DIN EN 54-13:2005-08

This European Standard specifies requirements for compatibility and connectability assessment of system components that either comply with the requirements of EN 54 or with a manufacturer's specification where there is no EN 54 standard. This standard only includes system requirements when these are necessary for compatibility assessment. It also specifies requirements for the integrity of the fire detection and fire alarm system when connected to other systems. It does not specify the manner in which the system is designed, installed and used in any particular application. This part of EN 54 recognizes that it is not practical to assess the compatibility or connectability of components in all possible configurations. Methods of assessment are specified to reach an acceptable degree of confidence within pre-determined operational and environmental conditions. This European Standard specifies requirements related to compatibility and connectability assessment methods and tests for the system components. This standard is applicable to systems where the components are connected to control and indicating equipment and where the components are interconnected by electrical wires. For fire detection and fire alarm systems that use other means of interconnection (for example optical fibre or radio frequency links), this standard may be used as guidance.