BS 5839 : BRITISH STANDARD Part 8 : 1998 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Part 8. Code of practice for the design, installation and servicing of voice alarm systems ICS 13.220.20; 13.320 BSi NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTLAW from IHS Not for Resale BS 5839:Part 8: 1998 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee FSH/12, Fire detection and alarm systems, upon which the following bodies were represented: AEA Technology British Cable Makers Confederation British Fire Protection Systems Association Ltd. British Fire Services' Association British Telecommunications plc Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers' Association Consumer Policy Committee of BSI Department of Health (NHS Estates) Department of the Environment (Building Research Establishment) Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Department of the Environment (Property and Buildings Directorate) Electrical Contractors Association Health and Safety Executive Home Office Institute of Fire Safety Institute of Petroleum Institution of Electrical Engineers Institution of Fire Engineers London Fire and Civil Defence Authority Loss Prevention Council Ministry of Defence National Association of Fire Officers National Caravan Council Limited National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting Professional Lighting and Sound Association Trades Union Congress The following body was also represented in the drafting of the standard through This British Standard, having subcommittees and panels: been prepared under the direction of the Health and Environment Sector Board, was Engineering Industries Association published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes intoeffect on 15February1998 BSI 1998 Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date Text affected The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference FSH/12 Draft for comment 94/408964 DC ISBN 0 580 29509 5 Not for Resale