Complete Compiled Specification.pdf - Peck Ormsby Construction

12. Walk test
13. Check system on battery voltage and current
E. The fire alarm control panel shall be capable of alarm verification. The control panel shall
indicate which smoke detector is in alarm during the pre-alarm window.
F. All alarm signals shall be locked in at the panel until the operated device is returned to it's
normal condition and the control panel is manually reset.
G. Alarm or trouble activation of initiating points shall be represented in English on the
alphanumeric display on both the remote operating panel and the fire alarm control panel
indicating the address of the specific device, i.e. Device L4S76, Smoke Detector, 1st floor
Rm. 17.
H. Each initiating and signal circuit shall be electrically supervised for opens, shorts, and ground
faults in the wiring.
I. The occurrence of any fault shall activate the system trouble circuitry but shall not interfere
with the proper operation of any circuit that does not have a fault condition.
J. The system communication loops shall be capable of being wired using Class "A" (Style 6)
supervised circuits (a ground fault on either conductor or a break shall not prevent a device
from operating on either side of the break)
K. The fire alarm control panel shall contain circuitry permitting the transmission of trouble and
alarm signals over leased phone lines by the means of reverse polarity. There shall be a
supervised disconnect switch to allow testing of the fire alarm control panel without
transmitting an alarm to the central station.
L. The fire alarm control panel shall include the following features.
1. Auxiliary SPDT alarm actuated contacts.
2. Auxiliary SPDT trouble actuated contacts.
3. Auxiliary SPDT supervisory actuated contacts.
4. A solid-state power transfer circuit that shall switch to standby power
automatically and instantaneously if normal power fails or falls below
15% of normal ("brown out" conditions). This electronic circuit shall allow
the batteries to be effectively "floated" on the operating system to avoid
upsetting the normal microprocessor scan and minimize resultant
nuisance troubles and/or alarms.
5. A ground fault detector to detect positive or negative grounds on the
initiating circuits, signal circuits, power circuits, and telephone line circuit.
A ground fault code on the alphanumeric display shall provide indication
of either a positive or negative ground fault and shall operate a general
trouble but shall not cause an alarm to be sounded.
6. A short circuit error message shall be a standard feature of the fire alarm
control panel. Each communication loop shall be monitored and shall
have a distinctive error message.
SEGO LILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM ADDITION March 2, 2009
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS 16723-5