Section One; General Information; Standard Features - Fire-Lite MP-24 Instruction Manual

The MP-12/24 fire alarm control panel provides reliable fire signaling protection for small to medium sized
commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. This control panel functions in accordance with the follow-
ing National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards:
• NFPA 72-1993 Local Fire Alarm Systems
• NFPA 72-1993 Remote Station Fire Alarm Systems (requires an optional Remote Station Output
Module).
The MP-12/24 control panels were tested as fire protective signaling system control units under Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc., Standard for Safety, Number UL864.
Activation of a compatible two-wire detector or any normally open fire alarm initiating device will sound
audible signaling devices, illuminate an indicating LED at the control panel and operate an optional module.
The optional modules can be used to notify a remote station or initiate a supplementary control function.

Standard Features

• A trouble circuit which monitors the following fault conditions:
Open detector loop(s).
Low battery voltage.
Missing or disconnected battery.
Ground fault.
Low AC voltage (Brown-out condition).
Loss of AC power.
"Off normal" switch position.
Open or shorted Notification Appliance (bell) Circuit.
• Control switches.
Reset for control and detectors.
Trouble Silence with resound.
Disable to silence alarm.
• LED indicating lamps.
AC power.
Alarm Annunciator(s).
Trouble.
• Detection loop.
Compatible with many types of two-wire detectors.
Power limited for limited energy cable.
Supervised Style B (Class B) operation.
• Supervised Style Y (Class B) audible/visual signaling circuit.
• Compact size with solid state electronics.
• Automatic float charger.
Piezoelectric transducer for audible trouble signal.
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Panel will accept one of the following optional modules:
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Supplementary alarm contacts, two Form-C.
Supplementary alarm and trouble contacts, Form-C alarm, Form-C trouble.
Remote station output, alarm only.
Remote station output, alarm and trouble.
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Section One:

General Information

MP12/24 Fire Alarm Control Panel Document 15440:G 6/6/96