ISO/TS 7240-30:2022

Fire detection and alarm systems — Part 30: Design, installation, commissioning and service of video fire detector systems

This document specifies the design, installation, commissioning and service requirements for video fire detector systems (VFDS; see ISO/TS 7240-29), which are primarily intended to provide early detection of fire within one or more specified indoor areas for the protection of lives and equipment. The VFDS can also serve to protect from specific defined risks. The VFDS can be an independent fire detection system or can be used in conjunction with a fire detection and alarm system (FDAS; see ISO 7240‑1:2014, Figure 1).

Systèmes de détection et d'alarme d'incendie — Partie 30: Conception, installation, prise en charge et entretien des systèmes de détection incendie par vidéo

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-Jul-2022
• ICS: 13.220.20 - Fire protection
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 21/SC 3 - Fire detection and alarm systems
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 21/SC 3/WG 24 - Video fire detectors
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 08-Jul-2022
• Due Date: 19-Feb-2022
• Completion Date: 08-Jul-2022

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TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 7240-30
First edition
2022-07
Fire detection and alarm systems —
Part 30:
Design, installation, commissioning
and service of video fire detector
systems
Systèmes de détection et d'alarme d'incendie —
Partie 30: Conception, installation, prise en charge et entretien des
systèmes de détection incendie par vidéo
Reference number
ISO/TS 7240-30:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 2
4 Equipment and material .3
4.1 Quality of components . 3
4.2 Standards . 3
4.3 Environmental requirements. 3
4.4 Additional equipment . 3
4.5 Installation materials . 3
5 System functionality . 4
5.1 Responsibility . 4
5.2 Documentation . 4
5.3 Certification . 4
6 Design . 4
6.1 Responsibilities . 4
6.2 Qualifications . 5
6.3 Documentation required for the design . 5
6.4 Power supply . 5
6.4.1 Power supply equipment . 5
6.4.2 Main power source . 5
6.4.3 Standby power source . 6
6.5 Minimum illumination requirements . 6
6.6 VFD smoke detection . 6
6.7 VFD flame detection . 6
6.8 Nuisance alarm mitigation for flame and smoke . 6
6.9 Coverage consideration . 7
6.9.1 General . 7
6.9.2 Full site monitoring . 7
6.9.3 Monitoring for smoke detection . 7
6.9.4 Maximum height of obstacles . 7
6.9.5 Spacing requirements to walls . 8
6.9.6 Monitoring for flame detection . 8
6.9.7 Area of interest monitoring . 8
6.9.8 Monitoring for smoke . 8
6.9.9 Monitoring for flame . 9
6.10 Detection zones . 9
6.11 Other considerations . 9
7 Installation .9
7.1 Responsibility . 9
7.2 Qualification . 9
7.3 Certification . 10
8 Commissioning.10
8.1 Responsibility . 10
8.2 Qualification . 10
8.3 Procedure . 10
8.4 Commissioning report . 11
9 Approvals .11
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10 Service .11
10.1 Responsibility . 11
10.2 Qualifications . 11
10.3 Service plan . 11
10.3.1 General . 11
10.3.2 Pre-planned maintenance . 11
10.3.3 Precautions . 11
10.4 Routine inspection . 11
10.5 Routine testing .12
10.6 Prevention maintenance .12
Annex A (informative) VFD coverage .13
Annex B (informative) Example commissioning report .15
Bibliography .18
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ISO/TS 7240-30:2022(E)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 21, Equipment for fire protection and fire
fighting, Subcommittee SC 3, Fire detection and alarm systems.
A list of all parts in the ISO 7240 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
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Introduction
The installation of a video fire detection system (VFDS) can only be successfully accomplished if the
following conditions are fulfilled:
— materials are of a suitable quality;
— special knowledge in the field of video fire detection (VFD) is implemented;
— skilled personnel carry out the work.
Although the quality of the material can be ensured by adherence to applicable standards and quality
audits, the overall effectiveness of an installation depends widely on the quality of work, the experience
of the designer and installer, and regular service.
This document has been prepared by ISO/TC 21/SC 3. A number of existing national codes and
standards were reviewed during the preparation of this document. As VFD technology is significantly
different from conventional fire detection technology, different considerations need to be addressed and
therefore a document specifying the installation of VFDSs has been developed. While specific to VFDSs,
this document has the same objective of early fire detection as ISO 7240-7. This document specifies the
minimum requirements for fire detection installation using equipment conforming ISO/TS 7240-29.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ISO/TS 7240-30:2022(E)
Fire detection and alarm systems —
Part 30:
Design, installation, commissioning and service of video
fire detector systems
1 Scope
This document specifies the design, installation, commissioning and service requirements for video
fire detector systems (VFDS; see ISO/TS 7240-29), which are primarily intended to provide early
detection of fire within one or more specified indoor areas for the protection of lives and equipment.
The VFDS can also serve to protect from specific defined risks. The VFDS can be an independent fire
detection system or can be used in conjunction with a fire detection and alarm system (FDAS; see
ISO 7240-1:2014, Figure 1).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
ISO 7240-1, Fire detection and alarm systems — Part 1: General and definitions
ISO 7240-4, Fire detection and alarm systems — Part 4: Power supply equipment
ISO 7240-13, Fire detection and alarm systems — Part 13: Compatibility assessment of system components
ISO 7240-14, Fire detection and alarm systems — Part 14: Design, installation, commissioning and service
of fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around buildings
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 7240-1 and the following
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
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3.1.1
alarm zone
geographic subdivision of the premises in which one or more alarm devices are installed and for which
a common zonal alarm indication is provided
3.1.2
detection zone
geographic subdivision of the premises in which one or more points are installed and for which a
common zonal detection indication is provided
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3.1.3
field of view
image captured by the video fire detector
Note 1 to entry: Field of view is a 2D projection/representation of the objects within a 3D rectangular pyramid.
3.1.4
active field of view
area in field of view in which smoke and/or flame can be detected by the video fire detector
Note 1 to entry: The active field of view takes into consideration any borders to the field of view where detection
is not effective and areas within the field of view deliberately masked to avoid nuisance alarms.
3.1.5
illuminator
light source, internal or external to the video fire detector that assists the equipment to operate in low
ambient light conditions
3.1.6
monitored volume
3-dimensional space within a protected space that is visible in the active field of view of the video fire
detector such that smoke/flame occurring in (or around) that space is detected
Note 1 to entry: The monitored volume takes into consideration the active field of view, the declared range for
the video fire detector and any obstacles within the space which can potentially obscure the view.
3.1.7
protected space
the area(s) where the threat of a fire is to be detected by one or more video fire detectors
3.1.8
quiescent condition
functional condition characterized by the absence of the alarm, fault warning and disabled and test
conditions
3.1.9
video fire detector
self-contained device or distributed system in which analysis of video images is performed in order to
detect the presence of smoke and/or flame within the images being analyzed
3.1.10
video fire detector system
fire detection system comprising one or more video fire detectors
3.2 Abbreviated terms
AC alternating current
AHJ authority having jurisdiction
EMC electromagnetic compatibility
EMI electromagnetic interference
FDAS fire detection and alarm system
FoV field of view
aFoV active field of view
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FDCIE fire detection control and indicating equipment
VFD video fire detector
VFDS video fire detector system
4 Equipment and material
4.1 Quality of components
Components used as part of the VFDS shall be designed and manufactured in accordance with a
recognized quality system.
The equipment manufacturer shall make available to the VFDS designer information about the
manufacturer’s quality assurance system to satisfy the designer that the components selected for the
VFDS are suitable for the application.
4.2 Standards
Equipment used in the VFDS shall conform to the relevant part of the ISO 7240 series or other
International Standards, as appropriate. The testing supporting such conformity shall be performed in
a testing laboratory that meets the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025.
Note 1 Certification can be used to demonstrate conformity of the equipment to the relevant standard.
Note 2 Accreditation of the testing laboratory for the testing of equipment in accordance with the relevant
standard can be used to demonstrate competence of the laboratory to perform the specific tests. Where
assessment has not been made by an independent party, the designer identifies the components and describes
why assessment has not been undertaken.
4.3 Environmental requirements
Each item of equipment shall be installed within an environment for which it has been certified.
Additional requirements may apply in special cases, e.g.:
— potentially explosive atmospheres;
— special electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements.
4.4 Additional equipment
Additional equipment (e.g. remote terminals or graphic displays) may be included in the design of, or
connected to the VFDS.
The operation of the VFDS shall not be reliant on the additional equipment.
Failure of any additional equipment shall not affect the correct operation of the VFDS.
4.5 Installation materials
Installation material (e.g. cable clamps, Catenary cable and cable trays) shall be of a suitable rating, size
and strength to meet the design load requirements.
Connectors and distribution boxes shall be suitable for the size of cables used in the VFDS.
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5 System functionality
5.1 Responsibility
The VFDS shall be subjected to a performance test by a qualified person to verify functionality in the
field as specified by the manufacturer.
NOTE Examples of a qualified person are an installer, designer, commissioning engineer or other responsible
party taking into consideration national guidelines.
The designer shall ensure that propagation of smoke from masked areas to unmasked areas is assured
and detected by the VFDS. Areas that are masked to resolve nuisance alarms shall be covered by a
different fire detector.
The designer shall ensure that equipment conforming to ISO/TS 7240-29 used in the VFDS has been
independently assessed as being compatible with the fire detection control and indicating equipment
(FDCIE), in accordance with ISO 7240-13 when connected to the FDCIE.
Where the requirements of ISO 7240-13 do not directly apply, then it may be used as a guide to prepare
a suitable compatibility assessment procedure.
The designer shall ensure that devices such as motors that may cause vibration or EMI are not in direct
proximity to the VFDS.
5.2 Documentation
The designer shall prepare a list of all components used in the VFDS and identify which components are
compatible.
5.3 Certification
Certification of compatibility of equipment used in the VFDS shall be included in the design
documentation for the VFDS.
Where assessment has not been made by an independent party, the designer shall identify the
components and describe why assessment has not been undertaken.
Where the VFDS interfaces to another system (e.g. building-management system) using voltage free
relay outputs, then self-assessment may be made by the designer and documented accordingly.
Where the VFDS interfaces to another system (e.g. fire alarm system) using a high-level link (e.g. serial
data communication), the designer shall prepare a suitable test plan to ensure reliable interfacing,
including the testing of failure and fault modes. This may be done in conjunction with the equipment
manufacturer.
6 Design
6.1 Responsibilities
Design of the VFDS, including components and usage requirements, shall be undertaken in a systematic
process in accordance with a quality system. A document shall be signed by a responsible person
describing the scope of responsibility in such detail that undefined areas and areas overlapping with
other responsibilities are avoided.
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6.2 Qualifications
The design of the VFDS shall be undertaken by persons having professional qualifications or experience
relevant to the scope of the particular design requirements. This may include:
— a person competent in the field of VFD and alarm technology,
— an experienced consulting company, or
— an experienced VFDS designer.
NOTE National regulations might exist for the registration and recognition of individuals with the requisite
qualifications and experience. The recognition might form part of a recognized competency framework.
6.3 Documentation required for the design
The designer shall have access to documentation necessary to design the VFDS, in accordance with the
requirements of this document. Documentation shall include the following:
— plans of the building;
— use of the building (where known);
— occupancy of the building (where known);
— description of the hazard, including proposed use of detection zones and alarm zones;
— description of the environmental conditions, such as:
— temperature,
— humidity,
— corrosive atmosphere,
— electromagnetic influences (e.g. areas subject to severe thunderstorms);
— description of the environment where the equipment is installed (e.g. occupancy of the building,
hazardous locations);
— description of the infrastructure of the environment (e.g. traffic conditions, communications,
electricity supply, fire brigade access, water supply, etc.).
The designer shall state any assumptions made and provide justifications for solutions selected.
6.4 Power supply
6.4.1 Power supply equipment
Power supply equipment for the VFDS and artificial lighting required to maintain minimum illumination
in the aFoV as per 6.5 shall conform to the requirements of ISO 7240-4 or equivalent.
NOTE Standby generators are an acceptable means of maintaining adequate lighting levels.
6.4.2 Main power source
The power supply equipment shall be energized by a reliable source of supply and shall be connected
taking into account national electrical wiring requirements. The main power source shall be either:
a) an AC supply from an electricity supply company; or
b) a source of quality and reliability equivalent to that in 6.4.2 a).
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6.4.3 Standby power source
The requirements of local regulations are taken into account regarding standby power source standby
time in the event of loss of the main power source. Where local regulations do not exist, the standby
power source shall power the VFDS for a minimum of 24 h in quiescent condition, followed by a further
period in the alarm condition. The alarm condition period shall be the greater of 30 min or the time
required to alert responsible personal, or in the event that the VFD is connected to an FDCIE, the time
to evacuate the premises.
ISO 7240-14:2013, Annex A, provides example calculations for battery capacity, charging current and
power source. When calculating the capacity of the power s
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