prEN 54-27

Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 27: Duct smoke detectors

This document specifies requirements, test methods and performance criteria for fire detectors which detect smoke in air ducts in buildings as a part of a fire detection and fire alarm system or as an actuator for a fire protection system.
For the testing of other types of smoke detectors, or smoke detectors working on different principles, this document can be used only for guidance.
Duct smoke detectors with special characteristics and developed for specific risks are not covered by this document.
NOTE   Certain types of detector contain radioactive materials. The national requirements for radiation protection differ from country to country and are not specified in this standard.

Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 27: Rauchmelder zur Überwachung von Lüftungsleitungen

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren und Leistungsmerkmale für automatische Brandmelder
fest, die Rauch in Lüftungsleitungen erkennen und in Gebäuden als Bestandteil einer Brandmeldeanlage für
Gebäude oder als Auslöseeinrichtung für eine automatische Brandschutzeinrichtung eingesetzt werden.
Für die Prüfung anderer Typen von Rauchmeldern oder von Rauchmeldern, die nach anderen Prinzipien
arbeiten, kann dieses Dokument lediglich als Leitfaden verwendet werden.
Rauchmelder zur Überwachung von Lüftungsleitungen mit besonderen Eigenschaften und für besondere
Gefahren sind nicht Gegenstand dieser Norm.
ANMERKUNG Einige Meldertypen enthalten radioaktive Stoffe. Die nationalen Anforderungen für den Schutz gegen
ionisierende Strahlung sind in den Mitgliedsstaaten unterschiedlich und werden deshalb in der vorliegenden Norm nicht
festgelegt.

Systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 27 : Détecteur de fumées dans les conduits

Le présent document spécifie les exigences, les méthodes d'essai et les critères de performance des détecteurs d’incendie, détectant la fumée dans les conduits d’air de bâtiments, et faisant partie d’un système de détection et d’alarme incendie ou comme un organe de commande d’un système de protection incendie.
Le présent document peut être utilisé comme guide pour les essais d’autres types de détecteurs de fumée, ou pour ceux fonctionnant sur des principes différents.
Les détecteurs de fumée dans les conduits, possédant des caractéristiques particulières, conçus pour des risques spéciaux, ne sont pas couverts par ce document.
NOTE   Certains types de détecteurs contiennent des matières radioactives. Les exigences nationales pour la protection contre les radiations étant différentes d'un pays à l'autre, celles-ci ne sont donc pas spécifiées dans la présente norme.

Sistemi za odkrivanje in javljanje požara ter alarmiranje - 27. del: Dimni javljalnik za nadzor prezračevalnih kanalov

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 24-Jan-2011
• ICS: 13.220.20 - Fire protection
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 72 - Fire detection and fire alarm systems
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 72/WG 21 - Duct smoke detectors
• Current Stage: 4098 - Decision to abandon - Enquiry
• Start Date: 11-Jun-2010
• Completion Date: 11-Jun-2010
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/109 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on fire alarm/detection, fixed firefighting, fire and smoke control and explosion suppression products
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 54-27:2008 - Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 27: Duct smoke detectors

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2008
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Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 27: Duct smoke detectors
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 27: Rauchmelder zur Überwachung von Lüftungsleitungen
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 54-27
ICS:
13.220.20 3RåDUQD]DãþLWD Fire protection
13.320 Alarmni in opozorilni sistemi Alarm and warning systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2008
ICS 13.220.20
English Version
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 27: Duct smoke
detectors
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 27: Rauchmelder zur
Überwachung von Lüftungsleitungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 72.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36  B-1050 Brussels
© 2008 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 54-27:2008: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms, abbreviated terms and definitions .7
4 Requirements.8
5 Test methods.11
Annex A (normative) Aerosol tunnel arrangement for response measurements .28
Annex B (normative) Test aerosol for response threshold value measurements .29
Annex C (normative) Smoke measuring instruments .30
Annex D (normative) Apparatus for dazzling test.34
Annex E (normative) Fire test room and working volume arrangements for fire tests .35
Annex F (normative) Smouldering (pyrolysis) wood fire (TF2D) .37
Annex G (normative) Flaming plastics (polyurethane) fire (TF4D) .40
Annex H (normative) Low temperature black smoke (decaline) liquid fire (TF8D) .42
Annex I (informative) Information concerning the construction of the tunnel for fire tests .44
Annex J (informative) Information concerning the construction of the measuring ionization
chamber .46
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU
Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC).48

Foreword
This document (prEN 54-27:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 72 “Fire detection
and fire alarm systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EC Directive(s).
For relationship with EC Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
Information on the relationship between this European Standard and other standards of the EN 54 series is
given in EN 54-1.
EN 54 "Fire detection and fire alarm systems" consists of the following parts:
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Control and indicating equipment
Part 3: Fire alarm devices — Sounders
Part 4: Power supply equipment
Part 5: Heat detectors — Point detectors
Part 7: Smoke detectors—– Point detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
Part 10: Flame detectors — Point detectors
Part 11: Manual call points
Part 12: Smoke detectors — Line detectors using an optical light beam
Part 13: Compatibility assessment of system components
Part 14: Guidelines for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance
Part 15: Point type multi-sensor fire detectors
Part 16: Voice alarm control and indicating equipment
Part 17: Short-circuit isolators
Part 18: Input/output devices
Part 20: Aspirating smoke detectors
Part 21: Alarm transmission and fault warning routing equipment
Part 22: Line-type heat detectors
Part 23: Fire alarm devices — Visual alarms
Part 24: Components of voice alarm systems — Loudspeakers
Part 25: Components using radio links
Part 26: Point fire detectors using carbon monoxide sensors
Part 27: Duct smoke detectors
Introduction
Duct smoke detectors (DSD) are used as part of a fire detection and fire alarm system or as a stand alone
actuator for a fire protection system to sample the environment within air ducts of a building. Detection of
smoke will release a signal to the connected control and indicating equipment and may be used as a signal to
an air-handling system to prevent the spread of smoke within the building.
A DSD is required to function satisfactorily not only in the event of a fire, but also during and after exposure to
conditions likely to be met in practice such as corrosion, vibration, direct impact, indirect shock and
electromagnetic interference. Some tests specified are intended to assess the performance of the DSD under
such conditions.
The performance of DSD is assessed from results obtained in specific tests. This document is not intended to
place any other restrictions on the design and construction of such equipment.
A stand alone system is given in Figure 1. An example for a configuration of a fire detection and fire alarm
system is given in Figure 2, see also EN 54-1.
Key
A Fire detector(s), e.g. DSD J Fault warning routing equipment
C Fire alarm device(s) K Fault warning receiving station
D Manual call point(s) L power supply equipment
G Control for fire protection system L power supply for G
H Fire protection system L power supply for item H
Figure 1 — Example for a stand alone system configuration

Key
A Fire detector(s), e.g. DSD H Fire protection system
B Control and indicating equipment J Fault warning routing equipment
C Fire alarm device(s) K Fault warning receiving station
D Manual call point(s) L power supply equipment
E Fire alarm routing equipment L power supply for G
F Fire alarm receiving equipment L power supply for item H
G Control for fire protection system
Figure 2 — Example for a configuration of a fire detection and fire alarm system
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements, test methods and performance criteria for fire detectors which detect
smoke in air ducts in buildings as a part of a fire detection and fire alarm system or as an actuator for a fire
protection system.
For the testing of other types of smoke detectors, or smoke detectors working on different principles, this
document can be used only for guidance.
Duct smoke detectors with special characteristics and developed for specific risks are not covered by this
document.
NOTE Certain types of detector contain radioactive materials. The national requirements for radiation protection differ
from member state to member state and are not specified in this standard.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 54-1, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 1: General and definition
EN 54-7, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 7: Point-type smoke detectors using scattered light,
transmitted light or ionisation
EN 54-13, Fire detection and fire alarm system — Part 13: Compatibility assessment of system components
EN 54-20, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 20: Aspirating smoke detectors
EN 50130-4, Alarm systems — Part 4: Electromagnetic compatibility — Product family standard: Immunity
requirements for components of fire, intruder and social alarm systems
EN 60068-1, Environmental testing — Part 1: General and guidance (IEC 60068-1:1988 + Corrigendum 1988
+ A1:1992)
EN 60068-2-1, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests. Tests A: cold (IEC 60068-2-1:1990)
EN 60068-2-2, Basic environmental testing procedures — Part 2: Tests. Tests B: dry heat (IEC 60068-2-
2:1974 + IEC 60068-2-2A:1976)
EN 60068-2-6, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal) (IEC 60068-2-6:1995
+ Corrigendum 1995)
EN 60068-2-27, Basic environmental testing procedures — Part 2: Tests — Test Ea and guidance: Shock
(IEC 60068-2-27:1987)
EN 60068-2-42, Environmental testing — Part 2-42: Tests — Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test for contacts and
connections (IEC 60068-2-42:2003)
EN 60068-2-75, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Eh: Hammer tests (IEC 60068-2-75:1997)
EN 60068-2-78, Environmental testing — Part 2-78: Tests — Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state (IEC 60068-
2-78:2001)
EN 60950-1, Information technology equipment — Safety — Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60950-
1:2005, modified)
EN ISO 9001:2000, Quality management systems — Requirements (ISO 9001:2000)
3 Terms, abbreviated terms and definitions
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 54-1, EN 54-13 and the following
apply.
3.1.1
duct smoke detector
fire detector that monitors the air in a duct to detect smoke
NOTE The combination with additional sensors for different fire phenomena is possible.
3.1.2
response threshold value
aerosol concentration in the proximity of the specimen at the moment that it generates a signal which
indicates the presence of smoke
NOTE The response threshold value may depend on signal processing in the detector and in the control and
indicating equipment.
3.1.3
type 1 DSD
point smoke detector approved to EN 54-7 mounted inside the duct
3.1.4
type 2 DSD
point smoke detector approved to EN 54-7 mounted inside the duct with additional electrical components
3.1.5
type 3 DSD
point smoke detector approved to EN 54-7 mounted outside the duct with additional mechanical means to
sample the smoke
3.1.6
type 4 DSD
point smoke detector approved to EN 54-7 mounted outside the duct with additional mechanical means to
sample the smoke and with additional electrical components
3.1.7
type 5 DSD
ASD approved to EN 54-20
3.1.8
type 6 DSD
other types of DSD not complying with type 1 to type 5
NOTE This type 6 DSD includes detectors based on EN 54-7 or EN 54-20 with modified sensitivity settings.
3.2 Abbreviated terms
 ASD aspirating smoke detector
 CIE control and indicating equipment
 DSD duct smoke detector
 FDAS fire detection and fire alarm system
 FPS fire protection system
4 Requirements
4.1 General
Duct smoke detectors shall incorporate at least one smoke sensor. The combination with additional sensors
for different fire phenomena can be used.
If additional fire sensors for different fire phenomena are implemented in a DSD, these sensors shall be
approved in accordance with the corresponding EN 54 standards.
The manufacturer shall specify whether the DSD can directly be used as an actuator for a fire protection
system, i.e. stand-alone system or as a part of a FDAS.
The requirements of this clause shall be applied for all six types of DSD. The relevant tests for the different
types of DSD are described in Clause 5.
4.2 Compliance
To comply with this stand
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