BS EN54 European Standard For Voice Alarm Systems & Products
BS EN54 is the latest European standard affecting Voice Alarm systems and products. This standard has been adopted by many European countries and all supplied Voice Alarm systems must comply to EN54 standards.
In order to gain BS EN 54 Certification, products must be tested by an accredited test house. All manufacturers of Voice Alarm systems require third-party certification to this standard.
According to CEN/CENLEC internal regulations, this includes all European countries who are bound to implement this standard.
Specifiers, consultants, installers and end users must ensure that the voice alarm equipment supplied has complete BS EN 54 third-party certification.
Baldwin Boxall’s VIGIL2 and VIGIL3 Voice Alarm systems and products have been tested and certified by CNBOP, Poland.
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Relevant Sections For Voice Alarm Systems
BS EN 54-16:2008
Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Voice alarm control and indicating equipment.Loudspeakers
Loudspeakers are covered by:
BS EN 54-16:2008
Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Components of voice alarm systems. Loudspeakers.
Overview
In order to gain BS EN 54 certification products have to be tested by an accredited test house – manufacturers cannot simply claim that their products comply.
All manufacturers of voice alarm systems need third-party certification to this standard.
According to CEN/CENLEC internal regulations, all European countries are bound to implement this standard. Specifiers, consultants, installers and end users must ensure that the voice alarm equipment supplied has complete BS EN 54 third-party certification.
The overall requirements of a voice alarm system, especially audibility and intelligibility, are not covered in part 16. Such system requirements may be specified in part 24, in national legislation or contractual documents.
Power supply equipment (external to the VACIE*) should comply with the requirements of BS EN 54-4 and requires separate third-party certification.
However, where power supply equipment is an integral part of a voice alarm system, this is tested along with BS EN 54-16.
Manufacturers need to have relevant factory production control procedures, i.e. ISO9001:2008 (quality management system).
The standard does not specify requirements for components as separate parts, they are tested as a whole system.
Following certification, any major product change or new product developed will need further BS EN 54 testing. Manufacturers are continually audited, and VACIE manufacturers are entitled to show the BS EN 54-16 CE standards mark.
*VACIE is an abbreviation for Voice Alarm Control & Indicating Equipment (a component of a Voice Alarm system that generates and transmits voice alarm signals to loudspeaker circuits when it receives alarm signals from fire detection and alarm system and/or manual controls).
Baldwin Boxall VIGIL2 Voice Alarm Products Have Passed Rigorous Independent Testing To BS EN 54
Baldwin Boxall’s VIGIL2 Voice Alarm system has been tested and certified by CNBOP, Poland.
CNBOP-PIB – the Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection – National Research Institute.
CNBOP strive for the highest possible level of services in the field of testing, certification, admittance, and technical assessments, as well as scientific development, training, publishing and other activities in the field of fire protection and civil defence.
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