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BS 8418:2021

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Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of detection-activated video surveillance systems (VSS). Code of practice

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BSI 2021 34
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PDF Pages PDF Title
5 Foreword
7 Introduction
Table 1 — Key features: Type A vs Type A+
8 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
11 4 System planning
4.1 Threat assessment and risk analysis
4.2 Operational requirement (OR)
4.3 Temporary and/or portable systems
12 5 System design
5.1 Detection device selection, positioning and configuration
5.2 Camera positioning and configuration
13 5.3 Illumination
5.4 Audio challenge
5.5 Data transmission system
5.6 Fault recognition
14 Table 2 — Fault recognition and indication
5.7 Video integrity
5.8 Control equipment integrity
5.9 Event log at the supervised premises
15 5.10 Power supplies
5.11 Setting and unsetting
16 5.12 System design proposal (SDP)
6 Installation
6.1 Wiring, cabling and connections
6.2 Tamper detection/security
17 Table 3 — Tamper detection and indication
6.3 Detection
6.4 Cameras
18 6.5 Control equipment
7 Response plan
8 Inspection, functional testing and commissioning
8.1 General
19 8.2 Checklist
8.3 Handover
8.4 As-fitted document
9 Documentation and records
10 Maintenance
10.1 VSS maintenance agreement and routine visits
20 10.2 VSS company maintenance engineer actions
21 Annex A (informative)  Risk analysis and threat assessment
Annex B (normative)  Contents of the operational requirements (OR) document
23 Annex C (informative)  Diagrams for positioning detection devices
Figure C.1 — Alignment of long-range and wide-angle detection devices
24 Figure C.2 — Correctly positioned detection devices near a supervised premises boundary
25 Figure C.3 — An incorrectly adjusted detection device facing an entrance gate, where the detection exceeds the secure area
26 Figure C.4 — An incorrectly positioned detection device providing a detection area outside the field of view of the camera
Figure C.5 — Example of multiple cameras positioned to view the total detection area
27 Annex D (informative)  Factors affecting the design requirements for a detection-activated VSS
28 Annex E (normative)  Information to be included in the system design proposal (SDP)
29 Annex F (informative)  Agreed actions to be taken by the RVRC
Table F.1 — RVRC example response to activations
30 Annex G (normative)  Checklist criteria for the commissioning of a detection-activated VSS
Table G.1 — Template for the commissioning of a detection-activated VSS
32 Bibliography
BS 8418:2021
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