Planning

Planning a voice alarm system
Operating a voice alarm system with redundancy
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5 Planning a voice alarm system
Voice alarm system as per EN 54-16
When triggered manually and/or automatically, a voice alarm system as per EN 54-
16 that is used in fire detection installations issues an acoustic fire alarm signal
within a building.
A fire detection installation of this kind with a voice alarm requires voice alarm
control and indicating equipment (VACIE) to control the alarm signal(s) and
announcement(s) in the case of a fire.
Automatic transmission
If a fire is detected by a fire detection installation with a fire control panel (FCP) as
per EN 54-2 with a voice alarm, an alarm signal must trigger an alarm/evacuation
through the VACIE in the case of automatic transmission to the VACIE and/or
remote triggering.
5.1 Operating a voice alarm system with
redundancy
When a Cerberus PACE Compact voice alarm and announcement system with
evacuation functions are used, it is highly recommended that system components
should set up with redundancy.
WARNING
Faulty system component
Restricted alarms or no alarms, and personal injury in the case of evacuation.
● The planning of the system must consider taking measures to increase
operational reliability.
Measures to increase operational reliability
● Level 1: A/B lines are divided between two different amplifiers within one matrix,
or between Cerberus PACE Compact systems
● Level 2: A/B lines are divided between different matrices, or between Cerberus
PACE Compact systems
● Level 3 = maximum security level: 'Level 2' plus division between separate
cabinets, or between Cerberus PACE Compact systems