NOTE: List zones from 1 to x, with a brief
description of each zone; e.g. "Zone 1: Tank No.
123". Expand this list as necessary to identify all
the zones required for the project.
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Shall be arranged as follows:
Zone 1:
[_____]
Zone 2:
[_____]
Zone 3:
[_____]
Zone x:
[_____]
2.3.1.3
Remote Annunciator Panel
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NOTE: Coordinate location of remote trouble bell
and remote annunciator panel when both are provided.
Locate panel at or near the building entrance to
allow fire department quick access to panel.
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Locate as shown. Panel shall duplicate all requirements specified for the
main control panel annunciator, except that in lieu of individual zone
trouble lamps a single common system trouble lamp may be provided. Lamps
shall be LED (Light Emitting Diode) type, except lamps used in backlit
panels shall be LED or neon type. Panel shall have a lamp test switch.
Zone identification shall be by means of [permanently attached rigid
plastic or metal plate(s)] [silk-screened labels attached to the reverse
face of backlighted viewing window(s)]. Panel shall be of the [interior]
[weatherproof] type, [flush] [surface] [pedestal]-mounted.
2.3.2
Auxiliary Power Supply
2.3.2.1
Storage Batteries
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NOTE: Consult the Public Works Department for
battery preference.
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Provide [sealed lead calcium,] [or] [sealed lead acid,] [or] [vented wet
cell nickel cadmium,] batteries and charger. Drycell batteries are not
acceptable. House batteries in the control panel or in a well constructed
vented steel cabinet with cylinder lock, non-corrosive base, and louvered
vents. Provide batteries of adequate ampere-hour rating to operate the
system under supervisory conditions for 60 hours, at the end of which time
batteries shall be capable of operating the entire system in a full alarm
condition for not less than [30] [15] minutes. Provide calculations
substantiating the battery capacity. Provide reliable separation between
cells to prevent contact between terminals of adjacent cells and between
battery terminals and other metal parts. Provide batteries with
post-and-nut, "L"-blade, or similar terminals. Slip-on tab type terminals
are not acceptable. When a separate battery cabinet is used, provide a
fuse block for battery leads within the cabinets. Finish the cabinet on
the inside and outside with enamel paint. Locate the top of the battery
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