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STANDARDS CHANGE
PRIOR TO 1
ST
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
A LARM S YSTEMS DESIGNED TO
GENERATE CONFIRMED A LARM
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 omittedONLY
if it isNOT PR CTIC BLE
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
B ACK T AMPER AT GRADE 3: CLAUSE
8.7.2The 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 W ARNING DEVICE
F AULT RECOGNITION : CLAUSE 8.1.4The 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 tosupport 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 A CCESS 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 , M AINTENANCE
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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Account Manager:
North East, Scotland and
Northern Ireland
07802 495334
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Account Manager:
Midlands and Wales
07841 239417
Jim Lovett
Account Manager:
Southern England
07894 480408
Mark Blackledge
Account Manager:
Northern England
07710 141191
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UK Sales Director
07802 495335
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