Changes for EN50131 BS8243 PD6662
STANDARDS CHANGE PRIOR TO 1 ST JUNE 2012 To view a list of Castle and Pyronix products which are compliant and download certificates visit: www.pyronix.com/pd6662 www.castle-caretech.com/pd6662 WHAT IS PD6662:2010? PD6662:2010 is a revision of the PD6662:2004 document, to which British alarm installers have been working. There has been a dual running of the two standards since 31 st May 2010, and from 1 st June 2012 only PD6662:2010 can be used. The documents which are incorporated into the British PD6662:2010 scheme are: EN50131-1:2006+A1:2009 (General Requirements) EN50131-3:2009 (Control and Indicating Equipment) EN50131-6:2008 (Power Supplies) DD CLC/TS 50131-7:2008 (Installation Guidelines) EN50131-8:2009 (Fog device systems) BS8243:2010 (Configuration for Confirmed Alarms) DD263:2010 (Maintenance and Remote Support) PD6662:2010 will be required for new installations that need a URN for police response or for existing installations where a new URN is needed. Pyronix and Castle have been actively involved with the bodies writing the new standards and have been working to make sure that all products will meet the requirements and will be ready for installation prior to the changeover. In this document we will cover the changes relating to installations in the UK. WHAT S NEW? The biggest part of the change from the installer s point of view is DD243. It has been replaced with BS8243 and includes changes that will be of benefit to installers and their clients. BS8243 is just one part of the overall change and we cannot pick and choose which part of the standards we can use. It is all or nothing, and we have a deadline of 1 st June 2012 at which point the old PD6662:2004 will no longer be available to us so we will have made the switch by then. All Grade 3 devices must have an off-the-wall tamper switch. 1
Plugs may be used for mains connection, providing removal protection is fitted, at grade 2. All devices must be labelled with the applicable version of the standard. In particular Castle products will all be raised to v9 software to easily identify panels suitable for use from June 2012 onwards. All Castle and Pyronix products will be clearly marked on the cartons and on the product itself with a label that informs you of the standard, security grade and environmental class that the product is suitable for. Example: Much of the work is with the manufacturers to make changes to the alarm equipment, hardware and software so that you, our customers, the installers, can make your changes as easily and simply as possible. CHANGES TO ARC SIGNALS BS8243 INTRUDER AND HOLD UP ALARM SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO GENERATE CONFIRMED ALARM CONDITIONS It is required that a separate channel is used to communicate Tamper to the ARC when using pin alarms from the ATE loom or Fast Format from the digi. The control panel will now no longer send an Unconfirmed message if a tamper event occurs. It will instead send the Tamper signal. The ARC should be instructed to action a Tamper alarm as they would an unconfirmed intruder alarm. 2
The ARC will need to understand how to deal with messages from these new alarm systems. Now the ARC may receive a Tamper signal followed by a Confirmed signal, this will indicate either that a tamper has been followed by an intrusion or that two tampers have occurred so that the event is now Confirmed and appropriate action should be taken. If the ARC receives an Unconfirmed signal followed by a Confirmed signal, this indicates two intruder type detectors have activated and the event is now Confirmed and appropriate action should be taken. Also if the ARC receives a HU signal followed by Confirmed they will need to action this as a Confirmed HU event. See more information on this subject later in this document in the section Hold Up Device Confirmation. INTRUDER CONFIRMATION DETECTORS When using a confirmation detector such as the Pyronix TMD15, the BS8243 clause 5.4.3 states that it should be declared at installation. This would typically be with the URN application. DURESS The use of a duress code is now permissible again at Grades 3 and 4. It should be noted however that this is only with the agreement of the local police authority, which will need to be obtained separately for each site. ENTRY DOOR CONTACT Using a PIR as the trigger for entry route is now allowed, although this does require the use of a digital key. Digital key is the new term for Portable Ancillary Control Equipment (PACE), e.g. a tag/fob. 3
The wording for this clause is important. The standard says that the contact may be omitted ONLY if it is NOT PRACTICABLE to fit the contact. This is not a licence to never fit a door contact again but an exception, accepting that in some circumstances it is not possible to do so. It is important to note that this does not change the rest of the rules. This is altering the entry route requirements only, not the exit requirements. The alarm must still be set by a deliberately operated device and not a timed exit. This means a Push-to-Set (PTS) button must still be used if a door contact is not used. CONFIRMATION DURING ENTRY Confirmation during entry is a major step in the direction of security. The number of detectors off of the entry route required to trigger, after entry and pre-alarm timers have expired, has now been reduced from two to one. Detectors that are not a part of the entry route which are triggered during entry time (stray) can also now be counted at the end of entry time following a 30 second delay from their being activated. Also note that the 30 second delay can now start during the entry time, so that a confirmed signal can be generated sooner after an intrusion via the entry route. SETTING SETTING AND UNSETTING As before, there are a number of methods available for setting and unsetting the intruder alarm system. Let s look at the subtle changes to this most basic of functions for the intruder alarms system. The setting procedure is now split into two distinct stages. The first starts the setting routine from within the building and the second ends it from outside (see BS8243 6.3 paragraph 2). First the system must be commanded to set either with the keypad, the proximity reader or a radio fob. 4
Second the exit procedure must be terminated. This is typically achieved by the closing of the final exit door or pressing a Push-To- Set button. UNSETTING Typically unsetting is achieved using clause 6.4.5 using a tag. The tag is now called a digital key instead of a PACE but the function is the same. When in this mode the panel must be programmed to restrict PIN use. This forces the user to use the tag and will not allow the use of a PIN code to unset the system, until after an entry timeout alarm has been generated. Other methods of unsetting require the use of a lock on the final door that would be connected to the control panel, which will prevent the door being opened unless the alarm has been switched off or confirmation has been disabled (there is a site option to disable confirm on entry if required). These are excellent ways of protecting the premises as the door being attacked will generate an instant alarm and will doubtlessly be followed by the activation of a PIR, which will confirm the activation and thus the police can be called much faster. However this is much more expensive and consideration should be given to how practical this is and how much extra security is actually gained. This, as always, comes down to your risk assessment during the design of the alarm system. HOLD UP DEVICE CONFIRMATION Confirmation for intruder signals, which has been talked about for many years, has had a significant impact on reducing false alarms. When the subject turns to Hold Up (HU) or Panic Alarms, there is a different view and it has been the source of much debate. Confirmation is not required for a new installation or on any existing system but is preferred. In the ACPO Policy (Police Response to Security Systems Policy 2011), it is referred to as Intervention. Intervention is only required to regain police response of a system that has lost response to the HU Unique Reference Number (URN). With this change, we can still use the same HU devices we currently do and we only need to deal with confirmation on a system that has 5
lost the HU URN. To apply for a replacement URN, the system will need to have a method of confirmed HU installed. Hold-Up Alarm System (HAS) confirmation can be one or a combination of these four methods: Audio confirmation Visual confirmation Sequential confirmation Telephone confirmation COMBINED CONFIRMATION HU DEVICES The idea is that a single device contains more than one means of generating an alarm, which are transferred to the control panel separately. A typical example, if pressed once, will call the ARC (alarm receiving centre) with the un-confirmed message, and if then subsequently pressed and held for a period of time, the device will call the ARC with the confirmed message. This would complement a call back system (telephone confirmation) and would override the 90 second delay that the ARC must wait before actioning the call. CONVENTIONAL HU DEVICES Alternatively the HU buttons would have to be positioned in such a way that two can be pressed if circumstances require them. So perhaps one near the entrance of the house or the counter of the shop, and then another further into the premises that can be pressed as the user would retreat into the building when in danger, or by another person aware of the danger. The HU alarm will now have its own confirmation timer, which must be set between 8 and 20 hours. This will be defaulted at 8 hours. Designers will need to consider effective confirmation facilities and minimising false alarms when installing new HU devices. 6
Castle panels use the same confirmation channel of the communicator to signal to the ARC so extra channels are not required for this purpose. So sending HU + Confirmed will be received as a Confirmed HU signal or Unconfirmed intruder + Confirmed will be received as a confirmed intruder alarm signal. EN50131-1:2006+A1:2009 BACK TAMPER AT GRADE 3: CLAUSE 8.7.2 The Euro panel Large enclosure has been updated with a back tamper. We have also created a shroud that allows the back tamper to work when the panel is fitted with the extended stand-off feet. EN50131-6:2008 POWER SUPPLY UPDATE The Euro panels have had a physical modification to handle the new standard, improving the power supply unit (PSU) protection. If the power lines are shorted an over-current regulator will activate and protect the PSU. When the short is removed the PSU can return to normal and is unharmed. EN50131-4:2009 WARNING DEVICE FAULT RECOGNITION: CLAUSE 8.1.4 The Pyronix Deltabell has been updated with a new version for Grade 3 installations. The current Deltabell E, Deltabell Plus and Deltabell X will confirm to Grade 2. The new Grade 3 Deltabells will be called Deltabell E G3, Deltabell Plus G3 and Deltabell X G3. All versions of the Deltabell also have an improved battery to support 30 minutes of ring time from its own battery. The G3 versions have been updated with battery monitoring and a fault relay so, when used in a Grade 3 system, the relay can be connected to a fault input on the control equipment. Also the Deltabell will monitor the integrity of the siren trigger wire. This will be achieved with a pull down resistor and, if enabled, will cause the bell to ring should the trigger wire be cut. 7
The Euro panels have been modified to support the use of the fault output. The tamper return will now be connected via the relay with a 6k8 ohm resistor bridge that will allow the tamper return to report Healthy, Fault and Tamper conditions separately. The output is separate so the Deltabell can be connected to any control panel and match the required connection method. EN50131-3:2009 ACCESS LEVELS CLAUSE 8.3.1 There is now an alternative to the EN50131-1 requirement for level 2 (user) authorisation for level 3 (engineer) access. The Engineer may now access the Intruder Alarm System at Grades 2 and 3 without level 2 authorisation (either by code or in writing), provided that a warning device is triggered and it is notified to the ARC. The Intruder alarm will make an audible warning during the process of entering the engineer menu. A suitable output type (59 Engineer Access ) is available to provide the signal to the ARC - which will remain active until exiting from the menu. This will, of course, require an additional communicator channel if fast format is in use. The original level 2 authorisation functionality remains in the Manager menu, so can still be used as previously e.g. if insufficient communicator channels are available. DD263 COMMISSIONING, MAINTENANCE AND REMOTE SUPPORT This document dictates how up and downloading software should be used. This adds a few refinements to the InSite and ARM services but these are sensible and formalise the idea of remote access by giving reasonable guidance. The installer must use passwords for each of the operators that use the software and they MUST log out when they are not using the software. This is a sensible requirement, we already have a password system within InSite and therefore the other requirements are part of the installer s procedure. At Grade 3, DD263:2010 clause 4.2c prevents the use of the autoanswer mode as implemented in InSite. Either the Panel dials or 8
dial-back options (permitted by 4.2 (a) and (d)) should be selected instead. Panel dials will allow the user (or an engineer at site) to initiate the remote session or dial-back will identify an incoming call and then call the remote PC back on the pre-determined number to confirm the panel is talking to the correct computer. DD263 also includes requirements for commissioning and preventative maintenance that can be simplified by using the functionality of InSite especially ARM. M:\Word Documents\Engineer_Manuals\PD6662\Standards change prior to 1st June 2012_no-flag-RMKT090296.docx 9 RMKT090296 March 2012
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