BS 5839-9:2011Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings.
Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems
This part of BS 5839 provides recommendations for the planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems in and around buildings and at sports, entertainment and similar venues. It does not recommend whether or not an emergency voice communication system should be installed in a given premises.
Who is this standard for?
- Those responsible for designing, installing, maintaining and operating an EVC system
- Anyone responsible for evacuating buildings
- Facilities and building managers and building control officers
Why should you use this standard?
BS 5839-9:2011 provides recommendations for the design, installation and maintenance of emergency voice communication (EVC) systems as part of a fire safety strategy.
It applies to the use of EVC during an emergency fire situation at buildings, including sports stadiums, entertainment and other public venues and emphasizes the correct use of an EVC in broadcasting evacuation messages and not in raising the fire alarm.
The standard is designed to help those who install, maintain and use EVC systems, including fire rescue services and those responsible for evacuation plans. It gives guidance on how to install an effective emergency EVC system as part of a fire detection and alarm system, and covers all components including wireless. It outlines all stages of installing an EVC from planning to training, monitoring, inspection, routine inspection and certification.
What’s changed since the last update?
The 2011 version includes the latest regulatory and legislative requirements for building evacuation (including disabled people) and replaces BS 5839-9:2003 which has been withdrawn.
BSi BS 5839-9:2011 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings
Standard Number BS 5839-9:2011 Title Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems Status Current, Under review Publication Date 31 January 2011 Confirm Date 01 October 2016 Normative References(Required to achieve compliance to this standard) BS EN 54-2:1998/AMD 1:2006, BS EN 54-4:1998/AMD 1:2006, IEC 60702-1, IEC 60702-2, BS EN 54-23, BS EN 60702-1, BS 476, BS EN 54-3, BS EN 60529, BS EN 61672-1, BS 7671, BS EN 60118-4, BS EN 60702-2, BS 5499-1, BS 5839-1:2002/AMD 2:2008, BS EN 54-16:2008, BS 9999:2008 Informative References(Provided for Information) BS 5839-8, BS 7594, BS 8233, BS 7846 Replaces BS 5839-9:2003 Draft Superseded By 09/30187281 DC Descriptors Verification, Alarm systems, Maintenance, Speech transmission systems, Fire safety in buildings, Fire detectors, Emergency equipment, Disabled people, Fire safety, Design, Commissioning, Fire alarms, Buildings, Installation ICS 13.220.20
13.320Committee FSH/12/5 ISBN 978 0 580 64108 4 Publisher BSI Format A4 Delivery Yes Pages 72