Complete Compiled Specification.pdf - Peck Ormsby Construction

2.1 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS:
A. FCI as distributed by Nelson Fire or approved equal.
B. Requests for substitution of other products will be considered if submitted in accordance with
the general conditions and Section 16050.
C. Arrange for the fire alarm system vendor to review the wiring and power supply capacity of
the existing system. Increase the power supply capacity, signal circuit wire size, or add a
remote power supply as needed to accomplish proper operation of the system.
2.2 FIRE ALARM DETECTION SYSTEM
A. GENERAL: Provide an electrically operated, electrically supervised fire alarm system as
described herein. Include control units, power supplies, alarm initiating and indicating
devices, conduit, wire, fittings and accessories required to provide a complete operating
system. Enclose entire system in raceway. Provide basic wiring materials which comply with
Division 16, Basic Materials and Methods Sections for raceways, conductors, boxes, fittings,
supports, etc. Minimum wire size to be #14 AWG copper.
B. SYSTEM TYPE: Analog addressable, non-coded. Either manual activation of a fire alarm
station or activation of an automatic initiating device energizes all fire alarm signaling devices,
sounding a non-coded alarm and providing device identification on an annunciator panel.
C. SYSTEM OPERATION: Provide system such that any manual station or automatic initiating
device annunciates all alarm indicating units (bells, horns, buzzers, chimes, visual alarm
lamps, etc.) continuously until the manual station or initiating device is restored to normal and
the fire alarm control unit reset. Annunciate alarm signals by device at the control panel and
all remote annunciators. Provide all conductors, raceway, equipment and labor to
accomplish the following:
D. Deactivate air supply and return fan units simultaneously by means of a supervised master
fan shutdown relay with slave relays as required. Restart air units automatically after panel
has been reset. Provide a bypass switch for master fan shut down relay for drill purposes,
and indicate by a locked-in lamp that the circuit has been bypassed.
E. Selectively activate and/or deactivate fan units as required.
F. Release all magnetic door holders upon activation of an alarm from any device by use of a
master relay in the control panel.
G. Provide supervised circuits for the following:
1. Close dampers upon activation of an alarm from any device through the HVAC
interface relays at the Fire Command Center.
2. Recall elevators, upon activation of an alarm, to the floor of building egress unless
the alarm is on the egress floor, in which case recall elevator to the level designated
by the Fire Marshal. Cooperate with the elevator supplier to ensure complete
operable system. Provide shunt trip breaker(s) as required.
H. Central Station Monitoring. Provide a UL listed fire control communicator in accordance with
NFPA 71 with a minimum of two reporting zones to the central station. Provide a
communicator with dual phone lines for central station reporting by using BFSK or pulsed
single round fast format. Provide integral trouble annunciator. Provide with compatibility for
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