5839/EN54

[lingmoor]

Hi

I've been asked a question that goes something along the lines of

"Are your Fire Alarm Systems maintained and serviced correctly to EN54?"

isn't the servicing and maintenance to 5839? EN54 is the European compliance standard for the component parts...er isn't it?

[Tom Sutton]

I believe you are correct,

The EN 54 Fire detection and fire alarm systems is a mandatory standard that specifies requirements and laboratory test for every component of fire detection and fire alarm system and it allows the free movement of construction products between countries of the European Union market.

It was developed and approved by European Committee for Standardization (CEN).

BS 5839 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings, Code of practice for the design, installation and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems.

[lingmoor]

Thanks Tom, your reply is appreciated

[Golden]

EN54 Part 14 deals with maintenance and servicing but as far as I can see from the internet its been batted around the system for a few years and has now been shelved. There are some drafts out there but its not really clear what's happening to the standard in the long term.

[lingmoor]

cheers for your reply Golden, once again its appreciated

[Tom Sutton]

BS EN 54, Fire detection and fire alarm systems, consists of the following parts:
 
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Control and indicating equipment
Part 3: Fire alarm devices — Sounders
Part 4: Power supply equipment
Part 5: Heat detectors — Point detectors
Part 7: Smoke detectors — Point detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
Part 10: Flame detectors — Point detectors
Part 11: Manual call points
Part 12: Smoke detectors — Line detectors using an optical light beam
Part 13: Compatibility assessment of system components
Part 14: Guidelines for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance
(CEN/TS 54-14)
Part 16: Voice alarm control and indicating equipment
Part 17: Short-circuit isolators
Part 18: Input/output devices
Part 20: Aspirating smoke detectors
Part 21: Alarm transmission and fault warning routine equipment
Part 22: Resettable line type heat detectors
Part 23 Fire alarm devices — Visual alarm devices
Part 24: Components of voice alarm systems — Loudspeakers
Part 25: Components using radio links
Part 26: Point fire detectors using carbon monoxide sensors
Part 27: Duct smoke detectors
Part 28: Non-resettable line type heat detectors
Part 29: Multi-sensor fire detectors — Point detectors using a combination of smoke and heat sensors
Part 30: Multi-sensor fire detectors — Point detectors using a combination of carbon monoxide and heat sensors
Part 31: Multi-sensor fire detectors — Point detectors using a combination of smoke, carbon monoxide and optionally heat sensors
Part 32: Guidelines for the planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of voice alarm systems
 
NOTE - This list includes standards that are in preparation and other standards may be added. For current status of published standards refer to www.cen.eu

For the present available BS EN 54 standards check out http://shop.bsigroup.com/en/SearchResults/?q=BS%20EN%2054

[lingmoor]

Thanks Tom

as Golden has said, and a check around tinternet myself, it appears Part 14 was never done, so BS 5839 Part 1-2002 gets the nod

Cheers

[nearlythere]

Thanks Tom

as Golden has said, and a check around tinternet myself, it appears Part 14 was never done, so BS 5839 Part 1-2002 gets the nod

Cheers

2002?

[lingmoor]

note to self

keep up at the back