Specs

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
PROJECT MANUAL
Version: January 2012
g. Suppliers of systems not having this feature as functionally specified above shall include a
testing agreement meeting the requirements of NFPA-72 in their base bid quotation. As a
minimum, two (2) years of scheduled testing shall be included.
15. LED Supervision
a. All slave module LEDs shall be supervised for burnout or disarrangement. Should a problem
occur, the panel shall display the module and the LED location numbers to facilitate location
of that LED.
16. Active Status Reminder
a. Should any Alarm, Supervisory, or Trouble condition be present within the system and the
audible signal silenced, the local tone alert shall resound every 8 hours (each change of work
shift) to act as a reminder that the fire alarm system is not 100% operational.
17. Access Levels
a. There shall be a minimum of four (4) access levels. Passcodes shall consist of up to four (4)
digits. Changes to passcodes shall only be made by authorized personnel.
b. Systems not capable of password protected manual command operations shall provide key
operated switches for these functions. Function key switches shall be keyed differently from
any other keyed switches or locks used within the system.
c. In order to maintain security when entering a passcode, the entered digits shall not be
displayed.
d. When a correct passcode is entered, a message indicating acceptance shall be displayed.
The new access level shall be in effect until the operator manually logs out or leaves the
keypad inactive for ten (10) minutes.
e. When an incorrect passcode is entered, a message shall be displayed indicating that the
passcode was invalid
f. Access to a level shall only allow the operator to perform all actions within that level and all
actions of lower levels, not higher levels.
g. The following keys/switches shall have access levels associated with them:
Alarm Acknowledge
Supervisory Acknowledge
Trouble Acknowledge
Alarm Silence
System Reset
18. ALARM SEQUENCE
a. The system alarm operation subsequent to the alarm activation of any manual station,
automatic detection device, or sprinkler flow switch is to be as follows:
b. All audible alarm notification appliances shall sound as required by local authority having
jurisdiction.
c. All visible alarm notification appliances:
Xenon Strobes shall display a continuous synchronized pattern.
d. All doors normally held open by door control devices shall release.
e. A supervised signal to notify the local fire department or an approved central station is to be
activated. To accommodate and facilitate job site changes, the type of "city connection circuit"
is to be determined by the fire alarm equipment supplier and all city tie connection equipment
supplied as required.
f. An alarm is to be displayed on the panel display as defined in the OPERATION section of
these specifications. The alarm LED shall flash on the control panel and the remote
annunciator until the alarm has been acknowledged at the control panel or the remote
annunciator. Once acknowledged, this same LED shall latch on. A subsequent alarm
received from another zone after acknowledged shall flash the alarm LED on the control
panel and the panel display shall show the new alarm information.
g. A pulsing alarm tone shall occur within the control panel and the remote annunciator until
acknowledged.
h. The control panel is to have a dedicated supervisory service LED and a dedicated
supervisory service acknowledge switch.
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