BS EN 50131-8 is a European Standard on installed alarm systems which is the eighth part of a multi-series that specifies the requirements for security fog devices as part of an intruder and hold-up alarm system (I&HAS). It covers application and performance and also gives the necessary tests and trials to ensure the efficiency and reliability of such obscuration devices.
BS EN 50131-8 also gives the best guidance on the criteria for design, installation, operation, and maintenance of security fog devices.
BS EN 50131-8 on security fog devices are relevant to:
Security fog devices are used both as a deterrent device for building security and as a crime reduction device for the protection of people.
BS EN 50131-8 applies to a security fog device that can be connected to an I&HAS. It can assist insurers, intruder alarm companies, customers and the police in understanding the principles and specifications of a security fog device.
Compliance with BS EN 50131-8 can ensure security for devices offer optimum and efficient functionality by reducing the visibility in a protected area with the use of a non-toxic fog, to form a barrier between the criminal and the criminal’s intended target. The protection requirements ensure that the security fog device operates in a way that does not harm persons and other equipment in its vicinity.
If you are a manufacturer, the testing procedures can further help demonstrate reliability and credibility of your products by minimizing risk of overall product failure.
BS EN 50131-8:2019 supersedes EN 50131-8:2009, which is withdrawn. The technical changes as compared to the previous version are:
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