SIST-TS CEN/TS 54-32:2015

Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 32: Planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of voice alarm systems

This European Technical Specification provides guidelines for the planning, design, installation, commissioning, use, maintenance and modification of voice alarm systems in and around buildings that broadcast information for the protection of lives in a fire emergency. See EN 54 1:2011, Figure 1, item C and item M.
These guidelines cover voice alarm systems that are triggered automatically by a fire detection and fire alarm system or that are manually triggered, or both.
This European Technical Specification does not apply to fire detection and fire alarm systems that only use voice sounders, bells or sounders or a combination of these.
NOTE 1   CEN/TS  54-14 provides guidelines for these systems.
This European Technical Specification does not exclude the use of voice alarm systems for emergency purposes other than fire emergency.
NOTE 2   When used for emergencies other than those due to fire, it may be appropriate to modify the guidance in this Technical Specification.
This European Technical Specification does not exclude the use of voice alarm systems for non-emergency purposes.

Brandemeldanlagen - Teil 32: Projektierung, Montage, Inbetriebnahme, Betrieb und Instandhaltung von Sprachalarmsystemen

Diese Technische Spezifikation stellt Richtlinien für die Planung, Projektierung, Montage, Inbetriebsetzung, Betrieb, Instandhaltung und Änderung von Sprachalarmanlagen (SAA)N1) innerhalb und außerhalb von Gebäuden zur Verfügung, welche Informationen zum Schutz von Leben im Brandfall übertragen. Siehe EN 54-1:2001, Bild 1, Funktionselement C und Funktionselement M.
Diese Richtlinien umfassen SAA, welche automatisch durch eine Brandmeldeanlage oder manuell oder durch beides ausgelöst werden.
Diese Technische Spezifikation gilt nicht für Brandmeldeanlagen, welche nur Sprachalarmgeber, Glocken oder Signalgeber oder eine Kombination dieser verwenden.
ANMERKUNG 1 Richtlinien für diese Anlagen werden in CEN/TS 54-14 zur Verfügung gestellt.
Diese Technische Spezifikation schließt den Betrieb von SAA für andere Alarmfälle als den Brandfall nicht aus.
ANMERKUNG 2 Sofern die Anlage für andere Alarmfälle als den Brandfall benutzt wird, kann eine Modifikation der Richtlinien dieser Technischen Spezifikation angemessen sein.
Diese Technische Spezifikation schließt den Betrieb von SAA für Zwecke, die nicht auf eine Alarmmeldung bezogen sind, nicht aus.

Systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 32 : Planification, conception, installation, mise en service, utilisation et maintenance des systèmes d'alarme vocale

Sistemi za odkrivanje in javljanje požara ter alarmiranje - 32. del: Načrtovanje, projektiranje, vgradnja, preverjanje, uporaba in vzdrževanje zvočnih sistemov za javljanje požara

Ta evropska tehnična specifikacija določa smernice za načrtovanje, projektiranje, vgradnjo, preverjanje, uporabo in vzdrževanje zvočnih sistemov za javljanje požara v zgradbah in okoli njih, ki oddajajo informacije za zaščito življenj v primeru požara. Glej EN 54 1:2011, slika 1, element C in element M.
Te smernice zajemajo zvočne sisteme za javljanje požara, ki jih samodejno sproži sistem za odkrivanje in javljanje požara ter alarmiranje, ki so sproženi ročno ali oboje.
Ta evropska tehnična specifikacija ne velja za sisteme za odkrivanje in javljanje požara ter alarmiranje, ki uporabljajo samo glasovne naprave, zvonce ali zvočne naprave ali njihovo kombinacijo.
OPOMBA 1 Smernice za te sisteme so navedene v standardu CEN/TS 54-14.
Ta evropska tehnična specifikacija ne zajema uporabe zvočnih sistemov za javljanje požara za druge nujne primere, razen v primeru požara.
OPOMBA 2 Če so uporabljene za druge nujne primere in ne za požar, je treba prilagoditi smernice v tej tehnični specifikaciji.
Ta evropska tehnična specifikacija ne zajema uporabe zvočnih sistemov za javljanje požara v primerih, ki niso nujni.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 04-Feb-2015
• Publication Date: 04-Aug-2015
• ICS: 13.220.20 - Fire protection
• ICS: 13.320 - Alarm and warning systems
• Technical Committee: POZ - Požarna varnost
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 09-Jul-2015
• Due Date: 13-Sep-2015
• Completion Date: 05-Aug-2015
• Ref Project: CEN/TS 54-32:2015 - Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 32: Planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of voice alarm systems

Standards Content (Sample)

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Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 32: Planning, design, installation,
commissioning, use and maintenance of voice alarm systems
Brandemeldanlagen - Teil 32: Projektierung, Montage, Inbetriebnahme, Betrieb und
Instandhaltung von Sprachalarmsystemen
Systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 32 : Planification, conception,
installation, mise en service, utilisation et maintenance des systèmes d'alarme vocale
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 54-32:2015
ICS:
13.220.20 3RåDUQD]DãþLWD Fire protection
13.320 Alarmni in opozorilni sistemi Alarm and warning systems
SIST-TS CEN/TS 54-32:2015 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 54-32

SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE

TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
July 2015
ICS 13.220.20; 13.320
English Version
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 32: Planning, design,
installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of voice alarm
systems
Systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 32 : Brandemeldanlagen - Teil 32: Projektierung, Montage,
Planification, conception, installation, mise en service, Inbetriebnahme, Betrieb und Instandhaltung von
utilisation et maintenance des systèmes d'alarme vocale Sprachalarmsystemen
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 14 March 2015 for provisional application.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available
promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.





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Contents Page
Foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions. 7
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 14
4 General . 14
4.1 Use of this Technical Specification . 14
4.2 Guideline format . 14
4.3 Project phases . 15
4.4 Safety requirements . 16
4.5 Warranties and guarantees . 16
4.6 Documentation . 16
4.7 Responsibility . 16
4.8 Qualifications . 16
5 Concept (Assessment of needs) . 17
5.1 Responsibility . 17
5.2 Intention and purpose . 17
5.3 Risk-assessment . 17
5.4 Consultation . 18
5.5 Local, regional or national requirements . 19
5.6 Documentation . 19
5.7 Parts of the building needing cover . 21
5.8 Extent of manual control . 22
6 Planning and design . 22
6.1 Responsibility of the designer . 22
6.2 Devices connected to the VAS . 22
6.3 Faults. 22
6.4 Modes and conditions of operation . 23
6.5 Intelligibility . 25
6.6 Special risks . 29
6.7 VAS control and indicating equipment (VACIE) . 30
6.8 Interface between the fire detection and alarm system and the VAS . 30
6.9 Initiation of the voice alarm condition . 31
6.10 Power supply . 31
6.11 Standby power supply. 32
6.12 Power amplifiers . 33
6.13 Loudspeakers . 33
6.14 Hierarchical VAS . 35
6.15 Distributed VAS . 36
7 Installation . 37
7.1 General . 37
7.2 Responsibility of the installer . 37
7.3 Location of equipment . 37
7.4 Installation of the VACIE . 37
7.5 Cable installation . 38
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7.6 Inspection and testing of wiring . 40
7.7 Loudspeaker installation . 41
7.8 Inspection and testing of loudspeaker circuits . 41
7.9 Documentation. 41
8 Commissioning . 41
8.1 General . 41
8.2 Responsibility . 42
8.3 Prerequisite documentation . 42
8.4 Commissioning . 42
8.5 Documentation. 45
8.6 Operator instructions . 45
9 Verification . 46
9.1 General . 46
9.2 Responsibility . 46
9.3 Documentation. 47
10 Third-party approval . 47
10.1 General . 47
10.2 Approval by authorities having jurisdiction and others . 47
10.3 Approval procedures . 47
10.4 Periodic inspection by an approval body . 48
11 Acceptance . 48
12 Use . 49
12.1 Responsibility . 49
12.2 Periodic tests . 50
12.3 Repair . 51
12.4 Logbook . 51
13 Maintenance . 51
13.1 General . 51
13.2 Responsibility . 51
13.3 Documentation. 51
13.4 Prevention of unwanted activation . 52
13.5 Spare parts . 52
13.6 Maintenance at intervals not exceeding 6 months . 53
13.7 Maintenance at intervals not exceeding 12 months . 54
13.8 On appointment of a new maintenance organization . 55
13.9 After a fire . 55
14 Modification or extension . 55
14.1 General . 55
14.2 Responsibility . 55
14.3 Third-party approval . 56
14.4 Extent of compliance . 56
14.5 Documentation. 56
Annex A (informative) Model documents . 57
A.1 Design certificate . 58
A.2 Installation certificate . 59
A.3 Commissioning certificate . 60
A.4 Verification certificate (optional) . 61
A.5 Acceptance certificate . 62
A.6 Maintenance certificate . 63
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A.7 Modification certificate . 64
A.8 Logbook . 65
Annex B (informative) VAS safety levels and categories . 66
B.1 VAS safety levels . 66
B.2 Category of VAS . 67
Annex C (normative) Measurement of speech intelligibility . 69
C.1 Methods of measurement . 69
C.2 Measurement procedure . 69
Annex D (informative) Guidance for Prescriptive Loudspeaker Design . 73
D.1 Decibels (dB) . 73
D.2 Sensitivity . 73
D.3 Coverage angle . 73
D.4 Frequency Response. 73
D.5 Maximum Sound Pressure Level . 74
D.6 Loudspeaker Types . 74
Annex E (informative) Standby battery calculations . 76
E.1 Formula for calculating battery capacity . 76
E.2 Formula for calculating I . 77
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Bibliography . 80

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Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 54-32:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 72 “Fire detection
and fire alarm systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Introduction
Guidelines covering sound systems for use during an emergency are published by different organizations
within Europe. The intention of this Technical Specification is to draw together these documents and provide
up-to-date guidelines for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use, maintenance and modification of
emergency sound systems throughout Europe.
Sound systems for use in emergency, whether automatically triggered, manually triggered, or both, are
commonly called voice alarm systems.
It is not intended that this Technical Specification should override existing local, regional or national
regulations. It is expected for a considerable (and as yet unspecified) period that these guidelines will coexist
with other codes. However, it is hoped that the availability of a common set of guidelines will assist in the
harmonization of practice and standards for voice alarm systems throughout Europe.
This document gives recommendations. These recommendations can be made mandatory by being specified
within other document(s). For example, an authority having jurisdiction empowered under local, regional or
national legislation can require compliance with this document. Equally a contract between a purchaser and a
supplier can specify compliance that may then become mandatory under contract law.
The purpose of a voice alarm system is to provide intelligible warning to person(s) within, or in the vicinity of, a
building in which an emergency has occurred and to enable such person(s) to take appropriate measures
according to an emergency management plan.
Voice alarm systems are often used instead of alarm sounders (see EN 54-3) because the meaning of an
alarm signal may not be clear to untrained building occupants and so time may be spent deciding what it
means and then further time may be spent deciding what to do.
This document contains specific recommendations for the design, installation, commissioning, use, and
maintenance of voice alarm systems and is based on the format used in CEN/TS 54-14.
The main principles on which the guidelines are based are given in the body of this Technical Specification.
Detailed recommendations by which these principles may be satisfied are given in annexes.
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1 Scope
This Technical Specification provides guidelines for the planning, design, installation, commissioning, use,
maintenance and modification of voice alarm systems in and around buildings that broadcast information for
the protection of lives in a fire emergency. See EN 54-1:2011, Figure 1, item C and item M.
These guidelines cover voice alarm systems that are triggered automatically by a fire detection and fire alarm
system or that are manually triggered, or both.
This Technical Specification does not apply to fire detection and fire alarm systems that only use voice
sounders, bells or sounders or a combination of these.
NOTE 1 CEN/TS 54-14 provides guidelines for these systems.
This Technical Specification does not exclude the use of voice alarm systems for emergency purposes other
than fire emergency.
NOTE 2 When used for emergencies other than those due to fire, it might be appropriate to modify the guidance in this
Technical Specification.
This Technical Specification does not exclude the use of voice alarm systems for non-emergency purposes.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 54-1:2011, Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 1: Introduction
3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the definitions, symbols and abbreviations given in EN 54-1:2011 and the
following apply.
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.1.1
acceptance
decision that the installed system meets the requirements of a previously agreed specification
3.1.2
acoustically different area
ADA
subdivision of a voice alarm zone, which may be an enclosed or otherwise physically defined space,
characterized by an individual reverberation time and/or ambient noise level
Note 1 to entry: ADA is also known as an acoustically distinguishable area.
3.1.3
alarm signal
visual, audible or tactile indication of a fire or other emergency
EXAMPLES Fire, bomb alert, industrial accident, civil commotion, terrorist attack.
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3.1.4
alarm load
maximum current required to operate the voice alarm system in the voice alarm condition
3.1.5
ambient noise level
ambient sound pressure normally present in an ADA in dB, normally measured using equivalent sound
pressure level, L but may be measured using L , depending on the nature of the noise
eqT 10
Note 1 to entry: The level of ambient noise is measured across all the octave bands from 125 Hz to 8 kHz. The results
can be used to correct STI calculations and to assist with electro-acoustic system design.
Note 2 to entry: L is the A-weighted sound pressure level of noise varying over a period of time, T (normally 10 min)
eqT
expressed as the amount of average energy and is the measurement method normally used when there is long-term
background noise, such as from extraction fans.
Note 3 to entry: L is the sound pressure level exceeded for 10 % of the measurement period calculated by statistical
10
analysis over a specified time period, T and is the measurement method normally used when background noise varies
significantly.
Note 4 to entry: Where the ambient noise level exceeds 90 dB, satisfactory speech intelligibility becomes increasingly
difficult to achieve because of the auditory-masking effect.
3.1.6
approval
agreement by a third-party that the installed system satisfies the requirements of the third-party
3.1.7
approval body
body accepted by an authority having jurisdiction or other competent organization as having the expertise
necessary to assess the compliance of the installed system with this Technical Specification
3.1.8
area of coverage
area inside or outside a building where the voice alarm system should meet the recommendations of this
Technical Specification
3.1.9
arithmetic mean
l
av
value obtained by dividing the sum of a set of quantities by the number of quantities in the set
Note 1 to entry: The arithmetic mean l is given by the following formula:
av
1
l aa++ a++. a
( )
av 12 3 N
N
where
a
is a real number (measurement value), and
N
N is the number of measurement values.
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3.1.10
attention-drawing signal
tone that is broadcast to attract attention at the start of an emergency message
Note 1 to entry: The level of the attention-drawing signal is measured using the A-weighted equivalent continuous
sound pressure level method, L .
AeqT
3.1.11
audibility
property of a sound that allows it to be heard among other sounds
Note 1 to entry: The fact that a message is audible does not mean that it is intelligible.
3.1.12
auditory masking
process by which the threshold of hearing (audibility) of one sound is increased by the presence of another
(masking) sound
Note 1 to entry: In the STI method, auditory masking is also referred to as the upward spread of masking.
3.1.13
authority having jurisdiction
AHJ
body having powers to approve the voice alarm system provided under local, regional, national or European
legislation
3.1.14
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