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FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
<br />PART I GENERAL
<br />1.1 SUMMARY
<br />A. THIS SECTION COVERS THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INCLUDING INITIATING DEVICES, NOTIFICATION
<br />APPLIANCES, CONTROLS, AND SUPERVISORY DEVICES.
<br />B. WORK COVERED BY THIS SECTION INCLUDES THE FURNISHING OF LABOR, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS
<br />FOR INSTALLATION OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS AND
<br />SPECIFICATIONS.
<br />C. THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL CONSIST OF ALL NECESSARY HARDWARE EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE
<br />PROGRAMMING TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:
<br />1. FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION OPERATIONS.
<br />2. CONTROL AND MONITORING OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED
<br />IN THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
<br />1.2 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURER
<br />A. FIRE-LITES, OR EQUAL BY SIMPLEXGRINNEL, NOTIFIER, EDWARDS SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, AND SILENT
<br />KNIGHT.
<br />1.3 RELATED DOCUMENT
<br />A. THE SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED OPERATIONS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
<br />1. THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020.
<br />2. FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 6TH EDITION.
<br />3. NFPA 72 (2013), NATIONAL FIRE ALARM CODE.
<br />4. NFPA 70, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (2017)
<br />5. NFPA 101, LIFE SAFETY CODE (2015)
<br />6. LOCAL JURISDICTIONAL ADOPTED CODES AND STANDARDS.
<br />7. ADA ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES.
<br />1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
<br />A. THE SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED OPERATIONS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
<br />1. PROVIDE A COMPLETE, NON -CODED, ADDRESSABLE, MICROPROCESSOR -BASED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
<br />WITH INITIATING DEVICES, NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES, AND MONITORING AND CONTROL DEVICES. A
<br />SYSTEM GENERAL ALARM SHALL INCLUDE:
<br />a. INDICATION OF ALARM CONDITION AT THE FACP AND ANNUNCIATOR(S).
<br />b. IDENTIFICATION OF THE DEVICE OR ZONE THAT IS THE SOURCE OF THE ALARM AT THE FACP.
<br />c. UNLOCKING OF DESIGNATED DOORS.
<br />d. NOTIFYING THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
<br />e. INITIATION OF ELEVATOR RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME/ANSI A17.3, WHEN SPECIFIED
<br />DETECTORS OR SENSORS ARE ACTIVATED.
<br />2. SUPERVISORY OPERATIONS: UPON ACTIVATION OF A SUPERVISORY DEVICE SUCH AS FIRE PUMP
<br />POWER FAILURE, PUMP RUNNING, PHASE REVERSAL, LOW AIR PRESSURE SWITCH, AND TAMPER
<br />SWITCHES, THE SYSTEM SHALL OPERATE AS FOLLOWS:
<br />a. ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM SUPERVISORY SERVICE AUDIBLE SIGNAL AND ILLUMINATE THE LED AT THE
<br />CONTROL UNIT.
<br />b. RECORD THE EVENT IN THE FACP HISTORICAL LOG.
<br />c. TRANSMISSION OF SUPERVISORY SIGNAL TO REMOTE CENTRAL STATION.
<br />d. RESTORING THE CONDITION SHALL CAUSE THE SUPERVISORY LED TO CLEAR AND RESTORE THE
<br />SYSTEM TO NORMAL.
<br />3. IF THE "ALARM SILENCE" BUTTON IS PRESSED, ALL AUDIBLE AND VISIBLE ALARM SIGNALS SHALL
<br />CEASE OPERATION.
<br />a. THE "SYSTEM RESET" BUTTON SHALL BE USED TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO ITS NORMAL STATE.
<br />DISPLAY MESSAGES SHALL PROVIDE OPERATOR ASSURANCE OF THE SEQUENTIAL STEPS ("IN
<br />PROGRESS", "RESET COMPLETED") AS THEY OCCUR. THE SYSTEM SHALL VERIFY ALL CIRCUITS OR
<br />DEVICES ARE RESTORED PRIOR TO RESETTING THE SYSTEM TO AVOID THE POTENTIAL FOR
<br />RE -ALARMING THE SYSTEM. THE DISPLAY MESSAGE SHALL INDICATE "ALARM PRESENT, SYSTEM
<br />RESET ABORTED."
<br />b. SHOULD AN ALARM CONDITION CONTINUE, THE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN IN AN ALARMED STATE.
<br />4. THE "SYSTEM RESET" BUTTON SHALL BE USED TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO ITS NORMAL STATE.
<br />DISPLAY MESSAGES SHALL PROVIDE OPERATOR ASSURANCE OF THE SEQUENTIAL STEPS ("IN
<br />PROGRESS", "RESET COMPLETED") AS THEY OCCUR. THE SYSTEM SHALL VERIFY ALL CIRCUITS OR
<br />DEVICES ARE RESTORED PRIOR TO RESETTING THE SYSTEM TO AVOID THE POTENTIAL FOR
<br />RE -ALARMING THE SYSTEM. THE DISPLAY MESSAGE SHALL INDICATE "ALARM PRESENT, SYSTEM
<br />RESET ABORTED.
<br />5. A MANUAL EVACUATION (DRILL) SWITCH SHALL BE PROVIDED TO OPERATE THE NOTIFICATION
<br />APPLIANCES WITHOUT CAUSING OTHER CONTROL CIRCUITS TO BE ACTIVATED.
<br />a. OPENING OF AN INITIATING OR NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUIT WIRING SHALL CAUSE THE
<br />AUDIBLE SIGNALS TO VOICE ANNOUNCE THE TROUBLE CONDITION.
<br />b. POWER REQUIREMENTS.
<br />- THE CONTROL UNIT SHALL RECEIVE AC POWER VIA A DEDICATED CIRCUIT BREAKER.
<br />- THE SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SUFFICIENT BATTERY CAPACITY TO OPERATE THE ENTIRE
<br />SYSTEM UPON LOSS OF NORMAL AC POWER IN A NORMAL SUPERVISORY MODE FOR A PERIOD
<br />OF 24 HOURS WITH15 MINUTES OF ALARM OPERATION AT THE END OF THIS PERIOD. THE
<br />SYSTEM SHALL AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER TO BATTERY STANDBY UPON POWER FAILURE. ALL
<br />BATTERY CHARGING AND RECHARGING OPERATIONS SHALL BE AUTOMATIC.
<br />1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE
<br />A. TINSTALLER QUALIFICATIONS: A FACTORY AUTHORIZED INSTALLER SHALL PERFORM THE WORK OF THIS
<br />SECTION.
<br />B. EACH AND ALL ITEMS OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE LISTED AS A PRODUCT OF A SINGLE
<br />FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MANUFACTURER UNDER THE APPROPRIATE CATEGORY BY UNDERWRITERS
<br />LABORATORIES, INC. (UL), AND SHALL BEAR THE "UL" LABEL.
<br />1.6 MAINTENANCE SERVICE
<br />A. MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT: PROVIDE MAINTENANCE OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
<br />FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS, USING FACTORY -AUTHORIZED SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES.
<br />B. BASIC SERVICES: SYSTEMATIC, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISITS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AT TIMES
<br />SCHEDULED WITH THE OWNER. IN ADDITION, RESPOND TO SERVICE CALLS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF
<br />NOTIFICATION OF SYSTEM TROUBLE. ADJUST AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND COMPONENTS WITH
<br />ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER'S REPLACEMENT PARTS, COMPONENTS, AND SUPPLIES.
<br />C. ADDITIONAL SERVICES: PERFORM SERVICES WITHIN THE ABOVE 12-MONTH PERIOD NOT CLASSIFIED AS
<br />ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OR AS WARRANTY WORK WHEN AUTHORIZED IN WRITING. COMPENSATION FOR
<br />ADDITIONAL SERVICES MUST BE AGREED UPON IN WRITING PRIOR TO PERFORMING SERVICES.
<br />FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CONT.
<br />SYMBOL
<br />LEGEND
<br />PART I) - EXECUTION
<br />SYMBOL
<br />DESCRIPTIONS
<br />1. ALL WORK SHALL BE INSTALLED AS SHOWN, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 70, NFPA 72,
<br />FACP
<br />FIRE ALARM CONTROL
<br />NFPA 101, FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 6TH EDITION, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
<br />PANEL
<br />MANUFACTURER'S DIAGRAMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
<br />FAA
<br />FIRE ALARM ANNUNCIATOR PANEL
<br />2. CONTROL PANEL SHALL BE LOCATED BETWEEN 12 TO 78 INCHES AFF.
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<br />ADDRESSABLE PULL STATION
<br />3. DETECTORS SHALL BE LOCATED AT LEAST 12 INCHES FROM ANY PART OF ANY LIGHTING
<br />FIXTURES, 3 FEET FROM DIFFUSERS OF AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS AND CEILING FANS.
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<br />DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE DETECTOR WITH RELAYS rOR AHU
<br />SHUTDOWN. PROVIDE REMOTE WALL MOUNTED LEI) PILOT
<br />4. NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL BE MOUNTED AT 80 INCHES AFF.
<br />INDICATOR LIGHT AND SOUNDER WITH NAMEPLATE,
<br />5. ACCEPTANCE TEST: DO NOT PERFORM ACCEPTANCE TESTING UNTIL THE CERTIFICATE OF
<br />(4)
<br />ADDRESSABLE HEAT DETECTOR
<br />COMPLETION IS SUBMITTED TO THE OWNER. THE RECOMMENDED TESTS LISTED IN NFPA 72
<br />SHALL BE CONSIDERED MANDATORY AND SHALL BE USED TO VERIFY THAT PREVIOUS
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<br />ADDRESSABLE SMOKE DETECTOR
<br />DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE NFPA 72, INSPECTION
<br />AND TESTING FORM. THE TEST SHALL INCLUDE ALL REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 72 AND THE
<br />®
<br />STROBE
<br />FOLLOWING:
<br />A. TEST OF EACH FUNCTION OF THE CONTROL PANEL.
<br />HORN/STROBE
<br />B. TEST OF EACH CIRCUIT IN BOTH TROUBLE AND NORMAL MODES.
<br />®
<br />MONITOR MODULE
<br />C. TEXTS OF EACH ALARM INITIATING DEVICES IN BOTH NORMAL AND TROUBLE CONDITIONS.
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<br />RELAY
<br />D. TESTS OF EACH CONTROL CIRCUIT AND DEVICE.
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<br />FLOW SWITCH
<br />E. TESTS OF EACH ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE.
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<br />TAMPER SWITCH
<br />F. TESTS OF THE BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERIES.
<br />G. COMPLETE OPERATIONAL TESTS UNDER EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY.
<br />H. VISUAL INSPECTION OF WIRING CONNECTIONS.
<br />I. OPENING THE CIRCUIT AT EACH ALARM INITIATING DEVICE AND NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE
<br />TO TEST THE WIRING SUPERVISORY FEATURE.
<br />J. GROUND FAULT.
<br />K. SHORT CIRCUIT FAULTS.
<br />L. STRAY VOLTAGE.
<br />GENERAL NOTES:
<br />1. PROVIDE AN ADDRESABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR THIS PROJECT. CONTRACT DRAWINGS
<br />SHOW LAYOUTS BASED ON TYPICAL FIRE ALARM DEVICES/EQUIPMENT. THE CONTRACTOR
<br />SHALL CHECK THE LAYOUT BASED ON ACTUAL DEVICES/EQUIPMENT TO BE PROVIDED AND
<br />MAKE NECESSARY REVISIONS. PROVIDE ALL FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, WIRING,
<br />CONDUIT, AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS FOR COMPLETE INSTALLATIONS.
<br />2. ALL CONDUIT SHALL BE IN MINIMUM 1 /2" UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE AND CONDUCTORS
<br />SHALL BE COPPER. CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SIZED PER MANUFACTURER'S
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS. ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE IN CONDUIT.
<br />3. CONDUIT FOR THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER
<br />WIRING.
<br />4. AUDIBLE DEVICES SHALL BE WIRED INDEPENDENTLY FROM VISUAL DEVICES. SILENCING OF
<br />AUDIBLE DEVICES SHALL NOT DE -ACTIVATE FLASHING STROBES UNTIL ALARM CONDITION IS
<br />CLEARED.
<br />5. EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES FOR THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE LISTED AS A PRODUCT
<br />OF A SINGLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MANUFACTURER UNDER THE APPROPRIATE CATEGORY BY
<br />UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES, INC. (UL), AND SHALL BEAR THE "UL" LABEL.
<br />6. SPLICING OF CONDUCTORS ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE FACP.
<br />7. VISUAL OR AUDIBLE/VISUAL DEVICES SHALL BE MOUNTED AT 80" TO 96" AFF TO THE
<br />BOTTOM OF THE DEVICE PER NFPA 72.
<br />8. AUDIBLE DEVICES SHALL BE MOUNTED AT A MINIMUM OF 90" AFF TO TOP OF DEVICE AND
<br />NO MORE THAN 6" FROM TOP OF DEVICE TO CEILING PER NFPA 72.
<br />9. MANUAL PULL STATION SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 3'-6" AND NOT MORE THAN 4'-6" FROM
<br />OPERABLE PART OF DEVICE TO FINISHED FLOOR PER NFPA 72.
<br />10. SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE LOCATED AT MAXIMUM 15'-0" AWAY FROM WALL AND 3'-0"
<br />AWAY FROM HVAC DUCT SUPPLY DIFFUSER.
<br />11. ALL FIRE ALARM PULL STATIONS SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN 5'-0" OF EXIT DOORS.
<br />12. AUDIBLE ALARM SHALL PRODUCE A SOUND THAT EXCEEDS THE PREVAILING EQUIVALENT
<br />SOUND LEVEL IN THE ROOM OR SPACE BY AT LEAST 15 dBA OR EXCEEDS ANY MAXIMUM
<br />SOUND LEVEL WITH A DURATION OF 60 SECONDS BY 5 dBA, WHICHEVER IS LOUDER.
<br />SOUND LEVELS FOR ALARM SIGNALS SHALL NOT EXCEED 115 dBA. CONTRACTOR SHALL
<br />ADJUST POWER TAPS AND/OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MASS NOTIFICATION SPEAKERS AS
<br />NECESSARY TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.
<br />13. PROVIDE CONDUCTOR INTEGRITY MONITORING FOR ALL NOTIFICATIONS DEVICES.
<br />14. PROVIDE SURGE PROTECTION FOR THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND INSTALLED IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 70 & 72. INSTALL SURGE PROTECTION IN A 6" SQ. JUNCTION
<br />BOX. PROVIDE LOW VOLTAGE SURGE PROTECTION FOR ALL FIRE ALARM SIGNALS WIRING
<br />ENTERING OR LEAVING THE BUILDING.
<br />15. ALL NEW FIRE ALARM DEVICES MAY BE ADJUSTED TO SUIT FIELD CONDITIONS.
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<br />ISSUE DATE: 06-22-21
<br />SHEET TITLE:
<br />FIRE ALARM
<br />SYMBOL LEGEND
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