( Reaffirmed 1997 )

*ndian standcr*d i-;:;t :. : :~ :

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ..:

ELECTRIC MOTOR SIRENS
PART I AC, 3-PHASE, 50 Hz, 45 VOLTS TYPiE ,

l Second Revision)
Fire Fighting Sectional Committee, BDC 22
Chaimum Reprewnting
SEXI P. N. MEEBOTBA Ministry of Home Affairs

Members
DB G. N. BADAMI Cent~~rakB;iHing Research Institute ( CSIR ),.

smu &PAL Kmm.tArr ( Alternate )

SmuS.. R. BANSAL
SHEI P. K. BEARUCBA
SHRI A. %ATTEBJI ( Alhnarc )
SHBI M. B. &AKAwnaB
SEBI R. h&ETA ( &?r?&atc )
SEBI S. C. CHATTEBJEE
SEFLI D. K. BANEBJEE ( Akern& )
SHBI K. DADABEOY
SFIRI C. D. SEARMA ( Alternate )
SHRI R. R. DEOBLEY
DIBECTOR, FIRE S~V~CES
S~sr P. N. CHOSEI
SEEI A. N. AHLUWALU ( &fern& )
DB D. S. JAISWAEI
SERI S. N. KUNDU ( Akaute )
SERI A. S. KUL-
SEEI R. K. KULKABNI
Bokaro SW~ Limited, Bokaro
Tariff ~Advisory Committee, Bombay
Air Foam Industries Private Ltd, New Delhi
West Bengal Fire Services, Calcutta
Hindustan Steel Limited, Ranchi
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Bombay
Hoqe ( Police ) Department, Government of Andhra
Pradesh, Hiderabad
Ministry of Defence ( R & D )
Avon Services ( Production & Agencies ) Private
Limited, Bombay
Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay
( Bombay Fire Brigade ) , Bombay
Steel$zI~~ustries Limited ( Minimax Division ),

Sgsr S. C. DATA ( Altematc )

Swr D. K. MAJ~QDAB Allen Richards & Co, Calcutta
SEBI A. K. MITRA ( Alternate )

( Continued on page 2 )

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McnrbcYJ fte@smfing
Smx1B.R. hhHTA Central Industrial Security Force ( Ministry of
Home Affairs ). New Delhi
SRRI s. P. NAG . Raiiway,Board ( Ministry of Railways )
Smtr J. R. 0v_4LEKAR National Safety Council, Bombay
SHR~ K. SRIDHAR (~hmate)
&RI H. C. RAI CHOUDHURY Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi
LT-COL B. N. S. RAO Ministry of Dcfence ( DGI )
S=I K. RAXAKIUSIXNA RAO Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
SsinII. RATHiSASAXI Home Department ( Fire Service ), Government of
Tamil Nadu, Madras
Sri31 I_?. N_4R.4YAZ?A ( hcM& )
SERI P. L. SEBASTIN Oil &Natural Gas Commission, Dchra Dun
. SERI V.V. KI~I~~ATKAR(AI~~~M~~)
SEBI P. H. SETHNA Kooverji Dcvshi 8; Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay
Srrnr N. T. PAKJWAXU ( Alfffnufc )
SPBI J. V. .%iAH Ncwagc Industries, Surcndranagar ( Gujara I )
SHRI R. J. SHAH ( Alternate )
SEBI v. N. Slumtr DGL Private Limited, New Delhi
SERI C. R. SIRCAR Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals, New
Delhi
SHRI D. K. SIRKAR Synthetics & Chemicals Ltd, -Badly
Sxsu R. S. SUSDAZ~AY Municipal Corporation of Delhi ( Del& Fir%
Service ) , Delhi
SRRI TARIT SCFZ Sur Enamel 8r Stamping Works Private Limited,
Calcutta
Snnr S. SUR ( Alkmate )
SERI N. P. VERGRESE Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd, Ranchi
SERI B. V. WAGLE Urban Development, Public Health & Housing
Department, Government of Maharashtra,
Bombay
SHRI R. R. RAO ( Altemnta )
SERI D. hITEA SXYEA, Director General, ISI ( I%-o&is Mcmkr )
Director ( Civ Engg )
srnltlvg
SERI K. M. MATHUB
Deputy Director ( Civ Engg ), ISI

Fire Fighting Units Subeommittee, BBC 22 : 3

Clmrcnlr

Smu P. N. GROSR Ministry of Dcfencc ( R&D )

Mem hers
LT-COL M. M. Mnxeorr ( Al&mate to
Shri P. NGhosh )
SRRI G. Y. BHATT Premier Automobiles Ltd, Bombay
SHRr M. t. M.UXA~AX ( Altcmafc )
SHRI S. c. CAATTERJEE West Bengal Fire Services, Calcutta
WO CDR j. M. ~.4U3RAL Air Headquarters ( Ministry of Dcfcnce )
SHRI R. B. MOKIXDRA ( Altnnute )

( Confiaaed on page 8 )
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 in&an Stan&M
FUkTIONAL RBQWU%iBEiTS FOR
ELECTRIC MOTOR SIRENS ;
PAW I AC, 3--PHASE, -50 %lz, 4aS VOLTS TYPE /
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( Second Revision)

0.1Thi, I&an Staadard (Part I) ( Second Revision ) .,wm ado ted by

the Indian &n&r& Znstitution on 8 June 1976, after * draft f!&~Ged
by the F&e Fihtiag Sectional comaiitta -had been approved by the
Civil EngMng Division Council. .
6.2 Elect&motor sirens are intended to be installed at 6m stations ard
service stations and also for civil defena. 6peration. This standard
covering the.requirrPlcnt of sirens was 6rst issued in 1961 aad revised
in 1965 and wvemd three types of sirens. The second revition has been
prepared an the b& of recommendation of the Expert Committee set
up by the A&&try of Home Affairs an3 covers only sirens of 415 voit3
type. The req*remenn of other types of sirens will be pubMe& in
subsqtitnt Parts. . *

0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a .prticulu requirement oP

this -standard ia complied with, tbc 6nd value, observed OT c;rldated,
expressin the result of a test, shall bc &unded off io vduoce with
lS:2-1 9& . They number of significant places retaid in -the rounded
offvrluerhouldbsthesamear~toftharpedfied,vriucinthis
standard;
 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 The sirens shall be ei,ther horizontal or vertical, complete with one
wall mounted type direct-on-line starter.

2.2 The sirens shall be compact in design-and reliable in operation. They

shall be suitable for installation in open as well as in exposed positions
anywhere in this country. If a housing is provided for protection against
rains, it shall not effect. the sound output at a distance. This can be judged
by measuring the sound pressure with/without housing.

2.3 To prevent external objects dropping vertically in the sirens head, it

shall be protected suitably by provisions of a grill. Such a grill shall have
no aperture larger than 20 mm in any direction and shall be fixed
rigidly to the siren head.

2.4 The sirens and the motor for automatic relay shall be capable of
working satisfactorily with a voltage 10 percent below the rated voltage.

2;s Each siren shall be provided with a control unit suitable for local
control as well as for ten tral control.

2.6 A small lock-up of suitable size, which may be secured to the unit,
shall be provided to store spare carbon brushes, springs, etc.

3. EIECTRIC MOTOR

3.1 The electric motor shal! conform to the following requirements:

a) Supply system ac ( 415 volts ), 3-phase, 50 Hz
b) No. of poles Two
c) Power Not exceeding 3.75 kW
d) Performance Capable of delivering the rated hp at
the rated speed within 10 seconds of
the start

3.2 The electric motor shall be totally enclosed with greased sealed ball
bearings and shall conform to IS : 325-1970*. The temperature rise after
15 minutes continuous operation of the motor shall not exceed the specified
1imit. The starter relay and the wailing switch motor may be operated
on single phase 240 V where required for the purpose of remote control.
The windings of the motor shall be suitably insulated and impregnated to
r\.
withstand very damp and moist climate, specially that obtaining during
the monsoons.

*Specification for three-phase induction moton ( third revi&m ).

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4. SIREN HEADS

4.1 The motor shall be fitted with two blower heads, properly balanced
and mounted on the same or opposite side of the motor shaft and having
unequal number of slots on the stators capable of producing a basic note
from 400 to 1 000 Hz. The stator and rotors shall comprise of aluminium
alloy or similar suitable material.

5. AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING A WARBLING

NOTE

5.1 Controlled by motor-driven cam or any other suitable device, the

automatic relay may work on 240 volts, single phase, 50 Hz, ac. The
device shall be capable of producing automatic warbling note of 4 seconds
onand four seconds off cycle. During the four seconds off cycle, the fall
in the frequency should be of the order of 10 to 15 percent of the basic
frequency of 400 to 1 000 Hz ( that is the steady state value). The motors,
if any, shall be as per IS:996-1964*. The device shall be capable of
operating for 20 000 cycles of operation without failure.

6. STARTER

6.1 The motor starter shall comply with the requirements laid down in
IS : 1822-1967t.

6.2 The construction of sirens shall permit instant starting and attain-
ment of the full speed within a period of not more than 10 seconds with
a supply of 10 percent below rated voltage by switching on to the supply
mains. In the case of a motor provided with a commutator, there shall
be no detrimental sparking or injury to the commutator or brushes at the
time of starting and running.

6.3 The equipment shall be given a finishing coat of steel grey paint.
Varts liable to rust shall be protected by nickel plating, galvanizing or by
suitable painting.

7. ACOUSTIC POWER

7.1 When determined according to the method given in 7.1.1 or 7.1.2 the
siren shall be capable of producing acoustic power of not less than 200 W
corresponding to a power level of 143 dB with reference to IO-r8 W.

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*Specifkarion fcir singkqhasr: small ac and universal elrctric mOtOI3 ( ret&cd).

tSAmcificariOn Lx AC: m0sor starters of voltage not exceeding 1000 volts (Jbt revisit )a

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 ~.I,I The acousticpower of a siren can be deramkrad -by LBba(wing
the sound pressure ievd created in a reverberant rooih fiomthe following
iix-fuula:

10 log10 go II= 20 logl+ - 10 loeu~ + 10 logteE - 14

where
W 0 acoustic output of the siren * watts,
WO = 10-l* watts,

20 lag10 $$- mean sound pressure level due to the sira,

.
P,, = 2 x 10 N/m (2 x 10-r dynes/cm),
7 = reverberation time of the room in mnds,
TO= one second,
?==volumeofthe~iam,urd
Vo I one mB. -
7.1.2 The acoustic power output of the siren can also be determined
using a reference source of known acoustic power. The reference SOU~C@
can be siren of similar type. Acoustic wet of the reference source can
be determined separately by a testing p
abomtory. The icoustic power
W of th$ siren under test can be obtained frdm the following formula:

When

M; = acoustic sutpt of the siren in watts,

WO = 1CW watts,

=~acoUtic prWer level of the reference Source in

reference to lo&* watts,
Pm
20 logrep 5-n sound p&suns level due to the &en,
0

= mean sotmd pressuit level due to the reference

source, and
PO= 2 x 10 N/m.
.Tbe above farmuln can be stated in a simplified form as WX.W&
power level of the siren under test in dB is equal to acouvtic power level
in dB &:@st rcfenace source pius the Ed pt%ure level in dlt due to
cbr,baarr &us mend pressure &velin dB to the reference aourcc -
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&MARKING
8.1 Each siren shall be clearly and permanently marlted with the follow-
ing information:
Name of manufacturer~or trade-mark, if any;
Type of siren as mentioned under 2.1;
Year of manufacture;
Speed of motor; and
Motor rating in kW.

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 Members RgrcsmfinL I :. ;_ _: :,:
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SERXA.S. KUL~RNI Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay
( Bombay Fit-e Brigade ), $om+y
SHRI P. N. MElfROTRA Miriiitry of Home Affairs
SRRl A. G. N.IRSAI%JR Kirlosliar Brothers Ltd, New Deihi
SHRI V.K. MATHDP (Akmde)
Snt~ H. C. Rar CHOUDEURY Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi
DK A. K. SEX Directorate General of Inspection ( Ministry of
De fence )
SHRI P. H. SETHNA Kooverji Devshi & Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHRI N. T. PANJWANI ( A&etnalc )
SHRI V. N. SEARlKA DGL Private Limited, New Delhi
SHRI C. R. SI~CAR Dirc~~t~~cucral of Supplies & Disposals,

S&I D. K. SIRK~R Synthetics & Chemicals Ltd, Bareilly

S~sr R. S. SUNDAF~AX Municipal Corporation of DeIhi ( Delhi Fire
Service ), Delhi
Saar B. V. WAQLE Urban Development, Public Health % Housing
Department, Government of Maharashtra,
Bombay
SERI R. R. RAO ( Altematc )