Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Section 1 - General<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>Section 2 - Exchange of information and definition<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of responsibilities<br>4 Technical advice and performance specification<br>Section 3 - Sound system design<br>5 System-level considerations<br>6 Planning<br>7 System design<br>Section 4 - Installing a sound system<br>8 Installation<br>9 Commissioning<br>10 Documentation<br>11 Certification<br>12 Lifetime activities<br>13 Responsible person<br>Section 5 - Operation and maintenance<br>14 System components: Application of standards<br>Annexes<br>Annex A (informative) - Explanation of technical words<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and phrases<br>Annex B (informative) - Loudspeakers and associated<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;system components<br>Annex C (informative) - Types of microphones<br>Annex D (normative) - Use and siting of microphones<br>Annex E (informative) - STI qualification bands<br>Annex F (informative) - Examples of certificates<br>Annex G (informative) - Dynamics processors (compressors<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and AGC)<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Provides recommendations for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems intended for communicating speech, music and/or other signals, including systems conveying emergency messages or signals that are not connected to a fire detection system.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
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ISBN
Committee	EPL/100
Supersedes	BS 6259(1997) : 1997 13/30218906 DC : 0