sound until the trouble is acknowledged. A smoke sensor in the
process of being verified for the actual presence of smoke shall
not initiate a trouble condition.
h.
Provide a notification appliance silencing switch which, when
activated, will silence the audible signal appliance, but will not
affect the visual alarm indicator, the liquid crystal display, or
the automatic notification of the [fire department] [central
station service]. This switch shall be overridden upon activation
of a subsequent alarm.
i.
Provide alarm verification capability for smoke sensors. Alarm
verification shall initially be set for [30] [_____] seconds.
j.
Provide program capability via switches in a locked portion of the
FACP to bypass the automatic notification appliance circuits,
[fire reporting system] [air handler shutdown] [smoke control
operation] [elevator recall] [door release] [door unlocking]
features. Operation of this programming shall indicate this
action on the FACP display and printer output.
k.
Alarm, supervisory, and/or trouble signals shall be automatically
transmitted to the [fire department] [a UL listed central station].
l.
Alarm functions shall override trouble or supervisory functions.
Supervisory functions shall override trouble functions.
m.
The system shall be capable of being programmed from the panel's
keyboard. Programmed information shall be stored in non-volatile
memory.
n.
The system shall be capable of operating, supervising, and/or
monitoring both addressable and non-addressable alarm and
supervisory devices.
o.
There shall be no limit, other than maximum system capacity, as to
the number of addressable devices which may be in alarm
simultaneously.
p.
Where the fire alarm system is responsible for initiating an
action in another emergency control device or system, such as [an
HVAC system] [an atrium exhaust system] [a smoke control system]
[an elevator system], the addressable fire alarm relay shall be
within915 mm 3 feet of the emergency control device.
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NOTE: The following shall be shown in matrix format
either in this specification or on the drawings. If
a matrix is provided, omit subparagraphs q, r, and s.
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q.
An alarm signal shall automatically initiate the following
functions:
(1) Transmission of an alarm signal to [the fire department] [a
UL listed central station].
(2) Visual indication of the device operated on the fire alarm
control panel (FACP), [video display unit (VDU),] [and on the
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