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FSH/12/5 - Alarm devices, voice alarm evacuation sub-systems and emergency voice communications

Sector: Construction

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems | Accident and disaster control

Overview: Under the direction of FSH/12, is responsible for the development and maintenance of British Standards Codes of Practice for the design, installation, servicing and maintenance of voice alarm evacuation systems and emergency communication systems in buildings, i.e. BS 5839-8 and BS 5839-9 and to provide the UK input into the standards activities in CEN/TC72 and ISO/TC21/SC3 in the area of product standards and system standards relating to alarm devices and voice alarm evacuation sub-systems including working groups CEN/TC72/WG3 and ISO/TC21/SC3/WG15.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (2)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
CEN/TC 72 N3518 (N 3479 reissue) Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 40: Components of voice alarm systems – Active loudspeakers

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Alarm and warning systems

Proposal begins : 2021-11-25 		Proposal
BS EN WI 00072174 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Part 33: Components of voice alarm systems – Active loudspeakers

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-03-21 		Drafting
Published (8)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 54-32:2015 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of voice alarm systems

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Published standard begins : 2015-07-21 		Published standard
BS EN 54-3:2014+A1:2019 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Fire alarm devices. Sounders

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Published standard begins : 2019-04-26 		Published standard
BS EN 54-24:2008 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Components of voice alarm systems. Loudspeakers

Categories: Fire protection equipment

Published standard begins : 2008-07-30 		Published standard
BS EN 54-23:2010 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Fire alarm devices. Visual alarm devices

Categories: Fire protection equipment

Published standard begins : 2010-05-17 		Published standard
BS EN 54-16:2008 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Voice alarm control and indicating equipment

Categories: Fire protection equipment

Published standard begins : 2008-03-18 		Published standard
BS 8893:2024 Emergency voice communication (EVC) systems. Components. Specification

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Published standard begins : 2024-03-12 		Published standard
BS 5839-9:2021 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Published standard begins : 2021-08-26 		Published standard
BS 5839-8:2023 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems. Code of practice

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Published standard begins : 2023-10-13 		Published standard
Withdrawn (6)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PAS 41:2003 Directional sounders. Requirements and tests

Categories: Accident and disaster control | Fire protection equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2021-10-12 		Withdrawn
BS EN 54-3:2014 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Fire alarm devices. Sounders

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2019-04-26 		Withdrawn
BS EN 54-25:2008 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Components using radio links

Categories: Fire protection equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2011-04-15 		Withdrawn
BS 5839-9:2011 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2021-08-26 		Withdrawn
BS 5839-8:2013 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2023-10-13 		Withdrawn
BS 5839-8:2008 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems

Categories: Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems

Withdrawn begins : 2013-03-27 		Withdrawn