ULC-S559-13

This Standard covers requirements for fire signal receiving centres and systems, which include transmitting and receiving equipment, proprietary fire signal receiving centreequipment and control unit accessories for use in accordance with the following:
A CAN/ULC-S524, Installation of Fire Alarm Systems;
B CAN/ULC-S561, Standard for the Installation and Services for Fire Signal Receiving Centres and Systems;
C CSA-22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part l, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations;
D Figure 1A, Typical Arrangement of Equipment for Fire Signal Receiving Centres and Systems; and
E Figure 1B, Recommended Demarcation Between Fire Alarm Control Unit and Signal Transmitting Unit at the Protected Premises.
NOTE: Fire alarm system equipment and installations should comply with Industry Canada rules and regulations, as applicable, concerning the following:
A Electromagnetic radiation;
B Use of radio frequencies; and
C Connection to the public switched telephone network of telephone equipment, systems, and protection apparatus.
Proprietary fire alarm systems incorporating the features and functions of a fire alarm system, and/or incorporating transponders of distributed type systems, shall be in accordance with the requirements of CAN/ULC-S527, Control Units for Fire Alarm Systems.
Equipment covered by the scope of this Standard incorporating the features and functions of a fire alarm system, shall be in accordance with the requirements of CAN/ULC-S527, Control Units for Fire Alarm Systems.
These requirements cover fire signal receiving centre systems, including protected premise unit and receiver for ordinary (non-hazardous) indoor and outdoor locations.
Changes or additions to the equipment covered by the scope of this Standard shall be tested according to the relevant sections of this Standard. Examples of changes and additions include, but are not limited to:
A Operating system programme;
B Changes or additional features to system operation;
C Electrical/electronic or mechanical components; and
D Other software temporarily or permanently installed; such as for test or maintenance.
Programming methods, test, service and other software intended for use with the equipment for fire signal receiving centresand systems shall be included in the evaluation of this equipment.
The term “product” as used in this Standard refers to all items of equipment covered by the scope of this Standard.
Unless otherwise indicated, all AC voltage and current values mentioned in this Standard are root mean-square (rms).
The requirements of this Standard apply uniformly to all equipment covered by the scope of this Standard regardless of whether they are used as a component of a fire signal receiving centre and systems or separately enclosed and referred to as an accessory.
Signal receiving units used in fire signal receiving centres, satellite centres, signal processing centres andbridging centresshall comply with the requirements of this Section.