National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 54‑5:2017+A1:2018. It supersedes BS EN 54‑5:2017, which is withdrawn.

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The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee FSH/12/2, Fire detectors.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 28 February 2017.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 October 2016 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 10 April 2018.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.

European foreword

This document (EN 54‑5:2017+A1:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 72 “Fire detection and fire alarm systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2022.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights."

This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2018-04-10.

This document supersedes EN 54‑5:2017.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags .

EN 54‑5 has been revised as follows:

Inclusion of new clauses and annexes:

Clause 6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)
Clause 7 Classification and designation
Clause 8 Marking, labelling and packaging
Annex E (informative) Data supplied with point heat detectors

The main technical changes are as follows:

Applying the latest EN 50130‑4:2011 EMC for immunity tests.

The editorial changes are as follows:

Changes from classes to Categories
Editorial changes in a number of clauses, such as software and General, in order to conform to the regulation.

This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN/CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports the basic requirements of Regulation (EU) 305/2011.

For relationship with EU Regulation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.

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 heat detectors
Part 7: Smoke detectors – Point detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
Part 10: Flame detector – Point detectors
Part 11: Manual call points
Part 12: Smoke detectors – Line detector 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)
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: Line-type heat detectors
Part 23: Fire alarm devices – Visual alarms
Part 24: Components of voice alarm systems – Loudspeakers
Part 25: Components using radio links and system requirements
Part 26: Carbon monoxide detectors – Point detectors
Part 27: Duct smoke detectors
Part 28: Non-resettable (digital) 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 detector – 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 (CEN/TS)

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.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies the requirements, test methods and performance criteria for point heat detectors intended for use in fire detection and fire alarm systems installed in and around buildings (see EN 54‑1:2011).

This European Standard provides for the assessment of verification of consistency of performance (AVCP) of point heat detectors to this EN.

For other types of heat detector, or for detectors intended for use in other environments, this standard should only be used for guidance.

Heat detectors with special characteristics and developed for specific risks are not covered by this standard.

2 Normative references

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations

3.1 Terms and Definitions

3.2 Abbreviations

4 Product characteristics

4.1 General

4.2 Operational reliability

4.3 Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity

4.4 Response delay (response time)

4.5 Tolerance to supply voltage — Variation in supply parameters

4.6 Durability of Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity

5 Testing, assessment and sampling methods

5.1 General

5.2 Operational reliability

5.3 Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity

5.4 Response delay (response time)

5.5 Tolerance to supply voltage

5.6 Durability of Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity

6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)

6.1 General

6.2 Type testing

6.3 Factory production control FPC)

7 Classification

8 Marking, labelling and packaging

Bibliography

BS EN 54-5:2017+A1:2018

Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Heat detectors. Point heat detectors

Current, Under Review

Published:

31 Aug 2018