TC 79 - Alarm and electronic security systems
To prepare international standards for the protection of buildings, persons, areas and properties against fraudulent actions having the purpose to enter in a place or to take or to use something without permission and other threat related to persons. The scope includes, but is not limited to equipment and systems, either used by ordinary persons or by trained people in the following residential and non residential applications: - Access control systems; - Alarm transmission systems; - Video surveillance systems; - Combined and/or integrated systems even including fire alarm systems*; - Fire detection and fire alarm systems*; - Intruder and hold-up alarm systems; - Remote receiving and/or surveillance centres; - Social alarm systems. These systems can be used for providing a local or remote alarm; they can be used for calling private guards, social assistance, fire brigade or police force. They can be used for recording and transmission of dated or undated information, sounds, pictures of places and people for surveillance purposes. The standards cover: - terminology; - technical characteristics regarding performance criteria, reliable operation, installation, maintenance; - testing for detection, monitoring, recording, triggering an alarm and transmission to a remote centre including procedures and protocols for communication. Electrical safety, environmental conditions and behaviour of alarm systems regarding electromagnetic compatibility are also considered with reference to the appropriate standards (e.g. Guide ISO/IEC 51). * ISO/TC21/SC3 is in charge of the production of standards for "Fire detection and alarm systems".
Systèmes d'alarme et de sécurité électroniques
Préparer des normes internationales pour la protection des bâtiments, des personnes, des zones et des biens contre les actes frauduleux ayant pour but d'entrer dans un lieu ou de prendre ou d'utiliser quelque chose sans autorisation et toute autre menace liée aux personnes. Le domaine de définition comprend, sans se limiter aux équipements et systèmes, les utilisations par des personnes ordinaires ou par des personnes formées dans les applications résidentielles et non résidentielles suivantes: - Systèmes de contrôle d'accès; - Systèmes de transmission d'alarme; - Systèmes de vidéo-surveillance; - Systèmes combinés et/ou intégrés et incluant éventuellement des systèmes d'alarme incendie*; - Systèmes de détection incendie et d'alarme incendie*; - Systèmes d'alarmes anti Intrusion et anti hold-up; - Centres de réception et/ou surveillance à distance; - Systèmes d'alarme sociale. Ces systèmes peuvent être utilisés pour fournir une alarme locale ou à distance; ils peuvent être utilisés pour appeler des gardiens privés, de l'assistance sociale, des brigades de pompiers ou des forces de police. Ils peuvent être utilisés pour l'enregistrement et la transmission d'informations datées ou non datées, de sons, de photos de lieux et de personnes, à des fins de surveillance. Les normes couvrent: - la terminologie; - les caractéristiques techniques concernant les critères de performance; - les opérations de fiabilité; - les installations, la maintenance; - les essais de détection, de surveillance, d'enregistrement et de déclenchement d'une alarme et la transmission à un centre distant y compris les procédures et protocoles de communication. La sécurité électrique, les conditions environnementales et le comportement des systèmes d'alarme en matière de compatibilité électromagnétique sont également pris en compte en référence avec les normes appropriées (e.g. Guide ISO/IEC 51). * Le comité ISO/TC21/SC3 est en charge de la réalisation des normes pour les "Systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie".
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TC 79 is a Technical Committee within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It is named "Alarm and electronic security systems" and is responsible for: To prepare international standards for the protection of buildings, persons, areas and properties against fraudulent actions having the purpose to enter in a place or to take or to use something without permission and other threat related to persons. The scope includes, but is not limited to equipment and systems, either used by ordinary persons or by trained people in the following residential and non residential applications: - Access control systems; - Alarm transmission systems; - Video surveillance systems; - Combined and/or integrated systems even including fire alarm systems*; - Fire detection and fire alarm systems*; - Intruder and hold-up alarm systems; - Remote receiving and/or surveillance centres; - Social alarm systems. These systems can be used for providing a local or remote alarm; they can be used for calling private guards, social assistance, fire brigade or police force. They can be used for recording and transmission of dated or undated information, sounds, pictures of places and people for surveillance purposes. The standards cover: - terminology; - technical characteristics regarding performance criteria, reliable operation, installation, maintenance; - testing for detection, monitoring, recording, triggering an alarm and transmission to a remote centre including procedures and protocols for communication. Electrical safety, environmental conditions and behaviour of alarm systems regarding electromagnetic compatibility are also considered with reference to the appropriate standards (e.g. Guide ISO/IEC 51). * ISO/TC21/SC3 is in charge of the production of standards for "Fire detection and alarm systems". This committee has published 68 standards.
TC 79 develops IEC standards. The scope of work includes: To prepare international standards for the protection of buildings, persons, areas and properties against fraudulent actions having the purpose to enter in a place or to take or to use something without permission and other threat related to persons. The scope includes, but is not limited to equipment and systems, either used by ordinary persons or by trained people in the following residential and non residential applications: - Access control systems; - Alarm transmission systems; - Video surveillance systems; - Combined and/or integrated systems even including fire alarm systems*; - Fire detection and fire alarm systems*; - Intruder and hold-up alarm systems; - Remote receiving and/or surveillance centres; - Social alarm systems. These systems can be used for providing a local or remote alarm; they can be used for calling private guards, social assistance, fire brigade or police force. They can be used for recording and transmission of dated or undated information, sounds, pictures of places and people for surveillance purposes. The standards cover: - terminology; - technical characteristics regarding performance criteria, reliable operation, installation, maintenance; - testing for detection, monitoring, recording, triggering an alarm and transmission to a remote centre including procedures and protocols for communication. Electrical safety, environmental conditions and behaviour of alarm systems regarding electromagnetic compatibility are also considered with reference to the appropriate standards (e.g. Guide ISO/IEC 51). * ISO/TC21/SC3 is in charge of the production of standards for "Fire detection and alarm systems". Currently, there are 68 published standards from this technical committee.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the world's leading organization for the preparation and publication of international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies. Founded in 1906, the IEC provides a global platform for companies, industries, and governments to meet, discuss, and develop the international standards they require.
A Technical Committee (TC) in IEC is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.