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    Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of voice alarm systems

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-05-2008

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  25-01-2006

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Section 1. General
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Exchange of information
    5 Planning schedule
    Section 2. Design considerations
    6 General
    7 Fault monitoring
    8 Power amplifiers
    9 Loudspeaker zones
    10 Types of loudspeaker
    11 Ambient noise sensing and compensation controller
    12 Emergency microphones
    13 Message generators
    14 Messages
    15 Audibility and intelligibility of messages
    16 Priorities
    17 Control equipment
    18 Power supplies
    19 Cables, wiring and other interconnections
    20 Climatic and environmental conditions
    21 Variations in power supply
    22 Radio and electrical interference
    Section 3. Workmanship, installation and commissioning
    23 Work off site
    24 Work on site
    25 Siting and accommodation
    26 Installation of cables and wires
    27 Installation of equipment
    28 Inspection, initial testing, commissioning and certification
       of systems
    29 Extensions and alterations to existing systems
    Section 4. User responsibilities
    30 General
    31 Training
    32 Maintenance
    Annex A (informative) Types of loudspeaker
    Annex B (informative) Typical noise levels in buildings
    Annex C (informative) Calculation of battery load current (I[2])
    Annex D (informative) Model certificates
    Annex E (normative) Recommendations for the use of voice sounders
    Bibliography

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    Provides recommendations for the planning, design, installation and servicing of voice alarm systems in and around buildings.

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    Committee FSH/12/1
    Development Note Supersedes 94/408964 DC (08/2005) To be read in conjunction with BS 5839-1(2002), BS 6259(1997) and BS EN 60849. (02/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 5445-8:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for high temperature heat detectors
    BS 8456:2005 Code of practice for design and installation of directional sounder evacuation systems
    04/30118209 DC : DRAFT NOV 2004 BS 8456 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF DIRECTIONAL SOUNDER EVACUATION SYSTEMS
    BS 5839-1(2002) : 2002 FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SYSTEM DESIGN, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE
    BS 5839-9:2003 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems
    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    01/540647 DC : DRAFT MAY 2001 BS 5839-1 - FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS - PART 1 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SYSTEM DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
    PD 7974-4:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Detection of fire and activation of fire protection systems. (Sub-system 4)
    BS 4163:2000 HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS - CODE OF PRACTICE

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    PD 7974-2:2002 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Spread of smoke and toxic gases within and beyond the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 2)
    1992/31/EEC : 1992 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 28 APRIL 1992 AMENDING DIRECTIVE 89/336/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
    BS 7629-1:1997 Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire Multicore cables
    BS EN ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety. Vocabulary
    BS 7827:1996 Code of practice for designing, specifying, maintaining and operating emergency sound systems at sports venues
    BS 7671:1992 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    1989/336/EEC : 1989 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 3 MAY 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
    BS EN 60702-2 : 2002 MINERAL INSULATED CABLES AND THEIR TERMINATIONS WITH A RATED VOLTAGE NOT EXCEEDING 750 V - PART 2: TERMINATIONS
    BS EN 54-4:1998 Fire detection and fire alarm systems Power supply equipment
    BS 5588-11:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings
    BS EN 60079-14:2014 Explosive atmospheres Electrical installations design, selection and erection
    BS 5588-6:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly
    BS 7807:1995 Code of practice for design, installation and servicing of integrated systems incorporating fire detection and alarm systems and/or other security systems for buildings other than dwellings
    BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS 5588-10:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes
    BS 5330:1976 Method of test for estimating the risk of hearing handicap due to noise exposure
    PD 7974-3:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Structural response and fire spread beyond the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 3)
    BS EN 60268-16:2011 Sound system equipment Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index
    PD 7974-4:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Detection of fire and activation of fire protection systems. (Sub-system 4)
    PD 7974-7:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Probabilistic risk assessment
    PD 7974-1:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Initiation and development of fire within the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 1)
    BS 7974:2001 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings. Code of practice
    BS EN 60702-1 : 2002 MINERAL INSULATED CABLES AND THEIR TERMINATIONS WITH A RATED VOLTAGE NOT EXCEEDING 750 V - PART 1: CABLES
    BS 6259:1997 Code of practice for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems
    BS 7629-2:1997 Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Multipair cables
    PD 7974-5:2002 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Fire service intervention. (Sub-system 5)
    BS 5588-7:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings
    PD 7974-0:2002 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Guide to design framework and fire safety engineering procedures
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