64 INTERNATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
CALL POINT LEGISLATION
What are the CPD requirements?
F
or many organisations within the Fire Industry,
the Construction Products Directive (CPD) is a
familiar Directive that has taken hold signifi-
cantly over the past few years. Adopting the
requirements on Manual Call Points has meant
conducting a substantial re-think on the design
and manufacturing processes and techniques.
A large number of construction products that
are incorporated in a permanent manner into a
`Construction Works' come under the scope of the
CPD. The Directive lists a number of `Essential
Requirements' for the Construction Works, which
assures their suitability in the event of a generally
foreseeable event. Fire alarm systems and com-
ponents are specifically covered under the
essential requirement of `Safety in Case of Fire'.
Demonstrating compliance
Demonstrating compliance using a Harmonised
European Standard is an optional/preferred method
used with the majority of European Directives,
such as the EMCD (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
Directive) or the LVD (Low Voltage Directive).
However, with the CPD, the use of Harmonised
European Standards is essential. This is because
the `essential requirements' in the CPD refer to the
construction works as a whole, rather than to the
individual construction products themselves.
In essence, this means that you need to meet all
of the listed requirements laid down in the Annex
ZA of an appropriate Harmonised European Stan-
dard. In the case of Manual Call Points, this is
EN54-11. However, if the Manual Call Point con-
tains other built-in functions, such as isolators for
By Steve Martin
Product Manager,
Cooper Fulleon
Call Points: Emb
Steve Martin, Product Manager with alarm signalling device specialist Cooper
Fulleon, looks at Manual Call Points and the effect of the impending
implementation of the Construction Products Directive (CPD)
Demonstrating compliance using a Harmonised European
Standard is an optional/preferred method used with the
majority of European Directives, such as the EMCD
(ElectroMagnetic Compatibility Directive) or the LVD (Low
Voltage Directive). However, with the CPD, the use of
Harmonised European Standards is essential.

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