Changes for

EN50131 BS8243 PD6662

 

 

 

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STANDARDS CHANGE PRIOR TO 1ST JUNE 2012

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 31st May 2010, and from 1st 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 1st 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.

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

 

 

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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.

BS8243 INTRUDER AND HOLD UP ALARM SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO GENERATE CONFIRMED ALARM CONDITIONS

CHANGES TO ARC SIGNALS

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.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

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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 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.

SETTING

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.

 

 

 

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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 time-

out 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

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

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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 “auto-

answer” mode as implemented in InSite. Either the “Panel dials” or

 

 

 

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“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.

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CONTACTS

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Northern Ireland

07802 495334

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Midlands and Wales

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Jim Lovett

Account Manager:

Southern England

07894 480408

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Account Manager:

Northern England

07710 141191

markb@pyronix.com

Guy Dodd

UK Sales Director

07802 495335

guyd@pyronix.com

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