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Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 14: Guidelines for planning, design,
installation, commissioning, use and maintenance
Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 14: Leitfaden für Planung, Projektierung, Montage,
Inbetriebsetzung, Betrieb und Instandhaltung
Guide d'application pour la planification, la conception, l'installation, la mise en service,
l'exploitation et la maintenance des systèmes de détection et d’alarme incendie
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 54-14:2018
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.

CEN/TS 54-14
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
October 2018
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 13.220.20 Supersedes CEN/TS 54-14:2004
English Version
Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 14: Guidelines
for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and
maintenance
Guide d'application pour la planification, la conception, Brandmeldeanlagen - Teil 14: Leitfaden für Planung,
l'installation, la mise en service, l'exploitation et la Projektierung, Montage, Inbetriebsetzung, Betrieb und
maintenance des systèmes de détection et d'alarme Instandhaltung
incendie
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 2 March 2018 for provisional application.

This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was corrected and reissued by the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre on 7 November
2018.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 7
Introduction . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 11
4 General . 15
4.1 Guideline usage . 15
4.2 Guideline format. 16
4.3 False alarms . 18
4.4 Documentation . 18
4.5 Responsibility . 18
4.6 Qualifications . 18
5 Assessment of needs . 18
5.1 Purpose . 18
5.2 Consultation . 18
5.3 Parts of the building needing cover . 19
5.3.1 Extent of cover . 19
5.3.2 Description of extent. 20
5.3.3 Total cover . 20
5.3.4 Fire compartment cover . 20
5.3.5 Escape route cover . 20
5.3.6 Local cover . 20
5.3.7 Equipment cover . 21
5.3.8 Manual detection system . 21
5.3.9 Areas not needing cover . 21
5.4 Fire brigade attendance . 22
5.4.1 Communications . 22
5.4.2 Delay to output E according to EN 54-2 . 22
5.5 Fire alarm response strategy . 22
5.6 Documentation . 23
5.7 Responsibility . 23
5.8 Qualifications . 23
6 Planning and design . 23
6.1 Devices connected to the system . 23
6.1.1 Components . 23
6.2 System design . 23
6.2.1 Compatibility . 23
6.2.2 Fault effects . 23
6.2.3 Hazardous atmospheres . 25
6.2.4 False alarms . 25
6.2.5 Connection to fire protection systems . 25
6.2.6 Special risks . 25
6.3 Zones . 25
6.3.1 General . 25
6.3.2 Detection zones . 25
6.3.3 Alarm zones . 26
6.4 Selection of detectors and manual call points . 26
6.4.1 Detectors - General. 26
6.4.2 Smoke detectors . 27
6.4.3 Heat detectors . 27
6.4.4 Flame detectors . 28
6.4.5 Combustion gas fire detectors . 28
6.4.6 Multi-sensor fire detectors . 28
6.4.7 Radio linked systems. 30
6.4.8 Manual call points . 30
6.5 Siting and spacing of detectors and manual call points . 31
6.5.1 General . 31
6.5.2 Heat and smoke detectors . 36
6.5.3 Flame detectors . 37
6.5.4 Manual call points . 40
6.5.5 Identification . 40
6.5.6 Coincidence detection . 41
6.6 Alarm systems and devices . 41
6.6.1 General . 41
6.6.2 Audible Alarms . 41
6.6.3 Visual fire alarm devices . 42
6.7 Control and indication . 42
6.7.1 General . 42
6.7.2 Location of control and indicating equipment . 42
6.7.3 Repeat control and indication panels . 43
6.7.4 Alarm location aids . 44
6.7.5 Fire brigade panel . 44
6.8 Power supplies . 44
6.8.1 Power supply equipment . 44
6.8.2 Main power source . 44
6.8.3 Standby power source. 45
6.9 Signals to a fire alarm receiving station . 45
6.10 Signals to a fault warning receiving station . 45
6.11 Other equipment or systems . 45
6.12 Transmission paths . 46
6.12.1 Cables . 46
6.12.2 Radio linked systems. 48
6.13 Protection against electromagnetic interference . 49
6.14 Documentation . 49
6.15 Responsibility . 50
6.16 Qualifications . 50
7 Installation . 50
7.1 General . 50
7.2 Siting of equipment . 50
7.2.1 General . 50
7.2.2 Hazardous areas. 50
7.3 Cable installation . 50
7.3.1 General . 50
7.3.2 Cable identification . 50
7.3.3 Multi-core cable restrictions . 50
7.3.4 Cable joints and terminations . 51
7.4 Radioactivity . 51
7.5 Documentation . 51
7.6 Responsibility . 51
7.7 Qualifications . 51
8 Initialization and configuration . 51
8.1 General . 51
8.2 Programming of the CIE . 51
8.3 Documentation . 52
8.4 Responsibility . 52
8.5 Qualifications . 52
9 Commissioning acceptance and verification . 52
9.1 General . 52
9.2 Commissioning . 52
9.3 Verification (optional) . 54
9.4 Responsibility . 54
9.5 Qualifications . 54
10 Third party approval . 54
10.1 General . 54
10.2 Approval procedures . 55
10.2.1 General . 55
10.2.2 Inspection and testing . 55
10.2.3 Testing of operation . 55
10.3 Documentation . 55
10.4 Periodic inspection by an approving body . 55
10.4.1 General . 55
10.4.2 Documentation . 55
10.5 Qualifications . 56
11 User responsibilities . 56
11.1 General . 56
11.2 User scheduled maintenance . 56
11.2.1 Daily user maintenance . 56
11.2.2 Quarterly user maintenance . 57
11.2.3 Annual user maintenance . 57
11.3 Documentation . 57
12 Maintenance . 57
12.1 General . 57
12.2 Maintenance routine . 57
12.2.1 General . 57
12.2.2 Prevention of unwanted fire signals to the fire and rescue service during
maintenance. 57
12.2.3 Prevention of unwanted activation during routine testing . 58
12.2.4 Precautions during maintenance . 58
12.3 Corrective maintenance . 58
12.4 Spares . 58
12.5 Documentation . 59
12.6 Responsibility . 59
12.7 Qualifications . 59
13 Modification of an installed system . 59
13.1 General . 59
13.2 Third party approval . 59
13.3 Extent of compliance . 59
13.4 Documentation . 59
13.5 Responsibility . 59
13.6 Qualifications . 59
14 Operation of other fire protection systems . 60
14.1 General . 60
14.2 Responsibility . 60
15 Applications in special risks . 60
15.1 General . 60
15.2 Electronic data processing areas . 61
15.3 High-rack warehouses . 61
15.3.1 General . 61
15.3.2 Aspirating smoke detection . 61
15.3.3 Other detection . 61
15.4 Atrium and high ceiling areas . 62
15.5 Hazardous areas. 62
15.6 Outdoor areas . 62
15.7 High value risks . 62
15.8 Responsibility . 63
16 Integrated systems . 63
17 Hierarchical and networked systems . 63
Annex A (informative) False alarms . 65
A.1 Causes of false alarms . 65
A.2 Vulnerability of various detector types . 65
A.2.1 Smoke detectors . 65
A.2.2 Heat detectors . 66
A.2.3 Flame detectors . 66
A.3 Possible preventative measures . 66
A.3.1 Multi-sensor detectors . 66
A.3.2 Pre-alarm warnings . 66
A.3.3 Dependency on more than one alarm signal Coincidence detection . 67
A.3.4 Activity related systems . 67
A.3.4.1 General . 67
A.3.4.2 Pre-transmission confirmation . 67
A.4 Investigation of false alarms. 68
Annex B (informative) Model documents . 70
Annex C (informative) Model list of fire loadings for different cable types . 76
Annex D (normative) Maintenance routine . 82
D.1 Maintenance works . 82
D.2 Inspection and servicing confirmation . 86
Annex E (informative) Commissioning checklist . 87
Annex F (informative) Test fires . 89
Bibliography . 90
European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 54-14:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 72 “Fire
detection and fire alarm systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 supersedes CEN/TS 54-14:2004.
Compared to CEN/TS 54-14:2004, the following main changes have been made:
— all facts and figures of Annex A have been transferred into the main text and modernized;
— Table A.1 was modified to incorporate new technologies;
— new detector technologies e.g. multi sensor detectors or radio-linked detectors were incorporated;
— new requirements for cabling;
— all requirements for certification were eliminated;
— Annex D: Maintenance routine is new;
— Annex E: Commissioning checklist is new.
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 beam;
— Part 13: Compatibility assessment of system components;
— Part 14: Guidelines for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance
[CEN Technical Specification];
— 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: Resettable line-type heat detectors;
— Part 23: Fire alarm devices — Visual alarms devices;
— Part 24: Components of voice alarm systems — Loudspeakers;
— Part 25: Components using radio links;
— Part 26: Carbon monoxide detectors — Point detectors;
— Part 27: Duct smoke detectors;
— Part 28: Non-resettable line type heat detectors [currently at voting stage];
— 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 fire detectors — Point detectors using a combination of smoke, carbon monoxide
and optionally heat sensors;
— Part 32: Planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of voice alarm systems
[CEN Technical Specification].
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: 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.
Introduction
Guidelines and standards for the planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance of
a fire detection and fire alarm system are published by many different organizations within Europe.
This document is intended as a template to be used in the drafting, review and revision of any such
national standards and guidelines. It is intended that this technical specification will assist in the
harmonization of practice and standards of fire detection and fire alarm systems throughout Europe.
1 Scope
This document provides guidelines for the application of automatic fire detection and fire alarm
systems in and around buildings. The guideline covers planning, design, installation, commissioning,
use and maintenance of the systems.
The guidelines cover systems intended for the protection of life and/or the protection of property. The
guidelines cover systems with a control and indicating equipment and at least one manual call point or
one fire detector. In the event of a fire the systems may be capable of providing signals to initiate the
operation of ancillary equipment (such as fixed fire extinguishing systems) and other precautions and
actions (such as machinery shutdown or remote transmission of alarms). These guidelines do not cover
the ancillary services themselves or ancillary circuits to interface with them.
The guidelines do not cover systems combining fire alarm functions with other non-fire related
functions.
The guidelines do not recommend whether or not an automatic fire detection and/or fire alarm system
should be installed in any given premises.
These guidelines should be used by appropriately competent persons. However, guidance is also given
to other persons purchasing or using a fire detection and / or fire alarm system.
Smoke alarms according to EN 14604 are not fire detection and fire alarm systems.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 54-1:2011, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 1: Introduction
EN 54-2:1997, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 2: Control and indicating equipment
EN 54-3, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 3: Fire alarm devices — Sounders
EN 54-4, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 4: Power supply equipment
EN 54-5, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 5: Heat detectors — Point heat detectors
EN 54-7, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 7: Smoke detectors — Point detectors using
scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
EN 54-10, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 10: Flame detectors — Point detectors
EN 54-11, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 11: Manual call points
EN 54-12, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 12: Smoke detectors — Line detectors using an
optical beam
EN 54-16, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 16: Voice alarm control and indicating equipment
EN 54-20, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 20: Aspirating smoke detectors
EN 54-21, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 21: Alarm transmission and fault warning routing
equipment
EN 54-22, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 22: Resettable line-type heat detectors
EN 54-23, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 23: Fire alarm devices — Visual alarm devices
EN 54-24, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 24: Components of voice alarm systems -
Loudspeakers
EN 54-25, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 25: Components using radio links
EN 54-27, Fire detection and fire alarms systems — Part 27: Duct smoke detectors
EN 54-28, Fire detection and fire alarm system — Part 28: Non-resettable line-type heat detectors
EN 54-29, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 29: Multi-sensor fire detectors - Point detectors
using a combination of smoke and heat sensors
CEN/TS 54-32, Fire detection and fire alarm systems — Part 32: Planning, design, installation,
commissioning, use and maintenance of voice alarm systems
EN 16763:2017, Services for fire safety systems and security systems
EN 50200:2015, Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency
circuits
EN 61672-1, Electroacoustics — Sound level meters — Part 1: Specifications (IEC 61672 1)
BS 8434-2, Methods of test for assessment of the fire integrity of electric cables. Test for unprotected small
cables for use in emergency circuits. BS EN 50200 with a 930° flame and with water spray
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 54-1:2011 and the following
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
acceptance
decision that the installed system meets the requirements of a previously agreed specification
3.2
alarm load
maximum power (normally electrical) that might be required under the fire condition
3.3
approval
acceptance by a third party that the installed system satisfies the requirements of the third party
3.4
approval body
body accepted by an authority having jurisdiction or other competent organization as having the
expertise necessary to assess the compliance of the installed system with this guidelines
3.5
authority having jurisdiction
body that has powers provided under local, regional, national or European legislation
3.6
beam detector
more commonly used term for 'smoke detector - line detector using a transmitted light beam'
Note 1 to entry: See EN 54-12.
3.7
circuit
interconnected assembly of cables, components and elements, terminated at the control and indicating
equipment in such a way that its only connection to other parts of the fire detection and alarm system is
through the control and indicating equipment and controlled by the control and indicating equipment
Note 1 to entry: A circuit may have more than one link to the control and indicating equipment (as in a loop
circuit, connected to the control and indicating equipment at both ends).
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