3.1.3
Control Panel
The control panel and its assorted components shall be mounted so that no
part of the enclosing cabinet is less than 300 mm 12 inches nor more than
2000 mm 78 inches above the finished floor. Manually operable controls
shall be between 900 and 1100 mm 36 and 42 inches above the finished floor.
Panel shall be installed to comply with the requirements of UL 864.
3.1.4
Detectors
Detectors shall be located and installed in accordance with NFPA 72.
Detectors shall be connected into signal line circuits or initiating device
circuits as indicated on the drawings. Detectors shall be at least 300 mm
12 inches from any part of any lighting fixture. Detectors shall be
located at least 900 mm 3 feet from diffusers of air handling systems.
Each detector shall be provided with appropriate mounting hardware as
required by its mounting location. Detectors which mount in open space
shall be mounted directly to the end of the stubbed down rigid conduit
drop. Conduit drops shall be firmly secured to minimize detector sway.
Where length of conduit drop from ceiling or wall surface exceeds 900 mm 3
feet, sway bracing shall be provided. Detectors installed in concealed
locations (above ceiling, raised floors, etc.) shall have a remote visible
indicator LED/LCD [in a finished, visible location] [as indicated] [_____].
3.1.5
Notification Appliances
Notification appliances shall be mounted 2003 mm 80 inches above the
finished floor or 150 mm 6 inches below the ceiling, whichever is lower.
3.1.6
Annunciator Equipment
Annunciator equipment shall be mounted where indicated on the drawings.
3.1.7
Addressable Initiating Device Circuits Module
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The initiating device circuits module shall be used to connect supervised
conventional initiating devices (water flow switches, water pressure
switches, manual fire alarm stations, high/low air pressure switches, and
tamper switches). The module shall mount in an electrical box adjacent to
or connected to the device it is monitoring and shall be capable of Style B
supervised wiring to the initiating device. In order to maintain proper
supervision, there shall be no T-taps allowed on style B lines.
Addressable initiating device circuits modules shall monitor only one
initiating device each. Contacts in suppression systems and other fire
protection subsystems shall be connected to the fire alarm system to
perform supervisory and alarm functions as specified in [Section [13930A
WET PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, FIRE PROTECTION] [13935A DRY PIPE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM, FIRE PROTECTION] [13945A PREACTION AND DELUGE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS,
FIRE PROTECTION]] [_____] [NFPA 72], as indicated on the drawings and as
specified herein.
3.1.8
Addressable Control Module
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SECTION 13851A
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