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EN 54-16EN 54-16

Compliant Installation of Compliant Installation of Voice Alarm SystemsVoice Alarm Systems

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2When does EN54-16 Apply?When does EN54-16 Apply?

Construction Products Directive CPDConstruction Products Directive CPD

CPD: EN54 is mandatory for fire detection and alarm systems in all EU member states 2008: issue of two new parts of EN542008: issue of two new parts of EN54 Part 16: voice alarm systemsPart 16: voice alarm systems

End of co-existence period*: March 2011End of co-existence period*: March 2011 Part 24: loudspeakers for voice alarm systemsPart 24: loudspeakers for voice alarm systems

End of co-existence period*: April 2011End of co-existence period*: April 2011

* * End of co-existence period: conflicting national End of co-existence period: conflicting national standards must be withdrawnstandards must be withdrawn

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3When does EN54-16 Apply?When does EN54-16 Apply?

System dependingSystem depending

EN 54-16 must be applied• When the voice alarm system is controlled by the When the voice alarm system is controlled by the

fire detection system detection system Application not necessary

• When the voice alarm system is a stand-alone When the voice alarm system is a stand-alone system (triggered manually) or system (triggered manually) or

• controlled by others that fire detection systemscontrolled by others that fire detection systems When must voice alarm be applied?

• National requirementsNational requirements

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4Approved VA SystemsApproved VA Systems

CertificationCertification

The voice alarm system must be certified on EN54-16 by a notified body• Notified bodies can be found on the EU Web Notified bodies can be found on the EU Web

sitessites Certificate of the notified body contains

• Certificate numberCertificate number• Approved system componentsApproved system components• Approved optionsApproved options

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5Approved VA SystemsApproved VA Systems

Indication of ApprovalIndication of Approval

Certificate number• at least on one main part of the VA systemat least on one main part of the VA system• in the accompanied documentsin the accompanied documents

Applicable options• in the accompanied documentsin the accompanied documents

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EN 54-16 Compliant DesignEN 54-16 Compliant Design

Access LevelsAccess Levels

Mandatory FunctionMandatory Function

Mandatory IndicationsMandatory Indications

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7Access LevelsAccess Levels

Access Level 1Access Level 1

Public areas or Areas with unrestricted access for

persons having a general responsibility for safety supervision• E.g. in a technical roomE.g. in a technical room

Manual controls shall be accessible without special procedures• E.g. not by opening a doorE.g. not by opening a door

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8Access LevelsAccess Levels

Access Level 2Access Level 2

Access restricted by special procedures • Access by Access by

- mechanical key (locked technical room)mechanical key (locked technical room)- code of at least 3 sequential operationscode of at least 3 sequential operations- access cardsaccess cards

Access for Persons • with specific responsibility for safety andwith specific responsibility for safety and• Authorised and trained on operating Authorised and trained on operating

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9Mandatory IndicationsMandatory Indications

Must be in Access Level 1 alwaysMust be in Access Level 1 always

VA condition, especially EMERGENCY• Indication on a remote microphone by programmed Indication on a remote microphone by programmed

fault receipt (acknowledge) button (SX: on SM)fault receipt (acknowledge) button (SX: on SM) General Fault

• Indication on a remote microphone by programmed Indication on a remote microphone by programmed fault receipt (acknowledge) button (SX: on SM)fault receipt (acknowledge) button (SX: on SM)

System Fault• Indication on a remote microphone by programmed Indication on a remote microphone by programmed

fault receipt (acknowledge) button (SX: on SM)fault receipt (acknowledge) button (SX: on SM)

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10Mandatory IndicationsMandatory Indications

Must be in Access Level 1 alwaysMust be in Access Level 1 always

Fuse Rupture• Indication on a remote microphone by programmed Indication on a remote microphone by programmed

fault receipt (acknowledge) button for all ampsfault receipt (acknowledge) button for all amps Fault in Signal Path between System components

• Only for SX-2000: indication by programmed fault Only for SX-2000: indication by programmed fault receipt (acknowledge) buttonreceipt (acknowledge) button

Earth Leakage• For outgoing wires (e.g. speaker lines, microphones)For outgoing wires (e.g. speaker lines, microphones)• Only necessary if not implemented in other faultOnly necessary if not implemented in other fault

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11Mandatory FunctionsMandatory Functions

Must be in Access Level 1 alwaysMust be in Access Level 1 always

Lamp Test (Button)• To test the mandatory indicationsTo test the mandatory indications

Fault Acknowledge (Button)• In TOA VA systems always combined with In TOA VA systems always combined with

fault indicationsfault indications

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12OptionsOptions

Mandatory IndicationsMandatory Indications

Faults in VA Zones• One fault indicator per VA zoneOne fault indicator per VA zone

Fault in the connection to the fire detection system• A separate indicator must be providedA separate indicator must be provided

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13OptionsOptions

Access LevelAccess Level

Manual Silencing 2 Manual Reset of the VA condition 2 VA condition output n.a. VA manual control 2 Emergency microphones 2 Redundant power amplifiers n.a. Audible warning of VA condition 1, 2 VA manual control 2 Phased evacuation 2

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14OptionsOptions

Available on TOA VA SystemsAvailable on TOA VA Systems

Manual Silencing SX, VX• Button on emergency microphoneButton on emergency microphone• VX: acivating dummy text (silence)VX: acivating dummy text (silence)• SX: stopping emergency pattern or sequenceSX: stopping emergency pattern or sequence

Manual Reset of the VA condition SX, VX, VM• Emergency reset buttonEmergency reset button

VA condition output SX, VX, VM• Control outputControl output

VA manual control SX, VX, VM• Manual assignment of emergency messages to Manual assignment of emergency messages to

emergency zonesemergency zones

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15OptionsOptions

Available on TOA VA SystemsAvailable on TOA VA Systems

Emergency microphones VX, VX, VM

• Fireman microphone, emergency microphone (VX, SX)Fireman microphone, emergency microphone (VX, SX) Redundant power amplifiers SX, VX, VM

• Standby amplifiersStandby amplifiers Audible warning of VA condition VM

• Buzzer tone when emergency was activatedBuzzer tone when emergency was activated Phased evacuation SX

• When phases can be controlled manually or by fire When phases can be controlled manually or by fire detection systemdetection system