Alarm systems - Terms and definitions

CLC/TR 50531:2009

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RAPPORT TECHNIQUE

TECHNISCHER BERICHT

ICS 01.040.13:13.320
English version
Alarm systems -Terms and definitions

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Begriffe und Begriffsbestimmungen
This Technical Report was approved by CENELEC on 2009-06-03.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC

European Committee for Electrotechnical StandardizationComite Europeen de Normalisation ElectrotechniqueEuropaisches Komitee fur Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, Ref. No. CLC/TR 50531:2009 E

Foreword
This Technical Report was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 79, Alarm systems.
The text of the draft was circulated for voting in accordance with the Internal Regulations, Part 2, Subclause 11.4.3.3 and was approved by CENELEC as CLC/TR 50531 on 2009-06-03.

Contents
1 Scope 5
2 Source references 5
3 Concept introduction 6
4 Concepts by subject area 7
5 Index in English 71
Tables Table 1 - Common items 8
Table 2 - Intrusion and hold-up systems 18
Table 3 - CCTV surveillance systems 40
Table 4 - Access control systems 48
Table 5 - Social alarm systems 55’
Table 6 - Alarm transmission systems 63

Introduction
This Technical Report consists of terms and definitions in the area of alarm systems. Terms and definitions have been gathered from CENELEC TC 79 published standards and technical specifications. In this publication terms from TC 79 standards are classified in six different categories based on their original publication category. 1 Scope
This Technical Report contains a compilation of terms (glossary) used in CENELEC TC 79 publications in the area of alarm systems.
2 Source references
The following publications (standards and technical specifications) issued by CENELEC TC 79, Alarm systems, constitute the source for this glossary. The terms are primarily collected from Clause 3 of the publications, but in some cases terms are also taken from other parts of the text body of a publication.
2.1 Common items
EN 50130-4:1995, Alarm systems - Part 4: Electromagnetic compatibility - Product family standard: Immunity requirements for components of fire, intruder and social alarm systems
EN 50130-5:1998, Alarm systems - Part 5: Environmental test methods
CLC/TS 50398:2002, Alarm systems - Combined and integrated alarm systems - General requirements
CLC/TR 50456:2008, Alarm systems - Guidelines to achieving compliance with EC directives for equipment of alarm systems
EN 50486:2008, Equipment for use in audio and video door-entry systems
2.2 Intrusion and hold-up systems
EN 50131 -1:2006, Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems - Part 1: System requirements
EN 50131-2-2:2008, Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems - Part 2-2: Intrusion detectors - Passive infrared detectors
EN 50131-2-3:2008, Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems - Part 2-3: Requirements for microwave detectors
EN 50131-2-4:2008, Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems - Part 2-4: Requirements for combined passive infrared and microwave detectors
EN 50131-2-5:2008, Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems - Part 2-5: Requirements for combined passive infrared and ultrasonic detectors
EN 50131-2-6:2008, Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems - Part 2-6: Opening contacts (magnetic)
CLC/TS 50131 -3:2003, Alarm systems - Intrusion systems - Part 3: Control and indicating equipment
CLC/TS 50131-4:2006, Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems - Part 4: Warning devices
EN 50131-5-3:2005, Alarm systems - Intrusion systems - Part 5-3: Requirements for interconnections equipment using radio frequency techniques
EN 50131-6:2008, Alarm systems - Intrusion and hold-up systems - Part 6: Power supplies
CLC/TS 50131-7:2003, Alarm systems - Intrusion systems - Part 7: Application guidelines
2.3 CCTV surveillance systems
EN 50132-4-1:2001, Alarm systems - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications - Part 4-1: Black and white monitors
EN 50132-5:2001, Alarm systems - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications - Part 5: Video transmission
EN 50132-7:1996, Alarm systems - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications - Part 7: Application guidelines
2.4 Access control systems
EN 50133-1:1996, Alarm systems - Access control systems for use in security applications - Part 1: System requirements
EN 50133-2-1:2000, Alarm systems - Access control systems for use in security applications - Part 2-1: General requirements for components
EN 50133-7:1999, Alarm systems - Access control systems for use in security applications - Part 7: Application guidelines
2.5 Social alarm systems
EN 50134-1:2002, Alarm systems - Social alarm systems - Part 1: System requirements
EN 50134-2:1999, Alarm systems - Social alarm systems - Part 2: Trigger devices
EN 50134-3:2001, Alarm systems - Social alarm systems - Part 3: Local unit and controller
CLC/TS 50134-7:2003, Alarm systems - Social alarm systems - Part 7: Application guidelines
2.6 Alarm transmission systems
EN 50136-1-1:1998, Alarm systems - Alarm transmission systems and equipment - Part 1-1: General requirements for alarm transmission systems
EN 50136-1-1:1998/A1:2001
EN 50136-1-1:1998/A2:2008
CLC/TS 50136-4:2004, Alarm systems - Alarm transmission systems and equipment -
Part 4: Annunciation equipment used in alarm receiving centres
3 Concept introduction
The compilation of concepts is presented in two ways:
by subject area, see Clause 4;
index in English, see Clause 5.

4 Concepts by subject area
This glossary’s source standards and included concepts are given in Tables 1 to 6, classified by following subject areas:
1) common items (Table 1);
2) intrusion and hold-up systems (Table 2);
3) CCTV surveillance systems (Table 3);
4) access control systems (Table 4);
5) social alarm systems (Table 5);
6) alarm transmission systems (Table 6).
For each subject area the concepts are numbered with the objective of presenting contextually related definitions close to each other.
Each concept is presented by
•? concept number,
•? term in English,
•? definition in English,
•? reference to publication, by means of publication number and clause number.
If the definitions in two or more publications are identical, then references are underlined in Ref. publication column. Underlined and bolded reference indicates from where the definition of term have been taken to this part of the glossary. Reference without underlining or bolding indicates that definitions in glossary and reference standard are not identical.

No.TermDefinitionRef. publicationYearRef.1.01accessoriesequipment for requesting access through the associated door, containing components to allow audible communication between itself and compatible internal station(s), containing a facility to initiate communication with the internal station(s)EN 5048620083.1.81.02accessories activationsignal sent from one station to operate one or more accessoriesEN 5048620083.2.61.03access control systemsystem which comprises all the constructional and organisational measures as well as those pertaining to the apparatus which are required for controlling accessCLC/TR 50456
EN 50133-1 2008
1996 2.1.1
3.2 1.04 additional facility facility which is not described in an application standard and not necessary to fulfil the functions required of that application standard CLC/TS 50398 2002 3.1 NOTE An additional facility may be shared by two or more applications. In this case this facility may be an additional facility for one application but standard-required for another application. 1.05 alarm a warning of the presence of a hazard to life, property or the environment CLC/TS 50398 2002 3.1. EN 50131-1 2006 3.1.5 CLC/TS 50131-3 2003 3.1.4 CLC/TS 50131-7 2003 3.1.2 EN 50133-7 1999 A.5 1.06 alarm application an application intended for the protection of life, property or the environment, such as: - intrusion and hold-up alarm;
- social alarm;
- closed circuit television used for security and surveillance;
- access control;
- fire detection and fire alarm CLC/TS 50398 2002 3.3Table 1 - Common items

CLC/TR 50531:2009

No. Term Definition Ref. publication Year Ref. 1.07 alarm company an organisation which provides services for alarm systems CLC/TS 50398 2002 3.5 CLC/TS 50131-7 2003 3.1.4 EN 50131-1 2006 3.1.7 1.08 alarm condition a condition of an alarm system, or part thereof, which results from the response of the system to the presence of a hazard CLC/TS 50398
EN 50131-1 2002
2006 3.6
3.1.8 CLC/TS 50131-7 2003 3.1.5 CLC/TS 50131-3 2003 3.1.5 EN 50134-1 2002 3.9 EN 50134-2 1999 3.12 EN 50134-3 2001 3.13 EN 50136-1-1 1998 4.1.1 a 1.09 alarm receiving centre a continuously manned centre to which information concerning the status of one or more alarm systems is reported CLC/TS 50398

CLC/TS 50131-7 2002

2003 3.4
3.1.3 EN 50131-1 2006 3.1.6 CLC/TS 50131-3 2003 3.1.8 EN 50134-3 2001 3.2 CLC/TS 50134-7 2003 3.2Table 1 - Common items (continued)

CLC/TR 50531:2009

No. Term Definition Ref. publication Year Ref. 1.10 alarm system an electrical installation which responds to the manual or automatic detection of the presence of a hazard CLC/TS 50398

CLC/TR 50456 2002

2008 3.6
2.1.2 CLC/TS 50131-7 2003 3.1.6 EN 50131-1 2006 3.1.10 CLC/TS 50131-3 2003 3.1.10 EN 50136-1-1 1998 4.1.3 a 1.11 alarm transmission equipment equipment which is used primarily for the transmission of alarms from the alarm system interface at the supervised premises to the annunciation equipment interface at the alarm receiving centre. It may also transmit i