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I.S. EN 50849:2017

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SOUND SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2017

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National Foreword
European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General system requirements
5 System technical requirements
6 Installation requirements
7 System operation
Annex A (informative) - Measurement of speech intelligibility
Annex B (normative) - Intelligibility measurement methods
Annex C (normative) - Attention-drawing audible signals
Bibliography

Defines the performance requirements for sound systems which are primarily intended to broadcast information for the protection of lives within one or more specified areas in an emergency.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. EN 60849. (03/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 50849:2017 Identical

EN 60065:2014/AC:2017-01 AUDIO, VIDEO AND SIMILAR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60065:2014/COR2:2016)
EN 54-16:2008 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 16: Voice alarm control and indicating equipment
EN 60068-1:2014 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
ISO/TR 4870:1991 Acoustics The construction and calibration of speech intelligibility tests
EN 60268-16:2011 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - PART 16: OBJECTIVE RATING OF SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY BY SPEECH TRANSMISSION INDEX
EN 54-24:2008 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 24: Components of voice alarm systems - Loudspeakers
CEN/TS 54-32:2015 Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 32: Planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of voice alarm systems

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