This document specifies the minimum requirements for monitoring, receiving and processing of alarm messages generated by alarm systems taking place as a part of the total fire, safety and security solution.

For the purpose of this document, the term "alarm" is used in the broad sense to include fault, status and other messages received from one or more of a range of safety and security alarm systems such as but not limited to fire detection and fire alarm systems, fixed firefighting systems, intrusion and holdup alarm systems, access control systems, video surveillance systems, social alarms systems and combinations of such systems.

This document gives requirements for two categories of ARC, category I and category II. A category I ARC will be designed, constructed and operated to a higher standard with respect to construction, security and integrity than a category II ARC.

The categorization is determined according to the type(s) of alarm messages handled.

Cross References:
EN 1627
EN 54 (series)
EN 13501-2
EN 1522
EN 13637
EN 50131-1
EN 15713
EN 50136-1
EN 50136-3
EN 179
EN 1063
EN 356
EN 50272-2
EN 50600 (series)
EN 62305-2
EN 50134-7
EN 62040-1
EN 62676-4
EN 14846
EN 1125
EN 50136 (all parts)
Directive 95/46/EC
EN ISO/IEC 17065
EN 50134 (all parts)
EN 81-28
EN 50132 (all parts)
ISO 31000 (series)
EN 50133 (all parts)
ISO/IEC 27001
CEN/TR 14383-8
EN ISO 9001
EN 1154
EN 50131 (all parts)
EN-IEC 62820 (all parts)
EN 15602
EN 61000-4-2
ISO-EN 11064 (all parts)
ISO/IEC 27000 series
CLC/TS 50131-7:2010


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