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EN 54-16. Compliant Installation of Voice Alarm Systems. When does EN54-16 Apply?. Construction Products Directive CPD CPD: EN54 is mandatory for fire detection and alarm systems in all EU member states 2008: issue of two new parts of EN54 Part 16: voice alarm systems
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EN 54-16 Compliant Installation of Voice Alarm Systems
When does EN54-16 Apply? • Construction Products Directive CPD CPD: EN54 is mandatory for fire detection and alarm systems in all EU member states • 2008: issue of two new parts of EN54 • Part 16: voice alarm systems • End of co-existence period*: March 2011 • Part 24: loudspeakers for voice alarm systems • End of co-existence period*: April 2011 * End of co-existence period: conflicting national standards must be withdrawn
When does EN54-16 Apply? • System depending • EN 54-16 must be applied • When the voice alarm system is controlled by the fire detection system • Application not necessary • When the voice alarm system is a stand-alone system (triggered manually) or • controlled by others that fire detection systems • When must voice alarm be applied? • National requirements
Approved VA Systems • Certification • The voice alarm system must be certified on EN54-16 by a notified body • Notified bodies can be found on the EU Web sites • Certificate of the notified body contains • Certificate number • Approved system components • Approved options
Approved VA Systems • Indication of Approval • Certificate number • at least on one main part of the VA system • in the accompanied documents • Applicable options • in the accompanied documents
EN 54-16 Compliant Design Access Levels Mandatory Function Mandatory Indications
Access Levels • Access Level 1 • Public areas or • Areas with unrestricted access for persons having a general responsibility for safety supervision • E.g. in a technical room • Manual controls shall be accessible without special procedures • E.g. not by opening a door
Access Levels • Access Level 2 • Access restricted by special procedures • Access by • mechanical key (locked technical room) • code of at least 3 sequential operations • access cards • Access for Persons • with specific responsibility for safety and • Authorised and trained on operating
Mandatory Indications • Must be in Access Level 1 always • VA condition, especially EMERGENCY • Indication on a remote microphone by programmed fault receipt (acknowledge) button (SX: on SM) • General Fault • Indication on a remote microphone by programmed fault receipt (acknowledge) button (SX: on SM) • System Fault • Indication on a remote microphone by programmed fault receipt (acknowledge) button (SX: on SM)
Mandatory Indications • Must be in Access Level 1 always • Fuse Rupture • Indication on a remote microphone by programmed fault receipt (acknowledge) button for all amps • Fault in Signal Path between System components • Only for SX-2000: indication by programmed fault receipt (acknowledge) button • Earth Leakage • For outgoing wires (e.g. speaker lines, microphones) • Only necessary if not implemented in other fault
Mandatory Functions • Must be in Access Level 1 always • Lamp Test (Button) • To test the mandatory indications • Fault Acknowledge (Button) • In TOA VA systems always combined with fault indications
Options • Mandatory Indications • Faults in VA Zones • One fault indicator per VA zone • Fault in the connection to the fire detection system • A separate indicator must be provided
Options • Access Level • Manual Silencing 2 • Manual Reset of the VA condition 2 • VA condition output n.a. • VA manual control 2 • Emergency microphones 2 • Redundant power amplifiers n.a. • Audible warning of VA condition 1, 2 • VA manual control 2 • Phased evacuation 2
Options • Available on TOA VA Systems • Manual Silencing SX, VX • Button on emergency microphone • VX: acivating dummy text (silence) • SX: stopping emergency pattern or sequence • Manual Reset of the VA condition SX, VX, VM • Emergency reset button • VA condition output SX, VX, VM • Control output • VA manual control SX, VX, VM • Manual assignment of emergency messages to emergency zones
Options • Available on TOA VA Systems • Emergency microphones VX, VX, VM • Fireman microphone, emergency microphone (VX, SX) • Redundant power amplifiers SX, VX, VM • Standby amplifiers • Audible warning of VA condition VM • Buzzer tone when emergency was activated • Phased evacuation SX • When phases can be controlled manually or by fire detection system