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    I.S. EN 60849:1999

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    SOUND SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  21-03-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1999

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    1 Scope and object
      1.1 Scope
      1.2 Object
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 General system requirements
      4.1 Principal features
      4.2 Responsible person
      4.3 Priorities
      4.4 Safety requirements
    5 System technical requirements
      5.1 Speech intelligibility
      5.2 Automatic status indication
      5.3 Automatic fault monitoring
      5.4 Monitoring of software controlled equipment
      5.5 Interface with emergency detection system
      5.6 Secondary power supply
      5.7 Climatic and environmental conditions
      5.8 Marking and symbols for marking
      5.9 Electrical matching values
      5.10 Connectors
    6 Installation requirements
    7 System operation
      7.1 Instructions for operation
      7.2 Records to be kept
      7.3 Maintenance
    Annexes
    A (informative) Measurement of speech intelligibility
    B (normative) Measurement method
    C (informative) Attention drawing audible signals
    D (informative) Bibliography

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    Applies to sound reinforcement and distribution systems to be used to effect a rapid and orderly mobilization of occupants in an indoor and/or outdoor area affected by a hazard.

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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    IEC 60068-1:2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
    EN 60065:2014/AC:2017-01 AUDIO, VIDEO AND SIMILAR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60065:2014/COR2:2016)
    IEC 60268-12:1987 Sound system equipment. Part 12: Application of connectors for broadcast and similar use
    EN 60068-1:2014 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
    ISO/TR 4870:1991 Acoustics The construction and calibration of speech intelligibility tests
    HD 483.11 : 200S3 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - APPLICATION OF CONNECTORS FOR THE INTERCONNECTION OF SOUND SYSTEM COMPONENTS
    IEC 60027-1:1992 Letters symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 1: General
    EN 60268-16:2011 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - PART 16: OBJECTIVE RATING OF SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY BY SPEECH TRANSMISSION INDEX
    EN 60268-12:1995/A2:1995 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - APPLICATION OF CONNECTORS FOR BROADCAST AND SIMILAR USE
    IEC 60027-3:2002 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 3: Logarithmic and related quantities, and their units
    IEC 60268-16:2011 Sound system equipment - Part 16: Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index
    IEC 60268-1:1985 Sound system equipment. Part 1: General
    IEC 60027-2:2005 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics
    HD 245.3 : 200S3 LETTER SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY - PART 3: LOGARITHMIC QUANTITIES AND UNITS
    IEC 60027-4:2006 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 4: Rotating electric machines
    HD 245.1 : 200S3 LETTER SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY - GENERAL
    IEC 60027-2B:1980 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics
    EN 50014:1997/A2:1999 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    HD 243 : S12 GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS FOR USE ON EQUIPMENT - INDEX, SURVEY AND COMPILATION OF THE SINGLE SHEETS
    IEC 60027-2A:1975 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics - First supplement
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