CEI EN 50545-1

BILINGUAL

This European Standard applies to apparatus for the detection
and/or the measurement of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen monoxide
(NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) intended to control a ventilation
system and/or to give an indication, alarm or any other signal to
warn of a toxic hazard. These three gases are generically called
"target gases" for the purpose of this European Standard.

National and local regulations might not require detection of NO
or NO2 and might require detection of other gases or vapours.

This European Standard includes requirements for remote gas
sensors (RGS) to be used in car parks and tunnels and requirements
for the control unit (CU) to be used in car parks.

This European Standard specifies general requirements for
construction and testing and describes the test methods that apply
to fixed apparatus for the detection and/or the measurement of the
concentration of the target gases in car parks and tunnels. This
European Standard may also be applied to similar applications where
the concentration of the target gases could lead to a risk to
health, for example loading areas for trucks and underground bus
stations.

This European Standard also applies when an apparatus
manufacturer makes any claims regarding superior performance that
exceeds these minimum requirements.

This European Standard applies to apparatus, including the
sampling system if applicable.

This European Standard does not specify requirements for
apparatus to be installed in hazardous areas.

This European Standard does not apply for applications already
covered by the following standards:

– domestic premises, covered by EN 50291-1;

– boats, craft, caravans or mobile homes, covered by EN
50291-2;

– workplace atmospheres, covered by EN 45544 series;

– emissions of heaters, covered by EN 50379 series;

– motor vehicles emissions, covered by ISO/PAS 3930;

– monitoring of the LEL level of combustible gases, covered by
EN 60079-29-1.

This European Standard does not apply for the following
applications and technologies:

– confined spaces not accessible to people;

– laboratory or analytical equipment;

– apparatus used to control industrial processes;

– portable and transportable apparatus;

– open path gas detection;

– tunnel construction;

– monitoring of particulates and dust;

– monitoring of combustible gases;

– CO
monitoring for fire detection.