What is PD CLC/TS 50131-9 - Methods and principles for alarm verification about?
PD CLC/TS 50131-9 discusses the alarm system. PD CLC/TS 50131-9 is the ninth part of the PD CLC/TS 50131 series of standards available for use where alarm verification methods are considered necessary. PD CLC/TS 50131-9 provides recommendations for the addition and use of alarm verification technology in Intrusion and Hold-up Alarm Systems (I&HAS) installed to comply with BS EN 50131-1. PD CLC/TS 50131-9 describes alarm verification methods that could be applied and details applicable to system and equipment design. The framework limits the range of options in order to provide for local regulations and circumstances, whilst permitting a standardised approach to equipment design. PD CLC/TS 50131-9 also provides recommendations for equipment in order to permit the manufacture of standardised equipment to provide the functionality needed by an I&HAS incorporating alarm verification technology.
Who is PD CLC/TS 50131-9 - Methods and principles for alarm verification for?
PD CLC/TS 50131-9 on alarm systems is useful for:
- Alarm system manufacturers
- Product designers
- Quality control department
- Safety department
Why should you use PD CLC/TS 50131-9 - Methods and principles for alarm verification?
Unwanted alarms have been a significant problem for response authorities throughout Europe. Alarm verification (also known as “Confirmation”) is one means developed to reduce this problem. Development of alarm verification technologies has been carried out nationally on an “as needed” basis, resulting in different methods and practices being used – thus negating the benefits of having common European Standards for Intrusion and Hold-up Alarm Systems (I&HAS) and associated components.
This specification provides a basis for use of the technology that could be applied to the verification of intruder and hold-up alarms such that countries that wish to do so could introduce alarm verification measures in a way that will permit later standardisation across Europe.
PD CLC/TS 50131-9 provides a framework with limited options for the design, manufacture, and testing of equipment (especially CIE) whilst enabling a multiplicity of implementations, thus removing the restrictions to trade imposed by the use of conflicting national recommendations.
The framework includes all methods in current use. Newly developed methods could be added to this specification, or its principles used to derive guidance for the implementation of such methods.
PD CLC/TS 50131-9 contains recommendations affecting a number of standards and application guidelines for both systems and products. There are a number of reasons for this:
- To group all relevant recommendations in a single document to simplify reference by those wishing to introduce an implementation of alarm verification
- To allow alarm verification to be tested before review and eventual incorporation into European standards
- To recommend the additional product requirements necessary to provide the additional functionality for an installed I&HAS to meet these recommendations, pending incorporation of these recommendations into BS EN 50131 (or other) product standards
- It should also be noted that some aspects of alarm verification do not have a related standard (e.g. audible and visual methods and related equipment).
