BSIStandardsPublication
Firedetection and fi re alarm systems for buildings
Part 9: Code of practice for thedesign installation co mmissioningand maintenance of emergencyvoicemunication systems
Adjustment : Ali MohammadAkhavan
DATE: 8 May 2017
Publishing and copyright information
@ BSI 2011
ISBN 978 0 580 64108 4
ICS 13.220.20; 13.320
Publication history
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The following BSl references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference FSH/12/5 OMDraft for ment 09/ DC
Contents
ForewordIntroduction
Section 1: General
1 Scope 22 Normative references Terms and definitions 24 3 55 6 Exchange of information and definition of responsibilities Variations from the remendations of this standard
Section 2:Design considerations 9
Section 3: Installation 41
19 Responsibility 420 21 Installation practices and Testing ot wiring 42 orkmanship 41
23 22 Commissioning 45 4424 25 Certiication cceptal 47 4626 Verification Training ce 4848
Section 5:Maintenance 50
Routine testing Inspection and servicing 5030 Non-routine attention 52 51
Section 6: User responsibilities Responsible person 55 5531 32 Logbook 55
FIRE Annexes
Annex A (informative) Explanation of access level 56Annex B (normative) Modified subclauses from BS EN 54-2:1998 57 Annex C (informative) Model certificates 59
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Bibliography
List of figures
Figure 1 Measuring field strength plan view 2 Measuring field strength side view 22 21Figure
Summary of pages
This document prises a front cover an inside front cover pages ito i pages 1 to 66 an inside back cover and a back cover.
Foreword
Publishing information
Supersession
Information about this document
Use of this document
Presentational conventions
Contractual and legal considerations
31 January 2011.It was prepared by Submitte FSH/12/5 Alarm devices This part of BS 5839 is published by BSI and came into effect onvoice alarm evacuation sub-systems and emergency voice munications under the authority of Technical Committee FSH/12 Fire detection and alarmsystems. A list of organizations represented on this mittee can be obtainedon request to its secretary.
This part of BS 5839 supersedes BS 5839-9:2003 whic s withdrawn.
This is a full revision of BS 5839-9 and intro principalchanges.
A clause on wireless-linked EVC systems has b A subclause on the use of duction loop systems at EVC een included.outstations has been included. udio frequ
remendations.Ishould notbe quotedasifit wereaspecification and As a code of practice. this part of BS 5839 takes the form of guidance andparticular care should be taken to misleading. ensure that claims of pliance are not
Any user claiming g pliance with this part of BS 5839 is expected to beable to justify any course of action that deviates from its remendiations.
of its provisions It has t been asSumed in the preparation of this British Standard that the execution l be entrusted to appropriately qualified and experiencedpeople for whose use it has been produced.
(un ) asd ae ps s u susd aumendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is °should".
Commentary explanation and general informative materialis presented insmaller italic type and does not constitute a normative element.
The word should’ is used to express remendations of this standard. The word *may" is used in the text to express permissibility e.g. as an alternative topossibility e.g. a consequence of an action or an event. the primary remendiation of the clause. The word °can* is used to express
Notes and mentaries are provided throughout the text of this standard. Notesjed wo lou op jnq jueyodul eye jeu uogewoju (euogippe pue seouauajeu anj6 of the remendations. Commentaries give background information.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of acontract. Users are responsible for its correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legalobligations.
Introduction
Emergency voice munication (EVC) systems allow firefighters andothers to municate with one another during emergency situations inentertainment centres. They also allow munication with disabledpersons. Emergency voice munication systems as later defined intherefore to be subject to high standards of design manufacture installation missioning and maintenance similar to those coveringfire detection and fire alarm systems and voice alarm systems.
This part of BS 5839 has been prepared to:
a)give guidance to those who specify design manufacture install mission maintain and use such emergency voiceb) ensure that high standards of reliability munication systems; safety and security areachieved together with acceptable standards of performance.
