Clause 8.2 Emergency Voice Communication System
Emergency fire phones (a two-way voice communication system) shall be provided in lieu of manual call points in the station public areas such that a person does not need to travel more
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Provisions of the two-way emergency voice communications system shall only be required for underground station. Locations of remote handsets for two-way emergency voice communications system shall comply with Cl.8.2.7. b. 4-hrs backup battery capacity for the emergency voice communication system shall be provided.
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