BS EN 50134-5 is the fifth part of a multi-series of European standards on ‘Alarm systems - Social alarm systems.’ BS EN 50134-5 specifies the minimum requirements for the performance, reliability, and security characteristics of interconnections, alarm transmission systems, and communications within a social alarm system.
BS EN 50134-5 on social alarm systems is relevant to:
A social alarm system provides 24h facilities for alarm triggering, identification, signal transmission, alarm reception, logging and 2-way speech communication, to provide reassurance and assistance for people considered to be at risk.
BS EN 50134-5 covers and provides reference to standards with regards to requirements for reliable wireless interconnections via RF, necessary availability, monitoring of wired and wireless trigger devices, security and transmission.
BS EN 50134-5 enables you design interconnections to provide a reliable means of communication between triggering devices, the local unit(s) and the controller.
BS EN 50134-5 also ensures that the alarm transmission system support, the following communications:
Overall, as the buyer of BS EN 50134-5, you will be able to adopt best industry performance parameters for social alarm systems that, with uninterrupted voice communication and other streaming data can provide assistance to people who are at risk. Moreover, you will also be able to avoid the risk of malicious substitution of radio signals that generate false alarm or fault signals, in turn compromising on system integrity.
BS EN 50134-5:2021 supersedes EN 50134‑5:2004 and incorporates the following technical changes:
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