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This document lists the British technical standards & other relevant Codes of Practice required for the schemes

Mandatory Standards

BS 7858:2006+A2:2009 Code of Practice for security screening of personnel employed in a security environment

BS 7671:2008 Requirement for electrical installations (IEE Wiring Regulations) – 17th edition OR the IEE On Site Guide

Intruder Alarm Systems - Mandatory Standards

PD 6662:2010* Scheme for the application of European Standards for intruder and hold-up alarm systems

BS EN 50131-1:2006 + A1:2009 Alarm systems – Intrusion and hold-up systems – Part 1: System requirements – (supersedes prEN 50131-1:2004)

DD CLC/TS 50131-7:2008 (or 2010) Alarm systems – Intrusion and hold-up Systems – Part 7: Application guidelines

BS EN 50136-1-1:1998 Alarm systems – Alarm transmission systems and equipment –

Part 1-1: General requirements for alarm transmission systems

BS 8243:2010 Installation and configuration of intruder and hold-up alarm systems designed to generate confirmed alarm conditions – Code of Practice

BS 8473:2006 + A1:2008 Intruder and hold-up alarm systems. Management of false alarms. Code of Practice

*Note: The PD 6662 Scheme provides for intruder and hold-up systems with hard-wired and/or wire-free interconnections

Intruder Alarm Systems - Optional depending on the work undertaken

BS EN 50131-5-3:2005 + A1:2008 Alarms systems – Intrusion systems. Part 5-3 Requirements for interconnection equipment using radio frequency techniques

BS EN 50136-1-2:1998 Alarm systems – Alarm transmission systems and equipment - Part 1-2: Requirements for systems using dedicated alarm paths

BS EN 50136-1-3:1998 Alarm systems – Alarm transmission systems and equipment - Part 1-3: Requirements for systems with digital communicators using the public switched telephone network

BS EN 50136-1-4:1998 Alarm systems – Alarm transmission systems and equipment – Part 1-4: Requirements for systems with voice communicators using the public switched telephone network

BS 4737: Section 4.3:1988 Code of Practice for exterior alarm systems

CCTV Systems - Mandatory Standards

NSI Code of Practice NCP 104** for the design, installation and maintenance of CCTV systems and

BS EN 50132-7:1996 Alarm systems - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications – Part 7: Application guidelines

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BS8418 Detector Activated CCTV Systems – Mandatory Standards

BS 8418:2010 Installation and remote monitoring of detector activated CCTV systems - Code of Practice and BS EN 50132-7:1996 Alarm systems CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications – Part 7: Application guidelines

Access Control Systems – Mandatory Standards

NSI Code of Practice NCP 109 for the design, installation and maintenance of access control systems

NACOSS Gold Code of Practice NACP 30** or Systems Silver Code of Practice ICP 30**

Note: As an alternative of using NCP 109 or NACP 30** (NACOSS Gold scheme) or ICP 30** (Systems Silver scheme), access control systems may be installed to comply with the following European Standards -

BS EN 50133-1:1997 Alarm systems - Access control systems for use in security applications - Part 1: System requirements

BS EN 50133-7:1999 Alarms systems - Access control systems for use in security applications - Part 7: Application guidelines

**Note: NACP 30 and ICP 30 will be withdrawn from use on 31 August 2013.

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