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(Main)Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 21: Alarm transmission and fault warning routing equipment
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 21: Alarm transmission and fault warning routing equipment
This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods and performance criteria against which the effectiveness and reliability of routing equipment capable of transmitting fire alarm and/or fault warning signals for use with fire detection and fire alarm systems installed in buildings can be assessed (see EN 54-1:1996).
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 21: Übertragungseinrichtungen für Brand- und Störungsmeldungen
Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren und Leistungsmerkmale fest, hinsichtlich derer die Wirksamkeit und Zuverlässigkeit von Übertragungseinrichtungen für Brandmelde- und/oder Störungssignale zur Verwendung in Brandmeldeanlagen in Gebäuden bewertet werden können (siehe EN 54 1:1996).
Systemes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Parte 21: Equipement de transmission d'alarme et de dérangement
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences, les méthodes d'essai et les critères de performance par rapport auxquels peuvent être évaluées l'efficacité et la fiabilité de l'équipement de transmission capable de transmettre les signaux d'alarme incendie et/ou de dérangement à utiliser dans les systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie installés dans des bâtiments (voir l'EN 54-1:1996).
Sistemi za odkrivanje in javljanje požara ter alarmiranje – 21. del: Oprema za usmerjanje alarma in opozoril o napakah
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2004
Sistemi za odkrivanje in javljanje požara ter alarmiranje – 21. del: Oprema za
usmerjanje alarma in opozoril o napakah
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 21: Alarm transmission and fault warning
routing equipment
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 21: Übertragungseinrichtungen für Brand- und
Störungsmeldungen
Systemes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Parte 21: Equipement de transmission
d'alarme et de dérangement
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 54-21
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 2004
ICS
English version
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 21: Alarm
transmission and fault warning routing equipment
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 21: Alarm- und
Störungsübertragungseinrichtungen
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.
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Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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.
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Contents Page
Foreword. 3
1 Scope. 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions. 5
4 General requirements. 5
5 Functional requirements . 5
6 Alarm transmission and fault warning systems requirements . 6
7 Design requirements . 6
8 Marking . 8
9 Power supply. 9
10 Test requirements . 9
Annex A (normative) Performance requirements for alarm and fault warning
transmission systems . 19
Annex B (normative) Verification of performance requirements for alarm and fault
warning transmission systems . 20
B.1 General. 20
B.1.1 Transmission time . 20
B.1.2 Reporting time. 20
B.1.3 Availability . 20
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses addressing the provisions of the EU Construction
Products Directive 89/106/EEC. 22
ZA.1 Scope and relevant clauses. 22
ZA.2 Procedures for the attestation of conformity of alarm transmission and fault
warning routing routing equipment covered by this standard . 23
ZA.2.1 System of attestation of conformity. 23
ZA.2.2 Evaluation of conformity. 24
ZA.3 CE marking and labelling and accompanying documentation . 28
ZA.4 EC certificate and declaration of conformity . 29
Bibliography . 31
Foreword
This document (prEN 54-21:2004) 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.
For products which have complied with the relevant national standard before the date of withdrawal
(dow), as shown by the manufacturer or by a certification body, this previous standard may continue
to apply for production until [dow + 36 months].
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.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods and performance criteria against which
the effectiveness and reliability of routing equipment capable of transmitting fire alarm and/or fault
warning signals for use with fire detection and fire alarm systems installed in buildings can be
assessed (see EN 54-1:1996).
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 54-1:1996, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 1: Introduction.
EN 54-2:1997, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 2: Control and indicating equipment.
EN 54-4:1997 + Corr: 1999, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 4: Power supply equipment.
EN 50130-4:1995 + A1: 1998, Alarm systems — Part 4: Electromagnetic compatibility — Product family
standard: Immunity requirements for components of fire, intruder and social alarm systems.
EN 50136-1-1:1998 + A1: 2001, Alarm systems — Alarm transmission systems and equipment —
Part 1-1: General requirements for alarm transmission systems.
EN 50136-1-2, Alarm systems — Alarm transmission systems and equipment — Part 1-2:
Requirements for systems using dedicated alarm paths.
EN 50136-1-3, Alarm systems — Alarm transmission systems and equipment — Part 1-3:
Requirements for systems with digital communicators using the public switched telephone network.
EN 50136-2-1:1998, Alarm systems — Alarm transmission systems and equipment — Part 2-1:
General requirements for alarm transmission equipment.
EN 60068-1:1994, Environmental testing — Part 1: General and guidance.
EN 60068-2-1:1993 +A1: 1993 + A2: 1994, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Tests A: Cold.
EN 60068-2-6:1995, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal).
EN 60068-2-47:1999, Environmental testing — Part 2-47: Test methods — Mounting of components,
equipment and other articles for vibration, impact and similar dynamic tests.
EN 60068-2-75:1997, Environmental testing — Part 2-75: Tests — Test Eh: Hammer tests.
EN 60068-2-78:2001, Environmental testing — Part 2-78: Tests — Test Cab: Damp heat, steady
state.
EN 60529:1991 + Corr: 1993, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code).
EN 60721-3-3:1995, Classification of environmental conditions — Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and their severities — Section 3: Stationary use at weatherprotected
locations.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 54-1:1996, EN 54-
2, EN 54-4 and EN 50136-1-1:1998 + A1: 2001, 4.7 apply.
4 General requirements
4.1 General
If an optional function with requirements is included, all the corresponding requirements shall be met.
If functions other than those specified in this European Standard are provided, they shall not
jeopardize the compliance with any requirements of this European Standard.
4.2 Compliance
In order to comply with this standard the routing equipment shall meet the requirements of this clause,
which shall be verified by visual inspection or engineering assessment, shall be tested as described in
clause 5 and shall meet the requirements of the tests.
5 Functional requirements
The routing equipment shall be capable of transmitting and/or receiving and processing at least the
following signals, as specified in Table 1.
Table 1 — Mandatory signals for routing equipment
Alarm transmission routing Fault warning routing equipment
equipment (E) (J)
CIE to routing equipment Fire alarm Fault warning
Routing equipment to CIE Fault warning (power supply) Fault warning (network, power
supply)
Network to routing equipment Fault warning (network) Fault warning (network)
Routing equipment to network Fire alarm Fault warning (CIE power supply)
Network to routing equipment Acknowledgement
Routing equipment to CIE Acknowledgement
The following shall be indicated either at the CIE or the routing equipment by separate light-emitting
indicators for A and B:
• A) the received acknowledgement as defined in EN 50136 2-1:1998, 5.5.
• B) the following fault warnings common:
B.1) the missing of acknowledgement (which means missing for longer than 100 s after the
start of the alarm transmission according to EN 54-2: 1997, 7.9) from the alarm
transmission network as a fault warning;
B.2) a fault warning indicating a failure within the routing equipment (e.g. power supply failure),
required to be indicated in accordance with this standard;
B.3) a fault warning indicating a failure within the used alarm transmission network.
6 Alarm transmission and fault warning systems requirements
The performance requirements of transmission system shall be as specified in Annex A.
The verification of this performance is detailed in Annex B.
7 Design requirements
7.1 General requirements and manufacturer's declarations
The routing equipment shall comply with the design requirements of 7.3 relevant to the technology
used. Some requirements can be verified by testing. Others (e.g. long-term reliability of the routing
equipment) can only be verified by inspection of the design and its accompanying documentation
(product or system specification, reports ec.)
In order to assist the process of design inspection, the manufacturer shall declare the following in
writing:
a) that the design has been carried out in accordance with a quality management system, which
incorporates a set of rules for the design of all elements of the routing equipment;
b) that all the components of the routing equipment have been selected for the intended purpose
and are expected to operate within their specification when the environmental conditions outside
the enclosure of the routing equipment comply with class 3K5 of EN 60721-3-3:1995.
7.2 Documentation
7.2.1 The manufacturer shall prepare installation and user documentation, which shall be submitted
to the testing authority together with the routing equipment. This shall comprise at least the following.
a) A general description of the equipment, including:
optional functions with requirements of this European Standard;
functions relating to other parts of EN 54;
ancillary functions not required by this European Standard.
b) Technical specifications of the inputs and the outputs of the routing equipment, sufficient to
permit an assessment of the mechanical, electrical and software compatibility with other
components of the system (as described in EN 54-1), including where relevant:
the power requirements for recommended operation;
the maximum and minimum electrical ratings for each input and output;
information on the communication parameters employed on each transmission pa
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