delSRPS EN 14604:2017

Smoke alarm devices

Scope

This European Standard specifies product characteristics, test methods, performance criteria for smoke alarms that operate using scattered light or transmitted light (Type A‐ optical) or ionization (Type B‐ionization), intended for household or similar residential applications.
This European standard includes additional requirements for smoke alarms which are also suitable for use in leisure accommodation vehicles.
This European Standard provides for the assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) of smoke alarms devices to this EN.
For the testing of other types of smoke alarms, or smoke alarms working on different principles, this document should only be used for guidance. The tests covered by this standard are not intended to verify special features of smoke alarms or special characteristics that have been developed for specific risks.
This European standard does not cover the requirements for devices intended for incorporation in systems using separate fire control and indicating equipment.

Related directives

NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.