Detector spacing

Dr. Gil B. Barte

 Basic Design Guide: Spacing Vs. Radius of Coverage

• For large rooms, place detectors so that the coverage circles overlap.
Common Spacing Rules: Spacing Vs. Radius of Coverage

• In irregular rooms, • Sometimes best design is not in the

sometimes one middle of the room. Working
detector is suffice. backward, you select a detector
with a certain listed or nominal
spacing. The radius is 0.7 X S.
Common Spacing Rules: Spacing Vs. Radius of Coverage

• That sometimes an additional detector is necessary. Since the

area at the top left is outside of the radius of protection you would
use another detector.
 Corridor Spacing

• The above image shows a nominal 9.1 m spacing in the

corridor. Note the overlap of the coverage circles, which have a
6.4m radius; the corridor is 2.43m wide.
Common Spacing Rules: Other Specific Locations

Partitions extending to within 15% of H area treated as if

they are solid walls.
 Heat Detection Design

Heat Detectors on High Ceilings Heat Detectors on Beams

Where:
H > 3 meters
Line Type Heat Detector Coverage

• Line-type Detectors follow

similar rules in smooth
ceilings.
• The lower part shows a line-
type heat detector that might
have to be located within 1/4S
of the end walls because it is
integrating type detector, it
requires some length to be
heated at a low level or a
shorter length at a higher
level.
•
Check the manufacturer’s
published instructions and
listing documents.
 Smoke Detection Design
Stratification

As heat from the fire drives the hot gases upward, the further they rise above
the fire the more the column of hot gases cools.
When the temperature of the rising gases reaches equilibrium with the ambient
temperature, the column stops rising and the gases spread out horizontally.
Projected Beam Smoke Detector

• A Projected beam smoke

detector can replace a row of
spot-type detectors for both
level and sloped ceilings.

• The code does not address

what to do if you have a
beamed ceiling that would
otherwise require detectors in
the beam bays.

• It is suggested that the hazard

survey, risk assessment and
engineering analysis be made
when considering the use of
projected beam smoke
detectors, particularly in
situations with non-smooth
ceilings.
 Reasonable Adjustment

• A nominal 9.1 m spacing has a coverage radius of 6.4 m. In the last

example, the design spacing was adjusted to more evenly distribute
the required number of detectors and resulted in a design spacing of
7.6.
• By adjusting the design spacing in one direction to result in more
detectors per row, the plan was able to decrease from three rows down
to two. Ten detectors are required instead of the original 12.
 Reasonable Adjustment

• Following strict perspective • Making some reasonable adjustments

spacing requirements can result results in a more effective layout. The
in a technically correct yet design spacing of 7.6m is not
lopsided installation. exceeded an all points are within 0.7 x
7.6 = 5.32 m
Smoke Detector Mounting on Drop
(false) Ceiling
Smoke Detector Mounting on surface
ceiling
 Trouble Shooting
Mains Fail
•Check the AC Power Supply.
Battery Fail
•Check the Battery Voltage.
•Check the Polarity of the Battery.
Earth Fault
•Check for the field wiring of SLC cables,
Notification appliance cable and all the cables
 which are running from the panel touching the earthing body.
Key Pad Not Working
•Check the FRC cable between mother board and display
•check the green wire between door and base cabinet.
 Trouble Shooting
Loop card Not Blinking
•Check whether Loop card properly inserted.
•Check that the Loop card enabled from the program menu.

Loop card fault

•Loop card not communicating with Mother board.
•Check whether the Loop Card LED is blinking or Remove and Reinsert the Loop
Card.

Loop 1 fault
•Check the Loop 1 wiring for any Short or open fault.
•Check the Wiring class configured for Class A or Class B.

Device Missing
•Check the device is installed properly.
•Check the wiring of the device.
Check whether the addressing done properly
 Trouble Shooting
Device Not Blinking
.
•Check whether the device Disabled from the panel.
•Check whether the addressing done properly.
•Check the connection of the device.
Device Fault
•Check the connection of the device.
•Check the device properly configured in the panel.
•Check the loop Length should not exceed the recommended distance
•Check the EOL of the device.
Notification devices Active even after silenced
1.Check the configuration of the module for Reset or silenced.
Notification Devices Not activated
•Check the NAC wiring for any open or short.
•Check the auxiliary voltages are properly given on control Modules.
•Check whether the particular module is in the proper group
 Trouble Shooting
Control Modules Not activated
•Check whether the module is programmed in output group for particular
logic.
Buzzer is still active after silencing the Panel
•Check whether the particular event is acknowledged in the panel
 by pressing ACK button in the panel
Isolator base Yellow indication Steady ON
•Short Circuit on the field devices identified,
Please check the cabling and devices for Short circuit.
Repeater Panel Not working
 Check the Communication cable properly terminated.
 Check whether the configuration done from the programming menu of
main panel
 and repeater panel.
 Check whether the Data cable length between main and repeater
panel shall exceeds 1.2 Kms.
 Check whether the data cables are laid along with HT cables.
 Check whether the Repeater panel Installed in strong EMF area.
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