The first part of the standard introduces and defines the fire detection and alarm systems installed in buildings, which have several components capable of communicating with the aim of:
- Detecting a fire as soon as possible.
- Providing an audible and/or visible signal to protect the occupants.
- Providing alarm information remotely to authorized organizations for the protection of buildings and their surroundings.
- Providing signals to initiate, in case of fire, the operations of other equipment and protection systems.
This new edition includes new terms and revises and corrects some of those that already existed in the previous edition. The main objective is to update and unify their meaning throughout the entire normative series, and among the new definitions, the descriptions of distributed control and indicating equipment (ECI) and voice alarm control and indicating equipment (VACIE) stand out.
The standard thus includes in its definition, more explicitly, on one hand, voice alarm systems and on the other, it defines distributed control equipment and contrasts it with a hierarchical or networked system.
Where is UNE-EN 54-1 applied?
The Standard applies to fire detection and alarm systems in buildings and civil engineering works, composed of several elements that communicate to detect fires as quickly as possible. The document specifies:
- Characteristics of the products, test methods, and performance criteria that allow evaluating and declaring the effectiveness and reliability of the components of fire detection and alarm systems.
- Compatibility and connectivity requirements of the components when combined in a system.
- Guidelines for the use of fire detection and alarm systems in buildings and civil engineering works.