Specifications - State of Delaware

SECTION 283100 - FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS/ MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM: continued
cause any trouble alarms to be generated with the Fire Alarm system. The Control Panel
for the Voice Notification System shall be independent of the Fire Alarm System and
shall be capable of autonomous operation. The system shall be housed in a separate
panel that contains an independent power supply and batteries, as specified above or
same panel with the Fire Alarm System. Mass Notification functions shall take
precedence over all other functions performed by the Voice Notification System.
Messages shall utilize a male voice and shall be similar to the following: Final messages
shall be coordinated with authority having jurisdiction.
a. 1,000 Hz tones (1 second on, 1/2 second off, 1 second on, 1/2 second off, 1 second
on).
(1) "May I have your attention, please? May I have your attention, please? A
fire emergency has been reported in the building. Please leave the building
by the nearest exit or exit stairway. Do not use the elevators." (Provide a
2 second pause.) "May I have your attention, please (repeat the message)."
b. 1,000 Hz tones (1 second on, 1/2 second off, 1 second on, 1/2 second off, 1 second
on).
(1) "Alert! This is the Mass Notification System. There is an emergency
situation. DO NOT evacuate the building! Stay in your current location!
Stay tuned for further instructions." (Repeat message 2 times.)
c. 1,000 Hz tones (1 second on, 1/2 second off, 1 second on, 1/2 second off, 1 second
on).
(1) "Alert! This is the Mass Notification System. There is a chemical gas
emergency. Turn off all HVAC equipment, seal all doors and windows with
wet fabric, Don protective gear. DO NOT evacuate the building, Act now!
Listen to the MNS system for further instructions." (Repeat message
2 times.)
d. 1,000 Hz tones (1 second on, 1/2 second off, 1 second on, 1/2 second off, 1 second
on).
(1) "Alert! This is the Mass Notification System. There is an explosive blast
risk along the South wall of your building. Quietly move towards the North
side of the building and exit the North stairs. Move away from the building
heading north to the North parking area." (Repeat message 2 times.)
H. All alarm initiating devices shall be assigned a unique address which is not assigned by their
position in the circuit. The system shall allow the future addition of additional addressable
initiating devices into any point in the circuit. Addressable initiating devices shall prohibit the
insertion of nonaddressable devices. If zone address modules are required remote from the fire
alarm control panel and are not an integral part of the initiating device, they shall be housed in
NEMA 12 enclosures if located in dry areas indoors. Zone address module enclosures shall
not be mounted in damp locations, wet locations, or outdoors.
I. Manual Fire Alarm Pull Stations: Provide manufacturer's standard construction, red enclosure,
manual fire alarm pull station with the following features.
1. Surface mounted in unfinished areas and outdoors. Outdoor units and units located in the
aircraft hangar bay and other wet indoor locations shall be weatherproof.
2. Semi-flush mounted in finished areas.
3. Nonaddressable.
4. Nonbreakglass operation.
5. General alarm.
6. Annunciator contacts; (NO).
7. Double action.
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