BS_8590_2014.pdf

B58590:2014BRITISH STANDARDPublishing and copyright informationThe BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the documentwas last issued.The British Standards Institution 2014Published by BSI Standards Limited 20141SBN97805807913071c533.060.40:33.160.01The following BSI references relate to the work on this document:Committee reference EPL/100Draft for comment 13/30264276 DCPublication historyFirst published as PAS 122,June 2009First published as BS 8590,January 2014Amendments issued since publicationDateText affectedB58590:2014BRITISH STANDARDForewordPublishing informationThis British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited,under licence fromThe British Standards Institution,and came into effect on 31 January 2014.Itwas prepared by Technical Committee EPL/100,Audio,video and multimediasystems and equipment.A list of organizations represented on this committeecan be obtained on request to its secretary.SupersessionThis British Standard supersedes PAS 122:2009,which is withdrawn.Information about this documentThis is a full revision of the standard,and introduces the following principalchanges:the scope of the document has been broadened to cover all audio visualinstallations in all market sectors;the scope has been refined to focus on installation;the text has been updated to take account of current market conditions andchanges in technology.This British Standard provides recommendations for the installation of audiovisual(AV)equipment.It is intended for AV and electrical installers to enablethem to ensure the quality and standard of installations.Use of this documentAs a code of practice,this British Standard takes the form of quidance andrecommendations.It should not be quoted as if it were a specification andparticular care should be taken to ensure that claims of compliance are notmisleading.Any user claiming compliance with this British Standard is expected to be able tojustify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.It has been assumed in the preparation of this British Standard that theexecution of its provisions will be entrusted to appropriately qualified andexperienced people,for whose use it has been produced.Presentational conventionsThe provisions of this standard are presented in roman(i.e.upright)type.Itsrecommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliaryverb is should.Commentary,explanation and general informative material is presented insmaller italic type,and does not constitute a normative element.Contractual and legal considerationsThis publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of acontract.Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legalobligations.iThe British Standards Institution2014