GB27900-2026
Firefighter personal alert safety systems
消防员呼救器
GB 27900-2026 is an upcoming mandatory Chinese national standard for Firefighter personal alert safety systems. It appears in the Environment compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Apr 1, 2027.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to firefighter personal alert safety systems (PASS) worn by firefighters during firefighting and rescue operations. It covers both standard PASS and communicating PASS devices, including their associated communication platforms. It is mandatory for all manufacturers producing safety equipment for the Chinese firefighting market. It does not apply to general industrial alarm systems.
Technical requirements
The standard specifies comprehensive requirements for the appearance and structure of the devices, mandating features like Type-C charging interfaces and clearly marked, glove-operable SOS buttons. Devices must withstand rigorous physical stress, including jump tests and drop tests. Core functional requirements include pre-alarm, automatic alarm, manual alarm, low battery warning, and temperature alarm functions. The standard defines specific sound pressure levels, frequency ranges, and flashing patterns for each alarm state to ensure distinct and recognizable alerts in emergency situations. For communicating PASS devices, the standard outlines requirements for wireless communication (public, private, or satellite networks), data transmission protocols (as detailed in Annex A), and additional functions such as search and rescue, video transmission, thermal imagery, gas detection, and aquatic alarm capabilities. These advanced devices must seamlessly interface with a designated communication platform. Environmental and safety performance requirements cover electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), salt spray resistance, flame retardancy, and explosion-proof performance (complying with GB/T 3836.1 and GB/T 3836.4). Ingress protection ratings up to IP68 are required depending on the device's specific features.
Testing methods
Testing methods include visual and structural inspections, audio frequency and sound pressure level measurements using an audio comprehensive testing system, and environmental testing (high/low temperature, humidity, vibration, impact, and salt spray). Communication devices undergo protocol conformance testing and distance verification. Specialized tests for thermal imagery and gas detection reference standards like XF/T 635-2023 and GB 12358-2024.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 27900-2026?
It regulates firefighter personal alert safety systems (PASS), including standard models and communicating models with wireless networking capabilities, as well as their associated communication platforms.
Are there any updates from the previous version of GB 27900?
Yes, GB 27900-2026 replaces GB 27900-2011. Major updates include the addition of communication-related requirements, new functions like thermal imagery and gas detection, updated EMC and explosion-proof requirements, and a new data interface protocol in Annex A.
What are the communication requirements for the communicating PASS?
Communicating PASS must support at least one of the following: public network, private network (e.g., LoRa, Bluetooth), or satellite communication. They must interface with a communication platform to transmit alarm signals, location data, and environmental parameters.
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Product
- CCS
- C85
- ICS
- 13.220.10
- Competent department
- National Fire and Rescue Administration
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Fire Protection of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 27900-2011 (Current)