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.