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I.S. EN 60849:1999

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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SOUND SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

21-03-2017

Superseded by

I.S. EN 50849:2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1999

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1 Scope and object
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Object
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General system requirements
  4.1 Principal features
  4.2 Responsible person
  4.3 Priorities
  4.4 Safety requirements
5 System technical requirements
  5.1 Speech intelligibility
  5.2 Automatic status indication
  5.3 Automatic fault monitoring
  5.4 Monitoring of software controlled equipment
  5.5 Interface with emergency detection system
  5.6 Secondary power supply
  5.7 Climatic and environmental conditions
  5.8 Marking and symbols for marking
  5.9 Electrical matching values
  5.10 Connectors
6 Installation requirements
7 System operation
  7.1 Instructions for operation
  7.2 Records to be kept
  7.3 Maintenance
Annexes
A (informative) Measurement of speech intelligibility
B (normative) Measurement method
C (informative) Attention drawing audible signals
D (informative) Bibliography

Applies to sound reinforcement and distribution systems to be used to effect a rapid and orderly mobilization of occupants in an indoor and/or outdoor area affected by a hazard.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
66
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
EN 60849:1998 Identical
NF EN 60849 : 1998 Identical
DIN EN 60849 : 1999 Identical
BS EN 60849:1998 Identical
SN EN 60849 : 1998 Identical
UNE-EN 60849:2002 Identical
NBN EN 60849 : 1998 Identical
IEC 60849:1998 Identical

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EN 60065:2014/AC:2017-01 AUDIO, VIDEO AND SIMILAR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60065:2014/COR2:2016)
IEC 60268-12:1987 Sound system equipment. Part 12: Application of connectors for broadcast and similar use
EN 60068-1:2014 Environmental testing - Part 1: General and guidance
ISO/TR 4870:1991 Acoustics The construction and calibration of speech intelligibility tests
HD 483.11 : 200S3 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - APPLICATION OF CONNECTORS FOR THE INTERCONNECTION OF SOUND SYSTEM COMPONENTS
IEC 60027-1:1992 Letters symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 1: General
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IEC 60027-3:2002 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 3: Logarithmic and related quantities, and their units
IEC 60268-16:2011 Sound system equipment - Part 16: Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index
IEC 60268-1:1985 Sound system equipment. Part 1: General
IEC 60027-2:2005 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics
HD 245.3 : 200S3 LETTER SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY - PART 3: LOGARITHMIC QUANTITIES AND UNITS
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IEC 60027-2A:1975 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics - First supplement

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