical ambient noise levels
and their effect on system design
Annex B (informative) - Voice alarm control and
indicating equipment
Annex C (normative) - Standby battery calculations
Annex D (informative) - Model certificates
Bibliography