EN 60849 and AS 60849 Verification Supplements Newer, More Stringent EN 54-16 Certification
Biamp Systems, a leading international provider of professionally installed audio systems, today announced that Vocia has been independently verified for use in EN 60849- and AS 60849-compliant life safety systems.
Verification guarantees to commercial sound integrators and distributors that Vocia, Biamp's critical paging and voice evacuation system, meets relevant government specifications for life safety paging and voice evacuation systems throughout the European Union and Australia.
"This independent verification demonstrates Biamp's continued dedication to meeting the highest life safety standards worldwide," said Graeme Harrison, Biamp vice president of International Sales. "Vocia delivers the versatility and reliability that governments and businesses from London to Sydney demand in evacuation and alarm systems."
Independent consultant Michael Creydt issued the verification last month after confirming Vocia would meet system demands and expectations for EN 60849 and AS 60849 systems. Creydt is a member of Germany's BDFS organization (Agency of Notified Expert and Professional Assessor). He is a well-known consultant and lecturer on life safety standards throughout Central Europe.
Component vs. System Certification
EN 60849 and AS 60849 specify performance requirements for complete sound-reinforcement systems; certification is not granted based on individual component performance. Both standards complement the new, more stringent EN 54-16 certification, which is issued for individual components within an emergency system. Vocia received EN 54-16 certification in June.
"Compliance with all three of these standards provides Vocia customers with a huge advantage," said Matthias Holz, Conferencing Business Unit manager for Beyerdynamic GmbH & Co. KG, Biamp's distribution partner in Germany. "These customers can meet all applicable government standards with one rather than multiple communications systems."
Vocia's decentralized, networked architecture gives organizations a critical paging and life safety system that is flexible enough to fit any project requirements, is less costly to install and maintain, prevents processing bottlenecks and has the highest reliability for critical paging and mass notifications systems.
About Biamp Systems
A leading international provider of professionally installed audio electronics, Biamp Systems (www.biamp.com) has its headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.A. with additional engineering operations in Brisbane, Australia. The company is recognized for delivering high-quality and innovative professional audio electronic products, including the award-winning Audia® Digital Audio Platform, Nexia® family of digital signal processors, the new Sona™ AEC Algorithm, and the new Vocia® advanced paging and voice evacuation system.
Biamp products are designed to meet the audio requirements for a wide range of applications, including corporate boardrooms, conference centers, performing arts venues, courtrooms, educational campuses, recreational facilities and other installed audio applications. For more information on Biamp Systems' full line of products, visit www.biamp.com or contact: Biamp Systems, 9300 SW Gemini Drive, Beaverton, OR 97008; 800.826.1457 or +1.503.641.7287.
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