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  • BS 8456:2005

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    Code of practice for design and installation of directional sounder evacuation systems

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  14-06-2016

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  03-08-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Planning
    5 Design
    6 Installation
    7 Testing after installation
    8 Maintenance and functional testing
    Annex A (normative) Testing of directional sounder
            evacuation system installations
    Annex B (informative) Configurations of directional
            sounder evacuation systems
    Bibliography

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    Provides recommendations and guidance on the design and installation of directional sounder evacuation systems for use in buildings, to give audible way-guidance in an emergency.

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    Committee EL/1/1
    Development Note Supersedes 04/30118209 DC. (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 61672-2 : 2013 ELECTROACOUSTICS - SOUND LEVEL METERS - PART 2: PATTERN EVALUATION TESTS
    BS PAS 41(2003) : 2003 DIRECTIONAL SOUNDERS - REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
    BS EN 61672-1:2013 Electroacoustics. Sound level meters Specifications
    BS EN 54-3:2014 Fire detection and fire alarm systems Fire alarm devices. Sounders
    BS 7671(2001) : 2001 AMD 14905 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS 5839-8:1998 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of voice alarm systems
    ISO 8201:1987 Acoustics Audible emergency evacuation signal
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