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BS 7827:2011

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Code of practice for designing, specifying, maintaining and operating emergency sound systems at sports venues

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

24-10-2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-09-2011

Foreword
Section 1: General
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Standards and guidance with performance
   requirements
Section 2: Planning and assessment
5 Procurement
6 Need for emergency sound systems at sports venues
7 Exchange of information and responsibilities
8 Planning considerations
9 When a system is PA but not PAVA
10 Variations from the recommendations of this standard
11 The importance of a performance specification
Section 3: Engineering
12 Location and environment of emergency microphones
13 Electro-acoustic modelling
14 Audio source priorities
15 Loudspeaker zones
16 Loudspeakers
17 Power amplifiers
18 Headroom
19 Sound pressure levels, frequency response and
   intelligibility
20 Networked systems
21 Electricity supplies
22 Cabling - Integrity of circuits
23 Structural integrity of mounting hardware
24 Integrity and fault monitoring
25 Maintainability
26 Engineering for a sustainable environment
Section 4: Commissioning and handover
27 Noise impact during alignment and testing
28 Test and alignment signals
29 Commissioning
30 Acceptance
31 Measurements for verification of compliance
32 Documentation
Section 5: User responsibilities
33 Restriction of access to system controls
34 Personnel
35 Pre-event checks
36 Announcements and announcer training
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Design target matrices
Annex B (informative) - Testing and commissioning method
         statement
Annex C (informative) - Assessments for acceptability and
        verification
Annex D (informative) - Electro-acoustics - Concepts and
        clarification of scope
Annex E (informative) - Speech intelligibility
Annex F (informative) - Intelligibility - The integrity of
        the signal being measured
Annex G (normative) - Speech intelligibility objective
        measurement
Annex H (informative) - Listening tests
Annex I (informative) - Measurement definitions associated
        with sound
Annex J (informative) - Speech-spectrum shaped noise signal
Bibliography

Provides recommendations and guidance for the design, specification, maintenance and operation of permanently installed sound systems used for emergency purposes at sports venues.

This British Standard gives recommendations and guidance for the design, specification, maintenance and operation of permanently installed sound systems used for emergency purposes at sports venues.

It aims to ensure that, in an emergency, voiced messages are intelligible in all parts of the sports venue to which the public have access, no matter what type of event is taking place, as well as those areas outside the sports venue that the system is intended to serve.

This standard applies irrespective of whether or not a special sound system is installed for an event.

Committee
EPL/100
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 7827(1996) and 11/30176548 DC. (09/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
70
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
Supersedes

BS EN 61672-2 : 2013 ELECTROACOUSTICS - SOUND LEVEL METERS - PART 2: PATTERN EVALUATION TESTS
IEC 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment - Part 3: Amplifiers
BS 4142:1997 Method for rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas
ISO 7240-16:2007 Fire detection and alarm systems — Part 16: Sound system control and indicating equipment
2004/108/EC : 2004 DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 15 DECEMBER 2004 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY AND REPEALING DIRECTIVE 89/336/EC
BS 7671(2008) : 2008 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS
BS EN 54-2 : 1998 FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS - PART 2: CONTROL AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT
BS 8887-1:2006 Design for manufacture, assembly, disassembly and end-of-life processing (MADE) General concepts, process and requirements
IEC 60268-16:2011 Sound system equipment - Part 16: Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index
BS EN 60268-16:2011 Sound system equipment Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index
DD CEN/TS 54-14:2004 Fire detection and fire alarm systems Guidelines for planning, design, installation, commissioning, use and maintenance
ISO 7240-19:2007 Fire detection and alarm systems — Part 19: Design, installation, commissioning and service of sound systems for emergency purposes
BS EN 60268-5 : 2003 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - PART 5: LOUDSPEAKERS
BS EN 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment Amplifiers

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