Contract No.EZ-GCC-04/2010 Doc No.EZD-04-10-76-P001 ...

Feeding EZDAN and International Housing Group Project in Wukhair Area Fire Alarm Detection &
COMMON SUBSTATIONS Fire Fighting Design Philosophy

FEEDING EZDAN AND INTERNATIONAL HOUSING GROUP

PROJECT IN WUKHAIR AREA

COMMON SUBSTATIONS

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY FOR

FIRE ALARM DETECTION & FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INDEX SHEET 2
I. FIRE ALARM DETECTION SySTEM 3
II. FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM 5
III. PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION 5
IV. DESIGN PARAMETERS 6
V. CO-ORDINATION WITH OTHER SERViCES 6
VI. INTERFACE WITH OTHER SERVICES 7

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DESIGN PHILOSOPHY FOR FIRE ALARM DETECTION & FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

I. FIRE ALARM DETECTION SYSTEM

The Fire Alarm and Detection System for the Substation Building and Guard Room shall
comprise the following:

i. Fire Alarm Control Panel

ii. Fire Detection installed in all Station rooms
iii. Manual Pull Stations (double action)
iv. Sounders
v. Flashers
vi. Repeater panel in the Guard room
vii. Interface units for fire suppression system FM 200 (by others), water spray system for
transformers (by others) and for fire water tank.
viii. Interface units for fire pump equipment

Fire alarm devices at the Guard Room and Pump Room are linked directly to the main fire
alarm control panel located at C & R room and no separate panel shall be provided being
very small rooms. Guard room shall be linked to the main fire alarm control panel through
fire alarm junction box and fire alarm repeater panel shall be located in Guard room.

1. Fire Alarm Control Panel

The fire alarm control panel shall be located at Control and Relay room with alarm
and fault indication. An analogue addressable system fire alarm control panel shall
be used complete with battery / charger units.

All the control wiring system shall be fire resistant cables in GI conduits.

2. Fire Detectors

• Smoke Fire Alarm Detectors shall be provided in all station rooms covering an
area of approximately 80 m 2 .

• Explosion proof heat detectors and explosion proof manual call points shall be
provided inside the Battery room.

• For areas under flat ceiling, the maximum horizontal distance between any
point and nearest smoke detector is not more than 7.5 meters and 5.3 meters
for the heat detectors.

• Smoke detectors shall be placed between panels, battery rack and

equipment to allow for easy maintenance.

• Areas that are low fire risk such as toilet and emergency escape staircase,
smoke detectors shall not be provided where it might be subject to false alarm.

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• Combined fixed temperature and rate of rise detectors shall be provided in the
substation rooms with 11°C. above the maximum expected ambient
temperature at the ceiling and rate of rise of temperature shall be 8° C.lminute.

• Fire detectors shall be provided in the following rooms:

• 11 kV Switchgear room
• Pantry
• Fire pump room
• Battery room
• Store room
• Guard room
• Cable basement

• Beam detectors shall be provided in 66 kV and 220 kV GIS building.

• Fire alarm detectors at LV AC/DC, Telecommunication room and Control and

Relay rooms shall be part of the Clean Agent System (provided by others).

3. Manual Pull Stations (Double action)

• Manual Pull Stations shall be provided throughout the building and can be sited
within 1.5 m of the exit points and along the escape routes.

• Manual Pull Stations shall be provided in the Cable Basement in

co-ordination with the escape routes.

• Manual Pull Stations shall be located throughout the protection area so that
they are unobstructed and accessible.

4. Fire Alarm Sounder

• Fire Alarm Bells sounder shall be provided throughout the Substation building
to provide a minimum of 65 dBA at any location.

• Sound audibility calculation shall be provided in design stage to comply with the
project technical specifications.

5. Fire Alarm Flasher

• An outside warning flasher shall be installed and shall activate simultaneously

with alarm bell. Flash shall be read and visible enough to be noticed even
during day time for quick identification by Civil Defence force. The equipment
shall have a diameter not less than 100 mm and installed on a two meter pole
above the highest building of the substation.

• 2 No. flashers shall be provided for 66 kV substations and 4 No. flashers shall
be provided for 220 kV substations.

• Fire alarm cabling shall be carried out using fire resistant cables in GI
conduits.

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II. FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM

1. Portable Fire Extinguishers

• All substation rooms shall be provided with portable fire extinguishers.

• CO 2 portable fire extinguishers of 6 kg capacity shall be provided in all rooms of
the substation building, wall mounted. The top of the fire extinguisher shall not
be more than 1.5 meters.
• One wheeled mobile foam extinguisher of 100 litre shall be provided in the
transformer yard in a shelter.
• 50 kg wheeled mobile DCP extinguishers shall be provided in the GIS and
11 kV SWGR rooms.
• All wall mounted portable fire extinguishers shall be provided with a maximum
travel distance of 15 m in accordance with Project Technical Specification.
• 5 kg ABC dry powder portable type fire extinguishers shall be provided at each
of the transformer and reactor rooms.
• Portable extinguishers installed outside the building shall be provided in
weather proof steel cabinets, painted red.
• The minimum number of fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with
project technical specifications, section 3.3.15.1, pages 36 & 37 of 48 and not
to be less than as shown below:

* Control room 3 No.

* Oil tank room 2 No.
* Telecommunication room 1 No.
* LV AC/DC room 3 No.
* 11 kV Switchgear room 3 No.
* 66 kV GIS room 4 No.
* 220 kV GIS room 4 No.
* Battery room 1 No.
* Store room 1 No.
* Pantry room 1 No.
* Transformer yard 1 No. (for each yard)
* HVAC yard 1 No. (for each yard)
* Spare extinguisher 1 No.
• Modular automatic dry powder type fire extinguishers for station I earthing
transformers (design density 2 kg/m 2 ).

2. Fire Suppression System

• Fire Suppression System (with clean agent) shall be provided in Control and
Relay room, Telecom room and LV AC/DC room only (by others). The system
shall be integrated and programmed through interface units connected to fire
alarm system.

3. Deluge Water Spray System

• Deluge Water Spray System shall be provided (by others) for the transformers
in the open area. The system shall be integrated and programmed through
interface units connected to the fire alarm system.
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III. PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

• Fire sealant work shall be carried out where cables enter the building, ducts and
trenches sealed with fire and water resistant material. Also all fire zones, sleeves
shall be sealed with fire resistance materials.

• Basement cable coating shall be by main Contractor with Consultant's approved

coating material.

IV. DESIGN PARAMETERS

• The Fire Alarm Detection and Fire Fighting System design shall be carried out based
on the following:

a. Project Technical Specification Section 3.3.15.1

b. QCS
c. Relevant NFPA codes and standards.
d. Kahra-maa HSE Manuals

V. CO-ORDINATION WITH OTHER SERVICES

• The Fire Alarm Detection and Fire Fighting equipment shall be co-ordinated with the
following:

a. Automatic detectors should not be sited within 1 m of air-conditioning supply or

extract grilles
b. Location of equipment and panels
c. Slab opening
d. Down stand beams
e. Cable trays and escape route arrangement in basements, where fire
extinguishers, manual call points and fire alarm bells shall be located near the
escape routes. Also, all fire extinguishers shall be coordinated with emergency
lighting arrangement.

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VI. INTERFACE WITH OTHER SERVICES

• The Fire Alarm System shall be interfaced with the A.C. equipment where, in case of
fire, the fire alarm control panel shall generate commands to shut-off relevant
ventilation and air-conditioning systems under certain conditions.

• Smoke duct detector shall be installed in return air duct for HVAC and in main extract
duct in basement from the 66 kV GIS to cut off the power supply to package unit and
to basement extract fan in case of fire.

• Activation of relevant alarm bells and shutting-off ventilation and air-conditioning

equipment are detailed in Cause and Effect Schedule drawing.

• Fire alarms of Battery Room shall activate relevant alarm bells as shown on Cause
and Effect Schedule and shutting-off Battery Room exhaust fans and A.C. package
units.

• The main fire alarm panel shall remotely transmit fire alarm and fault signals to
National Control Centre (NCC) via RTU.

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