New EU standards for heat and smoke detectors
The EU is harmonizing its standards for point heat and smoke detectors on a mandatory basis by August 31, 2022, but approved detectors have generally met all the new requirements for longer.
The Technical Committee CEN/TC 72 has developed the two current standards EN 54-5: 2017 + A1:2018, "Heat detectors - Point detectors", and 54-7: 2018, "Smoke detectors - Point smoke detectors based on the scattered light, transmitted light or ionization principle", has been harmonized. New are especially reinforced EMC resilience requirements of the products. The updated standards are to be applied from the end of the transition period to the August 31, 2022 Mandatory throughout the EU.
VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH, which supports manufacturers with regard to certificates, now also offers these certifications. According to VdS, recognized detectors have generally already met all new requirements for years.
"We want to support our partners comprehensively and in a time-optimizing manner - among other things by providing all relevant testing services from a single source. That's why we also cover these new certification requirements directly," emphasizes Ulrich Rabe, deputy head of the VdS laboratories for fire alarm technology in a statement.
Details on the new harmonized standards: www.vds.de/en54-5-7
Source: VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH
