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    INTRUDER AND HOLD-UP ALARM SYSTEMS - MANAGEMENT OF FALSE ALARMS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 System design
    5 Administration
    6 Documentation and training
    7 Statistics relating to remotely notified I&HAS
    8 False alarm management procedure
    9 Diagnosis of false alarms
    10 Restoring of remote notification I&HASs capable of policed
       alarm conditions
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Typical steps in the transmission and
            filtering of alarm conditions
    Annex B (informative) - Progress of an alarm condition
    Annex C (informative) - Examples of false alarms
    Annex D (normative) - Preventing false alarms: points to
            remember
    Annex E (normative) - Hold-up alarms and hold-up alarm
            confirmation
    Annex F (informative) - Corrective maintenance report form
    Annex G (normative) - Recommendations for the recording
            of remotely notified alarm conditions
    Annex H (normative) - Attendance on false alarms
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Provides guidance on the management of intruder and hold-up alarm systems (I&HAS), and the management of alarm conditions when they occur in order to reduce the nuisance factor and waste of resources in responding to false alarms.

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    Committee GW/1/2
    Development Note Supersedes BS DD245(2002). (09/2006) Supersedes 08/30175716 DC. (07/2008) 2006 Edition Re-Issued in November 2013 & incorporates AMD 2 2013. Supersedes 13/30282478 DC. (11/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5979:2007 REMOTE CENTRES RECEIVING SIGNALS FROM FIRE AND SECURITY SYSTEMS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    PD 6662:2010 Scheme for the application of European standards for intrusion and hold-up alarm systems
    PD 6662:2017 Scheme for the application of European Standards for intrusion and hold-up alarm systems
    BS DD263(2007) : 2007 INTRUDER AND HOLD-UP ALARM SYSTEMS - COMMISSIONING, MAINTENANCE AND REMOTE SUPPORT - CODE OF PRACTICE
    IWA 14-2:2013 Vehicle security barriers — Part 2: Application
    16/30338904 DC : 0 BS 9263 - INTRUDER AND HOLD-UP ALARM SYSTEMS - COMMISSIONING, MAINTENANCE AND REMOTE SUPPORT - CODE OF PRACTICE
    09/30203716 DC : 0 PD 6662 - SCHEME FOR THE APPLICATION OF EUROPEAN STANDARDS FOR INTRUSION AND HOLD-UP ALARM SYSTEMS
    BS 8243(2010) : 2010 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF INTRUDER AND HOLD-UP ALARM SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO GENERATE CONFIRMED ALARM CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    S.R. CWA 16221:2010 VEHICLE SECURITY BARRIERS - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, TEST METHODS AND GUIDANCE ON APPLICATION
    09/30199560 DC : 0 BS 8243 (REV DD 243) - INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF INTRUDER AND HOLDUP ALARM SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO GENERATE CONFIRMED ALARM CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 50131-1 : 2006 ALARM SYSTEMS - INTRUSION AND HOLD-UP SYSTEMS - PART 1: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
    DD CLC/TS 50131-7:2010 Alarm systems. Intrusion and hold-up systems Application guidelines
    BS 4737-1:1986 INTRUDER ALARM SYSTEMS - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLED SYSTEMS WITH LOCAL AUDIBLE AND/OR REMOTE SIGNALLING
    BS 4737-4.2:1986 INTRUDER ALARM SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS - CODES OF PRACTICE - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR MAINTENANCE AND RECORDS
    BS 8243(2010) : 2010 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF INTRUDER AND HOLD-UP ALARM SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO GENERATE CONFIRMED ALARM CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
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