oSIST prEN 54-15:2006

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Point detectors using a combination of detected
fire phenomena
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 15: Punktförmige Mehrfachsensormelder
Systemes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 15 : Détecteurs ponctuels
fonctionnant sur le principe d'une combinaison de phénomenes détectés
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 54-15
ICS:
13.220.20 3RåDUQD]DãþLWD Fire protection
13.320 Alarmni in opozorilni sistemi Alarm and warning systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2006
ICS
English Version
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Point detectors using a
combination of detected fire phenomena
Systèmes de détection et d'alarme incendie - Partie 15 : Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 15: Punktförmige
Détecteurs ponctuels fonctionnant sur le principe d'une Mehrfachsensormelder
combinaison de phénomènes détectés
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Contents Page
Foreword.4
1. Scope .5
2. Normative references .5
3. Terms and definitions .6
4. Requirements.6
4.1 Compliance.6
4.2 Individual alarm indication .6
4.3 Connection of ancillary devices.6
4.4 Monitoring of detachable detectors.6
4.5 Manufacturer's adjustments.6
4.6 On-site adjustment of response behaviour .6
4.7 Protection against the ingress of foreign bodies.7
4.8 Response to slowly developing fires.7
4.9 Marking .7
4.10 Data .8
4.11 Additional requirements for software controlled detectors.8
5. Tests.9
5.1 General.9
5.2 Fire sensitivity (part 1) and directional dependence.16
5.3 Fire sensitivity (part 2) .16
5.4 Repeatability and response after alarm reset.17
5.5 Variation in supply parameters .17
5.6 Air movement (gusts).18
5.7 Dazzling (non-alarm and performance) .18
5.8 Dry heat (operational).19
5.9 Cold (operational) .19
5.10 Damp heat, steady state (endurance).20
5.11 Damp heat, cyclic (operational).21
5.12 Low humidity, steady state (operational).21
5.13 High humidity, steady state (operational) .22
5.14 Sulphur dioxide (SO ) corrosion (endurance) .23
5.15 Shock (operational) .24
5.16 Impact (operational).25
5.17 Vibration, sinusoidal (operational).25
5.18 Vibration, sinusoidal (endurance) .26
5.19 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Immunity tests (operational).27
5.20 Aerosol .28
5.21 Exposure to chemical agents at environmental concentrations.28
Annex A (normative) Smoke measuring instruments .30
Annex B (normative) Fire test room .34
Annex C (normative) Open wood fire (TF1) .36
Annex D (normative) Smouldering (pyrolysis) wood fire (TF2).39
Annex E (normative) Glowing smouldering cotton fire (TF3).41
Annex F (normative) Flaming plastics (polyurethane) fire (TF4).43
Annex G (normative) Flaming liquid (n-heptane) fire (TF5) .45
Annex H (normative)  Low temperature black smoke (decalene) liquid fire (TF8) .47
Annex I (normative) Apparatus for dazzling test.49
Annex J (informative) Apparatus for impact test.50
Annex K (normative) Information concerning the construction of the dry heat tunnel.52
Annex L (normative) Position of dry heat tunnel in fire test room.54
Annex M (normative) Information concerning the construction of the humidity chamber .55
Annex N (informative) Information concerning test procedures and requirements for the
response to slowly developing fires .57
Annex O (normative) Smoke tunnel for the aerosol test.63
Annex P (informative) Information concerning the construction of the smoke tunnel .64
Annex Q (normative) Test aerosol for aerosol test.66
Annex R (informative) Information concerning the construction of the measuring ionization
chamber.67
Annex ZA (normative) Clauses addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products
Directive (89/106/EEC).69

Foreword
This document (prEN 54-15:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 72 “Fire detection
and fire alarm systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), 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 detectors
Part 7: Smoke detectors - Point detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
Part 10: Flame detectors - Point detectors
Part 11: Manual call points
Part 12: Smoke detectors - Line detectors using an optical light beam
Part 13: Compatibility assessment of system components
Part 14: Guidelines for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance
Part 15: Point type multi-sensor fire detectors
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 routing 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
1. Scope
The European Standard prEN 54-15 specifies requirements, test methods and performance criteria for point-
type multi-sensor fire detectors for use in fire detection systems installed in buildings (see EN 54-1:1996),
incorporating in one mechanical enclosure sensors which detect more than one physical or chemical
phenomenon of a real fire. The overall fire performance is determined utilising a combination of the detected
phenomena. The allowed phenomena are: aerosol (i.e. smoke), heat, combustion gases and electromagnetic
radiation.
Multi-sensor fire detectors with special characteristics and developed for specific risks are not covered by this
standard.
NOTE 1 Tests are included to confirm that detectors do not rely solely on a direct line of sight between the fire and the
detector.
NOTE 2 Certain types of detector contain radioactive materials. The national requirements for radiation protection
differ from country to country and they are not specified in this standard.
2. Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 54-1:1996, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 1: Introduction.

EN 54-5: 2000, Fire detection and fire alarm system — Part 5: Heat detectors — Point detectors, + A1 2002.
EN 54-7:2000, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 7: Smoke detectors – Point detectors using
scattered light or ionization, + A1 2002.
EN 54-10:2001, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 10: Flame detectors — Point detectors.
EN 50130-4: 1995, Alarm Systems — Part 4: Electromagnetic compatibility — Product family standard:
Immunity requirements for components of fire, intruder and social alarm systems + A1:1998, A2:2003.
EN 60068-2-1:1993, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Tests A: Cold, + A1:1993, A2:1994.
EN 60068-2-6:1995, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal), + Corr.:1995.
EN 60068-2-27:1993, Basic environmental testing procedures – Part 2: Tests — Test Ea and guidance: Shock.
IEC 60068-1:1988, Environmental testing — Part 1: General and guidance.
IEC 60068-2-3:1969, Basic environmental testing procedures — Part 2: Tests — Test Ca: Damp heat, steady
state, + A1:1984.
IEC 60068-2-30:2005, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12-hour
cycle), +A1:1985.
IEC 60068-2-42:2003, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests —Test Kc: Sulfur dioxide test for contacts and
connections.
IEC 60068-2-56:1988, Environmental testing — Part 2: Tests — Test Cb: Damp heat steady state, primarily
for equipment.
ISO 209-1:1989, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys — Chemical composition and forms of products —
Part 1: Chemical composition.
3. Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 54-1:1996 and the following apply:
3.1 response threshold value
aerosol density in the proximity of the specimen at the moment that it activates an alarm signal
NOTE 1 See 5.1.5.
NOTE 2 The response threshold value may depend on signal processing in the detector and in the control and indicating
equipment.
4. Requirements
4.1 Compliance
In order to comply with this standard the detector shall meet the requirements of this clause, which shall be
verified by visual inspection or engineering assessment, shall be tested as described in clause 5 and shall
meet the requirements of the tests.
4.2 Individual alarm indication
Each detector shall be provided with an integral red visual indicator, which shall be activated at the same time
as the alarm and shall remain activated until the alarm condition is reset, to enable identification of the
individual detector. Where other conditions of the detector can be visually indicated, they shall be clearly
distinguishable from the alarm indication, except when the detector is switched into a service mode. For
detachable detectors the indicator may be integral with the base or the detector head. The visual indicator
shall be visible from a distance of 6 m directly below the detector, in an ambient light intensity up to 500 lux.
4.3 Connection of ancillary devices
Where the detector provides for connections to ancillary devices (e.g. remote indicators, control relays),
open- or short-circuit failures of these connections shall not prevent the correct operation of the detector.
4.4 Monitoring of detachable detectors
For detachable detectors, a means shall be provided for a remote monitoring system (e.g. the control and
indicating equipment) to detect the removal of the head from the base, in order to give a fault signal.
4.5 Manufacturer's adjustments
It shall not be possible to change the manufacturer's settings except by special means (e.g. the use of a
special code or tool) or by breaking or removing a seal.
4.6 On-site adjustment of response behaviour
If there is provision for on-site adjustment of the response behaviour of the detector then:
a) for each setting, at which the manufacturer claims compliance with this standard, the detector shall
comply with the requirements of this standard, and access to the adjustment means shall only be possible
by the use of a code or special tool or by removing the detector from its base or mounting;
b) any setting(s), at which the manufacturer does not claim compliance with this standard, shall only be
accessible by the use of a code or special tool, and it shall be clearly marked on the detector or in the
associated data, that if these setting(s) are used, the detector does not comply with the standard.
NOTE These adjustments may be carried out at the detector or at the control and indicating equipment.
4.7 Protection against the ingress of foreign bodies
The detector shall be so designed that a sphere of diameter (1,3 ± 0,05) mm cannot pass into the sensor
chamber(s).
NOTE This requirement is intended to restrict the access of insects into the sensitive parts of the detector. It is known
that this requirement is not sufficient to prevent the access of all insects, however it is considered that extreme restrictions
on the size of access holes may introduce the danger of clogging by dust etc. It may therefore be necessary to take other
precautions against false alarms due to the entry of small insects.
4.8 Response to slowly developing fires
The provision of "drift compensation" (e.g. to compensate for sensor drift due to the build up of dirt in the
detector) shall not lead to a significant reduction in the detector's sensitivity to slowly developing fires.
Since it is not practical to make tests with very slow increases of the measured phenomena, an assessment of
the detector's response to slowly developing fires shall be made by analysis of the circuit/software, and/or
physical tests and simulations.
The detector shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this clause if this assessment shows that:
a) for any rate of increase in smoke density R of smoke of the composition produced by test fire TF2, which
is greater than A/4 per hour (where A is the detector’s initial uncompensated response threshold value),
the time for the detector to give an alarm does not exceed 1,6 x A/R by more than 100 s; and
b) the range of compensation is limited such that, throughout this range, the compensation does not cause
the response threshold value of the detector to exceed its initial value by a factor greater than 1,6.
NOTE Further information about the assessment of these requirements is given in Annex N.
4.9 Marking
Each detector shall be clearly marked with the following information:
a) the number of this standard (i.e. EN 54-15);
b) the name or trademark of the manufacturer or supplier;
c) the model designation (type or number);
d) the wiring terminal designations;
e) some mark(s) or code(s) (e.g. serial number or batch code), by which the manufacturer can identify, at
least, the date or batch and place of manufacture, and the version number(s) of any software, contained
within the detector.
For detachable detectors, the detector head shall be marked with a), b), c) and e), and the base shall be
marked with, at least c) (i.e. its own model designation) and d).
Where any marking on the device uses symbols or abbreviations not in common use then these shall be
explained in the data supplied with the device.
The marking shall be visible during installation of the detector and shall be accessible during maintenance.
The markings shall not be placed on screws or other easily removable parts.
4.10 Data
Detectors shall either be supplied with sufficient technical, installation and maintenance data to enable their
1)
correct installation and operation or, if all of these data are not supplied with each detector, reference to the
appropriate data sheet shall be given on, or with, each detector.
4.11 Additional requirements for software controlled detectors
4.11.1 General
For detectors which rely on software control in order to fulfil the requirements of this standard, the
requirements of 4.11.2, 4.11.3 and 4.11.4 shall be met.
4.11.2 Software documentation
4.11.2.1 The manufacturer shall submit documentation which gives an overview of the software design. This
documentation shall be in sufficient detail for the design to be inspected for compliance with this standard and
shall include at least the following:
a) a functional description of the main program flow (e.g. as a flow diagram or structogram) including:
1) a brief description of the modules and the functions that they perform;
2) the way in which the modules interact;
3) the overall hierarchy of the program;
4) the way in which the software interacts with the hardware of the detector;
5) the way in which the modules are called, including any interrupt processing.
b) a description of which areas of memory are used for the various purposes (e.g. the program, site specific
data and running data);
c) a designation, by which the software and its version can be uniquely identified.
4.11.2.2 The manufacturer shall have available detailed design documentation, which only needs to be
provided if required by the testing authority. It shall comprise at least the following:
a) an overview of the whole system configuration, including all software and hardware components;
b) a description of each module of the program, containing at least:
1) the name of the module;
2) a description of the tasks performed;

1)
To enable correct operation of the detectors, these data should describe the requirements for the correct
processing of the signals from the detector. This may be in the form of a full technical specification of these signals, a

reference to the appropriate signalling protocol or a reference to suitable types of control and indicating equipment etc.
3) a description of the interfaces, including the type of data transfer, the valid data range and the
checking for valid data.
c) full source code listings, as hard copy or in machine-readable form (e.g. ASCII-code), including all global
and local variables, constants and labels used, and sufficient comment for the program flow to be
recognized;
d) details of any software tools used in the design and implementation phase (e.g. CASE-tools, compilers).
4.11.3 Software design
In order to ensure the reliability of the detector, the following requirements for software design shall apply:
a) the software shall have a modular structure;
b) the design of the interfaces for manually and automatically generated data shall not permit invalid data to
cause error in the program operation;
c) the software shall be designed to avoid the occurrence of deadlock of the program flow.
4.11.4 The storage of programs and data
The program necessary to comply with this standard and any preset data, such as manufacturer's settings,
shall be held in non-volatile memory. Writing to areas of memory containing this program and data shall only
be possible by the use of some special tool or code and shall not be possible during normal operation of the
detector.
Site-specific data shall be held in memory which will retain data for at least two weeks without external power
to the detector, unless provision is made for the automatic renewal of such data, following loss of power,
within 1 h of power being restored.
5. Tests
5.1 General
5.1.1 Atmospheric conditions for tests
Unless otherwise stated in a test procedure, the testing shall be carried out after the test specimen has been
allowed to stabilise in the standard atmospheric conditions for testing as described in
IEC 60068-1:1988+A1:1992 as follows:
a) temperature:  (15 to 35) °C;
b) relative humidity: (25 to 75) %;
c) air pressure: (86 to 106) kPa.
NOTE If variations in these parameters have a significant effect on a measurement, then such variations should be kept
to a minimum during a series of measurements carried out as part of one test on one specimen.
5.1.2 Operating conditions for tests
If a test method requires a specimen to be operational, then the specimen shall be connected to suitable
supply and monitoring equipment with characteristics as required by the manufacturer's data. Unless
otherwise specified in the test method, the supply parameters applied to the specimen shall be set within the
manufacturer's specified range(s) and shall remain substantially constant throughout the tests. The value
chosen for each parameter shall normally be the nominal value, or the mean of the specified range. If a test
procedure requires a specimen to be monitored to detect any alarm or fault signals, then connections shall be
made to any necessary ancillary devices (e.g. through wiring to an end-of-line device for conventional
detectors) to allow a fault signal to be recognised.
NOTE The details of the supply and monitoring equipment and the alarm criteria used should be given in the test
report.
5.1.3 Mounting arrangements
The specimen shall be mounted by its normal means of attachment in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. If these instructions describe more than one method of mounting then the method considered to
be most unfavourable shall be chosen for each test.
5.1.4 Tolerances
Unless otherwise stated, the tolerances for the environmental test parameters shall be as given in the basic
reference standards for the test (e.g. the relevant part of IEC 60068).
If a requirement or test procedure does not specify a tolerance or deviation limits, then deviation limits of
± 5 % shall be applied.
5.1.5 Measurement of response threshold values
5.1.5.1 Fire test room
The measurement of response threshold values shall be conducted in a rectangular room with a flat horizontal
ceiling, and the following dimensions:
Length: 9 m to 11 m;
Width: 6 m to 8 m;
Height: 3,8 m to 4,2 m.
The fire test room shall be equipped with at least the following measuring instruments arranged as indicated in
Annex B:
Measuring ionisation chamber (MIC);
Obscuration meter;
Temperature probe with a time constant not greater than 2 s, when measured in air with a mass flow
-1
equivalent to (0,8 ± 0,1) ms at 25°C.

5.1.5.2 Test fires
The specimens shall be subjected to the test fires specified in the test procedure (see Annex C to Annex H).
The type, quantity and arrangement of the fuel and the method of ignition are described in Annex C to
Annex H, for each test fire, along with the end of test condition and the required profile curve limits.
In order to be a valid test fire, the development of the fire shall be such that the profile curves of m against y
and m against time fall within the specified limits, up to the time when all of the specimens have generated an
alarm signal or the end of test condition is reached, which ever is the earlier. If these conditions are not met
then the test is invalid and shall be repeated. It is permissible, and may be necessary, to adjust the quantity,
condition (e.g. moisture content) and arrangement of the fuel to obtain valid test fires. When the requirements
in tests include a comparison of response threshold value from two different fire tests, no adjustment is
allowed between the two tests.
5.1.5.3 Mounting of the specimens
The specimens shall be mounted on the fire test room ceiling in the designated area (see Annex B). The
specimens shall be mounted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, such that they are in the
orientation specified in the test procedure, relative to an assumed air flow from the centre of the room to the
specimen.
Each specimen shall be connected to its supply and monitoring equipment, as described in 5.1.2, and shall be
allowed to stabilize in its quiescent condition before the start of each test fire.
NOTE Detectors which dynamically modify their sensitivity in response to varying ambient conditions may require
special reset procedures and/or stabilization times. The manufacturer's guidance should be sought in such cases to
ensure that the state of the detectors at the start of each test is representative of their normal quiescent state.
5.1.5.4 Initial conditions
Before each test fire the room shall be ventilated with clean air until it is free from fire products, and so that the
conditions listed below can be obtained.
The ventilation system shall then be switched off and all doors, windows and other openings shall be closed.
The air in the room shall then be allowed to stabilize, and the following conditions shall be obtained before the
test is started:
Air temperature T: (23 ± 5) °C;
Air movement: negligible;
Smoke density (ionization): y ≤ 0,05;
-1
Smoke density (optical): m ≤ 0,02 dB m ;
NOTE 1 The equations for m and y are given in Annex A.
NOTE 2 The stability of the air and temperature affects the flow of fire products within the room. This is particularly
important for the test fire TF2, which produces low thermal lift for the fire products. It is therefore recommended that the
difference between the temperature near the floor and the ceiling is < 2 K, and that local heat sources that can cause
convection currents (e.g. lights and heaters) should be avoided. If it is necessary for people to be in the room at the
beginning of a test fire, they should leave as soon as possible, taking care to produce the minimum disturbance to the air.
NOTE 3 For certain detectors it may be necessary to stabilise the initial conditions of additional parameters (e.g. CO
concentration). The manufacturer's guidance should always be sought concerning special requirements for detectors with
gas sensors that could be significantly influenced by the normally occurring contaminations in a fire test room.
5.1.5.5 Recording of the fire parameters and response values
During each test fire the following fire parameters shall be recorded continuously or at least once per second
(see Table 1).
Table 1 – Fire parameters
Parameter Symbol Units
Temperature change K
∆T
Smoke density (ionization) y Dimensionless
-1
Smoke density (optical) m dB m
a
The alarm signal given by the supply and monitoring equipment shall be taken as the indication that a
specimen has responded to the test fire.
-1
For each specimen the smoke density m (dB m ) shall be recorded at the moment of response and taken as
a
the response threshold value.
5.1.6 Provision for tests
The following shall be provided for testing compliance with this standard:
a) for the test schedule specified in Table 2: 27 detectors, including base if necessary;
for the alternative test schedule described in Table 3 (see 5.1.8): 13 detectors, including base if
necessary;
b) the data specified in 4.10.
The specimens submitted shall be representative of the manufacturer's normal production with regard to their
construction and calibration.
5.1.7 Test schedule
The specimens shall be tested in accordance with the test schedule specified in Table 2. The specimen shall
be numbered 1 to 27 arbitrarily.
Table 2 — Test schedule
a)
Clause Test Specimen Specimen
Test fires Fire testing
orientatio
n which may
be
combined
b)
5.2 Fire sensitivity (part 1) and directional 2 at 0°

1 to 8 TF 2 and
dependence 2 at 90°
TF 5
2 at 180°
2 at 270°
Fire sensitivity (part 2) Same as
5.3
6 from TF 1, TF 3,
5.2
1 to 8 TF 4 and
TF 8
Repeatability and response after
5.4
2 from Same as TF 2 and 5.4, 5.5, 5.7
alarm reset
1 to 8 5.2 TF 5
5.5 Variation in supply parameters 5.4, 5.5, 5.7
9 to 10 Least TF 2 and
sensitive TF 5
Air movement (gusts)
5.6
10 4 different no TF
required
5.7 Dazzling (non-alarm and performance)
10 and 11 2 different TF 2 and 5.4, 5.5, 5.7
TF 5
Dry heat (operational) Least
5.8
12 TF 2 and
sensitive
TF 5
orientation
Cold (operational)
5.9
13 Least TF 2 and 5.9, 5.10,
sensitive TF 5 5.14, 5.15,
orientation 5.16, 5.17,
5.18
5.10 Damp heat, steady state (endurance)
14 Least TF 2 and 5.9, 5.10,
sensitive TF 5 5.14, 5.15,
orientation 5.16, 5.17,
5.18
Damp heat, cyclic (operational)
5.11
15 Least no TF
sensitive required
orientation
Low humidity, steady state
5.12
16 and 17 Least TF 2 and 5.12 and
(operational)
sensitive TF 5 5.13
orientation
High humidity, steady state
5.13
18 and 19 Least TF 2 and 5.12 and
(operational)
sensitive TF 5 5.13
orientation
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) corrosion
5.14
20 Least TF 2 and 5.9, 5.10,
(endurance)
sensitive TF 5 5.14, 5.15,
orientation 5.16, 5.17,
5.18
Shock (operational)
5.15
9 Least TF 2 and 5.9, 5.10,
sensitive TF 5 5.14, 5.15,
orientation 5.16, 5.17,
5.18
5.16 Impact (operational)
10 Least TF 2 and 5.9, 5.10,
sensitive TF 5 5.14, 5.15,
orientation 5.16, 5.17,
5.18
Vibration, sinusoidal (operational)
5.17
11 Least TF 2 and 5.9, 5.10,
sensitive TF 5 5.14, 5.15,
orientation 5.16, 5.17,
5.18
5.18 Vibration, sinusoidal (endurance) Least
11 TF 2 and 5.9, 5.10,
sensitive
TF 5 5.14, 5.15,
orientation
5.16, 5.17,
5.18
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC),
5.19
21 Least TF 2 and 5.19 and
immunity tests (operational):
sensitive TF 5 5.21
Electrostatic discharge;
orientation
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC),
5.19
22 Least TF 2 and 5.19 and
immunity tests (operational): Radiated
sensitive TF 5 5.21
electromagnetic fields;
orientation
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC),
5.19
23 Least TF 2 and 5.19 and
immunity tests (operational):
sensitive TF 5 5.21
Conducted disturbances induced by
orientation
electromagnetic fields;
5.19 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC),
Least TF 2 and 5.19 and
immunity tests (operational): Fast
sensitive TF 5 5.21
transient bursts;
orientation
5.19 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC),
Least TF 2 and 5.19 and
immunity tests (operational): Slow
sensitive TF 5 5.21
high energy voltage surges.
orientation
c)
d)
5.20 Aerosol
26 Least TF 2 and 5.19 and
sensitive TF 5 5.21
orientation
5.21 Exposure to chemical agents at
27 Least no TF
c)
environmental concentrations
sensitive required
orientation
a)
In the interests of test economy, it is permitted to use the same specimen for more than one environmental or EMC test. In that case,
intermediate functional test(s) on the specimen(s) used for more than one test may be deleted, and the functional test conducted at the
end of the sequence of tests. However it should be noted that in the event of a failure, it may not be possible to identify which test
exposure caused the failure (see clause 4 of EN 50130-4:1995+A1:1998).
b)
0° can be chosen arbitrarily.
c)
test that can be dropped if they are not applicable to the used technology. See note.
d)
more specimen may be required for these tests
NOTE: If the detector contains sensors for which some of the tests make no sense, they can be dropped. In such a case the
manufacturer shall provide documentation to the test house supporting the tests not to be carried out. An example is the aerosol test,
which is meaningless for a detector that has no sensors to detect aerosols.

5.1.8 Alternative test schedule
If the detector contains only sensors for fire phenomena covered by the standards EN 54-5, EN 54-7 and
EN 54-10, and has been certified to these standards, then the detector can be tested according to the
alternative test schedule in Table 3. It is allowed that testing to different standards can use different operating
modes of the detector.
The specimens shall be numbered 1 to 13 arbitrarily.
Table 3 — Test schedule for alternative testing
Clause Test Specimen Specimen
orientation Test fires Tests which
may be
combined
a)
5.2 Fire sensitivity (part 1) and 1 to 8 2 at 0°
TF 2 and
directional dependence
2 at 90°
TF 5
2 at 180°
2 at 270°
Fire sensitivity (part 2)
5.3 6 from 1 to Same as 5.2
TF 1, TF 3,
TF 4 and
TF 8
Repeatability and response after
5.4 2 from 1 to Same as 5.2
TF 2 and
alarm reset 8
TF 5
b)
5.19 Electromagnetic compatibility 9 Least sensitive
TF 2 and 5.19
(EMC), immunity tests orientation
TF 5
(operational): Electrostatic
discharge;
b)
5.19 Electromagnetic compatibility Least sensitive
TF 2 and 5.19
(EMC), immunity tests orientation
TF 5
(operational): Radiated
electromagnetic fields;
b)
5.19 Electromagnetic compatibility 11 Least sensitive
TF 2 and 5.19
(EMC), immunity tests orientation
TF 5
(operational): Conducted
disturbances induced by
electromagnetic fields;
b)
5.19 Electromagnetic compatibility 12 Least sensitive
TF 2 and 5.19
(EMC), immunity tests orientation
TF 5
(operational): Fast transient bursts;
b)
5.19 Electromagnetic compatibility 13 Least sensitive
TF 2 and 5.19
(EMC), immunity tests orientation
TF 5
(operational): Slow high energy
voltage surges.
a)
0° can be chosen arbitrarily.
b)
In the interests of test economy, it is permitted to use the same specimen for more than one EMC test. In that case, intermediate
functional test(s) on the specimen(s) used for more than one test may be deleted, and the functional test conducted at the end of the
sequence of tests. However it should be noted that in the event of a failure, it may not be possible to identify which test exposure caused
the failure (see EN 50130-4:1995+A1:1998, clause 4).

5.2 Fire sensitivity (part 1) and directional dependence
5.2.1 Object
To show, in combination with 5.3, that the detector has adequate sensitivity to a broad spectrum of fires as
required for general application in fire detection systems for buildings. Additionally, to show that the detector is
not unduly sensitive to variations in mounting direction.
The test is used also to generate reference data for other tests and selection of specimens to be tested in 5.4.
5.2.2 Test procedure
The eight specimens shall be mounted as described in 5.1.5. Four different mounting directions with 90°
rotations about the vertical axis shall be used with two specimens in each direction.
The response threshold value of the specimens shall be measured for TF2 and TF5 in that order as described
in 5.1.5.
5.2.3 Requirements
The specimens shall not activate an alarm within the first 10 s after commencement of the test. All response
-1
threshold values shall be ≤ 1,1 dB m . The difference between the maximum and minimum response
-1
threshold value in each test fire shall not exceed 0,5 dB m .
5.2.4 Selection of specimens for tests 5.3 and 5.4
The specimens that were the third to activate an alarm in TF2 and TF5, respectively, shall be selected for test
5.4. If the same specimen was the third to activate an alarm in both test fires the fourth to activate an alarm
shall be chosen from TF5 results. The remaining six specimens are used in 5.3.
5.3 Fire sensitivity (part 2)
5.3.1 Object
To show in combination with 5.2 that the detector has adequate sensitivity to a broad spectrum of fires as
required for general application in fire detection systems for buildings.
5.3.2 Test procedure
The response threshold value of the six specimens selected by the procedure in 5.2.4 shall be measured in
the test fires TF1, TF3, TF4 and TF8. In this test the specimens shall be mounted in the same positions and
orientation as they were in test 5.2.
5.3.3 Requirements
All specimens shall set off an alarm signal, in each test fire, before the specified end of test condition is
reached.
The specimens shall not activate an alarm within the first 10 s after commencement of the test.
5.4 Repeatability and response after alarm reset
5.4.1 Object
To show that the detector has stable behaviour with respect to its sensitivity after a number of alarm condition
in response to test fires, and that the detector can return to the alarm conditions after being reset soon after
signalling a fire condition in response to test fires.
5.4.2 Test procedure
The response threshold value of the two specimens previously tested in test 5.2 shall be measured in each of
the test fires TF2 and TF5 in that order as described in 5.1.5. In this test the specimens shall be mounted in
the same positions and orientation as they were in test 5.2.
After a response, the specimen shall be subject to reset action by the means normally used to reset the
-1
detector. The time at which the specimen is reset shall be within 10 s after 1,1 dB m has been reached. The
test shall be continued for 2 min after the reset or, if earlier, until all the specimens have produced a second
-1
response. During the 2 min period the m-value shall remain higher than 1,1 dB m .
The time of the second response of each specimen shall be recorded as t , at the moment of response.
5.4.3 Requirements
The specimens shall not set off an alarm within the first 10 s after commencement of the test. All response
-1
threshold values shall be ≤ 1,1 dB m .
The difference between response threshold values measured in this test and in 5.2 for each specimen and
-1
each test fire shall
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