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Network System
Communication between 2 or more fire
alarm control panels. May be Peer-to-
Peer or Master-Slave
Common approach in large systems or
campus type environments
System distribution
WIRING
Initiating Device Signaling Line
Circuit Circuit
(Conventional) (Addressable)
Class B (two wire), Two Classes, 10
Style A-C Styles
Class A (four wire), Class B (2 wire),
Style D-E most common Style
4
Class A (4 wire),
most common Style
6 or 7
Indications of what the
system is according to style.
A style A,B,C,D,E is a conventional
system using two to four wires usually
14 AWG.
A style .5, 1, 2, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7
is an intelligent system using fire
alarm cable.
A style W,X,Y,Z is a notification
appliance circuit.
Definition IDC
3.3.89 Initiating Device Circuit: A circuit to
which automatic or manual initiating devices
are connected where the signal received
does not identify the individual device
operated.
The abbreviations at the end of the
definition indicate the Technical
Correlating Committee the
requirement is assigned to for
coordination and the code making
process.
Definition SLC
Class: Either A or B
Style: A,B,C,D,E
The styles are not intended to be a
grading system. They are merely
intended to give general information
The capabilities are general minimum
requirements only. Systems may have
greater capabilities than listed.
Using Table 6.5
- : Indicates a void or NO
X : Indicates a YES and that the action will
happen at the protected premises and in
accordance with Chapter 8. (Supervising
Station Fire Alarm Systems)
R: Indicates that the signal will be
transmitted to a supervised Station Fire
Alarm station under the abnormal condition.
Example of using Table
6.5
A style D system will cause the A style B system will cause the
system to go into alarm if a system to go into alarm if a
Wire-to-wire short occurs. The wire-to-wire short occurs. The
system will go into trouble if a system will go into trouble if a
single open or single ground signal ground or single open
condition exists. condition exists.
The trouble signals will be The trouble signal for the
capable of being transmitted single ground fault will be
to a supervising station capable of being transmitted
system. to a supervising station
It is a class A system so the system. The trouble signal for
rest of the initiating devices the single open will not.
will remain operational under It is a class B system so the
the adverse condition. rest of the devices will not
remain operational under the
adverse condition.
Group Discussion
- : Indicates a void or NO
X : Indicates a YES and that the action will
happen at the protected premises and in
accordance with Chapter 8. (Supervising
Station Fire Alarm Systems)
R: Indicates that the signal will be
transmitted to a supervised Station Fire
Alarm station under the abnormal condition.
Signal Line Circuits
SLC are capable of analyzing more data
than IDC circuits.
The table reflects by having ratings for the
following:
Single open
Single ground
Wire to wire short
Wire to wire short & open
Wire to wire short & ground
Open and Ground
Loss of carrier/ channel interface
Example using Table
6.6.1
Style 4 will put the Style 6 is the same as
alarm system in trouble style 4 except the
if any of the possible single open, single
conditions exists. ground and open and
Only the single ground ground are required to
condition is required to be transmitted.
be transmitted. It is a class A so the
It is class B so the rest rest of the system will
of the system may not remain operational.
be operational.
Notification Appliance
Circuits
Notification Appliance circuits are
categorized on only two criteria:
Trouble indication at protected premises
Alarm capability during abnormal
conditions
Criteria Explained
Trouble indication at Alarm Capability during
protected premises abnormal conditions
This is required for all The trouble signal will
types of NACs. be required to be
A trouble signal will be transmitted to a
indicated at the supervising station fire
protected premises if a alarm system.
single open, single
ground or wire to wire
short exists.
Using Table 6.7
- : Indicates a void or NO
X : Indicates a YES and that the action will
happen at the protected premises and in
accordance with Chapter 8. (Supervising
Station Fire Alarm Systems)
R: Indicates that the signal will be
transmitted to a supervised Station Fire
Alarm station under the abnormal condition.
Example of Using Table
6.7
A type Z will A type X will
transmit a trouble if transmit a trouble if
a single open or a single open
single ground conditions exists
occurs. only.
It is a class A It is a class B so the
system so the rest rest of the system
of the system will may not remain
remain operational. operational.
Some Practical Things
to Memorize for the Test
SMOKE DETECTION
Ionization Detector 3.3.180.2
Radioactive material used to ionize
air between two electrodes
Smoke reduces conductance of air
Best for fast flaming fires
Photoelectric Detector
Light obscuration 3.3.180.3
or light scattering 3.3.180.4
Best slow smoldering fires
Rate-of-Rise Detector
Responds to temperature rise above a predetermined
rate
Color Coded 5.6.2.1.1 Table
Group Practice
Speakers
Locally, provide actual sound level of not
less than 80 dBA throughout and no more
than 120 dBA
Elsewhere, installed to provide a sound
output level of at least 15 dBA above
ambient sound level
Average ambient sound levels are provided in
NFPA 72
VISUAL APPLIANCES
Flash rate of 1 to 2 per second
Wall mounting heights
NFPA 72 / ANSI 80 to 96 AFF
ADA the lower of 80 AFF or 6 BFC
Ceiling mounted strobes are acceptable
Ceiling height will affect the spacing
More than three visible appliances in view
synchronized
VISUAL APPLIANCES
Spacing In Rooms
15 candela 20 x 20
30 candela 30 x 30
75 candela 40 x 40
110 candela 50 x 50
Spacing would be decreased as ceiling
height increases for ceiling mounted
devices, above are wall applications or 10
max ceiling height
VISUAL APPLIANCES
Visual Spacing In Corridors
Corridor spacing applies only for 20 and
narrower corridor as follows:
Within 15 of end of each corridor
Fan Status
Automatic Transfer Switch
Smoke Control Panels
Fire Pump
Security Systems