I read in !emc-pstc that Arno van Kesteren <avkes...@eso.org> wrote (in <000b01c1cec5$fe2c9ba0$55b9a...@hq.eso.org>) about 'Temporarily disabling a fire fighting system', on Mon, 18 Mar 2002: >I would like to know whether "the standards" allow the installation of a >switch in a fire detection & fighting system to be able to temporarily >disable its operation. > >If not, what would be the procedure to build in such functionality ?
If this is covered by EN54, parts of which are not yet published, you need to look at that. Otherwise, you have to look at the applicable National Standards. You are probably not allowed to turn the system off unless the building is unoccupied except by fire-fighters and a minimum maintenance crew. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://ieeepstc.mindcruiser.com/ Click on "browse" and then "emc-pstc mailing list"
