Important Safety Information Prior To Use - Fireco Deafgard Operating Manual

Important Safety Information Prior to Use

Deafgard must only be used for the purpose for which it is
designed. It is not suitable for external use. Read this guide and
follow the instructions carefully. Keep this Guide in a safe place
e.g. in your Fire Log Book, for future reference.
Supplementary information about the sound of a fire alarm:
The British Standard for fire alarm installation, BS5839-1: 2013,
(Clause 16.2), states: -
"The sound pressure level of alarm signals should be generally, throughout all
accessible areas of the building not less than 65dB(A) . . . where the sound
pressure level of background noise is greater than 60dB(A), the sound pres-
sure level of the fire alarm signal should be 5dB above the sound pressure
level of the background noise."
It also states:-
The sound pressure level of alarm signals "should be not less than 75dB(A)
at the bed head within rooms in which the fire alarm system is intended to
rouse people from sleep."
Deafgard has been designed to the relevant parts of BS 5446-3:
Specification for smoke alarm kits for deaf and hard of hearing people.
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