What is BS EN 13321-1 about?
BS EN 13321-1 specifies as for Home or Building Electronic Systems (HBES) for the domain of Building Automation and Control System Application and Building Management (BACS), common rules for a class of multi-application bus systems where the functions are decentralized and linked through a common communication process.
BS EN 13321-1 establishes requirements for the BACS area in relation to Architecture and Hardware and Application and Communication of systems based on HBES amongst other areas and specifies the basic requirements for interoperability (between products and systems).
BS EN 13321-1 specifies the basic requirements for products and systems. The requirements can also apply to the distributed functions of any equipment connected in a home or building control system if no specific standard exists for this equipment or system.
Who is BS EN 13321-1?
BS EN 13321-1 on home and building electronic system is applicable to:
- Electronic devices manufacturers and suppliers
- Home and building electronic system installers and service provider
Why should you use BS EN 13321-1?
Home and Building Electronic Systems (HBES) standards ensure the integration of a wide spectrum of control applications and the control and management aspects of other applications in and around homes and buildings, including the gateways to different transmission media and public network.
Moreover, they take all matters of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and electrical and functional safety into account. Hence, they are the precondition that conforming products interwork and are installer friendly to facilitate the system designers’ and installers’ task of providing the necessary networks according to their customer's’ service needs.
Standardizing Home and Building Electronic Systems (HBES) requirements to Building Automation and Control System Application and Building Management (BACS) generates important synergies in functionality and further enhances the economy of scale in this growing, open multivendor market of interoperable BACS products.
BS EN 13321-1 is intended for use by all involved in design, manufacture, engineering, installation, and commissioning activities.
BS EN 13321-1 supports the European objectives and helps users comply with important EU Directives such as the Construction Products Regulation and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13321-1:2021 supersedes BS EN 13321‑1:2012, which is withdrawn
In BS EN 13321-1:2021 compared to the EN 13321‑1:2012, the following changes have been made:
- “Normative references” has been revised
- References to the EN 50090 series have been updated
- References to the EN 50491 series have been updated
- The withdrawn EN 50090‑2‑2 standard has been deleted
