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I.S. EN 50849:2017

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

SOUND SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2017

£32.59
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Summarise this standard

For Harmonized Standards, check the EU site to confirm that the Standard is cited in the Official Journal.

Only cited Standards give presumption of conformance to New Approach Directives/Regulations.

National Foreword
European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General system requirements
5 System technical requirements
6 Installation requirements
7 System operation
Annex A (informative) - Measurement of speech intelligibility
Annex B (normative) - Intelligibility measurement methods
Annex C (normative) - Attention-drawing audible signals
Bibliography

Defines the performance requirements for sound systems which are primarily intended to broadcast information for the protection of lives within one or more specified areas in an emergency.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. EN 60849. (03/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 50849:2017 Identical
BS EN 50849:2017 Equivalent
UNE-EN 50849:2017 Equivalent

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