oSIST prEN 14604:2016

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 14604:2016
01-april-2016
Javljalniki dima
Smoke alarm devices
Rauchwarnmelder
Dispositif d'alarme de fumée
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 14604
ICS:
13.220.20 3RåDUQD]DãþLWD Fire protection
13.320 Alarmni in opozorilni sistemi Alarm and warning systems
oSIST prEN 14604:2016 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 14604
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

February 2016
ICS 13.220.20; 13.320 Will supersede EN 14604:2005
English Version

Smoke alarm devices
Dispositif d'alarme de fumée Rauchwarnmelder
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 72.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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,
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Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2016 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 14604:2016 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms definitions and symbols . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 9
4 Product characteristics . 10
4.1 General. 10
4.1.1 Compliance . 10
4.2 Operational reliability . 10
4.2.1 Indicators . 10
4.2.2 Power supply . 11
4.2.3 Battery fault warning . 14
4.2.4 Routine test facility . 15
4.2.5 Terminals for external conductors . 15
4.2.6 Smoke alarm signals . 16
4.2.7 Connection of power sources . 16
4.2.8 Sound output . 16
4.2.9 Sounder durability . 16
4.2.10 Temporary disablement facility . 16
4.2.11 Alarm muting facility . 18
4.2.12 Protection against the ingress of foreign bodies . 19
4.2.13 Software controlled smoke alarms . 19
4.2.14 Inter-connectable smoke alarms . 20
4.2.15 Smoke alarms using radio frequency links . 21
4.2.16 Identification Codes Verification . 21
4.2.17 Environmental requirements for Radio Frequency interconnected smoke alarms . 21
4.3 Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity . 22
4.3.1 Repeatability . 22
4.3.2 Directional dependence . 22
4.3.3 Initial sensitivity . 22
4.4 Response to slowly developing fires . 22
4.5 Response delay (response time) . 22
4.5.1 Air movement . 22
4.5.2 Dazzling . 22
4.6 Tolerance to supply voltage — Variation in supply voltage . 23
4.7 Performance parameters under fire condition — Fire sensitivity . 23
4.8 Durability of normal activations / sensitivity . 23
4.8.1 Temperature resistance . 23
4.8.2 Humidity resistance . 23
4.8.3 Corrosion resistance - Sulphur Dioxide (SO ) corrosion . 23
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4.8.4 Vibration resistance . 23
4.8.5 Electrical stability . 24
5 Testing, assessment and sampling methods . 24
5.1 General. 24
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5.1.1 Compliance . 24
5.2 Operational reliability . 27
5.2.1 Indicators . 27
5.2.2 Power Supply . 28
5.2.3 Battery fault warning . 31
5.2.4 Routine test facility . 32
5.2.5 Terminals for external conductors . 32
5.2.6 Smoke alarm signals . 32
5.2.7 Connection of power sources . 33
5.2.8 Sound output . 33
5.2.9 Sounder durability . 34
5.2.10 Temporary disablement facility . 35
5.2.11 Alarm muting facility . 36
5.2.12 Protection against the ingress of foreign bodies . 37
5.2.13 Software controlled smoke alarms . 37
5.2.14 Inter-connectable smoke alarms . 38
5.2.15 Smoke alarms using radio frequency links . 39
5.2.16 Identification Codes Verification . 41
5.2.17 Environmental Tests for radio frequency-interconnected smoke alarms . 41
5.3 Nominal activation conditions/sensitivity . 42
5.3.1 Repeatability . 42
5.3.2 Directional dependence . 42
5.3.3 Initial sensitivity . 43
5.4 Response to slowly developing fires. 43
5.4.1 Object of the test . 43
5.4.2 Test procedure . 43
5.4.3 Test requirements . 43
5.5 Response delay (response time) . 44
5.5.1 Air movement . 44
5.5.2 Dazzling . 44
5.6 Tolerance to supply voltage . 45
5.6.1 Variation in supply voltage . 45
5.7 Performance parameters under fire condition . 46
5.7.1 Fire sensitivity . 46
5.8 Durability of normal activation conditions/sensitivity . 47
5.8.1 Temperature resistance . 47
5.8.2 Humidity resistance . 48
5.8.3 Corrosion resistance - Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) corrosion . 50
5.8.4 Electrical stability . 51
5.8.5 Electrical stability . 55
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) . 56
6.1 General . 56
6.2 Type testing . 56
6.2.1 General . 56
6.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria . 57
6.2.3 Test reports . 59
6.3 Factory production control FPC . 59
6.3.1 General . 59
6.3.2 Requirements . 59
6.3.3 Product specific requirements . 61
6.3.4 Initial inspection of factory and FPC . 62
6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC . 63
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6.3.6 Procedure for modifications . 63
6.3.7 One-off products, pre-production products, (e.g. prototypes) and products produced
in very low quantities . 63
7 Classification. 64
8 Marking, labelling and packaging . 64
8.1 Marking of the smoke alarm . 64
8.2 Content of the technical manual . 65
8.3 Marking of the radio frequency link . 65
Annex A (normative) Smoke tunnel for response value measurements . 67
Annex B (normative) Test aerosol for response value measurements . 68
Annex C (normative) Smoke measuring instruments . 69
C.1 Obscuration meter. 69
C.2 Measuring ionization chamber (MIC) . 69
C.3 Operating method and basic construction . 70
Annex D (normative) Apparatus for dazzling test . 73
Annex E (normative) Apparatus for impact test . 74
Annex F (normative) Fire test room . 76
Annex G (normative) Smouldering pyrolysis wood fire (TF2) . 78
G.1 Fuel . 78
G.2 Hotplate . 78
G.3 Arrangement . 78
G.4 Heating rate . 79
G.5 End of test condition . 79
G.6 Test validity criteria . 79
Annex H (normative) Glowing smouldering cotton fire (TF3) . 81
H.1 Fuel . 81

H.2 Arrangement . 81
H.3 Ignition . 82
H.4 End of test condition . 82
H.5 Test validity criteria . 82
Annex I (normative) Flaming plastics (polyurethane) fire (TF4) . 83
I.1 Fuel . 83
I.2 Arrangement . 83
I.3 Ignition . 83
I.4 End of test condition . 83
I.5 Test validity criteria . 83
Annex J (normative) Flaming liquid (n-heptane) fire (TF5). 85
J.1 Fuel . 85
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J.2 Arrangement . 85
J.3 Ignition . 85
J.4 End of test condition . 85
J.5 Test validity criteria . 85
Annex K (normative) Alarms suitable for installation in leisure accommodation vehicles
(LAVs) — Temperature cycle test . 86
K.1 Method of test . 86
K.2 Requirements . 86
Annex L (normative) Test configuration by using radio frequency shielded test equipment . 87
L.1 General requirements for shielded test equipment . 87
L.2 Determination of the transmission threshold A . 88
L.3 Reference level determination . 88
Annex M (normative) RF-range measurement . 89
M.1 General . 89
M.2 Overview of the directions to be measured . 89
Annex N (informative) Example for calculation of the expected battery service life . 91
Annex O (normative) Calculation of the expected battery service life . 95
Annex P (informative) Information concerning the construction of the smoke tunnel . 96
Annex Q (informative) Information concerning the construction of the measuring
ionization chamber . 99
Annex R (informative) Calculation of the free field attenuation . 101
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard with Regulation (EU)
No.305/2011 . 102
Bibliography . 106

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European foreword
This document (prEN 14604:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 72 “Fire
detection and fire alarms systems”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 14604:2005.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential the basic requirements of Regulation (EU)
305/2011.
For relationship with EU Directive, see informative Annex ZA which is an integral part of this document.
EN 14604:2005 has been revised so as to align with the second answer of CEN/TC 72 to Mandate
M/109.
EN 14604:2016 includes new clauses and annexes as follows:
a) Electrical safety requirements for mains powered smoke alarms and extra low voltage smoke
alarms, have been revised and clarified by adding a table (EN 14604:2005, 4.12.1 and 5.12.1);
b) as required by the mandate, Clause 4 has been revised to state all the requirements. Clause 5 has
been revised to state all the corresponding tests;
c) additional requirements for 21 day humidity (endurance);
d) additional requirements for ingress for foreign bodies;
e) the sound output test method was modified;
f) requirements for smoke alarms using radio links have been added;
g) requirements for visual alarm indication have been added;
h) alarms with built-in batteries are to be automatically connected to their power source on
installation (8.3 in the revised standard);
i) battery capacity requirements in 4.2.2.3, 5.2.3.2 and Annex M revised and now require primary
battery powered smoke alarms to have a minimum of 3 years battery service life. Details of the
assessment of battery service life are included;
j) mains powered smoke alarms are required to have an integral backup power supply;
k) alarm silence facility test function was revised and replaced by temporary disablement and alarm
muting;
l) Clause 6, “Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)”;
m) Clause 7, “Classification and designation”;
n) Clause 8, “Marking, labelling and packaging”;
o) content of the technical manual added in Clause 8;
p) Annex L, M, N and R were added.
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1 Scope
This document specifies requirements, test m
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