CE marking to smoke alarm device
CE stands for Conformité Européenne, "European conformity" in French. It is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the European market. Then what is CE mean for the manufacturer and trader who put Smoke alarm device into European market?
The CE marking certifies that a product has met safety, environmental protection, health and consumers protection required by Construction Products Directive (CPD 89/106/EEC) and related standards (European harmonized standard EN 14604), moreover, it could avoid technical barriers reasonably to trade freely in European market and open other international market.
CE marking to smoke alarm device －Directive and Standard：
> Construction Products Directive - CPD 89/106/EEC
> Harmonized Standard - EN 14604: Smoke alarm devices
EN 14604:Smoke Alarm Device - Scope：
This document specifies requirements, test methods, performance criteria, and manufacturer's instructions for smoke alarms that operate using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization,intended for household or similar residential application.
This document includes additional requirements for smoke alarms, which are also suitable for use in leisure accommodation vehicles. For the testing of other types of smoke alarms, or smoke alarms working on different principles, this document should only be used for guidance. Smoke alarms with special features, such as radio interlinking or special characteristics and developed for specific risks, are not covered by this document.
This document allows, although it does not require, the inclusion within the smoke alarm of facilities for interconnection with other similar smoke alarms and/or accessories, and for alarm silencing.Where such facilities are included, this document specifies applicable requirements.
This document does not cover devices intended for incorporation in systems using separate control and indicating equipment.
EN 14604:Smoke Alarm Device – Essential Characteristics
> Nominal activation conditions / sensitivity,response delay (response time) and performance under fire condition
> Operational Reliability
> Tolerance to supply voltage
> Durability of operational reliability and response delay - temperature resistance
> Durability of operational reliability - humidity resistance
> Durability of operational reliability - Corrosion Resistance
> Durability of operational reliability – electrical stability
CE marking to Smoke alarm device－EN 14604－Procedure：
1. Identify the type of product and submit the application
2. Identify Applicable "DIRECTIVES", Construction Products Directive (CPD 89/106/EEC) is applicable
3. Identify Applicable "Standard", Fire Alarm Device should subject to the standard EN 14604.
4. Tested by Notified Body according to EN 14604
5. FPC (Factory Production Control) – Factory Inspection
6. Obtain the test report and certificate awarded by European Union Notified Body
7. Sign the EC "Declaration of Conformity"
8. Affix "CE Mark" on the product
9. Trade in European market freely
CE marking to Fire alarm – Standard List
> EN 54-2: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 2: control and indicating equipment
> EN 54-3: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 3: Fire alarm devices- Sounders
> EN 54-4: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 4: Power supply equipment
> EN 54-5: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 5: Heat detectors-point detectors
> EN 54-7: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 7: smoke detectors-point detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
> EN 54-10: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 10: flame detectors-point detectors
> EN 54-11: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 11: Manual call point
> EN 54-12: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 12: Smoke detectors – Line detectors using an optical light beam
> EN 54-16: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 16: Voice alarm control and indicating equipment
> EN 54-17: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 17: Short-circuit isolators
> EN 54-18: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 18: input/output device
> EN 54-20: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 20: Aspirating smoke detectors
> EN 54-24: Fire Detection and fire alarm system – Part 24: Components of voice alarms systems-loudspeakers