SIST EN 54-3:2001
(Main)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 European Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and performance criteria for fire alarm sounders in a fixed installation intended to signal an audible warning of fire between a fire detection and fire alarm system and the occupants of a building. It is intended to cover only those devices which derive their operating power by means of a physical electrical connection to an external source such as a fire alarm system.
This standard specifies fire alarm sounders for two types of application environment, type A for indoor use and type B for outdoor use.
This standard is not intended to cover:
a) loudspeaker type devices primarily intended for emitting emergency voice messages;
b) supervisory sounders, for example, within the control and indicating equipment.
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 3: Feueralarmeinrichtungen - Akustische Signalgeber
Anwendungsbereich
Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren und Leistungsmerkmale für akustische Signalgeber fest, die in einer ortsfesten Installation für einen akustischen Feueralarm (Internalarm) von einer Brandmeldeanlage an die Personen im Gebäude vorgesehenen sind. Sie gilt nur für solche Geräte, die ihre Betriebsenergie durch eine physikalische elektrische Verbindung von einer äußeren Stromquelle beziehen, z. B. einer Brandmeldeanlage.
Diese Norm legt Anforderungen an akustische Signalgeber für zwei Typen von Anwendungsumgebungen fest, Typ A für die Anwendung in Gebäuden und Typ B für die Anwendung im Freien.
Diese Norm gilt nicht für:
a) Lautsprechereinrichtungen, die primär für die Aussendung von Alarmdurchsagen vorgesehen sind;
b) Statustongeber, die z. B. innerhalb von Brandmelderzentralen vorgesehen sind.
Systemes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 3: Dispositifs sonores d'alarme feu
La présente Partie de la norme européenne spécifie les exigences, les méthodes d'essai et les criteres de performance pour les dipositifs sonores d'alarme feu d'une installation fixe, prévue pour diffuser un signal sonore d'alarme incendie depuis le systeme de détection et d'alarme incendie vers les occupants d'un bâtiment. La présente Partie de la norme européenne est prévue pour ne traiter que des dispositifs fonctionnant au moyen d'un raccordement physique a une source d'alimentation électrique externe, tel qu'un équipement d'alarme.
Sistemi za odkrivanje in javljanje požara ter alarmiranje - 3. del: Naprave za alarmiranje - Zvočne naprave
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 3: Fire alarm devices - SoundersSystemes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 3: Dispositifs sonores d'alarme feuBrandmeldeanlagen - Teil 3: Feueralarmeinrichtungen - Akustische SignalgeberTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 54-3:2001SIST EN 54-3:2001en13.32013.220.20ICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 54-3:200101-oktober-2001
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 54-3April 2001ICS 13.220.20English versionFire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 3: Fire alarmdevices - SoundersSystèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 3:Dispositifs sonores d'alarme feuBrandmeldeanlagen - Teil 3: AkustischeAlarmierungseinrichtungenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 December 1999.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2001 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 54-3:2001 E
Page 2EN 54-3:2001ContentsPageForeword.3Introduction.31Scope.42Normative references.43Terms and definitions.54Requirements.54.1Compliance.54.2Sound level.54.3Frequency and sound pattern.54.4Durability.54.5Construction.64.6Marking and data.65Tests.85.1General.85.2Reproducibility.95.3Operational performance.95.4Durability.115.5Dry heat (operational).115.6Dry heat (endurance).125.7Cold (operational).125.8Damp heat, cyclic (operational).135.9Damp heat, steady state (endurance).145.10Damp heat, cyclic (endurance).145.11Sulphur dioxide (SO2) corrosion (endurance).155.12
Shock (operational).165.14Vibration, sinusoidal, (operational).175.15Vibration, sinusoidal (endurance).185.16Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), immunity (operational).195.17Enclosure protection.20Annexes.22Annex A (normative)
Sound level test for fire alarm sounders.22A.1General.22A.2Mounting arrangements.22A.3Instrumentation.22A.4Background noise level.22A.5Measurement of sound level.22Annex B
(normative)
Comparative sound level test during environmental conditioning.25B.1General.25B.2Test chamber.25B.3Mounting arrangements.26B.4Instrumentation.26B.5Background noise level.26B.6Test procedure.26
Page 3EN 54-3:2001ForewordThis European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 72 "Fire detection and fire alarm systems",the secretariat of which is held by BSI.EN 54 is published in a series of parts. Information on the relationship between this European Standards and other standardsof the EN 54 series is given in Annex A of EN 54-1:1996.This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or byendorsement, at the latest by October 2001, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October2003. For products which have complied with the relevant national standard before the date of withdrawal (dow), as shown bythe manufacturer or by a certification body, this previous standard may continue to apply for production until October 2006.This standard has been prepared in co-operation with the CEA (Comité Européen des Assurances) and with EURALARM(Association of European Manufacturers of Fire and Intruder Alarm Systems).This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the EuropeanFree Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries arebound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UnitedKingdom.IntroductionThe purpose of a fire alarm sounder is to warn person(s) within, or in the vicinity of, a building of the occurrence of a fireemergency situation in order to enable such person(s) to take appropriate measures.This standard recognizes that the exact nature of the sound requirement, i.e. its frequency range, temporal pattern and outputlevel will vary according to the nature of the installation, the type of risk present and appropriate measures to be taken, thetype of signals used for other non-fire emergency alarms (see, for example, EN 457) and national differences in custom andpractice. The resulting standard specifies, therefore, a common method for the testing of the operational performance ofsounders against the specification declared by the manufacturer rather than imposing common requirements.Attention is drawn to ISO 8201 : 1987, Acoustics - Audible emergency evacuation signal, the international standard whichspecifies the temporal pattern and the required sound pressure level of an audible emergency evacuation signal.This standard gives common requirements for the construction and robustness of sounders as well as for their performanceunder climatic, mechanical and electrical interference conditions which are likely to occur in the service environment. Thesounders have been classified in either an indoor or an outdoor application environment category.
Page 4EN 54-3:20011ScopeThis European Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and performance criteria for fire alarm sounders in a fixedinstallation intended to signal an audible warning of fire between a fire detection and fire alarm system and the occupants ofa building.
It is intended to cover only those devices which derive their operating power by means of a physical electricalconnection to an external source such as a fire alarm system.This standard specifies fire alarm sounders for two types of application environment, type A for indoor use and type B foroutdoor use.This standard is not intended to cover:a)loudspeaker
type devices primarily intended for emitting emergency voice messages;b)supervisory
sounders, for example, within the control and indicating equipment.2Normative referencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normativereferences are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter.
For dated references,subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only whenincorporated in it by amendment or revision.
For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies.PublicationTitleEN 54-1:1996EN 50130-4:1995EN 60068-1:1994Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 1: IntroductionAlarm systems - Part 4: Electromagnetic compatibility - Product family standard : Immunityrequirements for components of fire, intruder and social alarm systemsEnvironmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance (IEC 60068-1:1988 + Corrigendum 1988+ A1:1992)EN 60068-2-1:1993Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests, tests A: cold (IEC 60068-2-1:1990)EN 60068-2-2:1993Basic environmental testing procedures – Part 2: Tests, tests B: dry heat (IEC 60068-2-2:1974+ IEC 68-2-2 A:1976)HD 323.2.3 S2:1987Basic environmental testing procedures – Part 2: Tests, tests Ca: damp heat, steady stateEN 60068-2-6:1995Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Tests Fc : Vibration (sinusoidal) (IEC 60068-2-6:1995+ Corrigendum 1995)EN 60068-2-27:1993Basic environmental testing procedures – Part 2: Tests – Test Ea and guidance: Shock (IEC60068-2-27:1987)IEC 60068-2-30:1980Basic environmental testing procedures – Part 2: Tests – Tets Db and guidance: Damp heat,cyclic (12 + 12 – hour cycle)IEC 60068-2-42:1982Basic environmental testing procedures – Part 2: Tests – Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test forcontacts and connectionsHD 323.2.56 S1:1990Basic environmental testing procedures – Part 2: Tests, test Cb: damp heat, steady state,primarily for equipmentIEC 68-2-63:1997Environmental testing – Part 2: Test methods – Test Eg: Impact, spring hammerEN 60529:1991Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (IEC 60529:1989)IEC 60651:1979Sound level metersISO 1210:1992Plastics – Determination of the burning behaviour of horizontal and vertical specimens incontact with a small-flame ignition sourceISO 10351:1992Plastics – Determination of the combustibility of specimens using a 125 mm flame source
Page 5EN 54-3:20013Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions and those given in EN 54-1 : 1996 apply:3.1mode (of operation):
One of a possible number of pre-defined sound outputs of the audible alarm device which canbe selected by means specified by the manufacturer.3.2A-weighted sound level:
Sound pressure, expressed in dB, which is 20 times the logarithm to base ten of the ratioof the A-weighted sound pressure to the reference pressure of 20 mPa (20 mN/m2) - A-weighting characteristics are givenin IEC 60651:1979.3.3type A device:
Audible fire alarm device - sounder, designed for indoor application.3.4type B device:
Audible fire alarm device - sounder, designed for outdoor application.3.5supervisory sounder:
Audible device, usually mounted within a piece of equipment (e.g. control and indicatingequipment), used for drawing attention, locally, to a change in status or the presence of an abnormal condition indicated bythat equipment.3.6
fire alarm sounder:
Sound generating device intended to signal an audible warning of fire between a firedetection and fire alarm system and the occupants of a building, without the use of a voice signal.4Requirements4.1ComplianceIn order to comply with this standard, fire alarm sounders shall meet the requirements of this clause which shall be verifiedby visual inspection or engineering assessment, shall be tested as described in clause 5 and shall meet the requirements ofthe tests.4.2Sound levelThe standard requires that the manufacturer declare sound levels in the data required under 4.6.2.
The manufacturer maydeclare different sound levels for operation under different conditions, for example, when operating on different voltageranges or with different sound patterns.
If this is the case the sound level of each specimen shall be measured under eachmode of operation (see 5.3).When tested in accordance with 5.3. the fire alarm sounder shall produce A-weighted sound levels of at least65 dB in one direction and not exceeding 120 dB in any direction.4.3Frequency and sound patternThis standard covers sounders which produce different frequencies and sound patterns and, therefore, does not specify aminimum and maximum frequency or a specific sound pattern.NOTE The sound patterns and frequencies required may vary in different countries.
Reference needs to be made to localregulations.However, the manufacturer shall declare the main sound frequency(ies), frequency range(s) and sound pattern(s) in the datarequired under 4.6.2.4.4DurabilityThe sounder shall be rated for at least 100 hours operation.
No limitation by the manufacturer on duty factor or maximumon-time shall prevent the device from operating the 1 h 'on' 1 h 'off' cycle required by the test procedure described in 5.4.NOTE This requirement does not apply to the capacity of batteries which may be used within sounders as a means of localstorage of operating power.
The capacity and charging requirements of such batteries needs to meet the requirement of thesystem.
Page 6EN 54-3:20014.5Construction4.5.1Provision for external conductors4.5.1.1The sounder shall provide space within its enclosure for external conductors to be brought in and terminated. Entry holes for conductors or cables shall be provided or the location where such holes are to be made shall beindicated by providing a template or some other suitable means.4.5.1.2Terminals for connecting external conductors shall be designed so that the conductors are clamped
betweenmetal surfaces without being damaged.
Each terminal shall be capable of allowing the connection of any conductorhaving a cross-sectional area between 0,28 mm2 and 1,5 mm2 inclusive.4.5.2MaterialsThe sounder shall be constructed of material(s) capable of withstanding the tests described in 5.2 to 5.17.
In addition, thematerial(s) of plastic enclosures shall meet the following flammability requirements:a)ISO 1210 : 1992 Class FV-2 or FH-2 for devices operating from a voltage source less than 30 V r.m.s. or 42,4 Vd.c. and consuming less than 15 W of power.b)ISO 10351 : 1992 Class LFV-1 for devices operating from a voltage source greater than 30 V r.m.s. or 42,4 V d.c.and/or consuming more than 15 W of power.4.5.3IP ratingsThe degree of protection provided by the enclosure of fire alarm sounders shall meet the following requirements:a)for Type A audible alarm device - Sounder : Code IP21C of EN 60529:1991;b)for Type B audible alarm device - Sounder : Code IP33C of EN 60529:1991.4.5.4AccessMeans shall be provided to limit access for removal of parts or the whole device and to make adjustment to the mode ofoperation, e.g. special tool, codes, hidden screws, seals, etc.4.6Marking and data4.6.1MarkingEach fire alarm sounder shall be clearly marked with the following information:a)number of this standard (i.e.
EN 54-3);b)environment type (i.e. Type A or B (see clause 3));c)name or trademark of the manufacturer or supplier;d)manufacturer or supplier model designation (type or number);e)terminal designations;f)rated supply voltages or voltage ranges (a.c. or d.c.);g)power and current consumption;h)a mark(s) or code(s) (for example, serial number or batch code), by which the manufacturer can identify, at least,the date or batch and place of manufacture, and the version number(s) of any software contained within the device.Where any marking on the device uses symbols or abbreviations not in common use then these shall be explained in the datasupplied with the device.The marking need not be discernible when the device is installed and ready for use but shall
be visible during installationand shall be accessible during maintenance.The markings shall not be placed on screws or other easily removable parts.
Page 7EN 54-3:20014.6.2DataThe information required in 4.6.1 together with the following shall be supplied with the device, or shall be given in a datasheet or technical manual identified on, or with each device:a)operating voltage range(s);b)supply frequency ranges, where relevant;c)for all modes of operation, the minimum A-weighted sound level in dB at a distance of 1 m from the referencepoint of the device for the following directions of radiation:1)surface mounted device: at 30 intervals from 15 to 165 through a semi-circular arc in front of the deviceand centered at the intersection of its normal mounting surface and its principal axis, for two perpendicular planescorresponding to the horizontal and vertical planes of the device in its designed position (see Annex A, figure A2);2)pole mounted device: at 30 intervals through a 360 circle centered at the intersection of the horizontal planecontaining its principal axis and the vertical line through the geometrical centre of the sound diffusing assembly, for two perpendicular planes corresponding to the horizontal and vertical planes of the device in its designedposition (see Annex A, figure A3).d)main sound frequency(ies), frequency range(s) and sound pattern(s);e)IP Code to EN 60529:1991;f)any other information necessary to allow correct installation, operation and maintenance of the device.
Page 8EN 54-3:20015Tests5.1General5.1.1Atmospheric conditions for testsUnless otherwise stated in a test procedure, the testing shall be carried out after the test specimen has been allowed tostabilize in the standard atmospheric conditions for testing described in EN 60068-1:1994, as follows:a)temperature:15 °C to 35 C;b)relative humidity:25 % to 75 %;c)air pressure:86 kPa to 106 kPa.The temperature and humidity shall be substantially constant for each test where these standard atmospheric conditions areapplied.5.1.2Operating conditions for testsIf a test method requires a specimen to be sounding, then the specimen shall be connected to suitable power supplyequipment as specified in the data provided by the manufacturer.
Where, in order to be sounding, a device also requires theapplication of a control signal or signals, this shall be provided in accordance with the manufacturer's specification.If a test method requires a specimen to be in the quiescent state, then the specimen shall not be supplied with power unless itis a sounder of the types which have electronic circuits for analyzing control signals and triggering the sound operation, inwhich case the specimen shall be connected to suitable power supply and control equipment as specified in the dataprovided by the manufacturer and the control signals shall be arranged so that the specimen is in a non-sounding
state.Unless otherwise specified in the test procedure, the supply parameters applied to the specimen shall be set within themanufacturer's specified range(s) and shall remain constant throughout the tests.
The value chosen for each parameter shallbe the nominal value, or the mean of the specified range.If the manufacturer has declared different sound levels for operation under different conditions (see 4.6.2), then, unlessotherwise specified by the test procedure, the tests shall be conducted under one selected mode of operation only.
Selectionof the mode of operation shall be made with the aim to use that which consumes the most power.
This will normally be themost continuous or the loudest mode.NOTE All modes of operation and all voltage ranges are tested in 5.3.5.1.3Mounting arrangementsUnless otherwise specified, the specimen
shall be mounted by its
normal means
of attachment in accordance with themanufacturer's instructions on a flat rigid backing board.
If these instructions describe more than one method of mountingthen the method considered to be most unfavourable shall be chosen for each test.The detailed mounting arrangements are given in Annex A or Annex B for the different sound level tests used.5.1.4TolerancesThe tolerances for the environmental test parameters shall be given in the basic reference standards for the test (e.g. therelevant part of EN 60068).If a specific tolerance or deviation limit is not specified in a requirement or test procedure, then a deviation limit of ± 5%shall be applied.5.1.5Provision for testsThe following shall be provided for testing compliance with this European Standard:a)eight specimens of type A or ten specimens of type B sounder with any mounting, bases, boxes or accessories etc.;b)any equipment, such as control and indicating equipment, as may be necessary for the correct operation of thedevice in accordance with the manufacturer's specification;c)The data required in 4.6.2.The specimens submitted shall be deemed representative of the manufacturer's normal production with regard to theirconstruction and settings.NOTE:The details of the power supply equipment used and/or the equipment used for generating the control signal(s)should be given in the test report.
Page 9EN 54-3:20015.1.6Test scheduleThe specimens shall be tested and inspected according to the schedule given in table 1.All the specimen shall be first submitted to the reproducibility test described in 5.2.
On completion of the reproducibilitytest, the specimen with the least loud sound level shall be numbered 1 and the rest arbitrarily numbered from 2 to 8 for Type A or 2 to 10 for Type B.Unless otherwise required by the test procedure, the mode of operation selected for conducting the reproducibility test shallbe used for the other tests.5.2Reproducibility5.2.1Object of the testTo show that the sound output of the sounder does not vary unduly from specimen to specimen and to establish soundoutput data for comparison with the sound output measured during and/or after the environmental tests specified in thisstandard.5.2.2Test procedureThe A-weighted sound levels of all the specimens shall be measured as described in Annex B.The measurement shall be recorded in dB for each specimen and the sound level of the loudest and the least loud specimenshall be represented by Lmax and Lmin respectively.5.2.3Test requirementsThe audible alarm device shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this subclause if the difference between Lmaxand Lmin is less than 6 dB.5.3Operational performance5.3.1Object of the testTo check that the sound levels declared by the manufacturer can be achieved within the specified range(s) of supplyparameters (e.g. voltage) and is not unduly dependent on these parameters, and that the maximum A-weighted sound leveldoes not exceed 120 dB at 1 m.5.3.2Test procedureThe sound level of the specimen shall be measured in free field conditions using the test method described in Annex A withthe supply parameters at the maximum and minimum of the specified range(s) (see 4.6.2 a) and b)).If the manufacturer has declared different sound levels and different operating frequencies for different modes of operation(see 4.6.2 d)), then the sound level of the specimen shall be measured under each mode.5.3.3Test requirementsThe sounder shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this subclause if, for each mode of operation,:a)the A-weighted sound level is greater than 65 dB in at least one direction;b)the A-weighted sound level does not exceed 120 dB in any direction;c)the sound level measured at each of the specified angles is not less than that declared by the manufacturer (see4.6.2 c))d)the difference between the A-weighted sound levels measured at the maximum and minimum supply parameters isnot more than 6 dB, for each direction measured.
Page 10EN 54-3:2001Table 1 - Schedule of testsTestSubclauseSpecimen No(s)Type AType BReproducibility5.2allallOperational performance5.311Durability5.422Dry heat (operational)5.533Dry heat (endurance)5.6-9Cold (operational)5.733Damp heat, cyclic (operational)5.833Damp heat, steady state (endurance)5.933Damp heat, cyclic (endurance)5.10-10SO2 corrosion (endurance)5.1144Shock (operational)5.1255Impact (operational)5.1366Vibration (operational)5.1477Vibration (endurance)5.1577Electrostatic discharge (operational)5.1688Radiated electromagnetic fields (operational)5.1688Conducted disturbances induced by electromagnetic fields (operational)5.1688Voltage transients, fast transient bursts (operational)5.1688Voltage transients, slow high energy voltage surge (operational)5.1688Enclosure protection5.171,21,21)Where after one of the test specified in 5.5 to 5.16 the A-weighted sound level of the specimen being tested differs from thatmeasured during the reproducibility test by more than 6 dB, a new specimen shall be used for the next test on the schedule for thatspecimen.
The sound level shall be first measured as specified in 5.2.2)The EMC tests specified in 5.16 are not required for sounders which do not rely on active electronic components for theiroperation.3)The tests on an individual specimen may be carried out in any order except that the reproducibility test (5.2) shall beperformed first on all specimens and the tests on specimens 1 and 2 shall be carried out in the order listed (i.e. 5.17 last).
Page 11EN 54-3:20015.4Durability5.4.1Object of the testTo show that the sound level does not change significantly after prolonged operation of the audible alarm device.5.4.2Test procedureThe specimen shall be subjected to the following durability cycle 100 times: the specimen shall be operated for 1 h at themaximum of the supply parameters declared by the manufacturer (see 4.6.2) and then shall be left in the non-operatingcondition for 1 h.
The sound level shall be measured as described in Annex B within 1 h of the final period of operation.5.4.3Te
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