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NFPA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON ELECTRONIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT

March 10-12, 2016

Dallas, TX

AGENDA

Tuesday, March 10, 2016

1. 9:00 a.m. Call to Order - Chairman Bob Athanas

2. Introduction of Members and Guests

3. NFPA Staff Liaison Report - Dave Trebisacci

4. Approval of Minutes – Oct. 27-29, 2015 TC meeting, Colorado Springs, CO (attached)

5. Chairman’s Remarks

6. NFPA 1982 Public Input (attached), TC First Revisions

7. Review of NFPA 1802 Draft (version 1-22-2016 attached)

• Chapter 1 – Jose Velo

• Chapter 2 – Jose Velo

• Chapter 3 – Tim Wolfe, Beverly Gulledge

• Chapter 4 – Gordon Sletmoe

• Chapter 5 – Gerry Tarver

• Chapter 6 – Mike McKenna, Mike Worrell

• Chapter 7 – Mike McKenna, Mike Worrell, Steve Townsend

• Chapter 8 – John Morris, Chris Spoons 8. New Business – Upcoming meetings

• July 12-14 – Indianapolis- NFPA 1801 Second Draft

• December 6-8 – San Diego – NFPA 1982 Second Draft 10. Adjourn at close of business on Saturday, March 12, 2016.

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Technical Committee on Electronic Safety Equipment Minutes of the Meeting

October 27-29, 2015

Colorado Springs, CO 1. Members present Robert Athanas, Chairman Chris Spoons, Secretary Dave Trebisacci, Staff Liaison

Kamil Agi Joel Berger Todd Bianchi Matt Bowyer Lou Chavez Michelle Donnelly John Facella William Forsyth Beverly Gulledge Zachary Haase Jeff Helvin Michael Hussey Jack Jarboe Richard Katz Santiago Lasa David Little Steven Makky

Brian Martens Chad Morey Jorge Piovesan Michael McKenna Tim Rehak Kate Remley James Rose Matthew Shannon Gordon Sletmoe Gerry Tarver Steve Townsend Bruce Varner Jose Velo Gregory Vrablik Steven Weinstein Tim Wolfe

Guests present: Christian Barker E. F. Johnson Jeffrey Cook Houston Fire Department Scott Glazer Icom America Like Hollmann UltraElectronics – USSId Chuck Jaris Motorola Solutions Joel Johnson Savox Communications Bob Keys FDNY Consulting Galen Koepke NIST Barry Leitch Firstnet Kevin Lentz Grace Industries Clint Mayhue Avon Protection Systems Judge Morgan Scott Safety Dennis Mull UltraElectronics – USSI Joe Namm Motorola Jacob Norrby Interspiro Todd Perdieu Harris Corp.

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Audrey Puls NIST John Rehayem OTTO Marcus Romba Draeger Safety Christopher Sampl Fairfax County FD Bob Sell Draeger Safety Mike Swofford Interspiro Marco Tekelenburg MSA Safety Mark Tesh Harris Corp. Darin Thompson Scott Safety Mike Worrell FirstNet Bill Young NIST Chris Yttri OTTO 1. Chairman Athanas called the Committee to order at 9 a.m. on October 27, 2015. 2. Chairman Athanas welcomed Committee members and guests and asked them to introduce themselves. 3. Staff Liaison David Trebisacci provided the SL report and asked attendees to sign in on the appropriate Member or Guest sign-in sheet. 4. The minutes of the July 21-23, 2015 meeting in Sacramento were approved. 5. Chairman Athanas welcomed all members and guests to Colorado Springs. He then reminded committee members of the importance of attending meetings and returning ballots, the goal of having an alternated for each principal member, task group work remaining to be done and the scheduling of task group meetings. 6. Chairman Athanas provided Information on the upcoming revision to the PASS standard, NFPA 1982. 7. Chairman Athanas reviewed the NFPA 1802 land-mobile radio standard task group assignments as follows:

RF PASS TG – Kate Remley and Bill Young Intrinsic Safety – Steve Townsend Speech Intelligibility PESQ Testing – Mike McKenna, Brian Martens Ambassadors – Steve Townsend (IAB) Mike Worrell (IAFF, FirstNet) John Oblak (TIA) John Facella (IAFC, NFPA 1221) Steve Makky (APCO)

Updates and presentations were provided as follows: ESMCP and hand held radios in the UK FRS (Note: Mike Worrell for Julian Hilditch)

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8. NFPA 1802 task groups met in break-out sessions, then provided summary reports on their assigned chapters as follows: Chapter 1 – Jose Velo Chapter 2 – Jose Velo Chapter 3 – Tim Wolfe, Beverly Gulledge Chapter 4 – Gordon Sletmoe Chapter 5 – Gerry Tarver Chapter 6 – Mike McKenna, Mike Worrell i – wired platform connector ii – wireless platform Chapter 7 – Mike McKenna, Mike Worrell, Steve Townsend Chapter 8 – John Morris, Chris Spoons Staff Liaison Dave Trebisacci asked that the task groups forward any final edits to him by December 1, 2015. A revised up-to-date draft will then be forwarded to the technical committee by mid-December and distributed for final comments. 9. Under new business, a task group was appointed to look into possible audibility issues with NFPA 1982 compliant PASS devices. This task group includes the following representatives from all the PASS manufacturers who were present at the meeting and may also include additional technical personnel as necessary. The task group will conduct research, meet by conference call and provide Public Input to NFPA 1982 for the technical committee’s review at the March meeting. Task Group on PASS Audibility Bob Athanas, Craig Gestler (co-Chairs) Michelle Donnelly Rick Katz Steve Sanders Clint Mayhue Chad Morey Steve Weinstein John Morris Kevin Lentz Mike Swofford Simon Hogg Judge Morgan Bob Campman Matt Shannon Jack Campman Jack Jarboe Bob Sell Jim Rose A recap of the work remaining to be done on NFPA 1802 was reviewed. The next meeting (NFPA 1982 First Draft) was tentatively scheduled for March 10-12, 2015. [Note: a meeting notice was distributed for Dallas, TX on November 24. Please see www.nfpa.org/1982 for complete details]. Future meeting sites were discussed, including June 22-24 or July 12-14, 2016 in Indianapolis, and December 6-8, 2016 in San Diego, CA. 10. The meeting was adjourned at the close of business on Thursday, October 29, 2015.

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Public Input No. 99-NFPA 1982-2016 [ Section No. 1.1.3 ]

1.1.3

This standard shall not specify requirements for any manufactured to previous editions of this standard

To enable servicing, repair and updating of PASS and RF-PASS certified to earlier editions of thisstandard with parts, components and software certified to this edition of the standard, this edition of thestandard may also be used to the specify the minimum requirements for the design, performance, testingand certification of those replacement parts, components, and software as part of an earlier PASS andRF-PASS certification .

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

It is often desired by end users and owners of PASS and RF-PASS certified to earlier editions of this standard to receive updated parts, components and software that have been certified to the latest edition of this standard. To allow this in an open manner and to optimize the approval application process, this clause has been added such that the latest revision of the standard will be used for the certification of the new parts to certify their use on earlier edition PASS devices. Example: New firmware for sound to be installed into the processor of earlier PASS devices so that they can be updated accordingly. For this to occur, the latest edition of the standard is to be used for the testing and modification to the previous certification.

Related Public Inputs for This Document

Related Input Relationship

Public Input No. 101-NFPA 1982-2016 [Section No. 4.2.8.1]

Public Input No. 100-NFPA 1982-2016 [Section No. 1.3.1]

Public Input No. 103-NFPA 1982-2016 [New Section after A.1.1.2]

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Simon Hogg

Organization: Draeger Safety UK Ltd.

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Submittal Date: Wed Jan 06 16:10:55 EST 2016

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1.3.1

This standard shall not apply to any PASS manufactured to previous editions of this standard

This standard shall also apply to the specification of the minimum requirements for the design,performance, testing and certification of replacement parts, components, and software as part of an earlierPASS and RF-PASS certification .






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Public Input No. 1-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Chapter 2 ]

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications

2.1 General.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall beconsidered part of the requirements of this document.

2.2 NFPA Publications.

National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting,2013 edition.

NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for EmergencyServices, 2013 edition.

2.3 Other Publications.

2.3.1 ANSI Publications.

American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.

ANSI/ UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, III,Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Sixth 8th edition , 2013, revised 2015 .

ANSI B46.1, Surface Texture, 1978. (Superseded by ASME B46.1, Surface Texture (SurfaceRoughness, Waviness & Lay), 2009).

ANSI/ASA S1.13, Methods for Measurement of Sound Pressure Level® In Air , 2005, reaffirmed 2010 .

ANSI Y1.1, Abbreviations for Use on Drawings and Text, 1972. (Superseded by ASME Y14.38,Abbreviations And Acronyms For Use On Drawings And Related Documents, 2007, reaffirmed2013).

ANSI Y14.SM, Dimensioning and Tolerancing, 1982. (Superseded by ASME Y14.5).

2.3.2 ASTM Publication.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM B 117 B117 , Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus, 2003 2011 .


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2.3.3 ISO Publications.

International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Geneve 20,ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, 8, Chemin de Blandonnet, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva,Switzerland .

ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements, 2000 2015 .

ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment — General requirements for accreditation bodies accreditingconformity assessment bodies, 2004.

ISO/IEC 17021-1 , Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification ofmanagement systems, 2006 2011 .

ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, 2005,Technical Corrigendum 1, 2006 .

ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat — Test method for convective heatresistance using a hot air circulating oven, 2000.

ISO Guide 27, Guidelines for corrective action to be taken by a certification body in the event of misuse ofits mark of conformity, 1983.

ISO Guide 62, General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration ofquality systems, 1996. (Superseded by ISO/IEC 17021-1)

ISO/IEC Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems, 1996.(Superseded by ISO/IEC 17065)

ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity Assessment - Requirements for Bodies Certifiying Products,Processes, and Services, 2012.

2.3.4 U.S. Government Publications.

U.S. Government Printing Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, NW, WashingtonDC , DC 20402 20401-0001 .

Title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, Subchapter A, General, Telecommunications, Chapter I, FederalCommunications Commission, Part 15, Radio Frequency Devices.

2.3.5 Other Publications.

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, 2003.

2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)


Referenced current SDO names, addresses, standard names, numbers, and editions.



Public Input No. 2-NFPA 1982-2015 [Chapter D]


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2.3.3 ISO Publications.

International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Geneve 20,Switzerland.

ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements, 2000.

ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment — General requirements for accreditation bodies accreditingconformity assessment bodies, 2004.

ISO/IEC 17021, Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification ofmanagement systems, 2006.

ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, 2005.

ISO 17493, Clothing and equipment for protection against heat — Test method for convective heatresistance using a hot air circulating oven, 2000.


ISO Guide 62, General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration ofquality systems, 1996.

ISO/IEC Guide 65 17065 , General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems, 1996.


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Public Input No. 5-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. 3.3.1.2 ]

3.3.1.2 Loss-of-Signal Alarm.

An audible or A visual signal that is initiated automatically when the RF communication between a basestation and RF PASS is lost. The loss-of-signal alarm warns emergency services personnel that their RFPASS is no longer in radio communication with the base station.


Firefighters advised that having an audible alarm for out of range would be a distraction from the other "more urgent" alarms, and hence requested to change the wording to indicate a visual alarm only for out of range. There was discussion about an optional audible out of range alarm that could be muted, but that was also struck as indicated by log #20 (1982-23 Log #20 FAE-ELS) The log was accepted in principal and implemented for 6.4.5.1 and 6.4.5.2 (the audible requirement was removed). The reference to the audible alarm should have also been removed from the definition in 3.3.1.2 (this comment) and corrected in 8.2.5.5 (another comment submitted).


Submitter Full Name: Craig Gestler

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Public Input No. 12-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. 3.3.14.2.1 ]

3.3.14.2.1 Base Station.

An RF transceiver used in conjunction with an RF PASS that monitors for an alarm signal and emits anaudible and a visual signal when this alarm is received. The base station is capable of sending anevacuation alarm to the RF PASS.


It was our understanding that the committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See committee action to logs 20 &21 of the ROC




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4.1.3

All certification shall be performed by a certification organization that meets at least the requirementsspecified (PPE) in Section 4.2, Certification Program, and that is accredited for personal protectiveequipment (PPE) in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide 65 17065 , General requirements for bodies operatingproduct certification systems. The accreditation shall be issued by an accreditation body operating inaccordance with ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment — General requirements for accreditation bodiesaccrediting conformity assessment bodies.


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4.1.8

The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to label any PASS as compliant with the2007 edition of this standard on or after August 31 February 28 , 2013 2014 .

Additional Proposed Changes

File Name Description Approved

TIA1982-13-1_-_TIA1982-13-1.pdf NFPA 1982 TIA Log No. 1112


Note: This public input originates from Tentative Interim Amendment No. 1982-13-1, Log 1112 issued by the Standards Councils on August 26, 2013 and per the NFPA Regs., needs to be reconsidered by the Technical Committee for the next edition of the Document.

Submitter's Substantiation: This TIA is related to a simila r TIA being submitted to NFPA 1981 . The testing and certification of an integrated PASS device is directly related to the testing and certification of the SCBA. The submitters emphasize the importance of the two documents continuing to have the same compliance dates.

The purpose of this TI A is to update on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (N IOSH) testing ofCBRN SCBAs. Some unanticipated delays have the potential to negatively impact the timeliness of completion ofN IOSH SCBA approvals. These delays could in turn impact approvals and certification ofSCBAs by the releva nt certification organi zation (SEI) to the NFPA 1981 standard, 2013 edition. That standard states in paragraph 4.1 .11 that "The certification organizations shall not permit any manufacturer to l abel any SCBA as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after 31 August 2013, except when replacement labels or replacement components that bear the certification orga nization's label are required." The presumption in the Technical Committee choosing t his date was that it would provide sufficient time for manufacturers' new designs to have successfu lly completed the evaluations for the certification authorities to be able to issue certifications for compl iance to the N IOSH and NFPA standards by that date.

Emergency Nature: NI OSH testing to the Statement of Sta ndard for Sel f Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection used to Protect Emergency Responders Against CBRN Agents in Terrorist Attacks in conjunction with the National Fi re Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Sel f-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fi re Fighters contain three interlocked activities. One is NIOSH certification under 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart H; two is compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Appa ratus for Fire Fighters, current edition; and three is special tests under N IOSH 42 CFR 84.63(c): Chemical Agent Permeation and Penetration Resista nce Against Distilled Su lfur Mustard (HD) and Sarin (GB), performed by The U S Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) Testing Center and Laboratory Respirator Protection Level (LRPL), performed by NPPTL. To minimizethe total time for CBRN approvals, NIOSH and SE I have a simu ltaneous test and approval protocol.

The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) has allocated its resources provide for the completion of all 9 interna lly-conducted tests, evaluations and issuance of approvals for SCBA manufacturer applications submitted prior to I June 2013 by September I '1 SEI has also allocated resources to provide for completion of the NFPA 1981 compliance testing for a pparatus received by the sa me date.

However, the availabi lity ofECBC testing resou rces to complete the HD and GB testing has been negatively impacted by the Federal Government Budget Sequestration. Consequently, delays are anticipated. Representatives from NPPTL and ECBC are working closely to develop a projected testing schedule.

A delay past the August 31 st date poses a significant impact on fire departments or first responder organizations that planned 4th quarter of 2013 purchases or need an emergency purchase of compliant SCBA with integrated


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PASS. These organizations may not have access to the manufacturer of their current inventory SCBA, posing the dilemma of purchasing another manufacturers product or foregoing purchase until compliant product is available. Either of these approaches wi ll impact firefighter safety, by requiring additional training and creating a mixed inventory of SCBA with compromised interoperability of SCBA units. Departments may be faced with either an inadequate number of compliant SCBAs for operations or sending responders into a hazardous situation with safety equipment that is no longer compliant with NFPA 1981. Additionally, there is concern that without this compliance date extension, prod ucts compliant to the 2007 edition ofNFPA 1981 will no longer be availabl e after August 3 1, 2013.


Submitter Full Name: TC on FAE-ELS

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Tentative Interim Amendment

NFPA® 1982 Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)

2013 Edition Reference: 4.1.8 and 4.1.9 TIA 13-1 (SC 13-8-25/TIA Log #1112) Pursuant to Section 5 of the NFPA Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards, the National Fire Protection Association has issued the following Tentative Interim Amendment to NFPA 1981, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS), 2013 edition. The TIA was processed by the Technical Committee on Electronic Safety Equipment and the Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment, and was issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013, with an effective date of September 15, 2013. A Tentative Interim Amendment is tentative because it has not been processed through the entire standards-making procedures. It is interim because it is effective only between editions of the standard. A TIA automatically becomes a public input of the proponent for the next edition of the standard; as such, it then is subject to all of the procedures of the standards-making process. 1. Revise 4.1.8 and 4.1.9 to read as follows: 4.1.8 The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to label any PASS as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after February 28, 2014. 4.1.9 The certification organization shall require manufacturers to remove all certification labels and product labels indicating compliance with the 2007 edition of this standard from all PASS that are under the control of the manufacturer on February 28, 2014. The certification organization shall verify this action is taken. Issue Date: August 26, 2013 Effective Date: September 15, 2013

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4.1.9

The certification organization shall require manufacturers to remove all certification labels and productlabels indicating compliance with the 2007 edition of this standard from all PASS that are under the controlof the manufacturer on August 31 February 28 , 2013 2014 . The certification organization shall verify thisaction is taken.



TIA1982-13-1_-_TIA1982-13-1.pdf NFPA 1982 13-1 TIA Log No. 1112


Note: This public input originates from Tentative Interim Amendment No 1982-13-1, Log No. 1112 issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013 and per the NFPA Regs., needs to be reconsidered by the Technical Committee for the next edition of the Document.

Submitter's Substantiation: This TIA is related to a simila r TIA being submitted to NFPA 1981 . The testing and certification of an integrated PASS device is directly related to the testing and certification of the SCBA. The submitters emphasize the importance of the two documents continuing to have the same compliance dates.

The purpose of this TI A is to update on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (N IOSH) testing ofCBRN SCBAs. Some unanticipated delays have the potential to negatively impact the timeliness of completion ofN IOSH SCBA approvals. These delays could in turn impact approvals and certification ofSCBAs by the releva nt certification organi zation (SEI) to the NFPA 1981 standard, 2013 edition. That standard states in paragraph 4.1 .11 that "The certification organizations shall not permit any manufacturer to l abel any SCBA as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after 31 August 2013, except when replacement labels or replacement components that bear the certification orga nization's label are required." The presumption in the Technical Committee choosing t his date was that it would provide sufficient time for manufacturers' new designs to have successfu lly completed the evaluations for the certification authorities to be able to issue certifications for compl iance to the N IOSH and NFPA standards by that date.

Emergency Nature: NI OSH testing to the Statement of Sta ndard for Sel f Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection used to Protect Emergency Responders Against CBRN Agents in Terrorist Attacks in conjunction with the National Fi re Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Sel f-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fi re Fighters contain three interlocked activities. One is NIOSH certification under 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart H; two is compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981 for Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Appa ratus for Fire Fighters, current edition; and three is special tests under N IOSH 42 CFR 84.63(c): Chemical Agent Permeation and Penetration Resista nce Against Distilled Su lfur Mustard (HD) and Sarin (GB), performed by The U S Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) Testing Center and Laboratory Respirator Protection Level (LRPL), performed by NPPTL. To minimizethe total time for CBRN approvals, NIOSH and SE I have a simu ltaneous test and approval protocol.

The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) has allocated its resources provide for the completion of all 9 interna lly-conducted tests, evaluations and issuance of approvals for SCBA manufacturer applications submitted prior to I June 2013 by September I '1 SEI has also allocated resources to provide for completion of the NFPA 1981 compliance testing for a pparatus received by the sa me date.

However, the availabi lity ofECBC testing resou rces to complete the HD and GB testing has been negatively impacted by the Federal Government Budget Sequestration. Consequently, delays are anticipated. Representatives from NPPTL and ECBC are working closely to develop a projected testing schedule.


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A delay past the August 31 st date poses a significant impact on fire departments or first responder organizations that planned 4th quarter of 2013 purchases or need an emergency purchase of compliant SCBA with integrated PASS. These organizations may not have access to the manufacturer of their current inventory SCBA, posing the dilemma of purchasing another manufacturers product or foregoing purchase until compliant product is available. Either of these approaches wi ll impact firefighter safety, by requiring additional training and creating a mixed inventory of SCBA with compromised interoperability of SCBA units. Departments may be faced with either an inadequate number of compliant SCBAs for operations or sending responders into a hazardous situation with safety equipment that is no longer compliant with NFPA 1981. Additionally, there is concern that without this compliance date extension, prod ucts compliant to the 2007 edition ofNFPA 1981 will no longer be availabl e after August 3 1, 2013.


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Tentative Interim Amendment

NFPA® 1982 Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)

2013 Edition Reference: 4.1.8 and 4.1.9 TIA 13-1 (SC 13-8-25/TIA Log #1112) Pursuant to Section 5 of the NFPA Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards, the National Fire Protection Association has issued the following Tentative Interim Amendment to NFPA 1981, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS), 2013 edition. The TIA was processed by the Technical Committee on Electronic Safety Equipment and the Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment, and was issued by the Standards Council on August 26, 2013, with an effective date of September 15, 2013. A Tentative Interim Amendment is tentative because it has not been processed through the entire standards-making procedures. It is interim because it is effective only between editions of the standard. A TIA automatically becomes a public input of the proponent for the next edition of the standard; as such, it then is subject to all of the procedures of the standards-making process. 1. Revise 4.1.8 and 4.1.9 to read as follows: 4.1.8 The certification organization shall not permit any manufacturer to label any PASS as compliant with the 2007 edition of this standard on or after February 28, 2014. 4.1.9 The certification organization shall require manufacturers to remove all certification labels and product labels indicating compliance with the 2007 edition of this standard from all PASS that are under the control of the manufacturer on February 28, 2014. The certification organization shall verify this action is taken. Issue Date: August 26, 2013 Effective Date: September 15, 2013

(Note: For further information on NFPA Codes and Standards, please see http://www.nfpa.org/docinfolist) Copyright © 2013 All Rights Reserved

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4.2.3

The certification organization shall be accredited for PPE in accordance with ISO/IEC Guide 65 17065 ,General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems. The accreditation shall be issuedby an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment — Generalrequirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies.


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4.2.8.1

The certification organization and the manufacturers shall evaluate replacement parts,components

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and software to determine any changes affecting the form, fit or function for PASS or RF-PASScertified to

the 2007 edition of NFPA 1982 to permit revisions to the original certification

earlier editions of this standard to permit modifications to the earlier certification to acceptreplacement parts, components and software certified as compliant to this edition of the standardto be used on these earlier PASS or RF-PASS .










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Public Input No. 88-NFPA 1982-2016 [ New Section after 4.3.9 ]

4.3.9.3 The RF Multipath test shall be performed with the RF PASS and base station connected togetheras specified in Section 8.22, Radio System Tests for RF PASS—RF Multipath Test.

4.3.9.4 The RF Multi-Hop test shall be performed with the RF PASS and base station set up as specified inSection 8.23, Radio System Tests for RF PASS—RF Multi-Hop Test.


This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multipath and multi-hop operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems in highly reflective environments such as factories or refineries. The rationale for developing the Multipath test method is to fill this gap. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems that utilize repeaters. The rationale for developing the Multi-Hop test method is to fill this gap.


Submitter Full Name: Kate Remley

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Public Input No. 13-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. 4.3.10 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]


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PASS shall be tested for initial certification to this edition of NFPA 1982 and shall meet the performancerequirements of the test series specified in the test matrix in Table 4.3.10(a) and Table 4.3.10(b) asapplicable, for the type of PASS being certified.

Table 4.3.10(a) Test Matrix for Stand-Alone PASS and Removable Integrated PASS

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Soundpressure(Section 8.2),specimens1–3

Shocksensitivity(Section 8.7),specimens4–6

Electronictemperaturestress —elevated(8.3.5),specimens7–9

Waterdrainage(Section 8.11),specimens10–12

Case integrity(Section 8.6),specimens13–15

Vibration test(Section 8.9),specimens16–18

Tumblevibration(Section 8.17),specimens19–21

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Alarm signalmuffle(Section 8.18),specimens1–3

Impactacceleration— ambient(Section 8.8),specimen 4

Electronictemperaturestress — low(8.3.6),specimens7–9

Corrosion(Section 8.4),specimens10–12

Retentionsystem(Section 8.10),specimens13–15

Point-to-pointRFattenuationtest(Section 8.19),specimens19–21

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Product labeldurability(Section 8.16),specimens10–12

Hightemperaturefunctionality(Section 8.12),specimens13–15

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Heat/flametest 1(8.13.5.8),specimen 1

Impactacceleration— elevated(Section 8.8),specimen 6


RFinterferencetest(Section 8.21),specimens19–21

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This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multipath and multi-hop operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems in highly reflective environments such as factories or refineries. The rationale for developing the Multipath test method is to fill this gap. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems that utilize repeaters. The rationale for developing the Multi-Hop test method is to fill this gap.





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5.2.4

The PASS manufacturer shall provide at least the following instructions and information with each PASS:

(1) Pre-use information as follows:

(2) Safety considerations

(3) Limitations of PASS

(4) Marking recommendations and restrictions

(5) Warranty information

(6) Preparation for use as follows:

(7) Preferred mounting position and orientation for optimal performance

(8) Training instructions

(9) Recommended storage practices

For RF PASS systems that utilize a portable computer as part of the base station, the danger ofmuting the computer’s speaker, in which case, the base station operator would not receive the alarmsignal or loss-of-signal alarm from the RF PASS.

(a)

(10) Inspection frequency and details

(11) Proper use

(12) Maintenance and cleaning as follows:

(13) Cleaning instructions and precautions

(14) Power source testing and replacement

(15) Adjustments, if applicable

(16) Maintenance criteria

(17) Painting

(18) Decontamination procedures

(19) Retirement criteria and considerations

(20) Procedure for reporting PASS problems to the manufacturer and to the certification organization


Delete subitem d completely. It was our understanding that the committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See committee action to logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. As a result, this requirement is not needed since the audible alarm requirement for base stations is to be removed.


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6.1.2.5.1

The base station shall be designed to emit an audible and a visual signal alarm when the alarm signaldescribed in 6.4.3 is activated by the RF PASS unit, when the evacuation alarm is initiated, and/or whenthe loss-of-signal alarm is triggered.


It was our understanding that the Committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See Committee Action to Logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. Additionally, as written, section 6.1.2.5.1 is in direct conflict with sections 6.4.3.2.1 and 6.54.5.1 which requjre that both the base station and the RF PASS emit a recurrent visual loss of signal alarm.



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6.2.4

All mode selection devices shall be rated for a service life of not fewer than 50,000 cycles.


The term "service life" is the proper terminology when dealing with the ratings for switches and knobs. Also, makes 1982 consistent with 1801.


Submitter Full Name: MICHAEL MCKENNA

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6.2.7.3

Base station units for RF PASS shall sound an audible alarm and indicate on a visual display the presenceof all RF PASS units that are in alarm mode.


It was our understanding that the Committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See Committee Action to Logs 20 & 21 of the ROC.



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6.4.2.3

PASS shall sound the pre-alarm signal(s) 10 seconds 12 plus/minus 2 seconds prior to the sounding ofthe alarm signal.


The current duration of the pre alarm is actually 12 seconds, not 10. There should be a tolerance on the 12 seconds.

Note: The tolerance should be written as "+/- 2" but the plus sign will not show in the track changes view





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6.4.2.8.1

The total duration of the three steps shall comply with the time window for the pre-alert alarm specified in6.3.3.


The term "pre-alert" should be revised to "pre-alarm" as the term "pre-alert" is not used anywhere else in NFPA 1982-2013




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6.4.3.2.1

For RF PASS, when loss of RF communication is detected, the base station shall emit a recurrent visualloss-of-signal alarm and the RF PASS unit shall emit a recurrent visual loss-of-signal alarm within60 seconds of loss of RF communication. The visual alarm shall recur at a period of no more than20 seconds. Loss of communication could be due to, but not limited to, the portable unit being out of rangeor the presence of an RF interferer.


Section 6.4.5.1 (under 6.5.4 Loss-of-Signal Alarm (RF PASS)) is identical to Section 6.4.3.2.1 (under 6.4.3 Alarm Signal). Section 6.4.3.2.1 should be deleted.




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6.4.3.5

The alarm signal shall have a duration of at least 1 hour at the PASS.

6.4.3.5.1

For RF PASS, the alarm signal shall have a duration of at least 1 hour at the base station.

When utilized as apart of an integrated SCBA Electronics platform, the SCBA must shut off other functions if neccesary to retain the 1 hour PASS duration.


The movement towards using the SCBA as a platform for electronic interfaces and sensors may cause us to forget that when the wheels come off the bus we need, AIR, and PASS.


Submitter Full Name: Steven Townsend

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Public Input No. 30-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. 6.4.3.9 [Excluding any Sub-Sections]

]

The PASS annunciator shall be driven by an alarm sequence consisting of the following six steps:

(1) A Type 1 chirp alarm signal

(2) A silent interval of 400.0 ms ± 10 ms

(3) A Type 2 chirp alarm signal , repeated a total of 4 times with a gap of 10 ms ± 0.5 ms between eachchirp


(5) A Type 3 chirp alarm signal , repeated a total of 8 times with a gap of 10 ms ± 0.001 ms between eachchirp



The term chirp is not used or defined anywhere in the document. The term alarm signal will be consistent with other sections and descriptions.




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Public Input No. 58-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. 6.4.3.9 [Excluding any Sub-Sections]

]

The PASS annunciator shall be driven by an alarm sequence consisting of the following six following eightsteps:

(1) A Type 1

chirp

(1) Sweep

(2) A silent interval of

400.0 ms ± 10 ms

(1) 100 ms ± 5 ms

(2) A Type 2

chirp

(1) Sweep , repeated a total of 4 times with

a gap of

(1) a silent inerval of 10 ms ± 0.5 ms between each

chirp

(1) sweep

(2) A silent interval of

200.0 ms ± 10 ms

A Type 3 chirp, repeated a total of 8 times with a gap of 10 ms ± 0.001 ms between each chirp

A silent interval of 1500.0 ms ± 50 ms

(1) 50 ms ± 2.5 ms

(2) A Type 1 Warble

(3) A Type 2 Warble

(4) A Type 1 Warble

(5) A silent interval of 750 ms ± 37.5 ms


New PASS alarm. There has been dissatisfaction with the 2013 PASS alarm. This PASS alarm definition is the "proposed 2018 PASS Alarm" that the PASS alarm Technical Committee has created. All tests have shown that the proposed PASS alarm is much louder and easier to identify.


Submitter Full Name: CRAIG GESTLER


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6.4.3.9.1

Following Step 6 8 , the alarm sound shall repeat beginning immediately with Step 1.


The proposed 2018 PASS alarm has 8 steps, not 6





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6.4.3.9.2 Type 1 Chirp 1 Sweep .

The Type 1 chirp shall begin with a frequency of 4.000 kHz ± 0.02 kHz and shall sweep to a frequency of2.000 kHz ± 0.01 kHz using the following method: The Type 1 chirp shall be a binary (on/off) pulse waveconsisting of sequential cycles whose period changes on a cycle-to-cycle basis. The first cycle shall have aperiod of 250 μs ± 1.25 μs. The second cycle shall have a period of 250.4 μs ± 1.252 μs. The period foreach succeeding cycle shall continue to be increased by 0.4 μs ± 0.002 µs until the last cycle, which shallhave a period of 500 μs ± 2.50 μs. Sweep is a 1 second /-50ms frequency sweep with a minimum of 100frequency steps. The start frequency and end frequency shall be in the range of 2000 to 4000Hz and theend frequency must be a minimum of 500Hz greater than the start frequency.


Eliminating the definition of the Type 1 Chirp and replacing with the definition of the Type 1 Sweep. The Type 1 Sweep is a component of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound





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6.4.3.9.3* Type 2 Chirp 2 Alarm signal .

Starting at a lower frequency of 2.0 kHz ± 0.1 kHz, the frequency shall rise in a sweeping manner, by aminimum number of 100 equal or near equal frequency steps, to an upper frequency of 4.0 kHz ± 0.1 kHzin 234 ms ± 1.17 ms. The sweeping chirps signals are to be kept close to linear rising frequency stepsfrom the lower to the upper frequency to maintain the consistent audible sound pattern. It shall be permittedto change from linear frequency steps to nonlinear steps to allow a particular frequency or frequencies to beheld for up to 50 + 5 ms before returning as quickly as practicable to a normal linear rate to finish at theupper frequency. At higher frequencies (e.g., above 3.5 kHz) it might be necessary to increase thefrequency step rate just before starting to hold a peak frequency.


The term chirp is not used or defined anywhere in the document. The term alarm signal will be consistent with other sections and descriptions.




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6.4.3.9.3 * Type 2 Chirp 2 Sweep .

Starting at a lower frequency of 2.0 kHz ± 0.1 kHz, the frequency shall rise in a sweeping manner, by aminimum number of 100 equal or near equal frequency steps, to an upper frequency of 4.0 kHz ± 0.1 kHzin 234 ms ± 1.17 ms. The sweeping chirps are to be kept close to linear rising frequency steps from thelower to the upper frequency to maintain the consistent audible sound pattern. It shall be permitted tochange from linear frequency steps to nonlinear steps to allow a particular frequency or frequencies to beheld for up to 50+5 ms before returning as quickly as practicable to a normal linear rate to finish at theupper frequency. At higher frequencies (e.g., above 3.5 kHz) it might be necessary to increase thefrequency step rate just before starting to hold a peak The Type 2 Sweep is a 250mS /- 12.5mS frequencysweep with a minimum of 25 frequency steps. The start frequency and end frequency shall be in the rangeof 2000 to 4000 HZ and the end frequency must a minimum of 500Hz greater than the start frequency.


The Type 2 Sweep is a part of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound.





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Public Input No. 63-NFPA 1982-2015 [ New Section after 6.4.3.9.4 ]

Type 2 Warble

The Type 2 Warble is a 200mS /- 10mS sound that alternates between Tone B and Tone C every 10 /-0.5mS


The Type 2 Warble is a part of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound





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TITLE OF NEW CONTENT

Tones A, B and C shall be between 2000 and 4000 Hz


Part of the definition for the proposed 2018 PASS alarm





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Tone A

Tone A is a frequency between 2300 and 4000Hz.


Tone A is a part of the Proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound





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Tone B

Tone B is a frequency 100 to 200Hz below Tone A.


Tone B is a part of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound





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Tone C

Tone C is a frequency 200 to 300Hz below Tone B


Tone C is a part of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm sound





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TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Non -Breathing Alarm

Type your content here... Sec 6.5 Non-Breathing Alarm

Sec 6.5.1 PASS shall monitor air movement through the regulator once airbegins delivery through the regulator assembly. PASS shall go directly into Full Alarm cycle when seven(7) seconds of a non-breathing mode is detected. A non-breathing mode shall be defined as a situationcomprising of a lack of normal air flow either in through an inhalation valve or out through an exhalationvalve.

Sec 6.5.2 Air movement monitoring may be accomplished using either theinhalation valve singularly or the exhalation valve singularly or a combination thereof.

Sec 6.5.3 PASS shall go directly into Full Alarm cycle after registeringseven (7) seconds of air-flow caused by a facepiece becoming dislodged.


The current motion-sensing functionality of the PASS alarm accommodates both the Emergency and Non-Emergency possibilities associated with non-movement. In the case of a Non-Breathing user or a Dislodged facepiece, this is Always an Immediate emergency and should be addressed as such.


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6.4.3.9.4 Type 3 Chirp 1 Warble .

The Type

-3 chirp shall begin with a frequency of 2.000 kHz ± 0.01 kHz and shall sweep to a frequency of 4.000 ±0.02 kHz using the following method. The Type 3 chirp shall be a binary (on/off) pulse wave consisting ofsequential cycles whose period changes on a cycle-to-cycle basis. The first cycle shall have a period of500 μs ± 2.50 µs. The second cycle shall have a period of 499.2 μs ± 2.496 µs. The period for eachsucceeding cycle shall continue to be decreased by 0.8 μs ± 0.004 µs until the last cycle, which shall havea period of 249.6 μs ± 1.248 µs.1 Warble is a 400 mS /- 20mS sound that alternates between Tone A and Tone B every 10 mS /- 0.5mS


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6.4.5.2

The loss-of-signal alarm shall consist of an audible and a visual alarm distinct from the alarm and theevacuation signal.






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6.4.5.2



Section 6.4.5.2 says that the Loss-of-Signal Alarm is audible and visual. This contradicts 6.4.5.1, which says it is visual only. Audible should be deleted. The ESE Committee voted for visual-only alarms. ROC 1982-23, Log #20 (p. 16) shows that the committee replaced “audible and visual” with “visual”.




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6.4.5.2



Firefighters advised that having an audible alarm for out of range would be a distraction from the other "more urgent" alarms, and hence requested to change the working to indicate a visual alarm only for out of range. There was discussion about an optional audible out of range alarm that could be muted, but that was also struck as indicated by log #20 (1982-23 Log #20 FAE-ELS) The log was accepted in principal and implemented for 6.4.5.1 and 6.4.5.2 but the audible requirement was not actually removed for 6.4.5.2. The reference to the audible alarm should have also been removed from the definition in 3.3.1.2 (another comment) and 8.2.5.5 (another comment).





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6.4.5.4

The loss-of-signal alarm shall have an interval not to exceed 60 seconds.


Section 6.4.5.4 says that the Loss-of-Signal alarm interval is 60 seconds. This contradicts Section 6.4.5.1, which says 20 seconds. Section 6.4.5.4 could be deleted entirely to resolve this.




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Chapter 7 Performance Requirements

7.1 Sound Pressure Levels.

7.1.1 Audible Primary Pre-Alarm Signal.

7.1.1.1

PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the audible primary pre-alarm signal as specified inSection 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests. The sound pressure level of the Type 1 tone pair shall bebetween 80 dBA and 95 dBA. The sound pressure level of the Type 2 tone pair shall be between 86 dBAand 104 dBA and shall be at least 6 dB greater than the Type 1 tone pair. The sound pressure level of theType 3 tone pair shall be between 100 dBA and 110 dBA and shall be at least 6 dB greater than the Type 2tone pair.

7.1.1.2*

PASS shall be tested for primary pre-alarm signal frequency as specified in Section 8.14, Signal FrequencyTest, shall have at least an audible signal, and shall have the primary pre-alarm as specified in 6.4.2.8.

7.1.2 PASS Alarm Signal.

7.1.2.1

PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the alarm signal as specified in Section 8.2, SoundPressure Level Tests, and shall not have the alarm signal, once activated, be deactivated by the motiondetector; shall have the alarm signal sound pressure level not be less than 95 dBA for an uninterruptedduration of not less than 1 hour, and shall have PASS function properly as specified in 6.4.3.

7.1.2.2

PASS shall be tested for frequency content as specified in Section 8.14 and shall have the alarm signal asspecified in 6.4.3.9.

7.1.3 PASS Low Power Source Warning Signal .

PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the low power source warning signal as specified inSection 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests, and shall have a sound pressure level between 70 and 100 dBA,shall have the low power source warning signal continue to sound for not less than 1 hour, and shall havethe PASS function properly as specified in 6.4.4.

7.2 Electronic Temperature Stress.

PASS shall be tested for resistance to electronic temperature stress as specified in Section 8.3, ElectronicTemperature Stress Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3and 6.4.3.2, shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1, and shall havethe data logging functions specified in 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.3 Corrosion Resistance.

PASS shall be tested for resistance to corrosion as specified in Section 8.4, Corrosion Test, and shall beevaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2, shall meet the proper alarmsignal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1, and shall have the data logging functions specified in6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.4 Immersion Leakage Resistance.

7.4.1

PASS shall be tested for resistance to leakage as specified in Section 8.5, Heat and Immersion LeakageTest, and for 8.5.5, Test Procedure 1, PASS shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specifiedin 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2, shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1,shall have no water in its power source compartment(s), and shall have the data logging functions specifiedin 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.


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7.4.2

PASS shall be tested for resistance to leakage as specified in Section 8.5, Heat and Immersion LeakageTest; and for 8.5.6, Test Procedure 2, PASS shall have no water in the electronics compartment(s).

7.5 Case Integrity.

PASS cases, housings, or enclosures shall be tested for integrity as specified in Section 8.6, Case IntegrityTest; shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2; shall meet theproper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1; shall support the test weight withoutaffecting case integrity or causing visible damage; and shall have the data logging functions specified in6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.6 Intrinsic Safety.

PASS shall be tested for intrinsic safety as specified in ANSI/UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically SafeApparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified)Locations, and shall meet the requirements for Class I, Groups C and D, and Class II, Groups E, F, and G,Division 1 hazardous locations.

7.7 Shock Sensitivity.

PASS shall be tested for signal cancellation sensitivity as specified in Section 8.7, Shock Sensitivity Test,and the pre-alarm signal shall not cancel.

7.8 Impact and Vibration Resistance.

7.8.1

PASS shall be tested for resistance to impact as specified in Section 8.8, Impact Acceleration ResistanceTest, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2; shall meetthe proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1; and shall have the data loggingfunctions specified in 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.8.2

PASS shall be tested for resistance to vibration as specified in Section 8.9, Vibration Test, and shall beevaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2; shall meet the proper alarmsignal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1; and shall have the data logging functions specified in6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.8.3

PASS shall be tested for resistance to vibration as specified in Section 8.17, Tumble-Vibration Test, andshall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2; shall meet theproper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1; and shall have the data logging functionsspecified in 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.9 Retention System.

PASS shall be tested for durability of the retention system as specified in Section 8.10, Retention SystemTest, and the retention system shall withstand the applied force without separating.

7.10 Water Drainage.

PASS shall be tested for water drainage as specified in Section 8.11, Water Drainage Test, and the alarmsignal sound pressure level shall be at least 95 dBA.

7.11 Heat Resistance.

PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat as specified in Section 8.12, High Temperature FunctionalityTest, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2, shall havethe sound pressure level not be less than 95 dBA, shall have the data logging functions specified in 6.1.3(1) through 6.1.3 (5) operating properly, and shall not melt, drip, or ignite.

7.12 Heat and Flame Resistance.


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7.12.1

PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.13, Heat and Flame Test,Test Procedure 1, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds; shall have nothing fall off thePASS; shall not have the PASS fall from its mounted position; and the PASS shall function as follows:

(1) The alarm signal shall sound and continue to sound as specified in 6.4.3.

(2) The alarm signal shall meet the sound pressure levels as specified 7.1.2.1.

(3) At least two separate and distinct manual actions shall be required to change the mode selectiondevice from alarm to sensing in order to silence the alarm as specified in 6.2.7.

(4) The data logging functions specified in 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) shall operate properly.

7.12.2


(1) PASS shall emit the operational signal as specified in 6.4.1.

(2) PASS shall cycle from sensing to pre-alarm as specified in Section 6.3, Motion Sensing DesignRequirements for PASS.

(3) The primary pre-alarm signal shall sound as specified in 6.4.2.

(4) PASS shall cycle from pre-alarm to alarm as specified in Section 6.3, Motion Sensing DesignRequirements for PASS.

(5) The alarm signal shall sound as specified in 6.4.3.


(7) The primary pre-alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in 7.1.1.1, andsupplementary pre-alarm signals shall function as designed.

(8) The alarm signal sound pressure level shall be as specified in 7.1.2.1.


7.12.3

PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.13, Heat and Flame Test,Test Procedure 3, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds, shall have nothing fall off thePASS; shall not have the PASS fall from its mounted position; and the PASS shall function as follows:


(2) The mode selection device shall be capable of being switched from sensing to alarm as specified in6.2.5 and 6.2.6.






7.13 Product Label Durability.

PASS with product labels attached shall be tested for durability and legibility as specified in Section 8.16,Product Label Durability Test, and the product labels shall remain attached to the PASS and shall be legibleto the unaided eye.


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7.14 Alarm Signal Muffle Test.

PASS shall be tested for resistance to sound pressure level deadening or muffling as specified inSection 8.18, PASS Alarm Signal Muffle Test, and shall have the sound pressure level not be less than 95dBA.

7.15* Radio System Tests — Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test.

RF PASS shall be tested for reliable wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixedamount of path loss (attenuation) as specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test.

7.15.1

The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from theRF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. The RF PASS shallautomatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base stationunder the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.19.

7.15.2

The point-to-point RF attenuation test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS will operate inan RF propagation channel having a specified level of path loss.

7.16 Radio System Tests — Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test.

RF PASS shall be tested for initiation of audible or visual alarm signals when RF communication is lost asspecified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test.

7.16.1

The base station shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm in response to loss of RFcommunication with the RF PASS within 60 seconds under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.20, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. The RF PASS shallautomatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm within 60 seconds of loss of RF communication with the basestation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.20.

7.17 Radio System Tests — RF Interference Test.

RF PASS shall be tested for wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixed amount ofexternal in-band RF interference as specified in Section 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — RFInterference Test.

7.17.1

The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from theRF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — RF Interference Test.

7.17.2

The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarmtransmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.21, RadioSystem Tests For RF PASS — RF Interference Test.

7.18 Radio System Tests—Multipath Test. RF PASS shall be tested for reliable wireless transmission andreception of alarm signals under a statistical condition of multipath reflections as specified in Section 8.22,Radio System Tests for RF PASS—Multipath Test.

7.18.1 The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal receivedfrom the RF PASS within the time specified in 6.3.2.1 of alarm activation under the radio channel conditionsspecified in Section 8.22, Radio System Tests for RF PASS—Multipath Test. The RF PASS shallautomatically emit an audible alarm within the time specified in 6.3.6 of evacuation alarm transmission by thebase station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.22.

7.18.2 The multipath test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS system will operate in anRF environment having multipath reflections as characterized in a reverberation chamber.



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This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multipath operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems in highly reflective environments such as factories or refineries. The rationale for developing the Multipath test method is to fill this gap.





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Chapter 7 Performance Requirements

7.1 Sound Pressure Levels.

7.1.1 Audible Primary Pre-Alarm Signal.

7.1.1.1

PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the audible primary pre-alarm signal as specified inSection 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests. The sound pressure level of the Type 1 tone pair shall bebetween 80 dBA and 95 dBA. The sound pressure level of the Type 2 tone pair shall be between 86 dBAand 104 dBA and shall be at least 6 dB greater than the Type 1 tone pair. The sound pressure level of theType 3 tone pair shall be between 100 dBA and 110 dBA and shall be at least 6 dB greater than the Type 2tone pair.

7.1.1.2*

PASS shall be tested for primary pre-alarm signal frequency as specified in Section 8.14, Signal FrequencyTest, shall have at least an audible signal, and shall have the primary pre-alarm as specified in 6.4.2.8.

7.1.2 PASS Alarm Signal.

7.1.2.1

PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the alarm signal as specified in Section 8.2, SoundPressure Level Tests, and shall not have the alarm signal, once activated, be deactivated by the motiondetector; shall have the alarm signal sound pressure level not be less than 95 dBA for an uninterruptedduration of not less than 1 hour, and shall have PASS function properly as specified in 6.4.3.

7.1.2.2

PASS shall be tested for frequency content as specified in Section 8.14 and shall have the alarm signal asspecified in 6.4.3.9.


PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the low power source warning signal as specified inSection 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests, and shall have a sound pressure level between 70 and 100 dBA,shall have the low power source warning signal continue to sound for not less than 1 hour, and shall havethe PASS function properly as specified in 6.4.4.

7.2 Electronic Temperature Stress.

PASS shall be tested for resistance to electronic temperature stress as specified in Section 8.3, ElectronicTemperature Stress Test, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3and 6.4.3.2, shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1, and shall havethe data logging functions specified in 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.3 Corrosion Resistance.

PASS shall be tested for resistance to corrosion as specified in Section 8.4, Corrosion Test, and shall beevaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2, shall meet the proper alarmsignal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1, and shall have the data logging functions specified in6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.4 Immersion Leakage Resistance.

7.4.1

PASS shall be tested for resistance to leakage as specified in Section 8.5, Heat and Immersion LeakageTest, and for 8.5.5, Test Procedure 1, PASS shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specifiedin 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2, shall meet the proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1,shall have no water in its power source compartment(s), and shall have the data logging functions specifiedin 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.


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7.4.2

PASS shall be tested for resistance to leakage as specified in Section 8.5, Heat and Immersion LeakageTest; and for 8.5.6, Test Procedure 2, PASS shall have no water in the electronics compartment(s).

7.5 Case Integrity.

PASS cases, housings, or enclosures shall be tested for integrity as specified in Section 8.6, Case IntegrityTest; shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2; shall meet theproper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1; shall support the test weight withoutaffecting case integrity or causing visible damage; and shall have the data logging functions specified in6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.


PASS shall be tested for intrinsic safety as specified in ANSI/UL 913, Standard for Intrinsically SafeApparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified)Locations, and shall meet the requirements for Class I, Groups C and D, and Class II, Groups E, F, and G,Division 1 hazardous locations.

7.7 Shock Sensitivity.

PASS shall be tested for signal cancellation sensitivity as specified in Section 8.7, Shock Sensitivity Test,and the pre-alarm signal shall not cancel.

7.8 Impact and Vibration Resistance.

7.8.1

PASS shall be tested for resistance to impact as specified in Section 8.8, Impact Acceleration ResistanceTest, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2; shall meetthe proper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1; and shall have the data loggingfunctions specified in 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.8.2

PASS shall be tested for resistance to vibration as specified in Section 8.9, Vibration Test, and shall beevaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2; shall meet the proper alarmsignal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1; and shall have the data logging functions specified in6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.8.3

PASS shall be tested for resistance to vibration as specified in Section 8.17, Tumble-Vibration Test, andshall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2; shall meet theproper alarm signal sound pressure level as specified in 7.1.2.1; and shall have the data logging functionsspecified in 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (6) operating properly.

7.9 Retention System.

PASS shall be tested for durability of the retention system as specified in Section 8.10, Retention SystemTest, and the retention system shall withstand the applied force without separating.


PASS shall be tested for water drainage as specified in Section 8.11, Water Drainage Test, and the alarmsignal sound pressure level shall be at least 95 dBA.


PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat as specified in Section 8.12, High Temperature FunctionalityTest, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2, shall havethe sound pressure level not be less than 95 dBA, shall have the data logging functions specified in 6.1.3(1) through 6.1.3 (5) operating properly, and shall not melt, drip, or ignite.

7.12 Heat and Flame Resistance.


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7.12.1


(1) The alarm signal shall sound and continue to sound as specified in 6.4.3.

(2) The alarm signal shall meet the sound pressure levels as specified 7.1.2.1.



7.12.2



(2) PASS shall cycle from sensing to pre-alarm as specified in Section 6.3, Motion Sensing DesignRequirements for PASS.

(3) The primary pre-alarm signal shall sound as specified in 6.4.2.

(4) PASS shall cycle from pre-alarm to alarm as specified in Section 6.3, Motion Sensing DesignRequirements for PASS.






7.12.3

PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat and flame as specified in Section 8.13, Heat and Flame Test,Test Procedure 3, and shall not have the afterflame exceed 2.2 seconds, shall have nothing fall off thePASS; shall not have the PASS fall from its mounted position; and the PASS shall function as follows:


(2) The mode selection device shall be capable of being switched from sensing to alarm as specified in6.2.5 and 6.2.6.






7.13 Product Label Durability.

PASS with product labels attached shall be tested for durability and legibility as specified in Section 8.16,Product Label Durability Test, and the product labels shall remain attached to the PASS and shall be legibleto the unaided eye.


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PASS shall be tested for resistance to sound pressure level deadening or muffling as specified inSection 8.18, PASS Alarm Signal Muffle Test, and shall have the sound pressure level not be less than 95dBA.

7.15* Radio System Tests — Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test.

RF PASS shall be tested for reliable wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixedamount of path loss (attenuation) as specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test.

7.15.1

The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from theRF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. The RF PASS shallautomatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base stationunder the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.19.

7.15.2

The point-to-point RF attenuation test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS will operate inan RF propagation channel having a specified level of path loss.

7.16 Radio System Tests — Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test.

RF PASS shall be tested for initiation of audible or visual alarm signals when RF communication is lost asspecified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test.

7.16.1

The base station shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm in response to loss of RFcommunication with the RF PASS within 60 seconds under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.20, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. The RF PASS shallautomatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm within 60 seconds of loss of RF communication with the basestation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.20.

7.17 Radio System Tests — RF Interference Test.

RF PASS shall be tested for wireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixed amount ofexternal in-band RF interference as specified in Section 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — RFInterference Test.

7.17.1

The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from theRF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — RF Interference Test.

7.17.2

The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarmtransmission by the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.21, RadioSystem Tests For RF PASS — RF Interference Test.

7.19 Radio System Tests for RF PASS—Multi-hop RF Test. RF PASS shall be tested for reliablewireless transmission and reception of alarm signals under a fixed amount of path loss (attenuation) asspecified in Section 8.23, Radio System Tests for RF PASS—Multi-Hop RF Test.

7.19.1 The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within the time specified in 6.3.2.1 of alarmactivation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.23, Radio System Tests for RFPASS—Multi-Hop RF Test.

7.19.2 The Multi-Hop test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS system will operate in anRF environment having multipath reflections as characterized in a reverberation chamber as specified in8.22.4.4.


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7.1.2.1

PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the alarm signal as specified in Section 8.2, SoundPressure Level Tests, and shall not have the alarm signal, once activated, be deactivated by the motiondetector; shall have the alarm signal sound pressure level not be less than 95 dBA for an uninterruptedduration of not less than 1 hour than 100 dBA , and shall have PASS function properly as specified in6.4.3.


Changes to the way the PASS alarm sound pressure is measured will result in different (and likely) higher values. The 100dB value is a placeholder until the verification can be completed.The sound pressure of the PASS is not measured for the entire 1 hour test. We are interested in the PASS sound pressure at the end of the one hour period. Section 8.2.8.4 has been modified to take the measurements at the end of the test.





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7.1.2.2

PASS shall be tested for frequency content as specified in Section Section 8. 14 15, and shall have thealarm signal signals as specified in 6.4.3.9.


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PASS shall be tested for the sound pressure level of the low power source warning signal as specified inSection 8.2, Sound Pressure Level Tests, and shall have a sound pressure level between 70 and 100 75and 95 dBA, shall have the low power source warning signal continue to sound for not less than 1 hour,and shall have the PASS function properly as specified in 6.4.4.


Changes to the way the sound is measured will most likely have an impact on the measurement of the low battery warning. The values have been changed as a place holder until the verification can be completed.





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Public Input No. 29-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. 7.6 ]


PASS shall be tested certified for intrinsic safety as specified in ANSI/UL 913, Standard for IntrinsicallySafe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified)Locations, and shall meet the requirements for Class I, Groups C and D, and Class II, Groups E, F, and G,Division 1 hazardous locations.


The requirement should be changed form "tested" to "certified" (or alternately, "listed") to ensure continued compliance for annual re-certification. Simply stating "tested" could imply a one time initial requirement vs. ongoing compliance.




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PASS shall be tested for water drainage as specified in Section 8.11, Water Drainage Test, and the alarmsignal sound pressure level shall be at least 95 least 100 dBA.


Changes to the sound pressure level measurement will likely have an impact on the SPL value recorded for the PASS. The 100dB value is a place holder until verification can be completed.





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PASS shall be tested for resistance to heat as specified in Section 8.12, High Temperature FunctionalityTest, and shall be evaluated for proper functioning of signals as specified in 6.4.2.3 and 6.4.3.2, shall havethe sound pressure level not be less than 95 than 100 dBA, shall have the data logging functions specifiedin 6.1.3 (1) through 6.1.3 (5) operating properly, and shall not melt, drip, or ignite.







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PASS shall be tested for resistance to sound pressure level deadening or muffling as specified inSection 8.18, PASS Alarm Signal Muffle Test, and shall have the sound pressure level not be less than 95than 100 dBA.







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7.15.2

The RF PASS shall automatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmissionby the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.19.


Section 7.15.1 should be broken into two subsections as is done in Sections 7.17.1 (base station alarm) and 7.17.2 (RF PASS alarm).




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7.15.1

The base station shall automatically emit an audible a visual alarm in response to an alarm signal receivedfrom the RF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. The RF PASS shallautomatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the base stationunder the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.19.






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7.15.1

The base station shall automatically emit an audible alarm in response to an alarm signal received from theRF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. The RF PASS shallautomatically emit an audible alarm within 30 seconds of evacuation alarm transmission by the basestation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.19 .


Section 7.15.1 should be broken into two subsections as is done in Sections 7.17.1 (base station alarm) and 7.17.2 (RF PASS alarm).




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7.15.2

The point-to-point RF attenuation test shall be conducted to determine whether the RF PASS will operatein an RF propagation channel having a specified level of path loss.


Section 7.15.2 essentially repeats Section 7.15. Section 7.15.2 should be deleted.




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Public Input No. 22-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. 7.16 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]

RF PASS shall be tested for initiation of audible or a visual alarm signals signal when RF communicationis lost as specified in Section 8.19, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test.


It was our understanding that the Committee intended to delete the audible alarm requirement for base stations. See Committee Action to Logs 20 & 21 of the ROC. As a result section 7.16 is in direct conflict with sections 6.4.3.2.1 and 6.4.5.1 which require that the RF PASS emit a recurrent loss of signal alarm. Based on the wording requiring that the pass be tested for an audible alarm should be deleted..




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Public Input No. 43-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. 7.16 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]

RF PASS shall be tested for initiation of audible or visual alarm signals when RF communication is lost asspecified in Section 8.19 20 , Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test.


Section 7.16: Loss-of-Signal Test refers to Section 8.19. It should refer to Section 8.20.




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7.16.2

The RF PASS shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm within 60 seconds of loss of RFcommunication with the base station under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.20 .


Break 7.16.1 into two sections as is done in Sections 7.17.1 (base station alarm) and 7.17.2 (RF PASS alarm).




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7.16.1

The base station shall automatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm in response to loss of RFcommunication with the RF PASS within 60 seconds under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.20, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — Loss-of-Signal Alarm Test. The RF PASS shallautomatically initiate the loss-of-signal alarm within 60 seconds of loss of RF communication with the basestation under the radio channel conditions specified in Section 8.20 .


Break 7.16.1 into two sections as is done in Sections 7.17.1 (base station alarm) and 7.17.2 (RF PASS alarm).




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7.17.1

The base station shall automatically emit an audible a visual alarm in response to an alarm signal receivedfrom the RF PASS within 30 seconds of alarm activation under the radio channel conditions specified inSection 8.21, Radio System Tests for RF PASS — RF Interference Test.






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Chapter 8 Test Methods

8.1 Sample Preparation.

8.1.1 Application.

8.1.1.1

The sample preparation procedures contained in this section shall apply to each test method in this chapter,as specifically referenced in the sample preparation section of each test method.

8.1.1.2

Only the specific sample preparation procedure or procedures referenced in the sample preparation sectionof each test method shall be applied to that test method.

8.1.2 Room Temperature Conditioning Procedure.

8.1.2.1

Samples shall be conditioned at a temperature of 22°C ± 3°C (72°F ± 5°F) and relative humidity (RH) of50 percent ± 25 percent for at least 4 hours.

8.1.2.2

Samples shall be tested within 5 minutes after removal from conditioning.

8.1.3 Cold Temperature Conditioning Procedure.

8.1.3.1

Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of -20°C + 0/-3°C (-4°F + 0/-5°F) for at least 4 hours.

8.1.3.2

Testing shall begin within 30 seconds of the specimens being removed from the conditioning.

8.1.4 Elevated Temperature Conditioning Procedure.

8.1.4.1

Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of 71°C + 1/-0°C (160°F + 2/-0°F) for at least 4 hours.

8.1.4.2


8.2 Sound Pressure Level Tests.

8.2.1 Application.

8.2.1.1

This test method shall apply to all PASS.

8.2.1.2

Modifications to this test method for testing pre-alarm signals shall be as specified in 8.2.9.

8.2.1.3

Modifications to this test method for testing alarm signals shall be as specified in 8.2.8.

8.2.1.4

Modifications to this test method for testing low power source warning signals shall be as specified in8.2.10.

8.2.2 Samples.

8.2.2.1

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8.21.5.4

A wireless link shall be established between the base station and device before closing the chambers’doors.

8.21.5.5

The chamber doors shall be closed.

8.21.5.6

The interferer shall be turned on.

8.21.5.7

The duration until the reception of the alarm signal shall be recorded.

8.21.5.8

The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS placed in two orientations (vertically andhorizontally) and the base station placed in one orientation (horizontally).

8.21.6 Report.

8.21.6.1

All quantities shall be reported to the nearest decibel.

8.21.6.2

The operator shall record and report the results of all tests and test parameters specified in 8.21.5 includingthe values of:

(1) Total attenuation associated with the test environment

(2) Maximum difference in field uniformity within an area covering the center 30 cm × 30 cm of the testchamber, as specified in 8.19.5.1

(3) Calibrated path loss, 0 dB specified in 8.19.5.2.6

(4) External attenuators used

(5) Frequency of operation (the minimum and maximum operating frequencies utilized by the RF PASSsystem under test)

(6) Model, typical loss and isolation of power combiner, from manufacturer’s specifications

(7) Model of the interferer

(8) Interferer parameters, as specified in Table 8.21.4.4

(9) Interference signal path loss, as specified in 8.21.4.4.4

8.21.7 Interpretation.

8.21.7.1

Pass or fail performance shall be determined for each specimen.

8.21.7.2

One or more specimens failing this test shall constitute failing performance.

8.22 Radio System Tests for RF PASS—Multipath Test.

8.22.1 Application . This test method shall apply to all RF PASS systems.

8.22.1.1 The RF PASS shall be tested in conjunction with the model of base station with which it is intendedto be deployed. If a portable computer is utilized in the base station, radio system tests shall be conductedusing the manufacturer’s supplied portable computer. The portable computer, if used, shall be placed into thetest chamber with the base station.

8.22.1.2 The base station, base station computer, and any other electronic equipment associated with theRF PASS system shall operate on battery power for the duration of the RF system tests.

8.22.2 Samples.

8.22.2.1 Samples shall be complete RF PASS systems.

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8.22.3 Specimens

8.22.3.1 Specimens for testing shall be complete RF PASS systems consisting of an RF PASS and thebase station designed for use with it, provided by the manufacturer.

8.22.3.2 A single RF PASS and a single base station shall be used in each test. Three different sets of units(portable base station) shall be tested.

8.22.3.3 All multipath tests shall be conducted using specimens 19–21 in Table 4.3.10(a) if the specimensare stand-alone or removable integrated PASS and specimens 16–18 in Table 4.3.10(b) if the specimens arenon-removable integrated PASS.

8.22.4 Test Apparatus

8.22.4.1 The multipath test shall be conducted as shown in Figure 8.22.4.1 in the following twoconfigurations:

(1) With the base station acting as the receiver and the RF PASS transmitting an alarm signal

(2) With the RF PASS acting as a receiver and the base station transmitting an evacuation alarm

8.22.4.2 For both configurations, the total attenuation (including cables, connectors, free-space path loss,antenna loss, and external added attenuation) between the base station and the RF PASS shall correspondto 100 dB ± 3dB. The total attenuation shall be calculated using the method specified in 8.22.5.3.

NOTE: The two chambers provide shielding between the RF PASS and the base station. The chambersare linked by a known amount of attenuation, representing a specified path loss.

FIGURE 8.22.4.1 Setup for the Multipath Test.

8.22.4.3 Anechoic Chamber . This test chamber shall be configured as the “Base Station chamber” shownin Figure 8.19.4.1. The anechoic chamber, antennas, and cables used in the RF Multipath Test are the sameas those specified in 8.19.4.

8.22.4.4 Reverberation Chamber.

8.22.4.4.1 Overall usable interior dimensions of the reverberation chamber shall be such that the distancebetween the antenna and the DUT is a minimum of ½ the free space wavelength, and the distance betweenthe DUT and any chamber wall surface is a minimum of ½ the free space wavelength. The free spacewavelength shall be computed at the lowest intended frequency of DUT operation. These specifications shallnot preclude the use of a larger reverberation chamber.

8.22.4.4. 2 To isolate the device and base station from each other, the reverberation chamber shall provideat least 100 dB shielding from the test platform tabletop to the outside of the chamber at the frequency ofoperation of the RF PASS, with the bulkhead ports specified in 8.19.4.4.9 in place.

8.22.4.4.3 The reverberation chamber shall meet specifications as specified in IEC 61000-4-21.Performance specifications provided by the manufacturer shall satisfy this requirement.

8.22.4.4.4 Minimum reverberation chamber door size shall be 18 in. (46 cm) × 12 in. (30.5 cm).

8.22.4.4.5 The width and depth of the reverberation chamber shall be large enough to allow insertion,placement, and rotation of complete SCBAs. Usable space shall be a minimum of 24 in. (61 cm) width × 24in. (61 cm) depth × 10 in. (30.5 cm) height at the height of the table. Usable interior width and depth shall bepermitted to be smaller at other heights within the chamber.

8.22.4.4.7 The reverberation chamber shall include a non-conducting antenna mount that shall ensure theusable interior height specified in 8.22.4.4.1.

8.22.4.4.8 The reverberation chamber shall include a non-conducting table top with minimum dimensions of12 in. (30.5 cm) square, 15 in. (38 cm) high.

8.22.4.5 Antennas. The antennas shall be as specified in 8.19.4.5.

8.22.4.6 Cables. The cables shall be as specified in 8.19.4.6.

8.22.4.7 Test Equipment. The test equipment shall be as specified in 8.19.4.7.

8.22.5 Procedure.

8.22.5.1 Procedure for Field Uniformity Calibration in Anechoic Chamber. The procedure specified in8.19.5.1 shall be followed to calibrate the field uniformity in the anechoic chamber.

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uniformity and verify the loading in the reverberation chamber. The field uniformity shall be ±3 dB standarddeviation for frequencies above 400 MHz.

8.22.5.3 Procedure for Configuring Chambers with the Target Attenuation. This procedure shall be carriedout for each set of chambers, antennas, and cables. An average value shall be obtained using independenttuner paddle locations as specified in 8.22.5.3.2.

8.22.5.3.1 The chambers shall be configured as shown in Figure 8.22.5.3.1

8.22.5.3.2 The procedure specified in 8.19.5.2 shall be followed to obtain a sample value for the finalaverage. The paddle shall be stationary in the reverberation chamber for each sample measurement. Thepaddle shall be moved to a unique location for each sample measurement. One hundred (100) samples shallbe obtained and averaged to determine the system path loss.

8.22.5.3.3 The procedure specified in 8.22.5.3.2 shall be used to obtain a total attenuation value of 100dB±3 dB for the multipath test.

NOTE: Consists of the summation (in dB) of the various fixed elements in the propagation path, plus theexternal attenuators. (In the calibration step, the external attenuator is adjusted until the target path loss isobtained.)

FIGURE 8.22.5.3.1 Configuration for Calibration of System Path Loss

8.22.5.4 Procedure for Multipath Test.

8.22.5.4.1 Alarm Signal Test. The test shall be conducted with the base station acting as the receiver andthe RF PASS transmitting an alarm signal upon initiation of the alarm signal.

8.22.5.4.1.1 The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, andexternal added attenuation, between the base station and the RF PASS shall correspond to 100 dB ± 3 dBusing the calibration procedure specified in 8.22.5.3.

8.22.5.4.1.2 A wireless link shall be established between the base station and the RF PASS before closingthe chambers’ doors.

8.22.5.4.1.3 The alarm signal test shall be conducted twice, once in configuration (A) and once inconfiguration (B).

(A) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS perpendicular to the surface of the tabletop andthe base station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop.

(B) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS parallel to the surface of the tabletop and thebase station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop.

8.22.5.4.1.4 The paddle in the reverberation chamber shall continuously spin at 10 RPM.

8.22.5.4.1. 5 For each test, the chamber doors shall be closed and the duration of time between the initiationof the alarm signal and the reception of the alarm signal shall be recorded.

8.22.5.4.2 Evacuation Alarm Test. The test shall be conducted with the RF PASS acting as a receiver andthe base station transmitting an evacuation alarm.

8.22.5.4.2.1 The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, andexternal added attenuation, between the base station and the RF PASS shall correspond to 100 dB ± 3 dBusing the calibration procedure specified in 8.22.5.2.

8.22.5.4.2.2 A wireless link shall be established between the base station and RF PASS before closing thechambers’ doors.

8.22.5.4.2.3 The RF PASS shall be kept in motion so that the motion-sensing device shall not trigger thealarm signal. A mechanism to move the RF PASS shall be permitted to be used. Any mechanism employedto move the RF PASS shall not disturb the field uniformity of the anechoic chamber more than 3 dB asspecified in 8.22.5.1.

8.22.5.4.2.4 The evacuation alarm test shall be conducted twice, once in configuration (A) and once inconfiguration (B).

(A) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS placed perpendicular to the surface of thetabletop and the base station antenna placed parallel to the surface of the tabletop.

(B) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS placed parallel to the surface of the tabletop andthe base station antenna placed parallel to the surface of the tabletop.

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8.22.5.4.2.6 For each test, the chamber doors shall be closed and the evacuation alarm shall be initiated. Amechanism to initiate the evacuation alarm shall be permitted to be used. Any mechanism employed toinitiate the evacuation alarm shall not disturb the field uniformity of the anechoic chamber by more than 3 dBas specified in 8.22.5.1.

8.22.5.4.2.7 For each test, the duration of time between the initiation of the evacuation alarm and thereception of the alarm RF PASS shall be recorded.

8.22.6 Report.

8.22.6.1 All quantities shall be reported to the nearest decibel.

8.22.6.2 The operator shall record and report the results of all the tests and test parameters specified in8.22.5, including the values of:

(1) Total attenuation associated with the test environment

(2) Maximum difference in field uniformity within an area covering the center 30 cm × 30 cm of the anechoicchamber, as measured in 8.22.5.1

(3) Value of reverberation chamber loss, including the number of samples upon which the estimated loss isbased

(4) Value of measured path loss when the external attenuator is set to 0 dB denoted as calibrated path loss,0 dB, in 8.22.5.3

(5) Value of external attenuators used

(6) Frequency of operation (the minimum and maximum operating frequencies utilized)


8.22.7.1 Pass or fail performance shall be determined for each specimen.

8.22.7.2 One or more specimens failing this test shall constitute failing performance.



Figure_8.22.4.1.jpg FIGURE 8.22.4.1 Setup for the Multipath Test.

Figure_8.22.5.3.1.jpg FIGURE 8.22.5.3.1 Configuration for Calibration of System Path Loss.


This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multipath operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems in highly reflective environments such as factories or refineries. The rationale for developing the Multipath test method is to fill this gap.





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Chapter 8 Test Methods

8.1 Sample Preparation.

8.1.1 Application.

8.1.1.1

The sample preparation procedures contained in this section shall apply to each test method in this chapter,as specifically referenced in the sample preparation section of each test method.

8.1.1.2

Only the specific sample preparation procedure or procedures referenced in the sample preparation sectionof each test method shall be applied to that test method.

8.1.2 Room Temperature Conditioning Procedure.

8.1.2.1

Samples shall be conditioned at a temperature of 22°C ± 3°C (72°F ± 5°F) and relative humidity (RH) of50 percent ± 25 percent for at least 4 hours.

8.1.2.2

Samples shall be tested within 5 minutes after removal from conditioning.

8.1.3 Cold Temperature Conditioning Procedure.

8.1.3.1

Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of -20°C + 0/-3°C (-4°F + 0/-5°F) for at least 4 hours.

8.1.3.2


8.1.4 Elevated Temperature Conditioning Procedure.

8.1.4.1

Specimens shall be exposed to a temperature of 71°C + 1/-0°C (160°F + 2/-0°F) for at least 4 hours.

8.1.4.2


8.2 Sound Pressure Level Tests.

8.2.1 Application.

8.2.1.1

This test method shall apply to all PASS.

8.2.1.2

Modifications to this test method for testing pre-alarm signals shall be as specified in 8.2.9.

8.2.1.3

Modifications to this test method for testing alarm signals shall be as specified in 8.2.8.

8.2.1.4

Modifications to this test method for testing low power source warning signals shall be as specified in8.2.10.

8.2.2 Samples.

8.2.2.1

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One or more specimens failing this test shall constitute failing performance.

8.23 Radio System Tests for RF PASS—Multi-Hop RF Test.

8.23.1 Application. The application shall be as specified in 8.19.1.

8.23.2 Samples. The samples shall be as specified in 8.19.2.

8.23.3 Specimens.

8.23.3.1 Specimens for testing shall be complete RF PASS consisting of one RF PASS device, tworepeating devices capable of relaying an RF PASS signal, and a base station designed for use with it,provided by the manufacturer. The repeater device(s) may be an RF PASS.

8.23.3.2 One RF PASS, two repeating devices capable of relaying an RF PASS signal, and one basestation shall be used in each test. More than one RF PASS may be used if additional devices are beingused as repeating devices.

8.23.3.3 All multi-hop RF tests shall be conducted using specimens 19-21 in Table 4.3.10(a) if thespecimens are stand-alone or removable integrated PASS and specimens 16-18 in Table 4.3.10(b) if thespecimens are non-removable integrated PASS.

8.23.4 Test Apparatus

8.23.4.1 The multi-hop RF test shall be conducted as shown in Figure 8.23.4.1 in the following twoconfigurations.

(1) With the base station acting as the receiver and the RF PASS under test transmitting an alarm signal

(2) With the RF PASS under test acting as a receiver and the base station transmitting an evacuationalarm

NOTE: One reverberation chamber and three anechoic chambers provide multi-hop path and shieldingbetween the RF PASS under test and the base station. The chambers are linked by a known amount ofattenuation, representing a specified path loss between each hop.

FIGURE 8.23.4.1 Apparatus Used for Multi-Hop RF Test.

8.23.4.2 For both configurations, the total attenuation (including cables, connectors, free-space path loss,antenna loss, and external added attenuation) between two anechoic chambers shall correspond to 100dB. The total attenuation between the anechoic and reverberation chamber shall correspond to 80 dB.

8.23.4.3 Anechoic Chambers. The anechoic chambers shall be as specified in 8.19.4.4.

8.23.4.4 Reverberation Chamber. The reverberation chamber shall be as specified in 8.22.4.4

8.23.4.4 Antennas.

8.23.4.4.1 Circularly polarized antennas shall be used to minimize the dependence of the test on theorientation within the chamber of the RF PASS under test, and base station.

8.23.4.4.2 Five circularly polarized antennas and one linearly polarized horn antenna shall be usedduring the calibration steps. Five circularly polarized antennas shall be used during the test.

8.23.4.4.3 Cables permanently connected to any antenna shall be no longer than 24 in. (61 cm) tominimize errors in estimating the antennas gain during the calibration step, unless a three-antennacalibration is used to determine the antenna gain, in which case the cable shall be the same as that usedduring the three-antenna calibration.

8.23.4.5 Cables. The cables shall be as specified in 8.19.4.6.

8.23.4.6 Test Equipment. The test equipment shall be as specified in 8.19.4.7.

8.23.5 Procedure.

8.23.5.1 Procedure for Field Uniformity Calibration in Anechoic Chamber. The procedure for fielduniformity calibration shall be as specified in 8.19.5.1

8.23.5.2 Procedure for Field Calibration in Reverberation Chamber. The procedure for fieldcalibration in the reverberation chamber shall be as specified in 8.22.5.2.

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anechoic chamber and a reverberation chamber, antennas, and cables.

8.23.5.3.1 The chambers shall be configured as shown in Figure 8.23.5.3.1

8.23.5.3.2 Two circularly polarized antennas shall be inserted into the reverberation chamber as shown inFigure 8.23.5.3.1. One dual ridged horn antenna as shown in Figure 8.23.5.3.1 shall be inserted into theanechoic chamber on the same table tops where the RF PASS components shall be placed during theattenuation test. The gain of these antennas shall be obtained from the manufacturer’s specifications or byuse of a technique such as a three-antenna method.

8.23.5.3.3 One calibration antenna shall be connected to the signal generator, and the other to thespectrum analyzer through bulkhead adapters in the body of the test chambers. The cables connectingthe antennas to the bulkhead adapters shall be of a length that limits power loss to less than 2 dB.

8.23.5.3.4 The power loss in the cables connecting the signal generator and spectrum analyzer to thebulkheads of the chambers shall be determined through measurement.

8.23.5.3.5 The reverberation chamber paddle shall be on and operating at 0.2 revolutions per minute andpath loss measurements shall be collected every 3 seconds.

8.23.5.3.6 The path loss measurements shall be averaged. This value shall be regarded as the total pathloss between the table top of the anechoic chamber and the reverberation chamber.

8.23.5.3.7 The system path loss shall be measured between the reference plane within the anechoicchamber and the reverberation chamber specified in Figure 8.23.5.3.1 with the external attenuator set to 0dB. The power loss between the measurement reference planes shall be a positive quantity that ismeasured and recorded as “measured path loss, 0 dB.” Measurements shall be collected over thefrequency of operation of the RF PASS under test. The resolution bandwidth of the spectrum analyzershall be less than or equal to 1 kHz.

8.23.5.3.8 The calibrated path loss, 0 dB shall be calculated as measured path loss, 0 dB gain ofcalibration antennas, where gain of calibration antennas is the sum of the specified gain of eachcalibration antenna in decibels.

8.23.5.3.9 The external attenuator to achieve the total attenuation from table to table shall be calculatedas total attenuation – calibrated path loss, 0 dB, where total attenuation is 80 dB between the anechoicchamber and reverberation chamber for the multi-hop RF test.

NOTE: Consists of the summation (in dB) of the various fixed elements in the propagation path, plus theexternal attenuators.

FIGURE 8.23.5.3.1 Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between an AnechoicChamber and a Reverberation Chamber.

8.23.5.4 Procedure for Configuring one Reverberation Chamber Connected to one AnechoicChamber with Target Attenuation. This procedure shall be carried out for the connection betweenreverberation chamber and anechoic chamber, antennas, and cables.

8.23.5.4.1 The chambers shall be configured as shown in Figure 8.23.5.4.1.

8.23.5.4.2 Two circularly polarized antennas shall be inserted into the reverberation chamber as shown inFigure 8.23.5.3.1. One dual ridged horn antenna as shown in Figure 8.23.5.4.1 shall be inserted into theanechoic chamber on the same table tops where the RF PASS components shall be placed during theattenuation test. The gain of these antennas shall be obtained from the manufacturer’s specifications or byuse of a technique such as a three-antenna method.

8.23.5.4.3 One calibration antenna shall be connected to the signal generator, and the other to thespectrum analyzer through bulkhead adapters in the body of the test chambers. The cables connectingthe antennas to the bulkhead adapters shall be of a length that limits power loss to less than 2 dB.


8.23.5.4.5 The reverberation chamber paddle shall be on and operating at 0.2 revolutions per minute andpath loss measurements shall be collected every 3 seconds.

8.23.5.4.6 The path loss measurements shall be averaged. This value shall be regarded as the total pathloss between the reverberation chamber and the table top of the anechoic chamber.


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8.23.5.4.7 The system path loss shall be measured between the reverberation chamber and thereference plane within the anechoic chamber specified in Figure 8.23.5.4.1 with the external attenuator setto 0 dB. The power loss between the measurement reference planes shall be a positive quantity that ismeasured and recorded as “measured path loss, 0 dB.” Measurements shall be collected over thefrequency of operation of the RF PASS under test. The resolution bandwidth of the spectrum analyzershall be less than or equal to 1 kHz.

8.23.5.4.8 The calibrated path loss, 0 dB shall be calculated as measured path loss, 0 dB gain ofcalibration antennas, where gain of calibration antennas is the sum of the specified gain of eachcalibration antenna in decibels.

8.23.5.4.9 The external attenuator to achieve the total attenuation from table to table shall be calculatedas total attenuation – calibrated path loss, 0 dB, where total attenuation is 80 dB between the anechoicchamber and reverberation chamber for the multi-hop RF test.


FIGURE 8.23.5.4.1 Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between a ReverberationChamber and an Anechoic Chamber.

8.23.5.5 Procedure for Configuring Two Anechoic Chambers with the Target Attenuation. Thisprocedure shall be carried out for the pair of anechoic chambers, antennas, and cables.

8.23.5.5.1 The chambers shall be configured as shown in Figure 8.23.5.5.1.

8.23.5.5.2 Two dual ridged horn antennas, as shown in Figure 8.23.5.5.1 shall be inserted into theanechoic chambers on the same table tops where the RF PASS components shall be placed during theattenuation test. The gain of these antennas shall be obtained from the manufacturer’s specifications or byuse of a technique such as a three-antenna method.

8.23.5.5.3 One calibration antenna shall be connected to the signal generator, and the other to thespectrum analyzer through bulkhead adapters in the body of the test chambers. The cables connecting theantennas to the bulkhead adapters shall be of a length that limits power loss to less than 2 dB.


8.23.5.5.5 The system path loss shall be measured between the two measurement references planesspecified in Figure 8.23.5.5.1. The power loss between the measurement reference planes shall be apositive quantity that is measured and recorded as “measured path loss, 0 dB.” Measurements shall becollected over the frequency of operation of the RF PASS under test. The resolution bandwidth of thespectrum analyzer shall be less than or equal to 1 kHz.

8.23.5.5.6 The calibrated path loss, 0 dB shall be calculated as measured path loss, 0 dB gain ofcalibration antennas, where gain of calibration antennas is the sum of the specified gain of each calibrationantenna in decibels.

8.23.5.5.7 The external attenuator to achieve the total attenuation from table to table shall be calculatedas total attenuation – calibrated path loss, 0 dB, where total attenuation is 100 dB between two anechoicchambers.


FIGURE 8.23.5.5.1 Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between Two AnechoicChambers.

8.23.5.6 Procedure for Multi-Hop RF Test.

8.23.5.6.1 Alarm Signal Test. The test shall be conducted with the base station acting as the receiverand the RF PASS under test transmitting an alarm signal upon initiation of the alarm signal.

8.23.5.6.1.2 The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, andexternal added attenuation between the two anechoic chambers shall correspond to 100 dB. The totalattenuation between the reverberation chamber and anechoic chamber shall correspond to 80 dB.

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external added attenuation, between the base station and the RF PASS under test shall correspond to 260dB using the calibration procedure specified in 8.23.5.2.

8.23.5.6.1.4 The reverberation chamber paddle shall be turned on and shall rotate at 3 ± 2 revolutions perminute.

8.23.5.6.1.5 A wireless link shall be established between the base station and the RF PASS under testbefore closing the chambers’ doors.

8.23.5.6.1.6 The chambers doors shall be closed for one minute before proceeding.

8.23.5.6.1.7 The RF PASS with the largest amount of attenuation between it and the base station shall bethe device under test. The duration of time between the initiation of the alarm signal until the reception ofthe alarm signal shall be recorded. This test shall be repeated three times.

8.23.5.6.1.8 The alarm signal test shall be conducted twice for each of the three trials.

(A) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS perpendicular to the surface of the tabletopand the base station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop.


8.23.5.6.2 Evacuation Alarm Test. The test shall be conducted with the RF PASS under test acting as areceiver and the base station transmitting an evacuation alarm.

8.23.5.6.2.1 The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, andexternal added attenuation between the two anechoic chambers shall correspond to 100 dB. The totalattenuation between the reverberation chamber and anechoic chamber shall correspond to 80 dB.

8.23.5.6.2.2 The total attenuation, including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antenna loss, andexternal added attenuation, between the base station and the RF PASS under test shall correspond to 260dB using the calibration procedure specified in 8.23.5.2.

8.23.5.6.2.3 The reverberation chamber paddle shall be turned on and shall rotate at 3 ± 2 revolutions perminute.

8.23.5.6.2.4 A wireless link shall be established between the base station and RF PASS under test beforeclosing the chambers’ doors.

8.23.5.6.2.5 An alarm shall be sent from the base station without opening the anechoic doors, using anynecessary additional software or method. The alarm shall be sent 1.5 minutes after activating theautomated click software.

8.23.5.6.2.6 The RF PASS under test shall be kept in motion so that the motion-sensing device shall nottrigger the alarm signal. A mechanism to move the RF PASS under test shall be permitted to be used. Anymechanism employed to move the RF PASS under test shall not disturb the field uniformity of the chambermore than 3 dB as specified in 8.19.5.1.

8.23.5.6.2.7 The RF PASS with the highest total attenuation between it and the base station shall be thedevice under test. The duration of time between the initiation of the evacuation alarm and the reception ofthe alarm for the RF PASS under test shall be recorded.

8.23.5.6.2.8 The evacuation alarm test shall be conducted twice.

(A) The RF PASS system shall be tested with the RF PASS perpendicular to the surface of the tabletopand the base station antenna parallel to the surface of the tabletop.


8.23.7 Report. The report shall be as specified in 8.19.6.


8.23.8.1 Pass or fail performance shall be determined for each specimen. A signal which is not receivedfrom either test within 30 seconds shall constitute failing performance.

8.23.8.2 One or more specimens failing this test shall constitute failing performance



Figure_8.23.4.1.jpg FIGURE 8.23.4.1 Apparatus Used for Multi-Hop RF Test.


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Figure_8.23.5.3.1.jpgFIGURE 8.23.5.3.1 Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between an Anechoic Chamber and a Reverberation Chamber.

Figure_8.23.5.4.1.jpgFIGURE 8.23.5.4.1 Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between a Reverberation Chamber and an Anechoic Chamber.

Figure_8.23.5.5.1.jpgFIGURE 8.23.5.5.1 Configuration for Calibration of Target Path Loss between Two Anechoic Chambers.


This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multi-hop operation. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems that utilize repeaters. The rationale for developing the Multi-Hop test method is to fill this gap.





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8.2.4.2

The audio test mannequin shall have the sound level meter microphone mounted at the left ear, as shownin Figure 8.2.4.2 .

Figure 8.2.4.2 Audio Test Mannequin.


Changing PASS Pre Alarm and PASS Low Battery warning SPL measurements to be made in the same was as the PASS Alarm measurement (1 m spherical distance from the annunciator) would eliminate the need to show where the sound meter microphone should be positioned. Tests that involve placing the microphone around the ear are not repeatable or reproducible due to the acoustics of the room, where the mic is inserted into the ear, the position of the body of the person holding the meter, etc. Moving to the test we have specified for the PASS should prove to be more repeatable.





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Public Input No. 74-NFPA 1982-2015 [ New Section after 8.2.4.3 ]


The sound level meter shall meet the requirements of ANSI S1.4 Type 1.


There were no requirements for the sound meter used for the tests.





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8.2.5.3

All sound pressure level measurements shall be made with the sound level meter ballistics set to the peakresponse setting. A weighing with a Fast response time. The max-hold function (if available) may be usedto hold the maximum value observed by the meter for the specified period of time.


Revised measurement method for the PASS Alarm, PASS Pre Alarm and PASS low battery warning alarms. This method has proven to correlate with the subjective evaluation of the proposed 2018 PASS alarm. The sound pressure level is integrated over a short period of time rather than just an instantaneous peak.





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Public Input No. 76-NFPA 1982-2015 [ New Section after 8.2.8.1 ]


The specimen shall be mounted on the audio test mannequin in the preferred mounting position andorientation for optimal performance as specified by the manufacturer.


There is no direction regarding how the PASS is to be supported/held/mounted for the PASS alarm SPL test. This proposal mounts the SCBA/PASS on the same mannequin used for the PASS Pre Alarm and PASS Low battery alarm tests.





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8.2.8.1

The sound pressure level for the alarm signal shall be measured in a spherical radius at a distance of 3 m+ 0.3 of 1 m 2.5 /-0 m 0 cm (9 3 .9 ft + 3 ft 0.9 3 /-0 ft) in from the specimen's annunciator.


Reducing the SPL measurement sphere from 3m to 1m should help to eliminate some of the variability in the measurements by making the distance from the PASS to the mic significantly smaller than the dimensions of the room. Constructive and destructive wave interference should also be lessened. The SPL targets for all the tests have been adjusted in other comments to take the reduced distance into account.





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8.2.8.4

The sound pressure level for the alarm signal shall be measured for 60 minutes +5/-0 minutes. 1 minute ( /-5 seconds), 59 minutes ( 1/-0 minutes) after the start of the test. Five measurements, each a minimum of6 seconds, shall be taken in the 1 minute period. The maximum sound pressure value shall be recordedfor each measurement. The lowest of the five measurements shall be discarded and the remaining fourshall be the sound pressure values.


We only care about SPL at the end of the test (the last minute) when the batteries are at their lowest point. It does not make sense (nor is it practical) to measure the SPL over the entire one hour period. The measurement method has been revised to be a series of measurements, taken in the last minute, according to the new method described in 8.2.5.3 (comment #75). One of the measurements is discarded in case there is an error in taking the measurement. The process to deplete the batteries and then wait 59 minutes to take the readings is long and tedious. Throwing out one reading will prevent one reading taken in error from ruining the entire test.





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8.2.8.5

The alarm signal sound pressure level shall sound pressure values for the PASS alarm signal shall berecorded, evaluated, and reported for the entire duration to determine pass or fail performance.


Updating the wording to reflect the one minute measurement time as opposed to the "entire duration" that was suggested.





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8.2.9.4

The sound pressure level for the pre-alarm signal shall be measured at the left ear of the mannequin in aspherical radius at a distance of 1m 2.5cm from the specimen't annunciator for the duration of thepre-alarm.


Changing the test method for the PASS Pre alarm to match the test method for the PASS full alarm.





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8.2.10.4

The sound pressure level for the low power source warning signal shall be measured at the left ear of themannequin for 60 minutes +5/-0 minutes. in a spherical radius at a distance of 1m 2.5cm from thespecimen’s annunciator for 1 minute ( /- 5 seconds), 59 minutes ( 1/-0 minutes) after the start of the test. Five measurements, each a minimum of 6 seconds, shall be taken in the 1 minute period. The maximumsound pressure value shall be recorded for each measurement. The lowest of the five measurements shallbe discarded and the remaining four shall be the sound pressure values.


Modifying the test to measure the PASS Low battery warning alarm to use the same procedure as used for the PASS Alarm. This method is only measuring the SPL in the last minute of the 60 minute test (where the batteries will be at their lowest). The distance has also been reduced to 1m to help minimize test variability.





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8.12.5.11

The specimen shall remain motionless and be allowed to cycle from sensing mode to alarm mode. Whenthe PASS cycles into the alarm mode, within 30 seconds the sound pressure level pressure value for thealarm signal shall be measured in a spherical radius at a distance of 3 m +1 of 1 m 2.5 /-0 m 0 cm (9.9 ft+ 3.3 3 ft 1.1 /-0 ft) from the specimen’s annunciator.


Changing the measurement method to be the same as that used for the other PASS alarm measurements (at 1m instead of 3m). This will help to reduce measurement variability.





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8.14.4.3

A sampling digital oscilloscope connected to a microphone shall be used to measure the frequencies of thealarm signal.


Section 8.14.4.3 refers to the alarm signal which is not covered in section 8.14. Section 8.14.1 indicates that this test applies to the pre-alarm signal. Measurement equipment for the pre-alarm signal is already specified previously.




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8.14.5.2

The pre-alarm or alarm signal shall be activated, and the signal frequency shall be measured.


A portion of section 8.14.5.2 refers to the alarm signal which is not covered in section 8.14. Section 8.14.1 indicates that this test applies to the pre -alarm signal.




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8.14.6.2

The alarm signal shall be recorded at a minimum of 5 mega-samples/second, verified that it meets therequirements of 6.4.3.9 , and reported.


Section 8.14.6.2 refers to the alarm signal which is not covered in section 8.14. Section 8.14.1 indicates that this test applies to the pre-alarm signal.




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8.14.7.1

Pass or fail performance shall be determined for each specimen for both the pre-alarm and the alarmsignals. signal, verified that it meets the requirements of 6.4.2.8, and reported.


A portion of Section 8.14.7.1 refers to the alarm signal, which is not covered in Section 8.14. Section 8.14.1. indicates that this test applies to the pre-alarm signal.




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8.18.5.3

All sound pressure level measurements shall be made with the sound level meter ballistics set to the peakresponse setting, and the A weighing with a Fast response time. The maximum hold function (ifavailable) may be used to hold the maxim value observed by the meter for the specified period of time. The test subject shall don the following:

(1) The protective ensemble specified in 8.18.4.3

(2) The specimen PASS per the manufacturers’ instructions


Changing the way that the PASS alarm is measured during the Signal Muffle Test to match the other PASS alarm signal tests.





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8.18.5.5

The sound pressure level pressure value for the alarm signal shall be measured in a spherical radius at adistance of 3 m +1 of 1 m 0.33 /-0 m (9.9 ft + 3.3 3 ft 1.1 /-0 ft) in from the waist of the test subject.


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8.19.4.1

The point-to-point RF attenuation test shall be conducted as shown in Figure 8.19.4.1 in the following twoconfigurations:

(1) With the base station acting as the receiver and the RF PASS transmitting an alarm signal

(2) With the RF PASS acting as a receiver and the base station transmitting an evacuation alarm

Figure 8.19.4.1 Apparatus Used for Point-to-Point RF Attenuation Test. Two anechoic chambersprovide shielding between the RF PASS and the base station. The chambers are linked by aknown amount of attenuation, representing a specified path loss.



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Correction of "SCBU" to "SCBA" in Figure 8.19.4.1.




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8.19.4.2

For both configurations, the total attenuation (including cables, connectors, free-space path loss, antennaloss, and external added attenuation) between the base station and the RF PASS shall correspond to 100dB ± 3dB 3 dB . The total attenuation shall be calculated using the methods described in 8.19.5.2.


Insert space between value and unit in “3 dB.”




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8.19.4.4.1

Overall usable interior height of an anechocic anechoic chamber shall be no less than 40 in. (102 cm)between the antenna and tabletop or 55 in. (140 cm) total. 1.0 m = 3 wavelengths at 900 MHz. Thesespecifications shall not preclude the use of a larger anechoic chamber, including one large enough tocontain operation personnel if the RF isolation conditions in 8.19.4.4.2 and field uniformity conditions in8.19.5.2.1 are satisfied.


Typo. Should be “anechoic.”




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8.19.4.4.1

Overall usable interior height of an anechocic chamber shall be no less than 40 in. (102 cm) between theantenna and tabletop or 55 in. (140 cm) total. 1.0 m = 3 wavelengths at 900 MHz. These specifications shallnot preclude the use of a larger anechoic chamber, including one large enough to contain operationpersonnel if the RF isolation conditions in 8.19.4.4.2 and field uniformity conditions in 8.19.5.2. 1 aresatisfied.


In the last sentence “field uniformity conditions in 8.19.5.2.1….” should read “field uniformity conditions in 8.19.5.1.….”. ROC 1982-30, Log #13 (p. 21) specifies the incorrect section number 8.19.5.2.1 (it was originally 8.18.5.2.1).




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8.19.4.4.6

Each chamber shall include an antenna mount.


Section 8.19.4.4.6 is essentially repeated in Section 8.19.4.4.7. Section 8.19.4.4.6 should be deleted.




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8.19.4.4.7

Each chamber shall include a nonconducting antenna mount that shall ensure the usable interior heightspecified in 8.19.4.4.1.


Incorrect section is specified. “8.19.4.4” should be “8.19.4.4.1”.




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8.19.5.1 Procedure for Field Uniformity Calibration.

8.19.5.1.1

Each anechoic chamber shall be calibrated individually, using the same antenna and interior coaxial cablesthat shall be used in 8.19.5.1.5 . during the RF PASS test. The configuration shall be as shown in Figure8.19.5.1.1.

Figure 8.19.5.1.1 Configuration for Testing the Electric Field Uniformity Using a Signal Generatorand a Three-Axis Electric Field Probe.

8.19.5.1.2

The antenna used for the point-to-point attenuation RF PASS test shall be mounted to the antenna mountspecified in 8.19.4.4.7. A coaxial cable shall connect the antenna to the interior bulkhead adapter of thechamber.

8.19.5.1.3

A coaxial cable shall connect the exterior side of the bulkhead adapter of the chamber to a signal generator.The signal generator shall be set to the frequency of operation of the RF PASS. The power level settingshall provide a reading on the field probe.

8.19.5.1.4

The field probe shall be connected to its receiver through a chamber bulkhead.


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8.19.5.1.5

The total electric field shall be sequentially measured and recorded at the 13 25 points specified in Figure8.19.5.1.5.

Figure 8.19.5.1.5 The Measurement Pattern for Checking the Electric Field Uniformity on the TableSurface.

8.19.5.1.6*

Contour lines of equal power levels, determined from the measured electric field results, E x , E y , and

E z , shall be plotted. These power levels shall be plotted The power level at each of the 25 points shall

be calculated relative to the minimum total power measured at one of the 13 25 points. The minimum totalpower, P, shall be determined by calculating the total power at each of the measurement points, and thenselecting the minimum value of those calculations as follows:

where:

i = 1, 2, 3 ... 13 25 (the measured points),

k = x, y, z, or “total,” and

8.19.5.1.7

The variation in the total power over the center 30 cm × 30 cm portion of the surface shall not exceed 3 dBof variation in the received signal strength over the center 30 cm × 30 cm of the surface 75% of themeasured points in 8.19.5.1.5 shall not exceed the minimum measured total power results by more than 3dB .



Figure_8.19.5.1.1.jpgFIGURE 8.19.5.1.1 Configuration for Testing the Electric Field Uniformity Using a Signal Generator and a Three-Axis Electric Field Probe.

Figure_8.19.5.1.5.jpgFIGURE 8.19.5.1.5 The Measurement Pattern for Checking The Electric Field Uniformity on the Table Surface.


This text supports the introduction of new test methods for multi-hop operation. Updating the field uniformity test in the Point-to-Point Attenuation Test as proposed will allow the same field uniformity test to be used for the existing test methods and for the new Multi-Hop Test. This will save time for the test labs without increasing uncertainty.

Currently, no standardized methods exist to test the operation of RF-based PASS systems that utilize repeaters.


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8.20.3.3

The RF PASS shall be tested in conjunction with the model of base station with which it is intended to bedeployed. If a portable computer is utilized in the base station, radio system tests shall be conducted usingthe manufacturer's supplied portable computer. The portable computer, if used, The radiating element ofthe base station (i.e., the antenna) shall be placed into the test chamber with . If the base station isplaced outside the test chamber, a coaxial cable shall connect the antenna to the base station througheither a bulkhead connector or through the bulkhead pass-through . If the base station is place inside thetest chamber, the base station shall connect to the host computer using a data cable via the bulheadpass-through.


Conducting these tests as currently written is difficult. Testing with the PC outside of the chamber should be permissible because the isolation requirements for both the chambers and the interconnection coaxial cables are >100dB, which is the same number for the link budget tests. In addition, the base station (and associated computer) are assumed to pass FCC regulations, which implies that any high-power emission is limited to the radiating element (i.e., the antenna),of the base station. Therefore, any signal emanating from the base station has already been attenuated to FCC Part 15 levels, far below the 1W allowed at the antenna. Also, these FCC tests were conducted with the appropriate cables connected to the base station, which ensures that the long range radio signal is not received by any peripheral cables and re-radiated into the environment.





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8.20.5.5

Upon closing the second door, the duration until the loss-of-signal alarm sounds from each of the RF PASSand the base station shall be noted.


Firefighters advised that having an audible alarm for out of range would be a distraction from the other "more urgent" alarms, and hence requested to change the working to indicate a visual alarm only for out of range. There was discussion about an optional audible out of range alarm that could be muted, but that was also struck as indicated by log #20 (1982-23 Log #20 FAE-ELS) The log was accepted in principal and implemented for 6.4.5.1 and 6.4.5.2 (the audible requirement was removed). The reference to the audible alarm should have also been removed from the definition in 3.3.1.2 (another comment) and 6.4.5.2 (but is was not removed) (another comment)





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8.21.4.1

The RF interference test shall be conducted with apparatus that meets the guidelines in 8.21.2 through8.21.4.4, as illustrated in Figure 8.21.4.1.

Figure 8.21.4.1 Apparatus Used for RF Interference Test. Two anechoic chambers provideshielding between the RF PASS and the base station. The chambers are linked by a knownamount of attenuation, representing a specified path loss. An interfering RF signal is introducedinto the test chambers by use of a power combiner.



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Correction of "SCBU" to "SCBA".




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8.21.4.3 Power Combiner.

A power combiner shall be used to combine the signal from the base station with the interfering signal, asshown in Figure 8.21.4.1. The power combiner shall have two input ports and one output port, shall useType N or SMA connectors, and shall have a minimum isolation between the input ports of 20 dB.


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8.21.4.4.1

The 900 MHz interferer shall be a programmable signal generator or a wireless development boardcontrolled by a computer as illustrated in Figure 8.21.4.4.1. The interferer shall be capable of producingthe equivalent channel usage requirements in Table 8.21.4.4. The interferer shall hop over 51 channels inthe 902 MHz to 928 MHz band, at a hop duration of 40 ms ± 2 ms. The interferer shall utilize an RF datarate of 38 kB/sec ± 2 kB/sec and a serial data rate of 38 kB/sec ± 2 kB/sec. Data are transmitted withfiltered non-return-to-zero (NRZ) encoding modulated onto a carrier with binary frequency shift keying(FSK).

Figure 8.21.4.4.1 Apparatus Used for Creating the 900 MHz and 2.46 GHz Band Interference.



Figure_8.21.4.4.1.jpg Figure 8.21.4.4.1


Correct "SCBU" to read "SCBA"




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8.21.4.4.3

The physical distance between the transmit antenna and the center of the testing platform supporting theSCBA PASS shall be 1.25 m ± 0.1 m.


Currently, Section 8.21.4.4.3 references a distance between an antenna and a platform supporting an SCBA, which covers PASS which is integrated with an SCBA. However, since this standard also covers stand alone PASS, the wording in Section 8.21.4.4.3 also needs to anticipate testing stand alone PASS. As a result, the word "SCBA" should be revised to "PASS".




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8.21.4.4.4

The interference signal path loss in dB shall be calculated as cable losses + power combiner insertionlosses + external attenuator losses - interference signal amplification - antenna gain in the test chamber.The value shall be 0 ± 2 dB, the interference shall be either attenuated or amplified so that the calculatedvalue equals 0 ± 2 dB.


Language was not transcribed properly. Section should read: “The interference signal path loss in dB shall be calculated as cable losses + power combiner insertion losses + external attenuator losses – interference signal amplification – antenna gain in the test chamber.” Note that the “minus” sign is missing in the second half of the sentence.




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Public Input No. 103-NFPA 1982-2016 [ New Section after A.1.1.2 ]

A 1.1.3

It is often desired by end users and owners of PASS and RF-PASS certified to earlier editions of thisstandard to receive updated parts, components and software that have been certified to the latest edition ofthis standard. To allow this in an open manner and to optimize the approval application process, this clausehas been added such that the latest revision of the standard can used for the certification of the new partsto certify their use on earlier edition PASS devices. Example: New firmware for sound to be installed intothe processor of earlier PASS devices so that they can be updated accordingly. For this to occur, the latestedition of the standard is to be used for the testing and modification to the previous certification.


Annex material included in the document for 1.1.3 proposed changes.



Public Input No. 99-NFPA 1982-2016 [Section No. 1.1.3] Annex material




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Public Input No. 87-NFPA 1982-2016 [ Section No. B.3 ]

B.3 Measurement System Set-Up.

Figure B.3 shows a typical point-to-point RF attenuation test set-up. Two anechoic chambers provideshielding between the portable unit and the base station. The total path loss (or gain) associated with theenvironmental elements marked in Figure B.3 simulates the path loss experienced by personnel carryingRF PASS within a building or structure when the base station is located outside. The value of the externalattenuator is adjusted in a calibration step described below to match the target attenuation.

The chambers are shielded so that the RF PASS and base station are isolated from each other. Thisallows testing of RF attenuation alone. RF interference should be tested in a separate test method. Theanechoic material in the chamber simulates a reflection-free environment. Multipath reflections should betested with a separate test method.

Figure B.3 Test Set-Up and Sources of Path Loss (and Gain) in the Point-to-Point RF AttenuationTest.

Antennas are mounted in the top of each chamber to receive the signal emitted by the device under testand couple it to the exterior of the chamber. The total system attenuation includes the gain (if any) in theseantennas, the free space path loss between the PASS or base station and these antennas, the cablesconnecting the chambers, and external attenuators that are added to achieve the desired amount of pathloss. The point-to-point test method requires that the RF PASS system is able to send and receive alarmswhen the sum of these components of attenuation corresponds to that specified in the standard.



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Public Input No. 53-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. C.2 ]

C.2 The Target Value of Interference.

The RF interference test is designed to introduce into the RF propagation channel the types of interferencethat might be found in environments where fire fighters are deployed. This test focuses on replicatingconditions for structures where radio communication is typically difficult, for example, large buildingstructures such as office buildings, factories, convention centers, and apartment buildings. Certain wirelesstransmissions that could cause interference are commonly found within these structures. For example, inoffices and apartment buildings, the use of wireless local-area networks (WLAN) or wireless personal-areanetworks (WPAN) is common. In warehouses and factories, the use of RFID technology is common.

Wireless systems such as WPAN and RFID operate in the unlicensed “Industrial, Medical, and Scientific”frequency bands, with frequencies and power levels specified by the FCC. Because many RF PASS unitsalso operate within these unlicensed frequency bands, in-band interference is possible. Consequently, theRF interference test is designed to test systems that operate in similar frequency bands using commonlyencountered transmission protocols.

The set of interference tests described in this annex focus on two primary frequency bands andtransmission formats. These target values of interference are detailed in Table 8.21.4.4. The transmissionformats used in this test (including power level, modulation and encoding schemes, and signal bandwidth)have been designed to replicate commonly found wireless devices. The channel usage percentage ismeasured with a spectrum analyzer. Software that controls the spectrum analyzer is set to sample thespectrum occupied by the RF PASS signal for a duration of 225 milliseconds ± 50 milliseconds. Asdesigned, the interference source should be active 50 percent 25 percent of the time in either the specifiedfrequency band (e.g., over the 902 to 928 MHz band), or the initial channel of operation (e.g., over one ofthe six IEEE 802.11b/g 20 MHz channels). The spectrum analyzer should sweep across the frequencyband or channel of interest in less than 3 milliseconds; the controlling software should capture the spectrumat the rate above. Processing software should search for the maximum value within the captured spectrum.Only the interference source is active when determining the interference activity percentage, that is, thereshould be no RF PASS communication activity. To compute the statistics on interference, a minimum of500 millisecond × 225 millisecond samples are collected, resulting in approximately 2 minutes of data. Theratio of the interference signal samples to the acquired noise samples provides the channel occupancypercentage. As indicated in Table 8.21.4.4, a 25 percent channel usage percentage over a 30-second timeperiod is required, but that channel usage might vary in any 5-second interval between 15 percent and35 percent.


ROC 1982-43 Log #26 (p. 36) shows that the committee changed the value to 25 percent.




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Public Input No. 54-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Section No. C.2 ]

C.2 The Target Value of Interference.

The RF interference test is designed to introduce into the RF propagation channel the types of interferencethat might be found in environments where fire fighters are deployed. This test focuses on replicatingconditions for structures where radio communication is typically difficult, for example, large buildingstructures such as office buildings, factories, convention centers, and apartment buildings. Certain wirelesstransmissions that could cause interference are commonly found within these structures. For example, inoffices and apartment buildings, the use of wireless local-area networks (WLAN) or wireless personal-areanetworks (WPAN) is common. In warehouses and factories, the use of RFID technology is common.

Wireless systems such as WPAN and RFID operate in the unlicensed “Industrial, Medical, and Scientific”frequency bands, with frequencies and power levels specified by the FCC. Because many RF PASS unitsalso operate within these unlicensed frequency bands, in-band interference is possible. Consequently, theRF interference test is designed to test systems that operate in similar frequency bands using commonlyencountered transmission protocols.

The set of interference tests described in this annex focus on two primary frequency bands andtransmission formats. These target values of interference are detailed in Table 8.21.4.4. The transmissionformats used in this test (including power level, modulation and encoding schemes, and signal bandwidth)have been designed to replicate commonly found wireless devices. The channel usage percentage ismeasured with a spectrum analyzer. Software that controls the spectrum analyzer is set to sample thespectrum occupied by the RF PASS signal for a duration of 225 milliseconds ± 50 milliseconds. Asdesigned, the interference source should be active 50 percent of the time in either the specified frequencyband (e.g., over the 902 to 928 MHz band), or the initial channel of operation (e.g., over one of the six IEEE802.11b/g 20 MHz channels). The spectrum analyzer should sweep across the frequency band or channelof interest in less than 3 milliseconds; the controlling software should capture the spectrum at the rateabove. Processing software should search for the maximum value within the captured spectrum. Only theinterference source is active when determining the interference activity percentage, that is, there should beno RF PASS communication activity. To compute the statistics on interference, a minimum of500 millisecond × 225 millisecond samples 500 samples, each of 225 millisecond duration, are collected,resulting in approximately 2 minutes of data. The ratio of the interference signal samples to the acquirednoise samples provides the channel occupancy percentage. As indicated in Table 8.21.4.4, a 25 percentchannel usage percentage over a 30-second time period is required, but that channel usage might vary inany 5-second interval between 15 percent and 35 percent.


Eliminate typo and clarify language.




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Public Input No. 2-NFPA 1982-2015 [ Chapter D ]

Annex D Informational References

D.1 Referenced Publications.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections ofthis standard and are not part of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for otherreasons.

D.1.1 NFPA Publications.

National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 2013 edition.

NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System, 2008 edition.

NFPA 5000 ®, Building Construction and Safety Code ®, 2012 edition.

D.1.2 Other Publications.

D.1.2.1 ISO Publications.

International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, GH-1211 Genève 20,ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, 8, Chemin de Blandonnet, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva,Switzerland .


ISO/IEC Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems, 1996.(Superseded by ISO/IEC 17065)

ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity Assessment - Requirments for Bodies Certifiying Products, Processes,and Services, 2012.


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D.1.2.2 NIST Publications.

National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

NIST Note 1540: C.L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K.A. Remley, D.F. Williams, S.A. Schima, S.Canales, and D.T. Tamura, “Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After theImplosion of a 13-Story Apartment Building,” Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. May 2005.

NIST Note 1541: C.L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K.A. Remley, D.F. Williams, S.A. Schima, S.Canales, and D.T. Tamura, “Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After theImplosion of a Large Sports Stadium (Veterans' Stadium in Philadelphia),” Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol.October 2005.

NIST Note 1542: C.L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K.A. Remley, S.A. Schima, M. McKinley, and R.T.Johnk, “Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After the Implosion of a LargeConvention Center,” Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. June 2006.

NIST Note 1545: C.L. Holloway, W.F. Young, G. Koepke, K.A. Remley, D. Camell, and Y. Becquet,“Attenuation of Radio Wave Signals Coupled into Twelve Large Building Structures,” Natl. Inst. Stand.Technol. April 2008.

NIST Note 1546: K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, D. Camell, J. Ladbury, D. Novotny,W.F. Young, G. Hough, M.D. McKinley, Y. Becquet, and J. Korsnes, “Measurements to Support BroadbandModulated-Signal Radio Transmissions for the Public-Safety Sector,” Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. April 2008.

NIST Note 1550: K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C. Grosvenor, R.T. Johnk, J. Ladbury, D. Camell, and J. Coder,“NIST Tests of the Wireless Environment in Automobile Manufacturing Facilities,” Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol.October 2008.

NIST Note 1552: W.F. Young, K.A. Remley, J. Ladbury, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, G. Koepke, D. Camell,S. Floris, W. Numan, and A. Garuti, “Measurements to Support Public Safety Communications: Attenuationand Variability of 750 MHz Radio Wave Signals in Four Large Building Structures,” Natl. Inst. Stand.Technol. August 2009.

NIST Note 1557: W.F. Young, K.A. Remley, D.W. Matolak, Q. Zhang, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, C.Gentile, G. Koepke, and Q. Wu, “Measurements and Models for the Wireless Channel in a Ground-BasedUrban Setting in Two Public-Safety Frequency Bands,” Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. May 2011.

K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, D. Camell, J. Ladbury, R.T. Johnk, and W.F. Young,“Radio Wave Propagation into Large Building Structures; Part 2, Characterization of Multipath,” IEEE Trans.Ant. Propagat., vol. 58, no. 4, April 2010, pp. 1290-1301.

M.R. Souryal, D.R. Novotny, D.G. Kuester, J.R. Guerrieri, and K.A. Remley, “Impact of RF InterferenceBetween a Passive RFID System and a Frequency Hopping Communications System in the 900 MHz ISMBand,” IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Symposium Digest, July 2010, pp. 495-500.

K.A. Remley, M.R. Souryal, W.F. Young, D.G. Kuester, D.R. Novotny, and J.R. Guerrieri, “Interference Testsfor 900 MHz Frequency-Hopping Public-Safety Wireless Devices,” IEEE Electromagnetic CompatibilitySociety Symposium Digest, August 2011.

G. Moore, “Simplifying FCC Compliance for 802.15.4 2.4 GHz Devices,” National Technical Systems WhitePaper. Available at http://www.nts.com

D.1.2.3 U.S. Government Publications.

U.S. Government Printing Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, NW, WashingtonDC , DC 20402 20401-0001 .

Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 7, Subpart C, “Enforcement Policy,” April 1, 1995.

Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 84, “Respiratory Protective Devices,” 1995.

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