This Technical Specification is for dedicated hold-up devices in buildings, e.g. deliberately operated
hold-up devices which can be triggered to create a hold-up alarm signal or message. It provides four
security Grades 1-4 (see EN 50131-1), specific or non specific wired or wire-free hold-up devices and
uses Environmental Classes I-IV (see EN 50130-5).
This Technical Specification does not include requirements for hold-up devices intended for use
outdoors, or for mobile hold-up devices or for devices with functions additional to hold-up facility.
Functions additional to the mandatory functions as specified in this Technical Specification may be
included in the hold-up device, providing they do not adversely influence the correct operation of the
mandatory functions.
This Technical Specification does not apply to system interconnections.