EN 54-3:2001/A2:2006
(Amendment)Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 3: Fire alarm devices - Sounders
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 3: Fire alarm devices - Sounders
This annex to EN 54-3 will describe the additional requirements and testing applicable to Audible fire alarm devices - Voice alarm sounders.
Note: a voice alarm sounder is an audible fire alarm device that contains all the necessary components to generate and broadcast recorded voice messages.
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 3: Feueralarmeinrichtungen - Akustische Signalgeber
Ergänzung eines neuen dritten Absatzes im Anwendungsbereich:
Diese Norm behandelt akustische Sprachsignalgeber mittels Anwendung zusätzlicher Anforderungen, Prüf-verfahren
und Leistungskriterien, die im Anhang C im Einzelnen ausgeführt sind.
Der bestehende 3. Absatz wird der 4. Absatz.
Systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 3: Dispositifs sonores d'alarme feu
Ajouter un troisième alinéa nouveau comme suit :
La présente norme est destinée à couvrir les alarmes vocales par l’ajout d’exigences, de méthodes d’essai et de critères de performance supplémentaires détaillés dans l’Annexe C.
Le troisième alinéa devient par suite le quatrième.
Sistemi za odkrivanje in javljanje požara ter alarmiranje - 3. del: Naprave za alarmiranje - Zvočne naprave
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2006
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DODUPLUDQMH=YRþQHQDSUDYH
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 3: Fire alarm devices - Sounders
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 3: Feueralarmeinrichtungen - Akustische Signalgeber
Systemes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 3: Dispositifs sonores d'alarme feu
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 54-3:2001/A2:2006
ICS:
13.220.20
13.320
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 54-3:2001/A2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2006
ICS 13.220.20
English Version
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 3: Fire alarm
devices - Sounders
Systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 3: Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 3: Feueralarmeinrichtungen -
Dispositifs sonores d'alarme feu Akustische Signalgeber
This amendment A2 modifies the European Standard EN 54-3:2001; it was approved by CEN on 27 April 2006.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such
national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This amendment exists 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
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Contents Page
Foreword. 3
1 Introduction . 4
2 Scope. 5
3 Normative References . 5
4 Terms and definitions. 5
Annex C (normative) Audible fire alarm devices – Voice sounders . 6
C.1 Voice sounder . 6
C.2 General requirements. 6
C.3 Additional requirements. 6
C.3.1 Attention drawing signal and message broadcast sequences . 6
C.3.2 Synchronisation (option with requirements) . 7
C.3.3 Marking and data. 7
C.4 General testing. 8
C.4.1 Test schedule . 8
C.4.2 Operational performance . 8
C.5 Additional testing for voice sounders . 8
C.5.1 Broadcast message performance . 8
C.5.2 Attention drawing signal/silence/message sequence timing. 8
C.5.3 Message synchronisation testing (option with requirements) . 9
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of
the EU Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC) . 11
ZA.1 Scope and relevant clauses. 11
ZA.2 Procedures for the attestation of conformity of sounders covered by this standard. 12
ZA.2.1 System of attestation of conformity. 12
ZA.2.2 Evaluation of conformity. 13
ZA.3 CE marking and labelling and accompanying documentation . 17
ZA.4 EC certificate and declaration of conformity . 18
Foreword
This document (EN 54-3:2001/A2:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 72
“Fire detection and fire alarm systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This Amendment to the European Standard EN 54-3:2001 shall be given the status of a national
standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2006,
and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2009.
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 EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Amendment 2 to this standard adds requirements for voice sounders. This involves changes to the
Scope of the standard and to the definition of "fire alarm sounder" and the addition of a normative
annex, Annex C. Amendment 2 also incorporates an updated version of Annex ZA that lists the
performance and test requirements pertinent to voice sounders.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, 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.
1 Introduction
Add the following paragraphs to the Introduction:
In fire detection and fire alarm systems, voice sounders are used as alarm devices for warning the
occupants of a building of the occurrence of a fire risk, using a combination of an attention drawing
signal and dedicated voice message(s).
The requirements, test methods and performance criteria specified in EN 54-3:2001 for sounders are
also applicable to voice sounders. Additional requirements, test methods and performance criteria
specific to voice sounders are incorporated in a normative Annex C.
2 Scope
rd
Add a new 3 paragraph as follows:
This standard is intended to cover voice sounders by the application of additional requirements, tests
and performance criteria detailed in Annex C.
Make the existing 3rd paragraph the 4th paragraph.
3 Normative References
Replace the reference to “ISO 1210:1992, Plastics – Determination of the burning behaviour of
horizontal and vertical specimens in contact with a small-flame ignition source” with the
following, also throughout the text:
IEC 60695-11-10:1999, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-10: Test flames – 50 W horizontal and vertical
flame test methods
Replace the reference to “ISO 10351:1992, Plastics – Determination of the combustibility of
specimens using a 125 mm flame source” with the following, also throughout the text:
IEC 60695-11-20:1999, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-20: Test flames – 500 W flame test methods
4 Terms and definitions
Delete the words "without the use of a voice signal" from 3.6. The definition of fire alarm
sounder to be as follows:
3.6
fire alarm sounder
sound generating device intended to signal an audible warning of fire between a fire detection and fire
alarm system and the occupants of a building
Annex C
(normative)
Audible fire alarm devices – Voice sounders
Add Annex C (normative), as follows:
C.1 Voice sounder
A voice sounder is an audible fire alarm device that contains all the necessary components to
generate and broadcast recorded voice messages.
C.2 General requirements
The voice sounder shall meet all of the requirements applicable to audible fire alarm devices –
sounders, specified in Clause 4.
C.3 Additional requirements
C.3.1 Attention drawing signal and message broadcast sequences
C.3.1.1 The voice sounder shall be capable of producing an audible attention-drawing signal and
a broadcast message or messages.
All messages related to fire safety shall be declared by the manufacturer and shall be considered by
the testing authority. The worst case message(s) shall be subject to compliance testing.
NOTE When selecting the worst case message, message length, loudness and repetition timing should be
considered.
C.3.1.2 For messages that require immediate action, the attention drawing signal and message
sequence broadcast by the device shall be within the limits given in Table C.1.
NOTE For other messages, it is permitted to extend either or both the silence period after the broadcast
message and the period within which the message is repeated.
C.3.1.3 Access to the message recording function shall be restricted as described in 4.5.4.
NOTE Persons trained in the proper use of microphones should be used to record the messages. The
recordings should be made in a room with a controlled acoustic environment having an ambient noise level not
greater than 30 dBA and a reverberation time not greater than 0,5 s from 150 Hz to 10 kHz.
Table C.1 — Tone and message sequence
Attention-drawing signal – lasting 2 s to 10 s
followed by:
Brief silence – lasting 0,25 s to 2 s
followed by:
a)
Broadcast message
followed by:
b)
Silence – lasting 0,25 s to 5 s
a)
The time between the start of each repeated message shall not
exceed 30 s.
b)
The periods of silence may need to be longer than indicated in
certain circumstances, for example in spaces with long reverberation
times, but shall not be such that the time between the start of each
repeated message exceeds 30 s.
C.3.2 Synchronisation (option with requirements)
Voice sounders may interact acoustically when they are installed in close proximity. To prevent this,
voice sounders may have provision for synchronising the attention drawing signal and message
sequence with that of other devices of the same type. In this case, the requirements of the test
described in C.5.3 shall be met.
When power interruption is used for synchronisation purpose, this shall not adversely affect the
attention drawing signal or the voice message.
NOTE Synchronisation can be achieved by internal circuitry, the addition of a trigger wire connected
between devices or by other means as defined by the manufacturer.
C.3.3 Marking and data
In addition to the data required by 4.6.2 the following shall be provided:
a) full instructions on the method of message recording and loading or, if it is not possible for the
user to record and load messages, a statement to this effect;
b) information concerning the method of synchronisation or, if synchronisation is not an option, a
statement that the devices may only be installed in positions where they do not interact
acoustically with other devices of the same type.
C.4 General testing
C.4.1 Test schedule
The voice sounder shall be subjected to the schedule of tests given in 5.1.
C.4.2 Operational performance
Only the attention-drawing signal shall be measured when the device is tested for operational
performance to 5.3.
C.5 Additional testing for voice sounders
C.5.1 Broadcast message performance
C.5.1.1 Object of the test
To verify that the output level of the broadcast message in relation to the output level of the attention
drawing-signal is sufficient.
C.5.1.2 Test procedure
The following test procedure shall be applied:
a) the sound level of the specimen to be tested shall be measured in free field conditions using the
test method described in Annex A;
b) while the attention-drawing signal of the device is being tested for operational performance to 5.3,
an additional measurement shall be taken to measure the sound level of the broadcast message;
c) the sound level of the broadcast message shall be measured as equivalent sound pressure level,
L , over a 1 min period;
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d) the sound levels of both the attention drawing signal and the broadcast message shall be
measured at an angle of 15° off the axis of the specimen being tested (see Figures A.2 and A.3).
C.5.1.3 Test requirements
The voice sounder shall be deemed to comply with the requir
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