Specifies requirements, test methods and functional criteria for heat alarms that operate using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization, intended for household or similar residential applications.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Optional and additional functions
4.3 Classification
4.4 Alarm condition
4.4.1 Alarm condition audible indicator
4.4.1.1 Signal pattern
4.4.1.2 Signal pattern level—Optional function
4.4.1.3 Signal pattern frequency characteristics—Optional function
4.4.2 Alarm condition visual indicator
4.5 Main power source visual indicator
4.6 Fault condition visual indicator—Optional function
4.7 Heat alarm signals—Requirements for heat alarms with additional features
4.8 Test facility
4.9 Means of calibration
4.10 User-replaceable components
4.11 Main power source
4.11.1 General
4.11.2 Internal
4.11.3 External
4.12 Standby power source
4.12.1 General
4.12.2 Monitoring of standby power source
4.12.3 Battery low condition silence—Optional function
4.12.4 External power source
4.13 Service-disconnect facility
4.14 Battery connections
4.15 User-replaceable battery
4.15.1 General
4.15.2 Indication
4.16 Electrical safety
4.17 Connection of external ancillary devices
4.18 Terminals for external conductors
4.19 Interconnectable heat alarms
4.20 Alarm-silence facility—Optional function
4.21 Heat alarms with voice—Optional function
4.22 Marking
4.22.1 Heat alarm
4.22.2 Packaging
4.23 Documentation
4.24 Additional requirements for software-controlled heat alarms
4.24.1 General
4.24.2 Software documentation
4.24.3 Software design
4.24.4 Storage of programs and data
5 Tests
5.1 General requirements
5.1.1 Heat tunnel
5.1.2 Atmospheric conditions for tests
5.1.3 Operating conditions for tests
5.1.4 Mounting arrangements
5.1.5 Tolerances
5.1.6 Measurement of response time
5.1.7 Provisions for tests
5.1.8 Test schedule
5.1.9 Test report
5.2 Directional dependence
5.2.1 Objective of test
5.2.2 Test procedure
5.2.3 Acceptance criteria
5.3 Static response temperature
5.3.1 Objective of test
5.3.2 Test procedure
5.3.3 Acceptance criteria
5.4 Response times from the typical application temperature
5.4.1 Objective of test
5.4.2 Test procedure
5.4.3 Acceptance criteria
5.5 Response times from 25°C
5.5.1 Objective of test
5.5.2 Test procedure
5.5.3 Acceptance criteria
5.6 Response times from high ambient temperature, dry heat (operational)
