CEN/TS 54-32:2015

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations
4 General
5 Concept (Assessment of needs)
6 Planning and design
7 Installation
8 Commissioning
9 Verification
10 Third-party approval
11 Acceptance
12 Use
13 Maintenance
14 Modification or extension
Annex A (informative) - Model documents
Annex B (informative) - VAS safety levels and categories
Annex C (normative) - Measurement of speech intelligibility
Annex D (informative) - Guidance for Prescriptive
        Loudspeaker Design
Annex E (informative) - Standby battery calculations
Bibliography

This Technical Specification provides guidelines for the planning, design, installation, commissioning, use, maintenance and modification of voice alarm systems in and around buildings that broadcast information for the protection of lives in a fire emergency. See EN 54 1:2011, Figure 1, item C and item M.These guidelines cover voice alarm systems that are triggered automatically by a fire detection and fire alarm system or that are manually triggered, or both.This Technical Specification does not apply to fire detection and fire alarm systems that only use voice sounders, bells or sounders or a combination of these.NOTE 1CEN/TS 54-14 provides guidelines for these systems.This Technical Specification does not exclude the use of voice alarm systems for emergency purposes other than fire emergency.NOTE 2When used for emergencies other than those due to fire, it might be appropriate to modify the guidance in this Technical Specification.This Technical Specification does not exclude the use of voice alarm systems for non-emergency purposes.