SECTION 13850 (28 31 00)

FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION
INTELLIGENT REPORTING FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 RELATED SECTIONS
A. Section 13800 - Building Automation and Control.
B. Section 13900 (21 00 00) - Fire Suppression.
C. Section (2 1! 00) - (Fire Alarm Communications "ori#ontal Ca$ling).
1.2 DESCRIPTION
A. %&e 'ire alarm s(stem s&all compl( )it& re*uirements o' +F,A Standard 2 'or ,rotected
,remises Signaling S(stems e-cept as modi'ied and supplemented $( t&is speci'ication.
%&e s(stem s&all $e electricall( super.ised and monitor t&e integrit( o' all conductors.
B. %&e 'ire alarm s(stem s&all $e manu'actured $( an /S0 900112008 certi'ied compan(
and meet t&e re*uirements o' BS 2+90011 A+S/3AS4C 49001-1995
C. %&e FAC, and perip&eral de.ices s&all $e manu'actured 1006 $( a single 7.S.
manu'acturer (or di.ision t&ereo'). /t8s accepta$le 'or perip&eral de.ices to $e
manu'actured outside o' t&e 7.S. $( a di.ision o' t&e 7.S. $ased parent compan(.
9. %&e s(stem and its components s&all $e 7nder)riters :a$oratories; /nc. listed under t&e
appropriate 7: testing standard as listed &erein 'or 'ire alarm applications and t&e
installation s&all $e in compliance )it& t&e 7: listing.
2. %&e installing compan( s&all emplo( +/C2% (minimum :e.el // Fire Alarm %ec&nolog()
tec&nicians on site to guide t&e 'inal c&ec<out and to ensure t&e s(stems integrit(.
1.3 GUARANTY:
A. %&e 'ire alarm control panel; .oice panels and an( &ead-end e*uipment s&all &a.e a
manu'acturer8s )arrant( o' a minimum o' 3 (ears.
1.4 POST CONTRACT MAINTENANCE:
A. Complete maintenance and repair ser.ice 'or t&e 'ire detection s(stem s&all $e a.aila$le
'rom a 'actor( trained aut&ori#ed representati.e o' t&e manu'acturer o' t&e ma=or
e*uipment 'or a period o' 'i.e (!) (ears a'ter e-piration o' t&e guarant(.
B. As part o' t&e $id3proposal; include a *uote 'or a maintenance contract to pro.ide all
maintenance; re*uired tests; and list pricing 'or an( replacement products included on
t&e $ill o' materials; along )it& t&e list pricing 'or products not on t&e $ill o' materials> i'
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test and inspection rates are di''erent t&an 'ull ser.ice rates t&e $id3proposal s&all
include pricing 'or all le.els 'or a minimum period o' 'i.e (!) (ears ?ates and costs s&all
$e .alid 'or t&e period o' 'i.e (!) (ears a'ter e-piration o' t&e guarant(.
C. /nclude also a *uote 'or unsc&eduled maintenance3repairs; including &ourl( rates 'or
tec&nicians trained on t&is e*uipment; and response tra.el costs 'or eac& (ear o' t&e
maintenance period. Su$mittals t&at do not identi'( all post contract maintenance costs
)ill not $e accepted. ?ates and costs s&all $e .alid 'or t&e period o' 'i.e (!) (ears a'ter
e-piration o' t&e guarant(.
1.5 APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
A. %&e speci'ications and standards listed $elo) 'orm a part o' t&is speci'ication. %&e
s(stem s&all 'ull( compl( )it& t&e latest issue o' t&ese standards; i' applica$le.
B. +ational Fire ,rotection Association (+F,A) - 7SA1
+o. 12 2-tinguis&ing S(stems (lo) and &ig&)
+o. 12A "alon 1301 2-tinguis&ing S(stems
+o. 13 Sprin<ler S(stems
+o. 1! @ater Spra( S(stems
+o. 1A Foam 3 @ater 9eluge and Spra( S(stems
+o. 1 9r( C&emical 2-tinguis&ing S(stems
+o. 1A @et C&emical 2-tinguis&ing S(stems
+o. 2001 Clean Agent 2-tinguis&ing S(stems
+o. 0 +ational 2lectric Code
+o. 2 +ational Fire Alarm Code
+o. 90A Air Conditioning S(stems
+o. 92A Smo<e Control S(stems
+o. 92B Smo<e Banagement S(stems in Balls; Atria; :arge Areas
+o. 101 :i'e Sa'et( Code
C. 7nder)riters :a$oratories /nc. (7:) - 7SA1
+o. 2A8 Smo<e 9etectors 'or Fire ,rotecti.e Signaling S(stems
+o. 8A5 Control 7nits 'or Fire ,rotecti.e Signaling S(stems
+o. 2!2 Bass +oti'ication S(stems
+o. 21 Smo<e 9etectors; Single and Bultiple Station
+o. 228 9oor Closers - "olders 'or Fire ,rotecti.e Signaling S(stems
+o. 2A8A Smo<e 9etectors 'or 9uct Applications
+o. !21 "eat 9etectors 'or Fire ,rotecti.e Signaling S(stems
+o. 5A5 Audi$le Signaling Appliances
+o. 38 Banuall( Actuated Signaling Bo-es
+o. 1581 ,o)er Supplies 'or Fire ,rotecti.e Signaling S(stems
+o. 35A @ater'lo) /ndicators 'or Fire ,rotecti.e Signaling S(stems
+o. 10A Control 7nits 'or Burglar Alarm ,roprietar( ,rotecti.e Signaling S(stems
+o. 191 Cisual +oti'ication Appliances
+o. 201 Standard 'or Deneral-,urpose Signaling 9e.ices and S(stems
+o.A09!0 Sa'et( o' /n'ormation %ec&nolog( 2*uipment
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9. :ocal and State Building Codes.
2. All re*uirements o' t&e Aut&orit( "a.ing Eurisdiction (A"E).
1.6 APPROALS:
A. %&e s(stem s&all &a.e proper listing and3or appro.al 'rom t&e 'ollo)ing nationall(
recogni#ed agencies1
7: 7nder)riters :a$oratories; /nc
7:C 7nder)riters :a$oratories Canada
FB Factor( Butual
FB A320 Factor( Butual Das 9etection S(stem
+FF9 +e) For< Fire 9epartment
CSFB Cali'ornia State Fire Bars&al
B. %&e s(stem s&all $e listed $( t&e national agencies as suita$le 'or e-tinguis&ing release
applications. %&e s(stem s&all support release o' lo) pressure C02.
C. %&e s(stem s&all $e certi'ied 'or seismic applications in accordance )it& t&e
/nternational Building Code (/BC). For 0S",9 applications in Cali'ornia t&e s(stem
s&all $e ,re-Appro.ed 'or seismic applications. %&e $asis 'or *uali'ication o' seismic
appro.al s&all $e .ia s&a<e ta$le testing.
9. %&e s(stem s&all $e appro.ed 'or Barine Applications and carr( t&e 'ollo)ing
certi'ications1
1. 7SCD 7nited States Coast Duard
2. :lo(d8s ?egister
3. ABS American Bureau o' S&ipping
2. %&e S(stem s&all $e FB A320 (Factor( Butual) appro.ed as a Das 9etection s(stem
)&en emplo(ed )it& t&e FBB-5-20 monitor module and industr( standard 5-20 mA gas
detectors.
PART 2.0 PRODUCTS
2.1 M!"# F"$% A&!$' C(#)$(& P!#%& ($ N%)*($+ N(,%:
A. Bain FAC, or net)or< node s&all $e a +0%/F/2? Bodel +FS2-3030 and s&all contain a
microprocessor $ased Central ,rocessing 7nit (C,7) and po)er suppl(. %&e C,7 s&all
communicate )it& and control t&e 'ollo)ing t(pes o' e*uipment used to ma<e up t&e
s(stem1 intelligent addressa$le smo<e and t&ermal (&eat) detectors; addressa$le
modules; printer; annunciators; and ot&er s(stem controlled de.ices.
B. /n con=unction )it& intelligent :oop Control Bodules and :oop 2-pander Bodules; t&e
main FAC, s&all per'orm t&e 'ollo)ing 'unctions1
1. Super.ise and monitor all intelligent addressa$le detectors and monitor modules
connected to t&e s(stem 'or normal; trou$le and alarm conditions.
2. Super.ise all initiating signaling and noti'ication circuits t&roug&out t&e 'acilit( $(
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)a( o' connection to addressa$le monitor and control modules.
3. 9etect t&e acti.ation o' an( initiating de.ice and t&e location o' t&e alarm condition.
0perate all noti'ication appliances and au-iliar( de.ices as programmed. /n t&e
e.ent o' C,7 'ailure; all S:C loop modules s&all 'all$ac< to degrade mode. Suc&
degrade mode s&all treat t&e corresponding S:C loop control modules and
associated detection de.ices as con.entional t)o-)ire operation. An( acti.ation o'
a detector in t&is mode s&all automaticall( acti.ate associated +oti'ication
Appliance Circuits.
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2.2 S-.)%' C!/!0")- !#, G%#%$!& O/%$!)"(#
A. %&e FAC, s&all $e capa$le o' communicating on +oti-Fire-+et o.er a :ocal Area
+et)or< (:A+) or @ide Area +et)or< (@A+) utili#ing a peer-to-peer; in&erentl(
regenerati.e communication 'ormat and protocol. %&e net)or< s&all support
communication speed up to 100 B$ and support up to 200 panels 3 nodes per net)or<.
B. %&e control panel s&all $e capa$le o' e-pansion o' up to 10 S:C loops. 2ac& module
s&all support up to 318 analog3addressa$le de.ices 'or a ma-imum s(stem capacit( o'
3180 points.
C. %&e Fire Alarm Control ,anel s&all include a 'ull 'eatured operator inter'ace control and
annunciation panel t&at s&all include a $ac<lit A50-c&aracter li*uid cr(stal displa(;
indi.idual; color coded s(stem status :29s; and a 4@2?%F st(le alp&anumeric <e(pad
'or t&e 'ield programming and control o' t&e 'ire alarm s(stem. Said :C9 s&all also
support grap&ic $it maps capa$le o' displa(ing t&e compan( name and logo o' eit&er t&e
o)ner or installing compan(.
9. All programming or editing o' t&e e-isting program in t&e s(stem s&all $e ac&ie.ed
)it&out special e*uipment and )it&out interrupting t&e alarm monitoring 'unctions o' t&e
'ire alarm control panel.
2. %&e FAC, s&all $e a$le to pro.ide t&e 'ollo)ing so't)are and &ard)are 'eatures1
1. ,re-signal and ,ositi.e Alarm Se*uence1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide means to
cause alarm signals to onl( sound in speci'ic areas )it& a dela( o' t&e alarm 'rom
A0 to up to 180 seconds a'ter start o' alarm processing. /n addition; a ,ositi.e
Alarm Se*uence selection s&all $e a.aila$le t&at allo)s a 1!-second time period
'or ac<no)ledging an alarm signal 'rom a 'ire detection3initiating de.ice. /' t&e
alarm is not ac<no)ledged )it&in 1! seconds; all local and remote outputs s&all
automaticall( acti.ate immediatel(.
2. Smo<e 9etector ,re-alarm /ndication at Control ,anel1 %o o$tain earl( )arning o'
incipient or potential 'ire conditions; t&e s(stem s&all support a programma$le
option to determine s(stem response to real-time detector sensing .alues a$o.e
t&e programmed setting. %)o le.els o' ,re-alarm indication s&all $e a.aila$le at t&e
control panel1 alert and action.
3. Alert1 /t s&all $e possi$le to set indi.idual smo<e detectors 'or pre-programmed
pre-alarm t&res&olds. /' t&e indi.idual t&res&old is reac&ed; t&e pre-alarm condition
s&all $e acti.ated.
5. Action1 /' programmed 'or Action and t&e detector reac&es a le.el e-ceeding t&e
pre-programmed le.el; t&e control panel s&all indicate an action condition. Sounder
$ases installed )it& eit&er &eat or smo<e detectors s&all automaticall( acti.ate on
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action ,re-Alarm le.el; )it& general e.acuation on Alarm le.el.
!. %&e s(stem s&all support a detector response time to meet )orld annunciation
re*uirements o' less t&an 3 seconds.
A. 9e.ice Blin< Control1 Beans s&all $e pro.ided to turn o'' detector3module :29
stro$es 'or special areas.
. +F,A 2 Smo<e 9etector Sensiti.it( %est1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide an automatic
smo<e detector test 'unction t&at meets t&e sensiti.it( testing re*uirements o'
+F,A 2.
8. ,rogramma$le %rou$le ?eminder1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide means to
automaticall( initiate a reminder t&at trou$les e-ist in t&e s(stem. %&e reminder )ill
appear on t&e s(stem displa( and (i' ena$led) )ill sound a pie#o alarm.
9. 0n-line or 0''-line programming1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide means to allo) panel
programming eit&er t&roug& an o''-line so't)are utilit( program a)a( 'rom t&e
panel or )&ile connected and on-line. %&e s(stem s&all also support upload and
do)nload o' programmed data$ase and panel e-ecuti.e s(stem program to a
,ersonal Computer3laptop. A single c&ange to one C,7 data$ase s&all not re*uire
a data$ase do)nload to ot&er C,7s.
10. "istor( 2.ents1 %&e panel s&all maintain a &istor( 'ile o' t&e last 5000 e.ents; eac&
)it& a time and date stamp. "istor( e.ents s&all include all alarms; trou$les;
operator actions; and programming entries. %&e control panels s&all also maintain
a 1000 e.ent Alarm "istor( $u''er; )&ic& consists o' t&e 1000 most recent alarm
e.ents 'rom t&e 5000 e.ent &istor( 'ile.
11. Smo<e Control Bodes1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide means to per'orm FSCS mode
Smo<e Control to meet +F,A-92A and 90B and "CAC mode to meet +F,A 90A.
12. %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide means 'or all S:C de.ices on an( S:C loop to $e auto
programmed into t&e s(stem $( speci'ic address. %&e s(stem s&all recogni#e
speci'ic de.ice t(pe /9Gs and associate t&at /9 )it& t&e corresponding address o'
t&e de.ice.
13. ,ass)ords and 7sers1 %&e s(stem s&all support t)o pass)ord le.els; master and
user. 7p to 9 user pass)ords s&all $e a.aila$le; eac& o' )&ic& ma( $e assigned
access to t&e programming c&ange menus; t&e alter status menus; or $ot&. 0nl(
t&e master pass)ord s&all allo) access to pass)ord c&ange screens.
15. Bloc< Ac<no)ledge1 %&e s(stem s&all support a $loc< Ac<no)ledge 'or %rou$le
Conditions
1!. Sensiti.it( Ad=ust1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide Automatic 9etector Sensiti.it( Ad=ust
$ased on 0ccupanc( sc&edules including a "olida( list o' up to 1! da(s.
1A. 2n.ironmental 9ri't Control1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide means 'or setting
2n.ironmental 9ri't Compensation $( de.ice. @&en a detector accumulates dust
in t&e c&am$er and reac&es an unaccepta$le le.el $ut (et still $elo) t&e allo)ed
limit; t&e control panel s&all indicate a maintenance alert )arning. @&en t&e
detector accumulates dust in t&e c&am$er a$o.e t&e allo)ed limit; t&e control
panel s&all indicate a maintenance urgent )arning.
1. Custom Action Bessages1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide means to enter up to 100
custom action messages o' up to 1A0 c&aracters eac&. /t s&all $e possi$le to
assign an( o' t&e 100 messages to an( point.
18. :ocal Bode1 /' communication is lost to t&e central processor t&e s(stem s&all
pro.ide added sur.i.a$ilit( t&roug& t&e intelligent loop control modules. /nputs
'rom de.ices connected to t&e S:C and loop control modules s&all acti.ate outputs
on t&e same loop )&en t&e inputs and outputs &a.e $een set )it& point
programming to participate in local mode or )&en t&e t(pe codes are o' t&e same
t(pe1 t&at is; an input )it& a 'ire alarm t(pe code s&all acti.ate an output )it& a 'ire
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alarm t(pe code.
19. ?ead status pre.ie) - ena$led and disa$led points1 ,rior to re-ena$ling points; t&e
s(stem s&all in'orm t&e user t&at a disa$led de.ice is in t&e alarm state. %&is s&all
pro.ide notice t&at t&e de.ice must $e reset $e'ore t&e de.ice is ena$led t&ere$(
a.oiding acti.ation o' t&e noti'ication circuits.
20. Custom Drap&ics1 @&en 'itted )it& an :C9 displa(; t&e panel s&all permit
uploading o' a custom $it-mapped grap&ic to t&e displa( screen.
21. Bulti-9etector and Cooperating 9etectors1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide means to lin<
one detector )it& up to t)o detectors at ot&er addresses on t&e same loop in
cooperati.e multi-detector sensing. %&ere s&all $e no re*uirement 'or se*uential
addresses on t&e detectors and t&e alarm e.ent s&all $e a result o' all cooperating
detectors c&am$er readings.
22. AC%/C2 2C2+%1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide a %(pe /9 called F/?2 C0+%?0: 'or
purposes o' air-&andling s&utdo)n; )&ic& s&all $e intended to o.erride normal
operating automatic 'unctions. Acti.ation o' a F/?2 C0+%?0: point s&all cause
t&e control panel to (1) initiate t&e monitor module Control-$(-2.ent; (2) send a
message to t&e panel displa(; &istor( $u''er; installed printer and annunciators; (3)
s&all not lig&t an indicator at t&e control panel; (5) S&all displa( AC%/C2 on t&e
:C9 as )ell a displa( a F/?2 C0+%?0: %(pe Code and ot&er in'ormation speci'ic
to t&e de.ice.
23. +0+-F/?2 Alarm Bodule ?eporting1 A point )it& a t(pe /9 o' +0+-F/?2 s&all $e
a.aila$le 'or use 'or energ( management or ot&er non-'ire situations. +0+-F/?2
point operation s&all not a''ect control panel operation nor s&all it displa( a
message at t&e panel :9C. Acti.ation o' a +0+-F/?2 point s&all acti.ate control
$( e.ent logic $ut s&all not cause an( indication on t&e control panel.
25. Bass +oti'ication 0.erride1%&e s(stem s&all $e 7: 2!2 listed 'or Bass
+oti'ication and s&all $e capa$le; $ased on t&e ?is< Anal(sis; o' $eing
programmed so t&at Bass +oti'ication32mergenc( Communications e.ents ta<e
precedence o.er 'ire alarm e.ents.
2!. Securit( Bonitor ,oints1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide means to monitor an( point as a
t(pe securit(.
2A. 0ne-Ban @al< %est1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide $ot& a $asic and ad.anced )al< test
'or testing t&e entire 'ire alarm s(stem. %&e $asic )al< test s&all allo) a single
operator to run audi$le tests on t&e panel. All logic e*uation automation s&all $e
suspended during t&e test and )&ile annunciators can $e ena$led 'or t&e test; all
s&all de'ault to t&e disa$led state. 9uring an ad.anced )al< test; 'ield-supplied
output point programming )ill react to input stimuli suc& as CB2 and logic
e*uations. @&en points are acti.ated in ad.anced test mode; eac& initiating e.ent
s&all latc& t&e input. %&e ad.anced test s&all $e audi$le and s&all $e used 'or pull
station .eri'ication; magnet acti.ated tests on input de.ices; input and output
de.ice and )iring operation3.eri'ication.
2. Control B( 2.ent Functions1 CB2 so't)are 'unctions s&all pro.ide means to
program a .ariet( o' output responses $ased on .arious initiating e.ents. %&e
control panel s&all operate CB2 t&roug& lists o' #ones. A #one s&all $ecome listed
)&en it is added to a pointGs #one map t&roug& point programming. 2ac& input
point suc& as detector; monitor module or panel circuit module s&all support listing
o' up to 10 #ones into its programmed #one map.
28. ,ermitted #one t(pes s&all $e general #one; releasing #one and special #one.
2ac& output point (control module; panel circuit module) can support a list o' up to
10 #ones including general #one; logic #one; releasing #one and trou$le #one. /t
s&all $e possi$le 'or output points to $e assigned to list general alarm. +on-Alarm
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or Super.isor( points s&all not acti.ate t&e general alarm #one.
29. 1000 Deneral Hones1 %&e s(stem s&all support up to 1000 general purpose
so't)are #ones 'or lin<ing inputs to outputs. @&en an input de.ice acti.ates; an(
general #one programmed into t&at de.iceGs #one map )ill $e acti.e and an(
output de.ice t&at &as an acti.e general #one in its map )ill $e acti.e. /t s&all also
$e possi$le to use general #one as arguments in logic e*uations.
30. 1000 :ogic 2*uations1 %&e s(stem s&all support up to 1000 logic e*uations 'or
A+9; 0?; +0%; 0+:F1; A+FI; IH0+2 or ?A+D2 operators t&at allo) conditional
/30 lin<ing. @&en an( logic e*uation $ecomes true; all output points mapped to t&e
logic #one s&all acti.ate.
31. 100 trou$le e*uations per de.ice1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide support 'or up to 100
trou$le e*uations 'or eac& de.ice; )&ic& s&all permit programming parameters to
$e altered; $ased on speci'ic 'ault conditions. /' t&e trou$le e*uation $ecomes true;
all output points mapped to t&e trou$le #one s&all acti.ate.
32. Control-B(-%ime1 A time $ased logic 'unction s&all $e a.aila$le to dela( an action
'or a speci'ic period o' time $ased upon a logic input )it& trac<ing 'eature. A
latc&ed .ersion s&all also $e a.aila$le. Anot&er .ersion o' t&is s&all permit
acti.ation on speci'ic da(s o' t&e )ee< or (ear )it& a$ilit( to set and restore $ased
on a 25 &our time sc&edule on an( da( o' t&e )ee< or (ear.
33. Bultiple agent releasing #ones1 %&e s(stem s&all support up to 10 releasing #ones
to protect against 10 independent &a#ards. ?eleasing #ones s&all pro.ide up to
t&ree cross-#one and 'our a$ort options to satis'( an( local =urisdiction
re*uirements.
35. Alarm Ceri'ication; $( de.ice; )it& timer and tall(1 %&e s(stem s&all pro.ide a user-
de'ined glo$al so't)are timer 'unction t&at can $e set 'or a speci'ic detector. %&e
timer 'unction s&all dela( an alarm signal 'or a user-speci'ied time period and t&e
control panel s&all ignore t&e alarm .eri'ication timer i' anot&er alarm is detected
during t&e .eri'ication period. /t s&all also $e possi$le to set a ma-imum
.eri'ication count $et)een 0 and 20 )it& t&e J0J setting producing no alarm
.eri'ication. @&en t&e counter e-ceeds t&e t&res&old .alue entered; a trou$le s&all
$e generated to t&e panel.
F. +et)or< Communication
1. %&e FAC, s&all $e capa$le o' communicating on +oti-Fire-+et o.er a :ocal Area
+et)or< (:A+) or @ide Area +et)or< (@A+) utili#ing a peer-to-peer; in&erentl(
regenerati.e communication 'ormat and protocol. %&e net)or< s&all support
communication speed up to 100 B$ and support up to 200 panels3nodes per
net)or<.
D. Central ,rocessing 7nit
1. %&e Central ,rocessing 7nit s&all contain and e-ecute all control-$(-e.ent
(including Boolean 'unctions including $ut not limited to A+9; 0?; +0%; A+F-; and
C?0SSH0+2) programs 'or speci'ic action to $e ta<en i' an alarm condition is
detected $( t&e s(stem. Suc& control-$(-e.ent programs s&all $e &eld in non-
.olatile programma$le memor(; and s&all not $e lost )it& s(stem primar( and
secondar( po)er 'ailure.
2. %&e Central ,rocessing 7nit s&all also pro.ide a real-time cloc< 'or time
annotation; to t&e second; o' all s(stem e.ents. %&e time-o'-da( and date s&all not
$e lost i' s(stem primar( and secondar( po)er supplies 'ail.
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3. %&e C,7 s&all $e capa$le o' $eing programmed on site )it&out re*uiring t&e use
o' an( e-ternal programming e*uipment. S(stems t&at re*uire t&e use o' e-ternal
programmers or c&ange o' 2,?0Bs are not accepta$le.
5. %&e C,7 s&all pro.ide an 2/A-232 inter'ace $et)een t&e 'ire alarm control panel
and t&e 7: :isted 2lectronic 9ata ,rocessing (29,) perip&erals.
!. %&e C,7 s&all pro.ide t)o 2/A-58! ports 'or t&e serial connection to annunciation
and control su$s(stem components.
A. %&e 2/A-232 serial output circuit s&all $e opticall( isolated to assure protection
'rom eart& ground.
". 9ispla(
1. %&e s(stem displa( s&all pro.ide a A50-c&aracter $ac<lit alp&anumeric :i*uid
Cr(stal 9ispla( (:C9). /t s&all also pro.ide ele.en :ig&t-2mitting-9iodes (:29s)
t&at indicate t&e status o' t&e 'ollo)ing s(stem parameters1 AC ,0@2?; F/?2
A:A?B; ,?2A:A?B; S2C7?/%F; S7,2?C/S0?F; SFS%2B %?07B:2; 0%"2?
2C2+%; S/D+A:S S/:2+C29; ,0/+% 9/SAB:29; C0+%?0:S AC%/C2; and C,7
FA/:7?2.
2. %&e s(stem displa( s&all pro.ide a 4@2?%F st(le <e(pad )it& control capa$ilit( to
command all s(stem 'unctions; entr( o' an( alp&a$etic or numeric in'ormation; and
'ield programming. %)o di''erent pass)ord le.els )it& up to ten (one Baster and
nine 7ser) pass)ords s&all $e accessi$le t&roug& t&e displa( inter'ace assem$l( to
pre.ent unaut&ori#ed s(stem control or programming.
/. :oop (Signaling :ine Circuit) Control Bodule1
1. %&e :oop Control Bodule s&all monitor and control a minimum o' 318 intelligent
addressa$le de.ices. %&is includes 1!9 intelligent detectors (/oni#ation;
,&otoelectric; or %&ermal) and 1!9 monitor or control modules.
2. %&e :oop Control Bodule s&all contain its o)n microprocessor and s&all $e
capa$le o' operating in a local3degrade mode (an( addressa$le de.ice input s&all
$e capa$le o' acti.ating an( or all addressa$le de.ice outputs) in t&e unli<el( e.ent
o' a 'ailure in t&e main C,7.
3. 2ac& S:C s&all $e capa$le o' +F,A 2 St(le 5; St(le A; or St(le (Class A or B)
)iring.
5. %&e S:C inter'ace $oard s&all recei.e analog or digital in'ormation 'rom all
intelligent detectors and s&all process t&is in'ormation to determine )&et&er
normal; alarm; or trou$le conditions e-ist 'or t&at particular de.ice. 2ac& S:C :oop
s&all $e isolated and e*uipped to annunciate an 2art& Fault condition. %&e S:C
inter'ace $oard so't)are s&all include so't)are to automaticall( maintain t&e
detectorGs desired sensiti.it( le.el $( ad=usting 'or t&e e''ects o' en.ironmental
'actors; including t&e accumulation o' dust in eac& detector. %&e analog in'ormation
ma( also $e used 'or automatic detector testing and t&e automatic determination o'
detector maintenance re*uirements.
E. Addressa$le C&arger ,o)er Suppl(
1. %&e au-iliar( addressa$le po)er suppl( is a remote 25 C9C po)er suppl( used to
po)er +oti'ication 9e.ices and 'ield de.ices t&at re*uire regulated 25 C9C po)er>
+0%/F/2? model K AC,S-A10
2. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl( 'or t&e 'ire detection s(stem s&all pro.ide up to a
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minimum o' A.0 amps o' 25 .olt 9C regulated po)er 'or +oti'ication Appliance
Circuit (+AC) po)er or 10.0 amps o' 25 .olt 9C general po)er. %&e po)er suppl(
s&all &a.e an additional 0.! amp o' 25 C9C au-iliar( po)er 'or use )it&in t&e same
ca$inet as t&e po)er suppl(. /t s&all include an integral c&arger designed to c&arge
12 - 200 amp &our $atteries.
3. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all pro.ide 'our indi.iduall( addressa$le
+oti'ication Appliance Circuits t&at ma( $e con'igured as Class JAJ or Class JBJ
circuits. All circuits s&all $e po)er-limited per 7: 8A5 re*uirements.
5. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all pro.ide $uilt-in s(nc&roni#ation 'or certain
+oti'ication Appliances on eac& circuit )it&out t&e need 'or additional
s(nc&roni#ation modules. %&e po)er suppl(Gs output circuits s&all $e indi.iduall(
selected 'or s(nc&roni#ation. A single addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all $e capa$le
o' supporting $ot& s(nc&roni#ed and non-s(nc&roni#ed +oti'ication 9e.ices at t&e
same time.
!. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all operate on 120 or 250 CAC; !03A0 "#.
A. %&e inter'ace to t&e po)er suppl( 'rom t&e Fire Alarm Control ,anel (FAC,) s&all
$e .ia t&e Signaling :ine Circuit (S:C) or ot&er multiple-ed means ,o)er supplies
t&at do not use an intelligent inter'ace are not suita$le su$stitutes. %&e re*uired
)iring 'rom t&e FAC, to t&e addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all $e a single uns&ielded
t)isted pair )ire.
. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all super.ise 'or $atter( c&arging 'ailure; AC
po)er loss; po)er $ro)nout; $atter( 'ailure; +AC loss; and optional ground 'ault
detection. /n t&e e.ent o' a trou$le condition; t&e addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all
report t&e incident and t&e applica$le address to t&e FAC, .ia t&e S:C.
8. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all &a.e an AC ,o)er :oss 9ela( option. /' t&is
option is utili#ed and t&e addressa$le po)er suppl( e-periences an AC po)er loss;
reporting o' t&e incident to t&e FAC, )ill $e dela(ed. A dela( time o' #ero; t)o;
eig&t or si-teen &ours s&all $e programma$le.
9. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all &a.e an option 'or Canadian %rou$le
?eporting and t&is option s&all $e programma$le.
10. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl( mounts in eit&er t&e FAC, $ac<$o- or itGs o)n
dedicated sur'ace mounted $ac<$o- )it& co.er.
11. 2ac& o' t&e po)er suppl(Gs 'our output circuits s&all $e programmed- 'or
+oti'ication Appliance Circuit or Deneral ,urpose 25 C9C po)er. An( output circuit
s&all $e a$le to pro.ide up to 2.! amps o' 25 C9C po)er.
12. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl(Gs output circuits s&all $e indi.iduall( super.ised
)&en t&e( are selected to $e eit&er a +oti'ication Appliance Circuit )&en )ired
Class JAJ or $( t&e use o' and end-o'-line resistor. @&en t&e po)er suppl(Gs output
circuit is selected as Deneral 25 C9C po)er; t&e circuit s&all $e indi.iduall(
super.ised )&en an end-o'-line rela( is used.
13. @&en selected 'or +oti'ication Appliance Circuits; t&e output circuits s&all $e
indi.iduall( programma$le 'or Stead(; Barc& %ime; 9ual Stage or %emporal.
15. @&en selected as a +oti'ication Appliance Circuit; t&e output circuits o' t&e
addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all &a.e t&e option to $e coded $( t&e use o' a
uni.ersal #one coder.
1!. %&e addressa$le po)er suppl( s&all inter'ace and s(nc&roni#e )it& ot&er po)er
supplies o' t&e same t(pe. %&e re*uired )iring to inter'ace multiple addressa$le
po)er supplies s&all $e a single uns&ielded; t)isted pair )ire.
1A. An indi.idual or multiple inter'aced addressa$le po)er supplies s&all &a.e t&e
option to use an e-ternal c&arger 'or $atter( c&arging. /nter'aced po)er supplies
s&all &a.e t&e option to s&are $ac<up $atter( po)er.
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L. ?emote %ransmissions1
1. ,ro.ide local energ( or polarit( re.ersal or trip circuits as re*uired.
2. %&e s(stem s&all $e capa$le o' operating a polarit( re.ersal or local energ( or 'ire
alarm transmitter 'or automaticall( transmitting 'ire in'ormation to t&e 'ire
department.
3. ,ro.ide capa$ilit( and e*uipment 'or transmission o' #one alarm and trou$le
signals to remote operatorGs terminals; s(stem printers and annunciators.
5. %ransmitters s&all $e compati$le )it& t&e s(stems and e*uipment t&e( are
connected to suc& as timing; operation and ot&er re*uired 'eatures.
:. Field ,rogramming
1. %&e s(stem s&all $e programma$le; con'igura$le and e-panda$le in t&e 'ield
)it&out t&e need 'or special tools; laptop computers; or ot&er electronic inter'ace
e*uipment. %&ere s&all $e no 'irm)are c&anges re*uired to 'ield modi'( t&e s(stem
time; point in'ormation; e*uations; or annunciator programming3in'ormation.
2. /t s&all $e possi$le to program t&roug& t&e standard FAC, <e($oard all s(stem
'unctions.
3. All 'ield de'ined programs s&all $e stored in non-.olatile memor(.
5. %)o le.els o' pass)ord protection s&all $e pro.ided in addition to a <e(-loc<
ca$inet. 0ne le.el s&all $e used 'or status le.el c&anges suc& as point3#one
disa$le or manual on3o'' commands (Building Banager). A second (&ig&er-le.el)
s&all $e used 'or actual c&ange o' t&e li'e sa'et( program (installer). %&ese
pass)ords s&all $e 'i.e (!) digits at a minimum. 7pon entr( o' an in.alid pass)ord
'or t&e t&ird time )it&in a one minute time period an encr(pted num$er s&all $e
displa(ed. %&is num$er can $e used as a re'erence 'or determining a 'orgotten
pass)ord.
!. %&e s(stem programming s&all $e J$ac<edJ up .ia an upload3do)nload program;
and stored on compati$le remo.a$le media. A s(stem $ac<-up dis< s&all $e
completed and gi.en in duplicate to t&e $uilding o)ner and3or operator upon
completion o' t&e 'inal inspection. %&e program t&at per'orms t&is 'unction s&all $e
Jnon-proprietar(J; in t&at; it s&all $e possi$le to 'or)ard it to t&e $uilding
o)ner3operator upon &is or &er re*uest.
A. %&e installerGs 'ield programming and &ard)are s&all $e 'unctionall( tested on a
computer against <no)n parameters3norms )&ic& are esta$lis&ed $( t&e FAC,
manu'acturer. A so't)are program s&all test /nput-to-0utput correlations; de.ice
%(pe /9 associations; point associations; time e*uations; etc. %&is test s&all $e
per'ormed on an /BB-compati$le ,C )it& a .eri'ication so't)are pac<age. A report
s&all $e generated o' t&e test results and t)o copies turned in to t&e engineer(s) on
record.
B. Speci'ic S(stem 0perations
1. Smo<e 9etector Sensiti.it( Ad=ust1 A means s&all $e pro.ided 'or ad=usting t&e
sensiti.it( o' an( or all addressa$le intelligent detectors in t&e s(stem 'rom t&e
s(stem <e(pad. Sensiti.it( range s&all $e )it&in t&e allo)ed 7: )indo) and &a.e a
minimum o' 9 le.els.
2. Alarm Ceri'ication1 2ac& o' t&e intelligent addressa$le smo<e detectors in t&e
s(stem ma( $e independentl( selected and ena$led to $e an alarm .eri'ied
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detector. %&e alarm .eri'ication dela( s&all $e programma$le 'rom 0 to A0 seconds
and eac& detector s&all $e a$le to $e selected 'or .eri'ication. %&e FAC, s&all <eep
a count o' t&e num$er o' times t&at eac& detector &as entered t&e .eri'ication
c(cle. %&ese counters ma( $e displa(ed and reset $( t&e proper operator
commands.
+. S(stem ,oint 0perations1
1. An( addressa$le de.ice in t&e s(stem s&all &a.e t&e capa$ilit( to $e ena$led or
disa$led t&roug& t&e s(stem <e(pad or .ideo terminal.
2. S(stem output points s&all $e capa$le o' $eing turned on or o'' 'rom t&e s(stem
<e(pad or t&e .ideo terminal.
3. ,oint ?ead1 %&e s(stem s&all $e a$le to displa( t&e 'ollo)ing point status
diagnostic 'unctions )it&out t&e need 'or perip&eral e*uipment. 2ac& point s&all $e
annunciated 'or t&e parameters listed1
a. 9e.ice Status.
$. 9e.ice %(pe.
c. Custom 9e.ice :a$el.
d. So't)are Hone :a$el.
e. 9e.ice Hone Assignments.
'. Analog 9etector Sensiti.it(.
g. All ,rogram ,arameters.
5. S(stem "istor( ?ecording and ?eporting1 %&e 'ire alarm control panel s&all contain
a &istor( $u''er t&at )ill $e capa$le o' storing up to 5000 s(stem e.ents. 2ac& o'
t&ese e.ents )ill $e stored; )it& time and date stamp; until an operator re*uests
t&at t&e contents $e eit&er displa(ed or printed. %&e contents o' t&e &istor( $u''er
ma( $e manuall( re.ie)ed> one e.ent at a time; and t&e actual num$er o'
acti.ations ma( also $e displa(ed and or printed. "istor( e.ents s&all include all
alarms; trou$les; operator actions; and programming entries.
!. %&e &istor( $u''er s&all use non-.olatile memor(. S(stems )&ic& use .olatile
memor( 'or &istor( storage are not accepta$le.
A. Automatic 9etector Baintenance Alert1 %&e 'ire alarm control panel s&all
automaticall( interrogate eac& intelligent s(stem detector and s&all anal(#e t&e
detector responses o.er a period o' time.
. /' an( intelligent detector in t&e s(stem responds )it& a reading t&at is $elo) or
a$o.e normal limits; t&en t&e s(stem )ill enter t&e trou$le mode; and t&e particular
/ntelligent 9etector )ill $e annunciated on t&e s(stem displa(; and printed on t&e
optional s(stem printer. %&is 'eature s&all in no )a( in&i$it t&e receipt o' alarm
conditions in t&e s(stem; nor s&all it re*uire an( special &ard)are; special tools or
computer e-pertise to per'orm.
8. %&e s(stem s&all include t&e a$ilit( (programma$le) to indicate a Jpre-alarmJ
condition. %&is )ill $e used to alert maintenance personal )&en a detector is at
806 o' its alarm t&res&old in a A0 second period.
2.3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS:
A. Con.entional Aspirating 9etection
1. An optional air aspiration detection s(stem s&all $e a.aila$le.
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2. %&e aspirating s(stem s&all support multiple sensiti.it( settings.
3. %&e aspirating s(stem s&all operate 'rom 25 C9C.
5. %&e aspirating s(stem s&all pro.ide alarm and trou$le rela(s used to acti.ate a 'ire
alarm control panel.
B. Aspiration S(stem /nter'ace1
1. %&e s(stem s&all $e capa$le o' supporting /nter'ace Bodules 'or integrating Cesda
Aspiration detectors into S:C loop o' t&e 'ire alarm control panel. %&e /nter'ace
Bodule s&all support up to 19 detectors detectors; eac& S:C loop s&all support
one inter'ace module.
C. "ig& :e.el Aspiration S(stem /nter'ace1
1. %&e s(stem s&all $e capa$le o' supporting a "ig& :e.el /nter'ace 'or Cesda
Aspirating 9etection S(stems. %&e inter'ace s&all support up to 100 detectors and
allo) t&e 'ire alarm net)or< to monitor and control e.ents on t&e aspiration s(stem.
9. Communicators
1. %&e 79AC% s&all $e compact in si#e; mounting in a standard module position o'
t&e 'ire alarm control ca$inet. 0ptionall(; t&e 79AC% s&all &a.e t&e a$ilit( 'or
remote mounting; up to A;000 'eet 'rom t&e 'ire alarm control panel. %&e )ire
connections $et)een t&e 79AC% and t&e control panel s&all $e super.ised )it&
one pair 'or po)er and one pair 'or multiple-ed communication o' o.erall s(stem
status. S(stems t&at utili#e rela( contact closures are not accepta$le.
2. %&e 79AC% s&all include connections 'or dual telep&one lines ()it& .oltage
detect); per 7:3+F,A3FCC re*uirements. /t s&all include t&e a$ilit( 'or split
reporting o' panel e.ents up to t)o di''erent telep&one num$ers.
3. %&e 79AC% s&all $e capa$le o' transmitting e.ents in 5M2; S/A; and Contact /9.
5. Communication s&all include .ital s(stem status suc& as1
a. /ndependent Hone (Alarm; trou$le; non-alarm; super.isor()
$. /ndependent Addressa$le 9e.ice Status
c. AC (Bains) ,o)er :oss
d. :o) Batter( and 2art& Fault
e. S(stem 0'' +ormal
'. 12 and 25 "our %est Signal
g. A$normal %est Signal (per 7: re*uirements)
&. 2/A-58! Communications Failure
i. ,&one :ine Failure
!. %&e 79AC% s&all support independent #one3point reporting )&en used in t&e
Contact /9 'ormat. /n t&is 'ormat t&e 79AC% s&all support transmission o' up to
3;0A5 points. %&is ena$les t&e central station to &a.e e-act details concerning t&e
origin o' t&e 'ire or response emergenc(.
A. %&e 79AC% s&all $e capa$le o' $eing programmed )it& t&e same programming
utilit( as t&e &ost FAC,; and sa.ed; edited and uploaded and do)nloaded using
t&e utilit(. 79AC% s&all $e capa$le o' $eing programmed online or o''line. %&e
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programming utilit( s&all also support upgrading 79AC% operating 'irm)are.
. %&e 79AC% s&all $e capa$le o' generating Central Station reports pro.iding
detailed programming in'ormation 'or eac& point along )it& t&e central station point
address.
8. An /, or /,3DSB Communicator option s&all $e a.aila$le to inter'ace to t&e
79AC% and $e capa$le o' transmitting signals o.er t&e internet3intranet or Cellular
(DSB) net)or< to a compati$le recei.er.
2.4 G!)%*!- 1 2%3.%$4%$ O/)"(#.
A. Common Alerting ,rotocol (CA,) Date)a(1 %&e s(stem s&all support an optional CA,
Date)a( (Common Alerting ,rotocol). %&e CA, Date)a( translates 'ire s(stem
messages to industr( standard CA, messages 'or integration )it& CA,-compliant
clients. A CA, gate)a( s&all $e a.aila$le 'rom t&e 'ire alarm control panel manu'acturer.
B. :29S/D+ Date)a(1 %&e s(stem s&all support an optional and proprietar( :29S/D+
Date)a( to inter'ace to :29 signs t&at )ill automaticall( displa( emergenc( messages.
%&e signs s&all $e capa$le o' storing up to 100 messages t&at can $e acti.ated .ia
s(stem programming )it& t&e a$ilit( to $e manuall( o.erridden. %&e Sign Date)a( s&all
support up to 10 independent signs; eac& sign capa$le o' pla(ing an independent
message. Bultiple :29S/D+ Date)a(s can $e used in net)or< applications. An
:29S/D+ gate)a( s&all $e a.aila$le 'rom t&e 'ire alarm control panel manu'acturer.
C. BACnet /nter'ace Date)a(1 %&e s(stem s&all $e capa$le o' $eing inter'aced )it&
BAC+et compliant clients. A BACnet inter'ace supporting BACnet3/, communication
s&all $e a.aila$le 'rom t&e 'ire alarm control panel manu'acturer.
9. B09$us /nter'ace Date)a(1 %&e s(stem s&all $e capa$le o' $eing inter'aced )it&
B09$us compliant clients. A B09$us inter'ace supporting B09$us3%C,
communication s&all $e a.aila$le 'rom t&e 'ire alarm control panel manu'acturer.
2. +oti-Fire-+et Date)a(1 %&e s(stem s&all support an /, $ased gate)a( to ena$le t&e
panel or local +oti-Fire-+et to $e connected to an 0+FI@or<s )or<station .ia t&e
/nternet or /ntranet. %&is gate)a( s&all also support t&e a$ilit( to integrate t&e s(stem to
an interacti.e 'ire'ig&ter8s displa(. %&e +oti-Fire-+et Date)a( s&all $e a.aila$le 'rom t&e
'ire alarm control manu'acturer.
F. @e$ser.er1 %&e s(stem s&all support a )e$ser.er allo)ing remote connection .ia t&e
/nternet or /ntranet. Aut&ori#ed users )ill &a.e t&e a$ilit( to .ie) panel3net)or< &istor(;
e.ent status and de.ice properties. %&e )e$ser.er s&all also support sending e.ent
in'ormation .ia email or te-t to up to !0 registered users; t&e )e$ser.er s&all $e
a.aila$le 'rom t&e 'ire alarm control panel manu'acturer.
D. @e$ ,ortal /nter'ace1 %&e s(stem s&all $e capa$le o' $eing inter'aced )it& a )e$ portal
to integrate )it& /nspection and Ser.ice Banager utilities. %&e )e$ portal and inspection
and ser.ice manager utilities s&all $e a.aila$le 'rom t&e 'ire alarm control panel
manu'acturer.
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2.5 SYSTEM COMPONENTS 5 ADDRESSABLE DEICES
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A. Addressa$le 9e.ices - Deneral
1. Addressa$le de.ices s&all pro.ide an address-setting means using rotar( decimal
s)itc&es. Addressa$le de.ices t&at re*uire t&e address $e programmed using a
programming utilit( are not an allo)a$le su$stitute .
Addressa$le de.ices s&all use simple to install and maintain decade; decimal address
s)itc&es. 9e.ices s&all $e capa$le o' $eing set to an address in a range o' 001 to
1!9.
2. Addressa$le de.ices; )&ic& use a $inar(-coded address setting met&od; suc& as a
9/,-s)itc&; are not an allo)a$le su$stitute. Addressa$le de.ices t&at re*uire t&e
address $e programmed using a special tool or programming utilit( are not an
allo)a$le su$stitute.
3. 9etectors s&all $e intelligent (analog) and addressa$le; and s&all connect )it& t)o
)ires to t&e 'ire alarm control panel Signaling :ine Circuits.
5. Addressa$le smo<e and t&ermal detectors s&all pro.ide dual alarm and
po)er3polling :29s. Bot& :29s s&all 'las& green under normal conditions;
indicating t&at t&e detector is operational and in regular communication )it& t&e
control panel; and $ot& :29s s&all $e placed into stead( red illumination $( t&e
control panel; indicating t&at an alarm condition &as $een detected. /' re*uired; t&e
:29 'las& s&all &a.e t&e a$ilit( to $e remo.ed 'rom t&e s(stem program. An output
connection s&all also $e pro.ided in t&e $ase to connect an e-ternal remote alarm
:29.
!. %&e 'ire alarm control panel s&all permit detector sensiti.it( ad=ustment t&roug&
'ield programming o' t&e s(stem. %&e panel on a time-o'-da( $asis s&all
automaticall( ad=ust sensiti.it(.
A. 7sing so't)are in t&e FAC,; detectors s&all automaticall( compensate 'or dust
accumulation and ot&er slo) en.ironmental c&anges t&at ma( a''ect t&eir
per'ormance. %&e detectors s&all $e listed $( 7: as meeting t&e cali$rated
sensiti.it( test re*uirements o' +F,A Standard 2.
. %&e detectors s&all $e ceiling-mount and s&all include a separate t)ist-loc< $ase
)it& tamper proo' 'eature. Base options s&all include a sounder $ase )it& a $uilt-in
(local) sounder rated at 8! 9BA minimum; a rela( $ase and an isolator $ase
designed 'or St(le applications. %&e s(stem s&all also support an intelligent
programma$le sounder $ase; t&e programma$le sounder $ase s&all $e capa$le o'
pro.iding multiple tones $ased on programming and at a minimum $e capa$le o'
pro.iding a %emp-5 tone 'or C0 (Car$on Bono-ide) acti.ation and a %emp-3 tone
'or 'ire acti.ations and $e capa$le o' $eing s(nc&roni#ed )it& ot&er programma$le
sounder $ases and common area noti'ication appliances> 8! 9BA minimum.
8. 9etectors s&all also store an internal identi'(ing t(pe code t&at t&e control panel
s&all use to identi'( t&e t(pe o' de.ice (/0+; ,"0%0; %"2?BA:).
9. 9etectors )ill operate in an analog 'as&ion; )&ere t&e detector simpl( measures its
designed en.ironment .aria$le and transmits an analog .alue to t&e FAC, $ased
on real-time measured .alues. %&e FAC, so't)are; not t&e detector; s&all ma<e t&e
alarm3normal decision; t&ere$( allo)ing t&e sensiti.it( o' eac& detector to $e set in
t&e FAC, program and allo)ing t&e s(stem operator to .ie) t&e current analog
.alue o' eac& detector.
10. Addressa$le de.ices s&all store an internal identi'(ing code t&at t&e control panel
s&all use to identi'( t&e t(pe o' de.ice.
11. A magnetic test s)itc& s&all $e pro.ided to test detectors and modules. 9etectors
s&all report an indication o' an analog .alue reac&ing 1006 o' t&e alarm t&res&old.
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12. Addressa$le modules s&all mount in a 5-inc& s*uare (101.A mm s*uare); 2-138
inc& (!5 mm) deep electrical $o-. An optional sur'ace mount :e-an enclosure s&all
$e a.aila$le.
B. Addressa$le Banual Fire Alarm Bo- (manual station)
1. Addressa$le manual 'ire alarm $o-es s&all; on command 'rom t&e control panel;
send data to t&e panel representing t&e state o' t&e manual s)itc& and t&e
addressa$le communication module status> +0%/F/2? model K +BD-12:I. %&e(
s&all use a <e( operated test-reset loc<; and s&all $e designed so t&at a'ter actual
emergenc( operation; t&e( cannot $e restored to normal use e-cept $( t&e use o'
a <e(.
2. All operated stations s&all &a.e a positi.e; .isual indication o' operation and utili#e
a <e( t(pe reset.
3. Banual 'ire alarm $o-es s&all $e constructed o' :e-an )it& clearl( .isi$le operating
instructions pro.ided on t&e co.er. %&e )ord F/?2 s&all appear on t&e 'ront o' t&e
stations in raised letters; 1.! inc&es (55 mm) or larger.
C. /ntelligent ,&otoelectric Smo<e 9etector1 %&e intelligent p&otoelectric smo<e detector
s&all $e +0%/F/2? model K FS,-8!1 and s&all use t&e p&otoelectric (lig&t-scattering)
principal to measure smo<e densit( and s&all; on command 'rom t&e control panel; send
data to t&e panel representing t&e analog le.el o' smo<e densit(.
9. /ntelligent C/2@
N
:aser ,&oto Smo<e 9etector1 %&e intelligent laser p&oto smo<e
detector s&all $e a spot t(pe detector; +0%/F/2? model K FS:-!1; t&at incorporates an
e-tremel( $rig&t laser diode and an integral lens t&at 'ocuses t&e lig&t $eam to a .er(
small .olume near a recei.ing p&oto sensor. %&e scattering o' smo<e particles s&all
acti.ate t&e p&oto sensor.
1. %&e laser detector s&all &a.e conducti.e plastic so t&at dust accumulation is
reduced signi'icantl(.
2. %&e intelligent laser p&oto detector s&all &a.e nine sensiti.it( le.els and $e
sensiti.e to a minimum o$scuration o' 0.02 percent per 'oot.
3. %&e laser detector s&all not re*uire e-pensi.e conduit; special 'ittings or ,CC pipe.
5. %&e intelligent laser p&oto detector s&all support standard; rela(; isolator and
sounder detector $ases.
!. %&e laser p&oto detector s&all not re*uire ot&er cleaning re*uirements t&an t&ose
listed in +F,A 2. ?eplacement; re'ur$is&ment or speciali#ed cleaning o' t&e
detector &ead s&all not $e re*uired.
A. %&e laser p&oto detector s&all include t)o $icolor :29s t&at 'las& green in normal
operation and turn on stead( red in alarm.
2. /ntelligent /oni#ation Smo<e 9etector1 %&e intelligent ioni#ation smo<e detector s&all $e
+0%/F/2? model K FS/-8!1 and s&all use t&e dual-c&am$er ioni#ation principal to
measure products o' com$ustion and s&all; on command 'rom t&e control panel; send
data to t&e panel representing t&e analog le.el o' products o' com$ustion.
F. /ntelligent Bulti Criteria Acclimating 9etector1 %&e intelligent multi-criteria AcclimateN
,lusO detector s&all $e an addressa$le de.ice; +0%/F/2? model K FA,%-8!1; t&at is
designed to monitor a minimum o' p&otoelectric and t&ermal tec&nologies in a single
sensing de.ice. %&e design s&all include t&e a$ilit( to adapt to its en.ironment $(
utili#ing a $uilt-in microprocessor to determine its en.ironment and c&oose t&e
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appropriate sensing settings. %&e detector design s&all allo) a )ide sensiti.it( )indo);
no less t&an 1 to 56 per 'oot o$scuration. %&is detector s&all utili#e ad.anced
electronics t&at react to slo) smoldering 'ires and t&ermal properties all )it&in a single
sensing de.ice.
1. %&e microprocessor design s&all $e capa$le o' selecting t&e appropriate sensiti.it(
le.els $ased on t&e en.ironment t(pe it is in (o''ice; manu'acturing; <itc&en etc.)
and t&en &a.e t&e a$ilit( to automaticall( c&ange t&e setting as t&e en.ironment
c&anges (as )alls are mo.ed or as t&e occupanc( c&anges).
2. %&e intelligent multi criteria detection de.ice s&all include t&e a$ilit( to com$ine t&e
signal o' t&e t&ermal sensor )it& t&e signal o' t&e p&otoelectric signal in an e''ort to
react &astil( in t&e e.ent o' a 'ire situation. /t s&all also include t&e in&erent a$ilit(
to distinguis& $et)een a 'ire condition and a 'alse alarm condition $( e-amining t&e
c&aracteristics o' t&e t&ermal and smo<e sensing c&am$ers and comparing t&em
to a data$ase o' actual 'ire and decepti.e p&enomena.
D. /ntelligent %&ermal 9etectors1 %&e intelligent t&ermal detectors s&all $e +0%/F/2? FS%-
series addressa$le de.ices rated at 13! degrees Fa&ren&eit (!8 degrees Celsius) and
&a.e a rate-o'-rise element rated at 1! degrees F (9.5 degrees C) per minute. A &ig&
&eat t&ermal detector rated at 190 degrees Fa&ren&eit s&all also $e a.aila$le. %&e
t&ermal detectors s&all connect .ia t)o )ires to t&e 'ire alarm control panel signaling line
circuit.
". /ntelligent 9uct Smo<e 9etector1 %&e smo<e detector &ousing s&all accommodate an
intelligent p&otoelectric detector t&at pro.ides continuous analog monitoring and alarm
.eri'ication 'rom t&e panel. @&en su''icient smo<e is sensed; an alarm signal is initiated
at t&e FAC,; and appropriate action ta<en to c&ange o.er air &andling s(stems to &elp
pre.ent t&e rapid distri$ution o' to-ic smo<e and 'ire gases t&roug&out t&e areas ser.ed
$( t&e duct s(stem. %&e /ntelligent 9uct Smo<e 9etector s&all support t&e installation o'
addressa$le ,&otoelectric detector capa$le or $eing tested remotel(. %&e /ntelligent
9uct 9etector &ousing s&all $e model K 9+?(@) and t&e remote test capa$le
p&otoelectric smo<e detector s&all $e +0%/F/2? model K FS,-8!1?.
/. /ntelli4uadO Ad.anced Bulti-Criteria /ntelligent 9etector
1. /ntelligent multi-criteria 'ire detector s&all $e a +0%/F/2? model num$er FSC-8!1.
Smo<e detector s&all $e an addressa$le intelligent multi-criteria smo<e detector.
%&e detector s&all $e comprised o' 'our sensing elements; including a p&otoelectric
(lig&t-scattering) particulate sensor; an electroc&emical car$on mono-ide (C0)
sensor; a da(lig&t-'iltered in'rared sensor and solid state t&ermal sensor(s) rated
at 13!PF (!.2PC). %&e de.ice s&all $e a$le to indicate distinct smo<e and &eat
alarms.
2. %&e intelligent multi-criteria detection de.ice s&all include t&e a$ilit( to com$ine t&e
signal o' t&e p&otoelectric signal )it& ot&er sensing elements in an e''ort to react
*uic<l( in t&e e.ent o' a 'ire situation. /t s&all also include t&e in&erent a$ilit( to
distinguis& $et)een a 'ire condition and a nuisance alarm condition. %&e product
design s&all $e capa$le o' selecting t&e appropriate sensiti.it( le.els $ased on t&e
en.ironment t(pe c&osen $( user in )&ic& it is installed (o''ice; manu'acturing;
<itc&en etc.) and t&en &a.e t&e a$ilit( to automaticall( c&ange t&e setting as t&e
en.ironment c&anges.
3. %&e detector s&all $e capa$le o' automaticall( ad=usting its sensiti.it( $( means o'
dri't compensation and smoot&ing algorit&ms. %&e detector s&all $e capa$le o'
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automaticall( ad=usting its sensiti.it( $( means o' dri't compensation and
smoot&ing algorit&ms. %&e de.ice s&all pro.ide uni*ue signals to indicate )&en
206 o' t&e dri't range is remaining; )&en 1006 o' dri't range is used; and )&en
t&ere is a c&am$er 'ault to s&o) unit re*uires maintenance.
5. %&e detector s&all indicate C0 trou$le conditions including A mont&s o' sensor li'e
remaining and sensor li'e &as e-pired. %&e detector s&all indicate a com$ined
signal 'or an( o' t&e 'ollo)ing1 lo) c&am$er trou$le; t&ermistor trou$le; C0 sel'
test 'ailure; /? sel' test 'ailure; and 'ree#e )arning.
!. %&e detectors s&all pro.ide address-setting means on t&e detector &ead using
rotar( s)itc&es. Because o' t&e possi$ilit( o' installation error; s(stems t&at use
$inar( =umpers or 9/, s)itc&es to set t&e detector address are not accepta$le.
%&e detectors s&all also store an internal identi'(ing code t&at t&e control panel
s&all use to identi'( t&e t(pe o' detector. S(stems t&at re*uire a special
programmer to set t&e detector address (including temporar( connection at t&e
panel) are la$or intensi.e and not accepta$le. 2ac& detector occupies an( one o'
at least 99 possi$le addresses on t&e signaling line circuit (S:C) loop. /t responds
to regular polls 'rom t&e s(stem and reports its t(pe and status.
A. %&e detectors s&all pro.ide a test means )&ere$( t&e( )ill simulate an alarm
condition and report t&at condition to t&e control panel. Suc& a test ma( $e initiated
at t&e detector itsel' ($( acti.ating a s)itc&) or initiated remotel( on command 'rom
t&e control panel. %&ere are t&ree test met&ods1 'unctional magnet; smo<e entr(
aerosol; or direct &eat met&od.
. %&e detectors s&all pro.ide t)o :29s to pro.ide 3A0P .isi$ilit(. %&e :29s are
placed into stead( red illumination $( t&e control panel indicating t&at an alarm
condition &as $een detected. An output connection s&all also $e pro.ided in t&e
$ase to connect an e-ternal remote alarm :29; sounder $ase; and 3 or rela( $ase
(optional accessories). %&e e-ternal remote alarm can $e interconnected to ot&er
sounder or rela( $ases 'or acti.ating all de.ices in a space .ia a single alarming
unit.
8. %)o :29s on t&e sensor are controlled $( t&e panel to indicate sensor status.
Coded signals; transmitted 'rom t&e panel; can cause t&e :29s to $lin<; latc& on;
or latc& o''. ?e'er to t&e control panel tec&nical documentation 'or sensor :29
status operation and e-pected dela( to alarm.
9. %&e detectors s&all $e ceiling-mount and s&all $e plug-in mounted into a t)ist-loc<
$ase. %&ese detectors s&all $e constructed o' o''-)&ite 7C resistant pol(mer and
s&all $e detac&a$le 'rom t&e mounting $ase to simpli'( installation; ser.ice and
maintenance. Bounting $ase )iring connections s&all $e made $( means o' S2BS
scre)s. %&e detector s&all allo) pre-)iring o' t&e $ase and t&e &ead s&all $e a
plug-in t(pe. Bounting $ase s&all $e mounted on =unction $o- )&ic& is at least 1.!
inc&es (3.81 cm) deep. Bounting $ase s&all $e a.aila$le to mount to standard
=unction $o-es. Suita$le $o-es include1
a. 5.0J (10.1A cm) s*uare $o- )it& and )it&out plaster ring.
$. 5.0J (10.1A cm) octagonal $o-.
c. 3.!J (8.89 cm) octagonal $o-.
d. Single-gang $o-.
10. Beets Agenc( Standards
a. A+S/37: 2A8 -Smo<e 9etectors 'or Fire Alarm Signaling S(stems
$. CA+37:C-S!29- Smo<e 9etectors 'or Fire Alarm S(stems
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c. FB 3230-32!0- Smo<e Actuated 9etectors 'or Automatic Fire Alarm Signaling
E. /ntelli4uadO ,:7S Ad.anced Bulti-Criteria /ntelligent Fire3C0 9etector
1. Ad.anced Bulti-Criteria Fire3C0 detector s&all $e +0%/F/2? model K FC0-8!1
and s&all $e an addressa$le ad.anced multi-criteria smo<e detector )it& a
separate signal 'or car$on mono-ide (C0) detection per 7: 20! standards.
2. %&e detector s&all $e comprised o' 'our sensing elements; including a p&otoelectric
(lig&t-scattering) particulate sensor; an electroc&emical C0 sensor; a da(lig&t-
'iltered in'rared (/?) sensor and solid state t&ermal sensor(s) rated at 13!PF
(!.2PC). %&e de.ice s&all $e a$le to indicate distinct smo<e and &eat alarms.
3. %&e ad.anced multi-criteria detection de.ice s&all include t&e a$ilit( to com$ine t&e
signal o' t&e p&otoelectric signal )it& ot&er sensing elements in order to react
*uic<l( in t&e e.ent o' a 'ire situation. /t s&all also include t&e in&erent a$ilit( to
distinguis& $et)een a 'ire condition and a nuisance alarm condition. %&e detector
s&all $e capa$le o' selecting t&e appropriate sensiti.it( le.els $ased on t&e
en.ironment t(pe (o''ice; manu'acturing; <itc&en; etc.) in )&ic& it is installed; and
t&en &a.e t&e a$ilit( to automaticall( c&ange t&e setting as t&e en.ironment
c&anges.
5. %&e C0 detector component s&all $e capa$le o' a 'unctional gas test using a
canned test agent to test t&e 'unctionalit( o' t&e C0 sensing cell.
!. %&e detector s&all $e capa$le o' automaticall( ad=usting its sensiti.it( $( means o'
dri't compensation and smoot&ing algorit&ms. %&e de.ice s&all pro.ide uni*ue
signals to indicate )&en 20 percent o' t&e dri't range is remaining; )&en 100
percent o' dri't range is used; and )&en t&ere is a c&am$er 'ault to s&o) t&e unit
re*uires maintenance.
A. %&e detector s&all indicate C0 trou$le conditions; including si- mont&s o' sensor
li'e remaining and sensor li'e &as e-pired. %&e detector s&all indicate a com$ined
signal 'or an( o' t&e 'ollo)ing1 lo) c&am$er trou$le; t&ermistor trou$le; C0 sel' test
'ailure; /? sel' test 'ailure; and 'ree#e )arning.
. %&e detector s&all pro.ide address-setting means on t&e detector &ead using
rotar( s)itc&es. Because o' t&e possi$ilit( o' installation error; s(stems t&at use
$inar( =umpers or 9/, s)itc&es to set t&e detector address are not accepta$le. %&e
detector s&all also store an internal identi'(ing code t&at t&e control panel s&all use
to identi'( t&e t(pe o' detector. S(stems t&at re*uire a special programmer to set
t&e detector address (including temporar( connection at t&e panel) are la$or
intensi.e and not accepta$le. 2ac& detector occupies an( one o' at least 1!9
possi$le addresses on t&e signaling line circuit (S:C) loop. /t responds to regular
polls 'rom t&e s(stem and reports its t(pe and status.
8. %&e detector s&all pro.ide a test means )&ere$( it )ill simulate an alarm condition
and report t&at condition to t&e control panel. Suc& a test ma( $e initiated at t&e
detector itsel' ($( acti.ating a s)itc&) or initiated remotel( on command 'rom t&e
control panel. %&ere s&all $e 'our test met&ods1 'unctional magnet; smo<e entr(
aerosol; car$on mono-ide aerosol or direct &eat met&od.
9. %&e detector s&all pro.ide t)o :29s to pro.ide 3A0P .isi$ilit(. %&e :29s s&all $e
placed into stead( red illumination $( t&e control panel indicating t&at an alarm
condition &as $een detected. An output connection s&all also $e pro.ided in t&e
$ase to connect an e-ternal remote alarm :29. %&e detector must $e capa$le o'
connecting to a sounder $ase t&at pro.ides $ot& temporal 3 and temporal 5
patterns 'or 'ire and C0 alarm.
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10. %)o :29s on t&e sensor s&all $e controlled $( t&e panel to indicate sensor status.
Coded signals; transmitted 'rom t&e panel; s&all cause t&e :29s to $lin<; latc& on;
or latc& o''. ?e'er to t&e control panel tec&nical documentation 'or sensor :29
status operation and e-pected dela( to alarm.
11. %&e detector s&all $e plug-in mounted into a t)ist-loc< $ase. %&e detector s&all $e
constructed o' o''-)&ite; 7C-resistant pol(mer and s&all $e detac&a$le 'rom t&e
mounting $ase to simpli'( installation; ser.ice and maintenance. Bounting $ase
)iring connections s&all $e made $( means o' S2BS scre)s. %&e detector s&all
allo) pre-)iring o' t&e $ase and t&e &ead s&all $e a plug-in t(pe. %&e mounting
$ase s&all $e mounted on a =unction $o- t&at is at least 1.! inc&es (3.81 cm) deep.
%&e mounting $ase s&all $e a.aila$le to mount to standard =unction $o-es.
Suita$le $o-es include1
a. 5.0J (10.1A cm) s*uare $o- )it& and )it&out plaster ring.
$. 5.0J (10.1A cm) octagonal $o-.
c. 3.!J (8.89 cm) octagonal $o-.
d. Single-gang $o-.
e. 9ou$le-gang $o-
12. Beets Agenc( Standards
a. A+S/37: 2A8 -Smo<e 9etectors 'or Fire Alarm Signaling S(stems
$. CA+37:C-S!29- Smo<e 9etectors 'or Fire Alarm S(stems
c. FB 3230-32!0- Smo<e Actuated 9etectors 'or Automatic Fire Alarm Signaling
d. 7: 20! Q Das and Capor 9etector and Sensors Q S(stems Connected
L. /ntelligent Addressa$le Aspiration 9etector1 %&e intelligent aspiration detector s&all $e
+0%/F/2? model K FSA-8000 an addressa$le aspiration detector t&at communicates
directl( )it& t&e 'ire alarm control panel .ia t&e S:C communication protocol; no
modules or &ig& le.el inter'aces s&all $e re*uired. %&e 'ire alarm control panel s&all
support up to t&irt( one intelligent aspiration detectors per S:C loop. %&e aspiration
detector s&all &a.e dual source ($lue :29 and in'ra-red laser) optical smo<e detection
'or a )ide range o' 'ire detection )it& en&anced immunit( to nuisance particulates. %&e
FAC, s&all $e capa$le o' monitoring and annunciating up to 'i.e smo<e e.ent
t&res&olds and ele.en trou$le conditions. 2ac& e.ent t&res&old s&all $e capa$le o'
$eing assigned a discrete t(pe /9 at t&e FAC,
:. /ntelligent Addressa$le ?e'lected Beam 9etector
1. %&e intelligent single-ended re'lected $eam smo<e detector s&all connect )it& t)o
)ires to t&e 'ire alarm control panel signaling line circuit (S:C). %&e detectors s&all
consist o' a transmitter3recei.er unit and a re'lector and s&all send data to t&e
panel representing t&e analog le.el o' smo<e densit(. %&e detector s&all $e
capa$le o' $eing tested remotel( .ia a <e(s)itc&> +0%/F/2? model K FSB-200.
Bodel K FSB-200S s&all $e e*uipped )it& an integral sensiti.it( test 'eature.
B. Addressa$le 9r( Contact Bonitor Bodule
1. Addressa$le monitor modules s&all $e pro.ided to connect one super.ised /9C
#one o' con.entional alarm initiating de.ices (an( +.0. dr( contact de.ice) to one
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o' t&e 'ire alarm control panel S:Cs. %&e addressa$le monitor module s&all $e
+0%/F/2? model K FBB-1 (Class A or B) or FBB-101 (Class B)
2. %&e /9C #one s&all $e suita$le 'or St(le 93Class A or St(le B3Class B operation. An
:29 s&all $e pro.ided t&at s&all 'las& under normal conditions; indicating t&at t&e
monitor module is operational and in regular communication )it& t&e control panel.
3. For di''icult to reac& areas; t&e monitor module s&all $e a.aila$le in a miniature
pac<age and s&all $e no larger t&an 2-335 inc& (0 mm) - 1-135 inc& (31. mm) -
132 inc& (12. mm). %&is .ersion need not include St(le 9 or an :29.
5. For multiple dr( contact monitoring a module s&all $e a.aila$le t&at pro.ides 10
St(le B or ! St(le 9 input circuits> +0%/F/2? model K I,10-B.
+. %)o @ire 9etector Bonitor Bodule
1. Addressa$le monitor modules s&all $e pro.ided to connect one super.ised /9C
#one o' con.entional 2-)ire smo<e detectors or alarm initiating de.ices (an( +.0.
dr( contact de.ice)> +0%/F/2? model K FHB-1.
2. %&e /9C #one ma( $e )ired 'or Class A or B (St(le 9 or St(le B) operation. An :29
s&all $e pro.ided t&at s&all 'las& under normal conditions; indicating t&at t&e
monitor module is operational and in regular communication )it& t&e control panel.
3. For multiple 2-)ire smo<e detector circuit monitoring a module s&all $e a.aila$le
t&at pro.ides A St(le B3Class A or 3 St(le 93Class B input circuits> +0%/F/2?
model K I,A-BA.
0. Addressa$le Control Bodule
1. Addressa$le control modules s&all $e pro.ided to super.ise and control t&e
operation o' one con.entional circuit o' compati$le +oti'ication Appliances; 25 C9C
po)ered; polari#ed audio3.isual noti'ication appliances> +0%/F/2? model K FCB-1
2. %&e control module +AC ma( $e )ired 'or St(le H or St(le F (Class A3B) )it& a
current rating o' 2 Amps 'or St(le H and 3 Amps 'or St(le F>
3. Audio3.isual po)er s&all $e pro.ided $( a separate super.ised circuit 'rom t&e
main 'ire alarm control panel or 'rom a super.ised 7: listed remote suppl(.
5. For multiple circuit control a module s&all $e a.aila$le t&at pro.ides A St(le F
(Class B) or 3 St(le H (Class A) control circuits> +0%/F/2? model K I,A-C.
,. Addressa$le ?eleasing Control Bodule
1. An addressa$le Flas&Scan releasing module s&all $e a.aila$le to super.ise and
control compati$le releasing agent solenoids> +0%/F/2? model K FCB-1-?2:.
2. %&e module s&all operate on a redundant protocol 'or added protection.
3. %&e module s&all $e con'igura$le 'or St(le H or St(le F (Class A3B) and support
one 25 .olt or t)o 12 .olt solenoids.
4. Addressa$le 5-20 mA Bodule
1. Addressa$le 5-20 mA module s&all $e a.aila$le to monitor industr(-standard;
linear-scale; 5-20 mA protocol sensors. %&e module con.erts t&e sensor output to
communication protocol t&at can $e interpreted $( t&e FAC, 'or monitoring and
displa(> +0%/F/2? model K FBB-5-20
2. %&e module s&all support programming o' up to 'i.e programma$le e.ent
t&res&olds.
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3. %&e S(stem s&all $e FB A320 (Factor( Butual) appro.ed as a Das 9etection
s(stem )&en emplo(ed )it& t&e FBB-5-20 monitor module and industr( standard
5-20 mA gas detectors.
?. Addressa$le ?ela( Bodule1
1. Addressa$le ?ela( Bodules s&all $e a.aila$le 'or "CAC control and ot&er net)or<
$uilding 'unctions> +0%/F/2? model K F?B-1.
2. %&e module s&all pro.ide t)o 'orm C rela(s rated at up to 3 Amps resisti.e and up
to 2.0 Amps inducti.e.
3. %&e rela( coil s&all $e magneticall( latc&ed to reduce )iring connection
re*uirements; and to insure t&at 1006 o' all au-iliar( de.ices energi#e at t&e same
time on t&e same pair o' )ires.
5. For multiple rela( control a module s&all $e a.aila$le t&at pro.ides A
programma$le Form-C rela(s> +0%/F/2? model K I,A-?.
S. Addressa$le %)o-/n 3 %)o-0ut Bonitor3?ela( Bodule1
1. An addressa$le %)o-/n 3 %)o-0ut module s&all $e a.aila$le> +0%/F/2? model K
F9?B-1.
2. %&e t)o-in3t)o-out module s&all pro.ide t)o Class B3St(le B dr(-contact input
circuits and t)o independent Form-C rela(s rated at up to 3 Amps resisti.e and up
to 2.0 Amps inducti.e.
%. /solator Bodule1 /solator modules s&all $e pro.ided to automaticall( isolate )ire-to-)ire
s&ort circuits on an S:C Class A or Class B $ranc&. %&e isolator module s&all limit t&e
num$er o' modules or detectors t&at ma( $e rendered inoperati.e $( a s&ort circuit 'ault
on t&e S:C loop segment or $ranc&. At least one isolator module s&all $e pro.ided 'or
eac& 'loor or protected #one o' t&e $uilding> +0%/F/2? model K /S0-I.
1. /' a )ire-to-)ire s&ort occurs; t&e isolator module s&all automaticall( open-circuit
(disconnect) t&e S:C. @&en t&e s&ort circuit condition is corrected; t&e isolator
module s&all automaticall( reconnect t&e isolated section.
2. %&e isolator module s&all not re*uire address-setting; and its operations s&all $e
totall( automatic. /t s&all not $e necessar( to replace or reset an isolator module
a'ter its normal operation.
3. %&e isolator module s&all pro.ide a single :29 t&at s&all 'las& to indicate t&at t&e
isolator is operational and s&all illuminate steadil( to indicate t&at a s&ort circuit
condition &as $een detected and isolated.
7. Smo<e Control Annunciator
1. 0n3Auto30'' s)itc&es and status indicators (:29S) s&all $e pro.ided 'or monitoring
and manual control o' eac& 'an; damper; "CAC control unit; stair)ell pressuri#ation
'an; and smo<e e-&aust 'an. %o ensure compliance t&e units supplied s&all meet
t&e 'ollo)ing 7: categories1 77L:; ,AHI; 79%H; 4CAI as )ell as t&e
re*uirements o' +F,A 90A; "CAC; and +F,A 92A R 92B; Smo<e Control. %&e
control S(stem s&all $e 'ield programma$le 'or eit&er 90A operation or 92A3B
operation to allo) 'or 'uture use and s(stem e-pansion.
2. %&e 0FF :29 s&all $e Fello); t&e 0+ :29 s&all $e green; t&e %rou$le3Fault :29
s&all $e Am$er30range 'or eac& s)itc&. %&e %rou$le3Fault indicator s&all indicate a
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trou$le in t&e control and3or monitor points associated )it& t&at s)itc&. /n addition;
eac& group o' eig&t s)itc&es s&all &a.e t)o :29S and one momentar( s)itc&
)&ic& allo) t&e 'ollo)ing 'unctions1 An Am$er :29 to indicate an 0FF-+0?BA:
s)itc& position; in t&e 0+ or 0FF position> A Dreen :29 to indicate A:: A7%0
s)itc& position> A :ocal Ac<no)ledge3:amp %est momentar( s)itc&.
3. 2ac& s)itc& s&all &a.e t&e capa$ilit( to monitor and control t)o addressa$le inputs
and t)o addressa$le outputs. /n all modes; t&e 0+ and 0FF indicators s&all
continuousl( 'ollo) t&e de.ice status not t&e s)itc& position. ,ositi.e 'eed$ac<
s&all $e emplo(ed to .eri'( correct operation o' t&e de.ice $eing controlled.
S(stems t&at indicate on3o''3auto $( p&(sical s)itc& position onl( are not
accepta$le.
5. All "CAC s)itc&es (i.e.; limit s)itc&es; .ane s)itc&es; etc.) s&all $e pro.ided and
installed $( t&e "CAC contractor.
!. /t s&all $e possi$le to meet t&e re*uirements mentioned a$o.e utili#ing )all
mounted custom grap&ic.
C. Seriall( Connected Annunciator ?e*uirements
1. %&e annunciator s&all communicate to t&e 'ire alarm control panel .ia an 2/A 58!
(multi-drop) t)o-)ire communications loop. %&e s(stem s&all support t)o A;000 't.
2/A-58! )ire runs. 7p to 32 annunciators; eac& con'igured up to 9A points; ma( $e
connected to t&e connection; 'or a s(stem capacit( o' 3;02 points o' annunciation.
2. An 2/A-58! repeater s&all $e a.aila$le to e-tend t&e 2/A-58! )ire distance in
3;000 't. increments. . %&e repeater s&all $e 7:8A5 appro.ed.
3. 2ac& annunciator s&all pro.ide up to 9A alarm and 9 trou$le indications using a
long-li'e programma$le color :29Gs. 7p to 9A control s)itc&es s&all also $e
a.aila$le 'or t&e control o' Fire Alarm Control ,anel 'unctions. %&e annunciator )ill
also &a.e an J0+-:/+2J :29; local pie#o sounder; local ac<no)ledge and lamp
test s)itc&; and custom #one3'unction identi'ication la$els.
5. %&e annunciator ma( $e 'ield con'igured to operate as a JFan Control
AnnunciatorJ. @&en con'igured as JFan Control;J t&e annunciator ma( $e used to
manuall( control 'an or damper operation and can $e set to o.erride automatic
commands to all 'ans3dampers programmed to t&e annunciator.
!. Annunciator s)itc&es ma( $e programmed 'or S(stem control suc& as; Dlo$al
Ac<no)ledge; Dlo$al Signal Silence; Dlo$al S(stem ?eset; and on3o'' control o'
an( control point in t&e s(stem.
A. An optional module s&all $e a.aila$le to utili#e annunciator points to dri.e 2/A-58!
dri.en rela(s. %&is s&all e-tend t&e s(stem point capacit( $( 3;02 remote
contacts.
. %&e :29 annunciator s&all o''er an inter'ace to a grap&ic st(le annunciator and
pro.ide eac& o' t&e 'eatures listed a$o.e.
@. SpectrAlert Ad.ance Spea<ers
1. %&e Spea<er appliance s&all $e S(stem Sensor SpectrAlert Ad.ance model
SSSSSS Spea<er. %&e spea<er s&all $e listed to 7: 1580 'or Fire ,rotecti.e
Signaling S(stems. /t s&all $e a dual-.oltage trans'ormer spea<er capa$le o'
operation at 2!.0 or 0. nominal Crms. %&e spea<er s&all &a.e a 're*uenc( range
o' 500 to 5;000 "# and s&all &a.e an operating temperature $et)een 32PF and
120PF. /t s&all mount to a 5 - 5 - 2 138-inc& $ac< $o-.
2. A uni.ersal mounting plate s&all $e used 'or mounting ceiling and )all spea<er
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products. %&e noti'ication appliance circuit and ampli'ier )iring s&all terminate at
t&e uni.ersal mounting plate.
3. Spea<ers s&all $e plug-in and s&all &a.e t&e a$ilit( to c&ec< )iring continuit( .ia a
s&orting spring on t&e uni.ersal mounting plate. %&e s&orting spring s&all also
pro.ide tamper resistance .ia an open circuit i' t&e de.ice is remo.ed. Spea<er
design s&all isolate spea<er components to reduce ground 'ault incidents.
5. %&e spea<er s&all &a.e po)er taps ('rom T )att to 2 )atts) and .oltage t&at are
selected $( rotar( s)itc&es. All models s&all &a.e a ma-imum sound output o' 8A
dB at 10 'eet and s&all incorporate an open $ac< construction.
!. All noti'ication appliances s&all $e $ac<)ard compati$le.
C%"&"#6 S/%!+%$ 2!&& S/%!+%$
I. SpectrAlert Ad.ance Spea<er Stro$es
1. %&e Spea<er Stro$e appliance s&all $e S(stem Sensor SpectrAlert Ad.ance model
SSSSSS Spea<er Stro$e. %&e spea<er stro$e s&all $e listed to 7: 191 and 7:
1580 and $e appro.ed 'or 'ire protecti.e signaling s(stems. /t s&all $e a dual-
.oltage trans'ormer spea<er stro$e capa$le o' operation at 2!.0 or 0. nominal
Crms. %&e spea<er s&all &a.e a 're*uenc( range o' 500 to 5;000 "# and s&all &a.e
an operating temperature $et)een 32PF and 120PF. /t s&all mount to a 5 - 5 - 2
138-inc& $ac< $o-.
2. A uni.ersal mounting plate s&all $e used 'or mounting ceiling and )all spea<er
stro$e products. %&e noti'ication appliance circuit and ampli'ier )iring s&all
terminate at t&e uni.ersal mounting plate. Also; SpectrAlert Ad.ance spea<er
stro$es and t&e S(ncUCircuitO Bodule B9:3 accessor(; i' used; s&all $e po)ered
'rom a non-coded noti'ication appliance circuit output and s&all operate on a
nominal 12 or 25 .olts (includes 'ire alarm panels )it& $uilt in s(nc). @&en used
)it& t&e S(ncUCircuit Bodule B9:3; 12-.olt rated noti'ication appliance circuit
outputs s&all operate $et)een 8.! and 1.! .olts> 25-.olt rated noti'ication
appliance circuit outputs s&all operate $et)een 1A.! to 33 .olts. /' t&e noti'ication
appliances are not 7: 9t& edition listed )it& t&e corresponding panel or po)er
suppl( $eing used; t&en re'er to t&e compati$ilit( listing o' t&e panel to determine
ma-imum de.ices on a circuit.
3. Spea<er stro$es s&all $e plug-in and s&all &a.e t&e a$ilit( to c&ec< )iring
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continuit( .ia a s&orting spring on t&e uni.ersal mounting plate. %&e s&orting spring
s&all also pro.ide tamper resistance .ia an open circuit i' t&e de.ice is remo.ed.
Spea<er stro$e design s&all isolate spea<er components to reduce ground 'ault
incidents.
5. %&e spea<er stro$e s&all &a.e po)er taps ('rom T )att to 2 )atts) and .oltage t&at
are selected $( rotar( s)itc&es. All models s&all &a.e a ma-imum sound output o'
8A dB at 10 'eet and s&all incorporate an open $ac< construction. %&e stro$e s&all
consist o' a -enon 'las& tu$e )it& associated lens3re'lector s(stem and operate on
eit&er 12C or 25C. %&e stro$e s&all also 'eature selecta$le candela output;
pro.iding options 'or 1! or 1!3! candela )&en operating on 12C and 1!; 1!3!;
30; !; 110; or 11! )&en operating on 25C. %&e stro$e s&all compl( )it& +F,A 2
and t&e Americans )it& 9isa$ilities Act re*uirement 'or .isi$le signaling appliances;
'las&ing at 1 "# o.er t&e stro$e8s entire operating .oltage range.
!. All noti'ication appliances s&all $e $ac<)ard compati$le.
C%"&"#6 S/%!+%$ S)$(3% 2!&& S/%!+%$ S)$(3%
A. Stro$e lig&ts s&all meet t&e re*uirements o' t&e A9A; 7: Standard 191and $e
'ull( s(nc&roni#ed.
PART 3.0 5 E7ECUTION
3.1. INSTALLATION:
A. /nstallation s&all $e in accordance )it& t&e +2C; +F,A 2; local and state codes; as
s&o)n on t&e dra)ings; and as recommended $( t&e ma=or e*uipment manu'acturer.
B. All conduit; =unction $o-es; conduit supports and &angers s&all $e concealed in 'inis&ed
areas and ma( $e e-posed in un'inis&ed areas. Smo<e detectors s&all not $e installed
prior to t&e s(stem programming and test period. /' construction is ongoing during t&is
period; measures s&all $e ta<en to protect smo<e detectors 'rom contamination and
p&(sical damage.
C. All 'ire detection and alarm s(stem de.ices; control panels and remote annunciators
s&all $e 'lus& mounted )&en located in 'inis&ed areas and ma( $e sur'ace mounted
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)&en located in un'inis&ed areas.
9. Banual 'ire alarm $o-es s&all $e suita$le 'or sur'ace mounting or semi-'lus& mounting as
s&o)n on t&e plans; and s&all $e installed not less t&an 52 inc&es (10A mm); nor more
t&an 58 inc&es (122 mm) a$o.e t&e 'inis&ed 'loor.
3.2. TEST:
%&e ser.ice o' a competent; 'actor(-trained engineer or tec&nician aut&ori#ed $( t&e
manu'acturer o' t&e 'ire alarm e*uipment s&all $e pro.ided to tec&nicall( super.ise and
participate during all o' t&e ad=ustments and tests 'or t&e s(stem. All testing s&all $e in
accordance )it& +F,A 2.
A. Be'ore energi#ing t&e ca$les and )ires; c&ec< 'or correct connections and test 'or s&ort
circuits; ground 'aults; continuit(; and insulation.
B. Close eac& sprin<ler s(stem 'lo) .al.e and .eri'( proper super.isor( alarm at t&e FAC,.
C. Ceri'( acti.ation o' all )ater'lo) s)itc&es.
9. 0pen initiating de.ice circuits and .eri'( t&at t&e trou$le signal actuates.
2. 0pen and s&ort signaling line circuits and .eri'( t&at t&e trou$le signal actuates.
F. 0pen and s&ort noti'ication appliance circuits and .eri'( t&at trou$le signal actuates.
D. Dround all circuits and .eri'( response o' trou$le signals.
". C&ec< presence and audi$ilit( o' tone at all alarm noti'ication de.ices.
/. C&ec< installation; super.ision; and operation o' all intelligent smo<e detectors using t&e
)al< test.
E. 2ac& o' t&e alarm conditions t&at t&e s(stem is re*uired to detect s&ould $e introduced
on t&e s(stem. Ceri'( t&e proper receipt and t&e proper processing o' t&e signal at t&e
FAC, and t&e correct acti.ation o' t&e control points.
L. @&en t&e s(stem is e*uipped )it& optional 'eatures; t&e manu'acturerGs manual s&all $e
consulted to determine t&e proper testing procedures. %&is is intended to address suc&
items as .eri'(ing controls per'ormed $( indi.iduall( addressed or grouped de.ices;
sensiti.it( monitoring; .eri'ication 'unctionalit( and similar.
3.3. FINAL INSPECTION:
A. At t&e 'inal inspection; a 'actor(-trained representati.e o' t&e manu'acturer o' t&e ma=or
e*uipment s&all demonstrate t&at t&e s(stem 'unctions properl( in e.er( respect.
3.4. INSTRUCTION:
A. /nstruction s&all $e pro.ided as re*uired 'or operating t&e s(stem. "ands-on
demonstrations o' t&e operation o' all s(stem components and t&e entire s(stem
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including program c&anges and 'unctions s&all $e pro.ided.
B. %&e contractor and3or t&e s(stems manu'acturerGs representati.es s&all pro.ide a
t(pe)ritten JSe*uence o' 0peration.J
END OF SECTION
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