While a fire alarm system may lower insurance Fire Alarm System Limitations rates, it is not a substitute for fire insurance! An automatic fire alarm system–typically made up of smoke Heat detectors do not sense particles of combustion and detectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, audible warn- alarm only when heat on their sensors increases at a prede- ing devices, and a fire alarm control with remote notification termined rate or reaches a predetermined level.
Installation Precautions Adherence to the following will aid in problem-free installation with long-term reliability: WARNING - Several different sources of power can be con- Like all solid state electronic devices, this system may nected to the fire alarm control panel. Disconnect all sources operate erratically or can be damaged when subjected to light- of power before servicing.
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NONRESET CTL Phone Standard telephone circuit TELEPHONE NAC, short = normal; supervised for open circuits and ground faults. Always INSTANT RELE non-silenceable and switch-inhibited. Table 12 Control Module (CMX) Type Codes AFP-300/AFP-400 Programming PN 50259:D 04/17/01 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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Supervised NAC (MPS-400 only) REL CODE BELL NAC, short = normal; supervised for open INSTANT RELE circuits and ground faults. Always non-silenceable and switch-inhibited. Table 13 NAC/Panel Output Circuit Type Codes AFP-300/AFP-400 Programming PN 50259:D 04/17/01 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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For example, press then press <7> to enter a “=” character. /2:(5 &$6( & Save the new message Press Table 15 Changing System Message AFP-300/AFP-400 Programming PN 50259:D 04/17/01 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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Each detector provides a host of selectable intelligent options. You can program $ODUP 6HQVLWLYLW\ Pre-Alarm and Alarm detector sensitivity levels (Table 38) in the widest allowed ranges (0.03 to 4% per foot obscuration). The AFP-300/AFP-400 provides nine levels of Pre-Alarm (PA:1–PA:9) and Alarm (AL:1–AL:9) in percent per foot obscuration: 3$ •...
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3. Suitable for open area protection only with 0 to 300 feet per minute air velocity. 4. Use only Alarm sensitivity setting of AL=1, AL=2 or AL=3 for Ion detectors installed in Canada. Table 38 Detector Sensitivity (in percent per foot obscuration) AFP-300/AFP-400 Programming PN 50259:D 04/17/01 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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Record all events for each tested detector with an electronic history file or a printout. At the end of the 90 day test: An authorized Notifier representative, or an end user trained by an authorized Notifier representative must inspect the results of the test.
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Activation can Multisensor smoke detector (IPX series) and MULTISENSOR perform CBE Acclimate™ (FAPT series) Activation can Heat detector (FST, FDX series) HEAT ANALOG perform CBE Table 9a Intelligent Detector Type Codes AFP-300/AFP-400 Programming PN 50259:D 04/17/01 Technical Manuals Online! - http://www.tech-man.com...
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