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2.8.1 GENERAL<br />

SECTION 2.8<br />

INTEGRATION AND INTERFACE FOR STATIONS<br />

This section stipulates the m<strong>in</strong>imum fire safety provisions<br />

required <strong>for</strong> stations that <strong>in</strong>tegrate and <strong>in</strong>terface with other<br />

transit l<strong>in</strong>es, transit stations and non-transit occupancies.<br />

2.8.2 STATIONS WITH MULTIPLE TRANSIT LINES<br />

2.8.2.1 Hot-l<strong>in</strong>e telephone(s) shall be provided <strong>for</strong> two-way<br />

communication between the PSCs of these transit l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> the<br />

station, or <strong>in</strong> the absence of PSCs, the OCCs. The <strong>in</strong>stallation<br />

shall comply with SS 546.<br />

2.8.2.2 Where <strong>in</strong>dividual public address (PA) systems are provided <strong>for</strong><br />

the different transit l<strong>in</strong>es with<strong>in</strong> the station <strong>for</strong> their respective<br />

concourse and plat<strong>for</strong>m areas, these PA systems shall be<br />

designed such that announcements can be made by one of the<br />

transit l<strong>in</strong>es over all the PA systems <strong>in</strong> the station<br />

simultaneously dur<strong>in</strong>g an emergency.<br />

2.8.2.3 One ma<strong>in</strong> fire alarm panel should be provided <strong>in</strong> accordance<br />

with Section 2.5.5. Where separate fire alarm systems <strong>for</strong> the<br />

different transit l<strong>in</strong>es are desirable, separate fire alarm panels<br />

may be provided. These fire alarm panels shall be located <strong>in</strong><br />

accordance with Section 2.5.5 and next to each other.<br />

2.8.3 STATIONS WITH INTERCHANGE-LINK<br />

2.8.3.1 Interchange-l<strong>in</strong>k shall not be <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the calculations of<br />

station exit capacity.<br />

2.8.3.2 Hot-l<strong>in</strong>e telephone(s) shall be provided <strong>for</strong> two-way<br />

communication between the PSCs of these stations, or <strong>in</strong> the<br />

absence of PSCs, the OCCs. The <strong>in</strong>stallation shall comply with<br />

SS 546.<br />

2.8.3.3 A summary fire alarm signal from each station shall be<br />

transmitted to the PSC(s) of the other station(s) connected by<br />

the <strong>in</strong>terchange-l<strong>in</strong>k, or <strong>in</strong> the absence of PSC(s), the OCC(s).<br />

The transmission l<strong>in</strong>es shall be electrically supervised. Upon<br />

receiv<strong>in</strong>g a summary fire alarm signal, an audible and visual<br />

alarm shall be activated at the PSC(s) or OCC(s). A silenc<strong>in</strong>g<br />

switch may be provided to silence the audible alarm but it<br />

shall not cancel the visual alarm.<br />

General<br />

Hot-l<strong>in</strong>e<br />

telephone<br />

Public address<br />

system<br />

<strong>Fire</strong> alarm<br />

panel<br />

Interchangel<strong>in</strong>k<br />

Hot-l<strong>in</strong>e<br />

telephone<br />

<strong>Fire</strong> alarm<br />

signal<br />

<strong>Standard</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> 130

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