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BS EN 54-2 : 1998

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FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS - PART 2: CONTROL AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT

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English

Published date

01-01-1998

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations
4 General requirements
5 General requirements for indications
   5.1 Display of functional conditions
   5.2 Display of indications
   5.3 Indications on alphanumeric displays
   5.4 Indication of the supply of power
   5.5 Audible indications
   5.6 Additional indications
6 The quiescent condition
7 The fire alarm condition
   7.1 Reception and processing of fire signals
   7.2 Indication of the fire alarm condition
   7.3 Indication of the zones in alarm
   7.4 Audible indication
   7.5 Other indications during the fire alarm condition
   7.6 Reset from the fire alarm condition
   7.7 Output of the fire alarm condition
   7.8 Output to fire alarm devices (option with
         requirements)
   7.9 Control of fire alarm routing equipment (options
         with requirements)
   7.10 Outputs to fire protection equipment (option with
         requirements)
   7.11 Delays to outputs (option with requirements)
   7.12 Dependencies on more than one alarm signal
         (options with requirement)
   7.13 Alarm counter (option with requirements)
8 Fault warning condition
   8.1 Reception and processing of fault signals
   8.2 Indication of faults
   8.3 Fault signals from points (option with
         requirements)
   8.4 Total loss of the power supply (option with
         requirements)
   8.5 System fault
   8.6 Audible indication
   8.7 Reset of fault indications
   8.8 Fault output
   8.9 Output to fault warning routing equipment
         (option with requirements)
9 Disabled condition
   9.1 General requirements
   9.2 Indication of the disabled condition
   9.3 Indication of specific disablements
   9.4 Disablements and their indication
   9.5 Disablement of addressable points (option with
         requirements)
10 Test condition (option with requirements)
   10.1 General requirements
   10.2 Indication of the test condition
   10.3 Indication of zones in the test state
11 Standardized input/output interface
   (option with requirements)
12 Design requirements
   12.1 General requirements and manufacturer's
         declarations
   12.2 Documentation
   12.3 Mechanical design requirements
   12.4 Electrical and other design requirements
   12.5 Integrity of transmission paths
   12.6 Accessibility of indications and controls
   12.7 Indications by means of light emitting indicators
   12.8 Indications on alphanumeric displays
   12.9 Colours of indications
   12.10 Audible indications
   12.11 Testing of indicators
13 Additional design requirements for software controlled
   control and indicating equipments
   13.1 General requirements and manufacturer's
         declarations
   13.2 Software documentation
   13.3 Software design
   13.4 Program monitoring
   13.5 The storage of programs and data
   13.6 The monitoring of memory contents
   13.7 Operation of the c.i.e. in the event of a
         system fault
14 Marking
15 Tests
   15.1 General
   15.2 Functional test
   15.3 Environmental tests
   15.4 Cold (operational)
   15.5 Damp heat, steady state (operational)
   15.6 Impact (operational)
   15.7 Vibration, sinusoidal (operational)
   15.8 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC),
         Immunity tests
   15.13 Supply voltage variation (operational)
   15.14 Damp heat, steady state (endurance)
   15.15 Vibration, sinusoidal (endurance)
Annexes
A (informative) Explanation of access levels
B (informative) Optional functions with requirements
                 and alternatives
C (informative) Processing of signals from fire detectors
D (informative) Explanation of zones and the zonal indication
                 of fire alarms
E (informative) Delays to outputs
F (informative) Fault recognition and indication
G (informative) Standardized input/output interface
                 for the connection of ancillary equipment
                 (e.g. a fire brigade panel)
H (informative) Integrity of transmission paths
I (informative) Design requirements for software
                 controlled control and indicating equipments
ZA (informative) Clauses addressing the provisions of the EU
                 Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC)
Bibliography

Defines requirements, test procedures and performance criteria for control and indicating equipment to be used in fire detecting and fire alarm systems installed in buildings.

Committee
FSH/12/3
DevelopmentNote
Together with BS EN 54-4 supersedes BS 5839-4(1988) Supersedes 85/38335 DC (12/2002) Supersedes 00/540034 DC and 04/30115583 DC. (01/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
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