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186 en | EN 54-16 / EN 54-4 compliance PRAESENSA
2019.11 | V1.00 | Installation manual Bosch Security Systems B.V.
20 EN 54-16 / EN 54-4 compliance
Compliance to the standards EN 54‑16 and EN 54‑4 requires certain installation and
configuration directions to be adhered to.
20.1 Introduction
The Bosch PRAESENSA system is designed to operate as a VACIE (Voice Alarm Control and
Indicating Equipment), providing emergency announcement functions in accordance with the
requirements of international standards, while also providing functions for business
announcement and background music.
The PRAESENSA VACIE includes one or more system controllers, multi‑channel amplifiers,
desktop and wall mount emergency call stations, uninterruptable power supplies and network
switches.
Installers of the PRAESENSA VACIE shall review and understand the architecture and the
installation and configuration processes of PRAESENSA in order to build up the PRAESENSA
VACIE in compliance with EN
54‑16 and EN 54‑4. This information is available in the
PRAESENSA installation manual, with focus on the hardware, and the PRAESENSA
configuration manual, with focus on the software.
20.2 Checklist
The EN 54‑16 / EN 54‑4 compliance checklist gives installation and configuration directions for
compliance to these standards. Each section of the checklist must be approved after
installation for compliance (Y/N-field).
EN 54‑16 / EN 54‑4 compliance checklist
System architecture and compliance Y/N:
PRAESENSA is a networked sound system in which all system elements are connected via
OMNEO, the secure Bosch network protocol for audio and control on Ethernet. A system
comprises several system elements, or devices. Some devices are intended for business
operation only; they can be part of the PRAESENSA system, but should not be used for
VACIE-functions in compliance to EN
54‑16 and EN 54‑4.
The Certificate of Constancy of Performance, 0560‑CPR‑182190000 , issued by the Notified
Body, applies to the construction product PRAESENSA VACIE, in compliance with Regulation
305/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, the
Construction Products Regulation or CPR. All devices that are listed in this Certificate of
Constancy of Performance can be used in the VACIE. As per December 2019, these are:
PRA-SCL, PRA-AD604, PRA-AD608, PRA-EOL, PRA-MPS3, PRA-CSLD, PRA-CSLW, PRA-CSE,
PRA-ES8P2S, PRA-SFPSX, PRA-SFPLX.
–
Understand the purpose of each device element and its function in the system. See
section
System introduction, page 13 .
– Familiarize with the requirement clauses of the EN 54‑16 and EN 54‑4 standards.
The following optional functions, with requirements, are included in PRAESENSA:
–
Audible warning (7.3)
– Phased evacuation (7.5)
– Manual silencing of the voice alarm condition (7.6.2)
– Manual reset of the voice alarm condition (7.7.2)
– Voice alarm condition output (7.9)
– Indication of faults related to the transmission path to the CIE (8.3)