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BS EN 60849:1998

Superseded

Superseded

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Sound systems for emergency purposes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

06-15-1998

Superseded date

03-31-2017

Superseded by

BS EN 50849:2017

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Summarise this standard

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
ZA Normative references to international publications with
their corresponding European publications

Specifies performance requirements for sound reinforcement systems used indoors or outdoors to broadcast information for the protection of lives within specified areas in an emergency.

Committee
EPL/100
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 7443(1991) & 96/210023 DC. Also numbered as IEC 60849. (12/2005) Superseded by BS EN 50849, but remains current and will be withdrawn on 30/09/2017. (03/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 60849:1999 Identical
NBN EN 60849 : 1998 Identical
EN 60849:1998 Identical
NF EN 60849 : 1998 Identical
DIN EN 60849 : 1999 Identical
UNE-EN 60849:2002 Identical
UNE-EN 60849:1998 Equivalent

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