PART 2
PRODUCTS
2.1
CONTROL PANEL
Control Panel shall comply with the applicable requirements of UL 864.
Panel shall be modular, installed in a [flush] [surface] [semi-flush]
mounted steel cabinet with hinged door and cylinder lock. Control panel
shall be a clean, uncluttered, and orderly assembled panel containing
components and equipment required to provide the specified operating and
supervisory functions of the system. The panel shall have prominent rigid
plastic, phenolic or metal identification plates for LED/LCDs, zones, SLC,
controls, meters, fuses, and switches. Nameplates for fuses shall also
include ampere rating. The LED/LCD displays shall be located on the
exterior of the cabinet door or be visible through the cabinet door.
Control panel switches shall be within the locked cabinet. A suitable
means (single operation) shall be provided for testing the control panel
visual indicating devices (meters or LEDs/LCDs). Meters and LEDs shall be
plainly visible when the cabinet door is closed. Signals and LEDs/LCDs
shall be provided to indicate by zone any alarm, supervisory or trouble
condition on the system. [Each IDC shall be powered and supervised so that
a signal on one zone does not prevent the receipt of signals from other
devices.] Loss of power, including batteries, shall not require the manual
reloading of a program. Upon restoration of power, startup shall be
automatic, and shall not require any manual operation. The loss of primary
power or the sequence of applying primary or emergency power shall not
affect the transmission of alarm, supervisory or trouble signals. Visual
annunciation shall be provided for LED/LCD visual display as an integral
part of the control panel and shall identify with a word description and id
number each device. Cabinets shall be provided with ample gutter space to
allow proper clearance between the cabinet and live parts of the panel
equipment. If more than one modular unit is required to form a control
panel, the units shall be installed in a single cabinet large enough to
accommodate units. Cabinets shall be painted [red] [beige].
2.1.1
Remote System Audible/Visual Display
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NOTE: Provide a remote audible/visual display when
the control panel is located in an area where the
control panel integral signaling normally cannot be
heard or seen.
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Audible appliance shall have a minimum sound level output rating of [85]
[_____] dBA at 3.05 m 10 feet and operate in conjunction with the panel
integral display. The audible device shall be silenced by a system silence
switch on the remote system. The audible device shall be silenced by the
system silence switch located at the remote location, but shall not
extinguish the visual indication. The remote LED/LCD visual display shall
provide identification, consisting of the word description and id number
for each device as displayed on the control panel. A rigid plastic,
phenolic or metal identification sign which reads "Fire Alarm System Remote
Display" shall be provided at the remote audible/visual display. The
remote visual appliance located with the audible appliance shall not be
extinguished until the trouble or alarm has been cleared.
2.1.2
Circuit Connections
Circuit conductors entering or leaving the panel shall be connected to
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