Fire Alarm Control Panel AM2020/AFP1010

1 fire Alarm Control PFire Alarm Control PFire Alarm Control PFire Alarm Control PFire Alarm Control PanelanelanelanelanelAM2020/AFAM2020/AFA M2020/AFAM2020/AFAM2020/AFPPPPP101010101 01010101010 KKKKKD ocument 150883/21/01 RevisionPN 15088:K ECN 01/18/2000An automatic fire Alarm system typically made up of smokedetectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, audible warn-ing devices, and a fire Alarm Control with remote notificationcapability can provide early warning of a developing a system, however, does not assure protection againstproperty damage or loss of life resulting from a Manufacturer recommends that smoke and/or heat detec-tors be located throughout a protected premise following therecommendations of the current edition of the National FireProtection Association Standard 72 (NFPA 72),manufacturer's recommendations, State and local codes, andthe recommendations contained in the Guide for Proper Useof System Smoke Detectors, which is made available at nocharge to all installing dealers.

2 A study by the Federal Emer-gency Management Agency (an agency of the United Statesgovernment) indicated that smoke detectors may not go off inas many as 35% of all fires. While fire Alarm systems are de-signed to provide early warning against fire , they do not guar-antee warning or protection against fire . A fire Alarm systemmay not provide timely or adequate warning, or simply may notfunction, for a variety of reasons:Smoke detectors may not sense fire where smoke cannotreach the detectors such as in chimneys, in or behind walls, onroofs, or on the other side of closed doors. Smoke detectorsalso may not sense a fire on another level or floor of a build-ing. A second-floor detector, for example, may not sense afirst-floor or basement of combustion or "smoke" from a developing firemay not reach the sensing chambers of smoke detectors be-cause: Barriers such as closed or partially closed doors, walls, orchimneys may inhibit particle or smoke flow.

3 Smoke particles may become "cold," stratify, and not reachthe ceiling or upper walls where detectors are located. Smoke particles may be blown away from detectors by airoutlets. Smoke detectors may be drawn into air returns beforereaching the amount of "smoke" present may be insufficient to alarmsmoke detectors. Smoke detectors are designed to Alarm atvarious levels of smoke density. If such density levels are notcreated by a developing fire at the location of detectors, thedetectors will not go into detectors, even when working properly, have sensinglimitations. Detectors that have photoelectronic sensingchambers tend to detect smoldering fires better than flamingfires, which have little visible smoke. Detectors that have ion-izing-type sensing chambers tend to detect fast-flaming firesbetter than smoldering fires.

4 Because fires develop in differ-ent ways and are often unpredictable in their growth, neithertype of detector is necessarily best and a given type of detec-tor may not provide adequate warning of a detectors cannot be expected to provide adequatewarning of fires caused by arson, children playing withmatches (especially in bedrooms), smoking in bed, and violentexplosions (caused by escaping gas, improper storage offlammable materials, etc.).Heat detectors do not sense particles of combustion andalarm only when heat on their sensors increases at a prede-termined rate or reaches a predetermined level. Rate-of-riseheat detectors may be subject to reduced sensitivity over this reason, the rate-of-rise feature of each detectorshould be tested at least once per year by a qualified fire pro-tection specialist.

5 Heat detectors are designed to protectproperty, not ! Smoke detectors must be installed in thesame room as the Control Panel and in rooms used by the sys-tem for the connection of Alarm transmission wiring, communi-cations, signaling, and/or power. If detectors are not so lo-cated, a developing fire may damage the Alarm system, crip-pling its ability to report a warning devices such as bells may not alert peopleif these devices are located on the other side of closed orpartly open doors or are located on another floor of a warning device may fail to alert people with a disability orthose who have recently consumed drugs, alcohol or medica-tion. Please note that: Strobes can, under certain circumstances, cause seizuresin people with conditions such as epilepsy. Studies have shown that certain people, even when theyhear a fire Alarm signal, do not respond or comprehend themeaning of the signal.

6 It is the property owner's responsibil-ity to conduct fire drills and other training exercise to makepeople aware of fire Alarm signals and instruct them on theproper reaction to Alarm signals. In rare instances, the sounding of a warning device cancause temporary or permanent hearing fire Alarm system will not operate without any electricalpower. If AC power fails, the system will operate from standbybatteries only for a specified time and only if the batterieshave been properly maintained and replaced used in the system may not be technically com-patible with the Control . It is essential to use only equipmentlisted for service with your Control lines needed to transmit Alarm signals from apremise to a central monitoring station may be out of serviceor temporarily disabled. For added protection against tele-phone line failure, backup radio transmission systems are most common cause of fire Alarm malfunction is inade-quate maintenance.

7 To keep the entire fire Alarm system inexcellent working order, ongoing maintenance is required perthe manufacturer's recommendations, and UL and NFPA stan-dards. At a minimum, the requirements of Chapter 7 of NFPA72 shall be followed. Environments with large amounts ofdust, dirt or high air velocity require more frequent mainte-nance. A maintenance agreement should be arrangedthrough the local manufacturer's representative. Maintenanceshould be scheduled monthly or as required by National and/or local fire codes and should be performed by authorized pro-fessional fire Alarm installers only. Adequate written recordsof all inspections should be a fire Alarm system may lower insurancerates, it is not a substitute for fire insurance! fire Alarm System 01/18/2000 WARNING - Several different sources of power can be con-nected to the fire Alarm Control Panel .

8 Disconnect all sourcesof power before servicing. Control unit and associated equip-ment may be damaged by removing and/or inserting cards,modules, or interconnecting cables while the unit is not attempt to install, service, or operate this unit until thismanual is read and - System Reacceptance Test after SoftwareChanges. To ensure proper system operation, this productmust be tested in accordance with NFPA 72 Chapter 7 afterany programming operation or change in site-specific soft-ware. Reacceptance testing is required after any change, ad-dition or deletion of system components, or after any modifica-tion, repair or adjustment to system hardware or components, circuits, system operations, or software func-tions known to be affected by a change must be 100% addition, to ensure that other operations are not inadvert-ently affected, at least 10% of initiating devices that are notdirectly affected by the change, up to a maximum of 50 de-vices, must also be tested and proper system operation system meets NFPA requirements for operation at0-49 C/32-120 F and at a relative humidity of 85% RH (non-condensing) at 30 C/86 F.

9 However, the useful life of thesystem's standby batteries and the electronic componentsmay be adversely affected by extreme temperature rangesand humidity. Therefore, it is recommended that this systemand all peripherals be installed in an environment with a nomi-nal room temperature of 15-27 C/60-80 that wire sizes are adequate for all initiating andindicating device loops. Most devices cannot tolerate morethan a 10% drop from the specified device all solid state electronic devices, this system mayoperate erratically or can be damaged when subjected to light-ning-induced transients. Although no system is completelyimmune from lightning transients and interferences, propergrounding will reduce susceptibility. Overhead or outsideaerial wiring is not recommended, due to an increased sus-ceptibility to nearby lightning strikes.

10 Consult with the Techni-cal Services Department if any problems are anticipated AC power and batteries prior to removing or in-serting circuit boards. Failure to do so can damage all electronic assemblies prior to any drilling, filing,reaming, or punching of the enclosure. When possible, makeall cable entries from the sides or rear. Before making modifi-cations, verify that they will not interfere with battery, trans-former, and printed circuit board not tighten screw terminals more than 9 may damage threads, resulting in reducedterminal contact pressure and difficulty with screw designed to last many years, system componentscan fail at any time. This system contains static-sensitivecomponents. Always ground yourself with a proper wrist strapbefore handling any circuits so that static charges are re-moved from the body.