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SECTION 16851 - DIGITAL, ADDRESSABLE FIRE-ALARM SYSTEM
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary
Conditions and Division 01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
1.2 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
1. Fire-alarm control unit.
2. Manual fire-alarm boxes.
3. System smoke detectors.
4. Heat detectors.
5. Notification appliances.
6. Remote annunciator.
7. Addressable interface device.
8. Digital alarm communicator transmitter.
1.3 DEFINITIONS
A. LED: Light-emitting diode.
B. NICET: National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies.
1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A. Noncoded, UL-certified addressable system, with multiplexed signal transmission, dedicated to
fire-alarm service only.
1.5 SUBMITTALS
A. General Submittal Requirements:
1. Shop Drawings shall be prepared by persons with the following qualifications:
a. Trained and certified by manufacturer in fire-alarm system design.
b. NICET-certified fire-alarm technician, Level III minimum.
B. Product Data: For each type of product indicated.
C. Shop Drawings: For fire-alarm system. Include plans, elevations, sections, details, and
attachments to other work.
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1. Comply with recommendations in the "Documentation" Section of the "Fundamentals of
Fire Alarm Systems" Chapter in NFPA 72.
2. Include voltage drop calculations for notification appliance circuits.
3. Include battery-size calculations.
4. Include performance parameters and installation details for each detector, verifying that
each detector is listed for complete range of air velocity, temperature, and humidity
possible when air-handling system is operating.
5. Include plans, sections, and elevations of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning ducts,
drawn to scale and coordinating installation of duct smoke detectors and access to them.
Show critical dimensions that relate to placement and support of sampling tubes, detector
housing, and remote status and alarm indicators. Locate detectors according to
manufacturer's written recommendations.
6. Include voice/alarm signaling-service equipment rack or console layout, grounding
schematic, amplifier power calculation, and single-line connection diagram.
7. Include floor plans to indicate final outlet locations showing address of each addressable
device. Show size and route of cable and conduits.
D. Qualification Data: For qualified Installer.
E. Field quality-control reports.
F. Operation and Maintenance Data: For fire-alarm systems and components to include in
emergency, operation, and maintenance manuals. In addition to items specified in Division 01
Section "Operation and Maintenance Data," include the following:
1. Comply with the "Records" Section of the "Inspection, Testing and Maintenance"
Chapter in NFPA 72.
2. Provide "Record of Completion Documents" according to NFPA 72 article "Permanent
Records" in the "Records" Section of the "Inspection, Testing and Maintenance" Chapter.
3. Record copy of site-specific software.
4. Provide "Maintenance, Inspection and Testing Records" according to NFPA 72 article of
the same name and include the following:
a. Frequency of testing of installed components.
b. Frequency of inspection of installed components.
c. Requirements and recommendations related to results of maintenance.
d. Manufacturer's user training manuals.
5. Manufacturer's required maintenance related to system warranty requirements.
6. Abbreviated operating instructions for mounting at fire-alarm control unit.
7. Copy of NFPA 25.
G. Submittals to Authorities Having Jurisdiction: In addition to distribution requirements for
submittals specified in Division 1 Section “Submittal Procedure” make an identical submittal to
the authorities having jurisdiction. To facilitate review, include copies of annotated Contract
Drawings as needed to depict component locations. Resubmit if required to make clarifications
or revisions to obtain approval. Upon receipt of comments from authorities having jurisdiction,
submit a copy of comments and approval to the Engineer for review.
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1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Installer Qualifications: Personnel shall be trained and certified by manufacturer for installation
of units required for this Project.
B. Installer Qualifications: Installation shall be by personnel certified by NICET as fire-alarm
Level III technician.
C. Source Limitations for Fire-Alarm System and Components: Obtain fire-alarm system from
single source from single manufacturer. Components shall be compatible with, and operate as,
an extension of existing system.
D. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70,
by a qualified testing agency, and marked for intended location and application.
1.7 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING
A. Existing Fire-Alarm Equipment: Maintain existing equipment fully operational until new
equipment has been tested and accepted. As new equipment is installed, label it "NOT IN
SERVICE" until it is accepted. Remove labels from new equipment when put into service and
label existing fire-alarm equipment "NOT IN SERVICE" until removed from the building.
B. Equipment Removal: After acceptance of new fire-alarm system, remove existing disconnected
fire-alarm equipment and wiring.
1.8 SOFTWARE SERVICE AGREEMENT
A. Comply with UL 864.
B. Technical Support: Beginning with Substantial Completion, provide software support for one
year.
C. Upgrade Service: Update software to latest version at Project completion. Install and program
software upgrades that become available within one year from date of Substantial Completion.
Upgrading software shall include operating system. Upgrade shall include new or revised
licenses for use of software.
1. Provide two weeks notice to Owner to allow scheduling and access to system and to
allow Owner to upgrade computer equipment if necessary.
1.9 EXTRA MATERIALS
A. Furnish extra materials that match products installed and that are packaged with protective
covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents.
1. Lamps for Strobe Units: Quantity equal to 10 percent of amount installed, but no fewer
than 1 unit.
2. Smoke Detectors: Quantity equal to 5 percent of amount of each type installed, but no
fewer than 1 unit of each type.
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3. Detector Bases: Quantity equal to 2 percent of amount of each type installed, but no
fewer than 1 unit of each type.
4. Keys and Tools: One extra set for access to locked and tamperproofed components.
5. Audible and Visual Notification Appliances: One of each type installed.
6. Fuses: Two of each type installed in the system.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURERS
A. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide systems by one of the
following:
1. Edwards Systems Technology; a division of GE Infrastucture
2. NOTIFIER; a Honeywell company.
3. Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.; Fire Safety Division.
4. SimplexGrinnell LP; a Tyco International company.
B. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide notification devices by one
of the following:
1. One of the system manufacturers listed above.
2. Gentex.Corporation
3. Wheelock Inc
C. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide digital alarm communicator
transmitters by one of the following:
1. One of the systems manufacturers listed above.
2. Silent Knight.
2.2 SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION
A. Fire-alarm signal initiation shall be by one or more of the following devices and systems:
1. Manual stations.
2. Heat detectors.
3. Smoke detectors.
4. Duct smoke detectors.
5. Automatic sprinkler system water flow.
6. Fire-extinguishing system operation.
B. Fire-alarm signal shall initiate the following actions:
1. Continuously operate alarm notification appliances.
2. Identify alarm at fire-alarm control unit and remote annunciators.
3. Transmit an alarm signal to the remote alarm receiving station.
4. Release fire and smoke doors held open by magnetic door holders.
5. Close smoke dampers in air ducts of designated air-conditioning duct systems.
C. Supervisory signal initiation shall be by one or more of the following devices and actions:
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1. Valve supervisory switch.
2. Low-air-pressure switch of a dry-pipe sprinkler system.
D. System trouble signal initiation shall be by one or more of the following devices and actions:
1. Open circuits, shorts, and grounds in designated circuits.
2. Opening, tampering with, or removing alarm-initiating and supervisory signal-initiating
devices.
3. Loss of primary power at fire-alarm control unit.
4. Ground or a single break in fire-alarm control unit internal circuits.
5. Abnormal ac voltage at fire-alarm control unit.
6. Break in standby battery circuitry.
7. Failure of battery charging.
8. Abnormal position of any switch at fire-alarm control unit or annunciator.
9. Low-air-pressure switch operation on a dry-pipe or preaction sprinkler system.
E. System Trouble and Supervisory Signal Actions: Initiate notification appliance and annunciate
at fire-alarm control unit and remote annunciators. Record the event on system printer.
2.3 FIRE-ALARM CONTROL UNIT
A. General Requirements for Fire-Alarm Control Unit:
1. Field-programmable, microprocessor-based, modular, power-limited design with
electronic modules, complying with UL 864 and listed and labeled by an NRTL.
a. System software and programs shall be held in flash electrically erasable
programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), retaining the information through
failure of primary and secondary power supplies.
b. Include a real-time clock for time annotation of events on the event recorder and
printer.
2. Addressable initiation devices that communicate device identity and status.
a. Smoke sensors shall additionally communicate sensitivity setting.
b. Temperature sensors shall additionally test for and communicate the sensitivity
range of the device.
3. Addressable control circuits for operation of mechanical equipment.
B. Alphanumeric Display and System Controls: Arranged for interface between human operator at
fire-alarm control unit and addressable system components including annunciation and
supervision. Display alarm, supervisory, and component status messages and the programming
and control menu.
1. Annunciator and Display: Liquid-crystal type, 3 line(s) of 80 characters, minimum.
2. Keypad: Arranged to permit entry and execution of programming, display, and control
commands[ and to indicate control commands to be entered into the system for control of
smoke-detector sensitivity and other parameters].
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C. Circuits:
1. Initiating Device, Notification Appliance, and Signaling Line Circuits: NFPA 72,
Class A.
a. Initiating Device Circuits: style as required for occupancy and building type..
b. Notification Appliance Circuits: Style Z. style as required for occupancy and
building type.
c. Signaling Line Circuits: style as required for occupancy and building type.
2. Initiating Device, Notification Appliance, and Signaling Line Circuits: NFPA 72,
Class B.
a. Initiating Device Circuits: style as required for occupancy and building type.
b. Notification Appliance Circuits: style as required for occupancy and building type.
c. Signaling Line Circuits: style as required for occupancy and building type.
3. Serial Interfaces: Two RS-232 ports for printers.
D. Smoke-Alarm Verification:
1. Initiate audible and visible indication of an "alarm-verification" signal at fire-alarm
control unit.
2. Activate an NRTL-listed and -approved "alarm-verification" sequence at fire-alarm
control unit and detector.
3. Record events by the system printer.
4. Sound general alarm if the alarm is verified.
5. Cancel fire-alarm control unit indication and system reset if the alarm is not verified.
E. Door Controls: Door hold-open devices that are controlled by smoke detectors at doors in
smoke barrier walls shall [be] [not be] connected to fire-alarm system.
F. Remote Smoke-Detector Sensitivity Adjustment: Controls shall select specific addressable
smoke detectors for adjustment, display their current status and sensitivity settings, and change
those settings. Allow controls to be used to program repetitive, time-scheduled, and automated
changes in sensitivity of specific detector groups. Record sensitivity adjustments and
sensitivity-adjustment schedule changes in system memory, and print out the final adjusted
values on system printer.
G. Transmission to Remote Alarm Receiving Station: Automatically transmit alarm, supervisory,
and trouble signals to a remote alarm station.
1. Status Annunciator: Indicate the status of various voice/alarm speaker zones and the
status of firefighters' two-way telephone communication zones.
2. Preamplifiers, amplifiers, and tone generators shall automatically transfer to backup
units, on primary equipment failure.
H. Primary Power: 24-V dc obtained from 120-V ac service and a power-supply module.
Initiating devices, notification appliances, signaling lines, trouble signals, [supervisory signals]
[supervisory and digital alarm communicator transmitters] [and] [digital alarm radio
transmitters] shall be powered by 24-V dc source.
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1. Alarm current draw of entire fire-alarm system shall not exceed 80 percent of the power-
supply module rating.
I. Secondary Power: 24-V dc supply system with batteries, automatic battery charger, and
automatic transfer switch.
1. Batteries: [Sealed lead calcium] [Sealed, valve-regulated, recombinant lead acid]
[Vented, wet-cell pocket, plate nickel cadmium].
2.4 MANUAL FIRE-ALARM BOXES
A. General Requirements for Manual Fire-Alarm Boxes: Comply with UL 38. Boxes shall be
finished in red with molded, raised-letter operating instructions in contrasting color; shall show
visible indication of operation; and shall be mounted on recessed outlet box. If indicated as
surface mounted, provide manufacturer's surface back box.
1. Double-action mechanism requiring two actions to initiate an alarm, pull-lever type; with
integral addressable module arranged to communicate manual-station status (normal,
alarm, or trouble) to fire-alarm control unit.
2. Station Reset: Key- or wrench-operated switch.
3. Indoor Protective Shield: Factory-fabricated clear plastic enclosure hinged at the top to
permit lifting for access to initiate an alarm. Lifting the cover actuates an integral
battery-powered audible horn intended to discourage false-alarm operation.
2.5 SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTORS
A. General Requirements for System Smoke Detectors:
1. Comply with UL 268; operating at 24-V dc, nominal.
2. Integral Addressable Module: Arranged to communicate detector status (normal, alarm,
or trouble) to fire-alarm control unit.
3. Base Mounting: Detector and associated electronic components shall be mounted in a
twist-lock module that connects to a fixed base. Provide terminals in the fixed base for
connection to building wiring.
4. Self-Restoring: Detectors do not require resetting or readjustment after actuation to
restore them to normal operation.
5. Integral Visual-Indicating Light: LED type indicating detector has operate and power-on
status.
6. Remote Control: Unless otherwise indicated, detectors shall be analog-addressable type,
individually monitored at fire-alarm control unit for calibration, sensitivity, and alarm
condition and individually adjustable for sensitivity by fire-alarm control unit.
a. Rate-of-rise temperature characteristic shall be selectable at fire-alarm control unit
for 15 or 20 deg F (8 or 11 deg C) per minute.
b. Fixed-temperature sensing shall be independent of rate-of-rise sensing and shall be
settable at fire-alarm control unit to operate at 135 or 155 deg F (57 or 68 deg C).
c. Provide multiple levels of detection sensitivity for each sensor.
B. Photoelectric Smoke Detectors:
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1. Detector address shall be accessible from fire-alarm control unit and shall be able to
identify the detector's location within the system and its sensitivity setting.
2. An operator at fire-alarm control unit, having the designated access level, shall be able to
manually access the following for each detector:
a. Primary status.
b. Device type.
c. Present average value.
d. Present sensitivity selected.
e. Sensor range (normal, dirty, etc.).
C. Duct Smoke Detectors: Photoelectric type complying with UL 268A.
1. Detector address shall be accessible from fire-alarm control unit and shall be able to
identify the detector's location within the system and its sensitivity setting.
2. An operator at fire-alarm control unit, having the designated access level, shall be able to
manually access the following for each detector:
a. Primary status.
b. Device type.
c. Present average value.
d. Present sensitivity selected.
e. Sensor range (normal, dirty, etc.).
3. Weatherproof Duct Housing Enclosure: NEMA 250, Type 4X; NRTL listed for use with
the supplied detector.
4. Each sensor shall have multiple levels of detection sensitivity.
5. Sampling Tubes: Design and dimensions as recommended by manufacturer for specific
duct size, air velocity, and installation conditions where applied.
6. Relay Fan Shutdown: Rated to interrupt fan motor-control circuit.
2.6 HEAT DETECTORS
A. General Requirements for Heat Detectors: Comply with UL 521.
B. Heat Detector, Combination Type: Actuated by either a fixed temperature of 135 deg F (57
deg C) or a rate of rise that exceeds [15 deg F (8 deg C)] per minute unless otherwise indicated.
1. Mounting: Twist-lock base interchangeable with smoke-detector bases.
2. Integral Addressable Module: Arranged to communicate detector status (normal, alarm,
or trouble) to fire-alarm control unit.
C. Heat Detector, Fixed-Temperature Type: Actuated by temperature that exceeds a fixed
temperature of 190 deg F (88 deg C)
1. Mounting: Twist-lock base interchangeable with smoke-detector bases.
2. Integral Addressable Module: Arranged to communicate detector status (normal, alarm,
or trouble) to fire-alarm control unit.
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3. Detector Cable: Rated detection temperature 155 deg F (68 deg C). NRTL listed for
"regular" service and a standard environment. Cable includes two steel actuator wires
twisted together with spring pressure, wrapped with protective tape, and finished with
PVC outer sheath. Each actuator wire is insulated with heat-sensitive material that reacts
with heat to allow the cable twist pressure to short- circuit wires at the location of
elevated temperature.
2.7 NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES
A. General Requirements for Notification Appliances: Connected to notification appliance signal
circuits, zoned as indicated, equipped for mounting as indicated and with screw terminals for
system connections.
1. Combination Devices: Factory-integrated audible and visible devices in a single-
mounting assembly, equipped for mounting as indicated and with screw terminals for
system connections.
B. Chimes, Low-Level Output: Vibrating type, 75-dBA minimum rated output.
C. Horns: Electric-vibrating-polarized type, 24-V dc; with provision for housing the operating
mechanism behind a grille. Comply with UL 464. Horns shall produce a sound-pressure level
of 90 dBA, measured 10 feet (3 m) from the horn, using the coded signal prescribed in UL 464
test protocol.
D. Visible Notification Appliances: Xenon strobe lights comply with UL 1971, with clear or
nominal white polycarbonate lens mounted on an aluminum faceplate. The word "FIRE" is
engraved in minimum 1-inch- (25-mm-) high letters on the lens.
1. Rated Light Output:
a. 15/30/75/110/177 cd, selectable in the field.
2. Mounting: Wall mounted unless otherwise indicated.
3. For units with guards to prevent physical damage, light output ratings shall be determined
with guards in place.
4. Flashing shall be in a temporal pattern, synchronized with other units.
5. Strobe Leads: Factory connected to screw terminals.
6. Mounting Faceplate: Factory finished, [red] [white].
2.8 FIREFIGHTERS' TWO-WAY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SERVICE
A. Dedicated, two-way, supervised, telephone voice communication links between fire-alarm
control unit[, the fire command center,] and remote firefighters' telephone stations. Supervised
telephone lines shall be connected to talk circuits by controls in a control module. Provide the
following:
1. Common-talk type for firefighter use only.
2. Selective-talk type for use by firefighters and fire wardens.
3. Controls to disconnect phones from talk circuits if too many phones are in use
simultaneously.
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4. Audible Pulse and Tone Generator, and High-Intensity Lamp: When a remote telephone
is activated, it causes audible signal to sound and high-intensity lamp to flash.
5. Selector panel controls shall provide for simultaneous operation of up to six telephones in
selected zones. Indicate ground faults and open or shorted telephone lines on the panel
front by individual LEDs.
6. Display: Liquid-crystal digital to indicate location of caller.
7. Remote Telephone Cabinet: Flush- or surface-mounted cabinet as indicated, factory-
standard red finish, with handset.
a. Install one-piece handset to cabinet with vandal-resistant armored cord. Silk-
screened or engraved label on cabinet door, designating[ "Fire Warden Phone" or]
"Fire Emergency Phone."
b. With "break-glass" type door access lock.
8. Remote Telephone Jack Stations: Single-gang, stainless-steel-plate mounted plug,
engraved[ "Fire Warden Phone" or] "Fire Emergency Phone."
9. Handsets: <Insert number> [push-to-talk-type] sets[ with noise-canceling microphone]
stored in a cabinet [adjacent to fire-alarm control unit] [in the fire command center].
2.9 MAGNETIC DOOR HOLDERS
A. Description: Units are equipped for wall or floor mounting as indicated and are complete with
matching doorplate.
1. Electromagnet: Requires no more than 3 W to develop 25-lbf (111-N) holding force.
2. Wall-Mounted Units: Flush mounted unless otherwise indicated.
3. Rating: 24-V ac or dc.
B. Material and Finish: Match door hardware.
2.10 REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR
A. Description: Annunciator functions shall match those of fire-alarm control unit for alarm,
supervisory, and trouble indications. Manual switching functions shall match those of fire-
alarm control unit, including acknowledging, silencing, resetting, and testing.
1. Mounting: [Surface cabinet, NEMA 250, Type 1.
B. Display Type and Functional Performance: Alphanumeric display and LED indicating lights
shall match those of fire-alarm control unit. Provide controls to acknowledge, silence, reset,
and test functions for alarm, supervisory, and trouble signals.
2.11 ADDRESSABLE INTERFACE DEVICE
A. Description: Microelectronic monitor module, NRTL listed for use in providing a system
address for alarm-initiating devices for wired applications with normally open contacts.
.
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2.12 DIGITAL ALARM COMMUNICATOR TRANSMITTER
A. Digital alarm communicator transmitter shall be acceptable to the remote central station and
shall comply with UL 632 and be listed and labeled by an NRTL.
B. Functional Performance: Unit shall receive an alarm, supervisory, or trouble signal from fire-
alarm control unit and automatically capture two telephone line(s) and dial a preset number for
a remote central station. When contact is made with central station(s), signals shall be
transmitted. If service on either line is interrupted for longer than 45 seconds, transmitter shall
initiate a local trouble signal and transmit the signal indicating loss of telephone line to the
remote alarm receiving station over the remaining line. Transmitter shall automatically report
telephone service restoration to the central station. If service is lost on both telephone lines,
transmitter shall initiate the local trouble signal.
C. Local functions and display at the digital alarm communicator transmitter shall include the
following:
1. Verification that both telephone lines are available.
2. Programming device.
3. LED display.
4. Manual test report function and manual transmission clear indication.
5. Communications failure with the central station or fire-alarm control unit.
D. Digital data transmission shall include the following:
1. Address of the alarm-initiating device.
2. [Address] [Zone] of the supervisory signal.
3. [Address] [Zone] of the trouble-initiating device.
4. Loss of ac supply or loss of power.
5. Low battery.
6. Abnormal test signal.
7. Communication bus failure.
E. Secondary Power: Integral rechargeable battery and automatic charger.
F. Self-Test: Conducted automatically every 24 hours with report transmitted to central station.
2.13 WIRE AND CABLE
A. Wire and cable fire fire alarm systems shall be UL listed and labeled as complying with NFPA
70, Article 760.
B. Signaling Line Circuits: Twisted, shielded pair, NFPA 70 Article 760, Classification CI, for
power-limited fire alarm signal service. UL listed as Type FPL, and complying with
requirements in UL 1424 and UL 2196 for a 2-hour rating.
C. Non-Power-Limited Circuits: Solid-copper conductors with 600-V rated, 75 deg C, color-coded
insulation.
1. Low-Voltage Circuits: No. 16 AWG, minimum
2. Line-Voltage Circuits: No. 12 AWG, minimum.
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PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 WIRING METHODS
A. Wiring Method: Install cables in raceways meeting the requirements for branch circuit wiring
as specified in Division 16 Section “Raceways and Boxes for Electrical Systems:” in all
locations except as follows:
1. Cable is not required to be installed in raceway where concealed in an accessible space
above finished ceilings. Install plenum cable in environmental air spaces, including
plenum ceilings. Provide sleeves as specified in Division 16 Section where cable passes
through walls. See Open-Cable Installation below.
B. Wiring within Enclosures: Bundle, lace, and train cables to terminal points with no excess and
without exceeding manufacturer's limitations on bending radii. Provide and use lacing bars and
distribution spools.
3.2 INSTALLATION OF RACEWAYS
A. Comply with requirements in Division 16 Section "Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems"
for installation of conduits and wireways.
B. Install manufactured conduit sweeps and long-radius elbows whenever possible.
3.3 INSTALLATION OF CABLES
A. Comply with NECA 1.
B. General Requirements:
1. Terminate conductors; no cable shall contain unterminated elements. Make terminations
only at outlets and terminals.
2. Splices, Taps, and Terminations: Arrange on numbered terminal strips in junction, pull,
and outlet boxes; terminal cabinets; and equipment enclosures. [Cables may not be
spliced][Splices allowed only where extending existing cable].
3. Secure and support cables at intervals not exceeding 60 inches (1520 mm) and not more
than 6 inches (150 mm) from cabinets, boxes, fittings, outlets, racks, frames, and
terminals.
4. Bundle, lace, and train conductors to terminal points without exceeding manufacturer's
limitations on bending radii. Install lacing bars and distribution spools.
5. Do not install bruised, kinked, scored, deformed, or abraded cable. Do not splice cable
between termination, tap, or junction points. Remove and discard cable if damaged
during installation and replace it with new cable.
6. Cold-Weather Installation: Bring cable to room temperature before dereeling. Heat
lamps shall not be used.
C. Open-Cable Installation.
1. Utilize cable tray where available.
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2. Suspend cable not in a cable tray or pathway a minimum of 6 inches (200 mm) above
ceiling by cable supports not more than 60 inches (1524 mm) apart.
3. Cable shall not be run through structural members or be in contact with pipes, ducts, or
other potentially damaging items.
4. Route cable parallel or perpendicular to building structure.
3.4 EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
A. Comply with NFPA 72 for installation of fire-alarm equipment.
B. Equipment Mounting: Install fire-alarm control unit on finished floor with tops of cabinets not
more than 72 inches (1830 mm) above the finished floor.
C. Smoke- or Heat-Detector Spacing:
1. Comply with NFPA 72, "Smoke-Sensing Fire Detectors" Section in the "Initiating
Devices" Chapter, for smoke-detector spacing.
2. Comply with NFPA 72, "Heat-Sensing Fire Detectors" Section in the "Initiating Devices"
Chapter, for heat-detector spacing.
3. Smooth ceiling spacing shall not exceed [30 feet (9 m)] .
4. Spacing of detectors for irregular areas, for irregular ceiling construction, and for high
ceiling areas shall be determined according to Appendix A in NFPA 72.
5. HVAC: Locate detectors not closer than [3 feet (1 m)] [5 feet (1.5 m)] from air-supply
diffuser or return-air opening.
6. Lighting Fixtures: Locate detectors not closer than 12 inches (300 mm) from any part of
a lighting fixture.
D. Duct Smoke Detectors: Comply with NFPA 72 and NFPA 90A. Install sampling tubes so they
extend the full width of duct.
E. Heat Detectors in Elevator Shafts: Coordinate temperature rating and location with sprinkler
rating and location.
F. Single-Station Smoke Detectors: Where more than one smoke alarm is installed within a
dwelling or suite, they shall be connected so that the operation of any smoke alarm causes the
alarm in all smoke alarms to sound.
G. Remote Status and Alarm Indicators: Install near each smoke detector and each sprinkler water-
flow switch and valve-tamper switch that is not readily visible from normal viewing position.
H. Audible Alarm-Indicating Devices: Install not less than 6 inches (150 mm) below the ceiling.
Install bells and horns on flush-mounted back boxes with the device-operating mechanism
concealed behind a grille.
I. Visible Alarm-Indicating Devices: Install adjacent to each alarm bell or alarm horn and at least
6 inches (150 mm) below the ceiling.
J. Device Location-Indicating Lights: Locate in public space near the device they monitor.
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K. Fire-Alarm Control Unit: Surface mounted, with tops of cabinets not more than 72 inches
(1830 mm) above the finished floor.
L. Annunciator: Install with top of panel not more than 72 inches (1830 mm) above the finished
floor.
3.5 CONNECTIONS
A. For fire-protection systems related to doors in fire-rated walls and partitions and to doors in
smoke partitions, comply with requirements in Division 08 Section "Door Hardware." Connect
hardware and devices to fire-alarm system.
1. Verify that hardware and devices are NRTL listed for use with fire-alarm system in this
Section before making connections.
B. Make addressable connections with a supervised interface device to the following devices and
systems. Install the interface device less than 3 feet (1 m) from the device controlled. Make an
addressable confirmation connection when such feedback is available at the device or system
being controlled.
1. Alarm-initiating connection to smoke-control system (smoke management) at firefighter
smoke-control system panel.
2. Smoke dampers in air ducts of designated air-conditioning duct systems.
3. Alarm-initiating connection to activate emergency shutoffs for gas and fuel supplies.
4. Supervisory connections at valve supervisory switches.
5. Supervisory connections at low-air-pressure switch of each dry-pipe sprinkler system.
3.6 IDENTIFICATION
A. Identify system components, wiring, cabling, and terminals. Comply with requirements for
identification specified in Division 16 Section "Identification for Electrical Systems."
B. Install framed instructions in a location visible from fire-alarm control unit.
3.7 GROUNDING
A. Ground fire-alarm control unit and associated circuits; comply with IEEE 1100. Install a
ground wire from main service ground to fire-alarm control unit.
3.8 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. Manufacturer's Field Service: Engage a factory-authorized service representative to inspect,
test, and adjust components, assemblies, and equipment installations, including connections.
B. Perform tests and inspections.
C. Tests and Inspections:
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1. Visual Inspection: Conduct visual inspection prior to testing.
a. Inspection shall be based on completed Record Drawings and system
documentation that is required by NFPA 72 in its "Completion Documents,
Preparation" Table in the "Documentation" Section of the "Fundamentals of Fire
Alarm Systems" Chapter.
b. Comply with "Visual Inspection Frequencies" Table in the "Inspection" Section of
the "Inspection, Testing and Maintenance" Chapter in NFPA 72; retain the
"Initial/Reacceptance" column and list only the installed components.
2. System Testing: Comply with "Test Methods" Table in the "Testing" Section of the
"Inspection, Testing and Maintenance" Chapter in NFPA 72.
3.9 DEMONSTRATION
A. Train Owner's maintenance personnel to adjust, operate, and maintain fire-alarm system.
END OF SECTION 16851