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Fike Twinflex V3 Engineering And Commissioning Manual

Fire detection & alarm system, control panel engineering and commissioning
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Twinflex - V3
Fire Detection & Alarm System
Control Panel Engineering and
Commissioning Manual
(TO BE RETAINED BY THE COMMISSIONING ENGINEER)
26-0338 Issue 10

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  • Page 1 Twinflex - V3 Fire Detection & Alarm System Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual (TO BE RETAINED BY THE COMMISSIONING ENGINEER) 26-0338 Issue 10...
  • Page 2 Fike’s policy is one of continual improvement and the right to change a specification at any time without notice is reserved. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the contents of this document are correct at time of publication, Fike shall be under no liability whatsoever in respect of such contents.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Contents Introduction ........................5 System Design ....................... 5 Equipment Guarantee .................... 5 Antistatic Handling Guidelines ................5 Warning........................5 The Twinflex System ..................... 6 Twinflex Control Panel ..................... 7 Mounting the Control Panel ................... 7 Physical Dimensions ....................
  • Page 4 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Fault Finding ........................38 Summary of Faults ....................38 Finding Zone Faults....................40 Advanced Connections ....................41 Monitored Relays on the ‘Remote Fire Output’ ............. 41 Remote Indication LEDs ..................41 Connecting Two Panels Together .................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Please have this instruction manual available whenever you call for technical support. For further technical support please contact your distributor. Do not call the Fike Safety Technology support department unless your distributor has first given their advice and attempted to rectify the issue.

  • Page 6: The Twinflex System

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual The Twinflex System This system is an intelligent ‘2-wire’ system with conventional type cabling format, and is classed as an ‘Analogue non-addressable’ system due to the architecture used within the system design. All field devices including sounders on a zone are connected via a common 2-core and screen fire rated cable, and communicate with the control panel using the ‘Twinflex’...

  • Page 7: Twinflex Control Panel

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Control Panel Mounting the Control Panel Firstly identify the proposed location for the control panel. Ensure that the control panel will be easily accessible, and that account is taken of any subsequent work that may affect access. It should be located at the most likely point of access for the fire services.

  • Page 8: Power Supply Unit

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Power Supply Unit The Fire Alarm Panel 230V AC supply requires fixed wiring between 0.75 mm and 1.5 mm , a 3 amp fused un-switched spur with local isolation, to be terminated into the fused terminals provided in the back box.

  • Page 9: General Assembly

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual General Assembly 2 & 4 Zone Panels 8 Zone Panels Topology & Cabling All system wiring should be installed to comply with BS 5839 : Pt 1 : 2002 and BS 7671 (wiring regulations) and any other standards relevant to the area or type of installation.

  • Page 10: System Wiring Schematic

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual System Wiring Schematic The following schematic may prove useful as an aid to understanding the cable requirements for the system;...

  • Page 11: Control Panel Connections

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Control Panel Connections 2 & 4 Zone Panels Battery Connections: BAT+, BAT- The battery terminals require 24V from 2 x 2.1Ah sealed lead acid batteries, connected in series, in order to provide secondary backup power when the primary power fails. This input is protected by the 3A fuse connected inline with the positive battery lead.
  • Page 12 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Auxiliary Power: Aux 24V (Nominal) O/P +, Aux 24V (Nominal) O/P - 250mA of auxiliary, nominal 24V DC power (between 21 & 32 volts) is available here. It is recommended that additional Power Supply Units be installed to provide power for additional loads.
  • Page 13 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Repeater Inputs: EVAC, SIL, RST These inputs require that a switched 0V trigger is applied in order for the relevant action to take place as follows; EVAC- Evacuate Input On application of the 0V trigger input the sounders will operate, the control panel will show ‘Common Fire’...
  • Page 14 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual 8 Zone Panels POWER SUPPLY: 24V DC SWITCH MODE PSU LOCATED IN CONTROL PANEL BACK BOX POWER SUPPLY...
  • Page 15 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Device circuits: ZONE 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 +/- The Twinflex devices may be connected in radial circuits utilising the in built ‘End Of Line’ signal within the last device. NB. Do not use a resistor or capacitor or any other 3rd party ‘End of line’...
  • Page 16 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Mode 3 – Class Change On application of a 0V trigger, the sounders will operate until the trigger condition is removed, but the control panel will show no indication, and neither the ‘Fire Relay’ nor the ‘Remote Alarm Output’...
  • Page 17 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Battery Connections: BAT+, BAT- The battery terminals require 24V from 2 x 3.2 (or 3.3) Ah or 2 x 7.2 Ah sealed lead acid batteries, connected in series, in order to provide secondary backup power when the primary power fails.

  • Page 18: Twinflex Repeater Panel

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Twinflex Repeater Panel Installation 1 Stage This unit is classed as ‘secondary indicating equipment’ (as stipulated in the British Standards). It is available in 8 or 16 zone formats and has the optional functionality to provide system controls (silence, reset and evacuate).

  • Page 19: Operation

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Operation In the event of a fire state being active on one of the main control panel zones, the common fire LEDs and the relevant zone led will light up, and the buzzer will sound.

  • Page 20: General Operation

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual General Operation Introduction This section describes the operation of the panel in response to fire and fault conditions, operator actions required to process alarms and restore the panel to the normal state, and engineering functions such as testing and system configuration.

  • Page 21: Access Level 2 (User) Operating Diagram: 2&4 Zone Panels

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Access Level 2 (User) Operation Instructions – 2/4 Zone Panel...

  • Page 22: Access Level 2 (User) Operating Diagram: 8 Zone Panels

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Access Level 2 (User) Operation Instructions – 8 Zone Panel...

  • Page 23: Led Indication

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual LED Indication The operation of the LED indication on the front of the control panel is described below. Description Colo State Reason ‘FIRE’ LEDs Continuous The control panel is in the fire state. Other indicators will show the origin ‘DETECTOR ALARM’...
  • Page 24 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual ‘SYSTEM FAULT’ LED Amber Continuous The system Fault LED indicates that the processor has rebooted. It may be cleared with a silence and reset from Access Level 2 (User) A checksum error has been detected. Reprogram all setting to clear.

  • Page 25: Access Level 1 (Normal)

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Access Level 1 (Normal) In the ‘Normal’ state the panel is active in detecting fire and fault conditions and will sound the alarm sounders when it is triggered. The ‘User Controls’ are disabled and a code entry is required for any operation of the system.
  • Page 26 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Silence the Alarms (all panels) Press ‘SILENCE ALARMS’ The alarm sounders should silence, the buzzer and (button 1) the fire indication lights should remain and the ‘ALARMS SILENCED’ light should come on.
  • Page 27 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Disable Remote Fire (all panels) The ‘DISABLE REMOTE FIRE’ function allows the isolation of the remote fire output. The control panel will then not activate the remote fire output when the control panel enters the alarm state.
  • Page 28 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Lamp Test (all panels). Press and hold the button The buzzer will sound immediately and after 5 marked ‘LAMP TEST’ seconds all the indication lights will be switched on. Release the ‘LAMP TEST’ and both the indication lights and the buzzer will stop.
  • Page 29 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual To Configure the Number of Active Zones (all panels) The Twinflex system differs from a standard conventional system by utilising a simple data communication rather than monitoring of resistance or voltage. Thus, unused zones on the Twinflex system must be turned off as follows.
  • Page 30 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual To Select the Alarm Input Configuration (all panels) The system will respond to an input to the ‘ALARM INPUT’ in one of four ways as follows; All these input modes are non-latching, ie, remove the cause of the trigger to the ‘ALARM INPUT’ and the operation described below will cease.

  • Page 31: Programming Summary

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Programming Summary Relevant Panels and Description Action Notes Modes of Operation Access Level 2 – ‘User’ (These functions are described on the control panel overlay adjacent to the relevant button)   ...

  • Page 32: Checkpoint Plus

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Checkpoint Plus Introduction The instructions in this section apply only to the Checkpoint Plus mode which is a part of the Twinflex control panel and is supplementary to the rest of this manual. Prior to September 2007, two separate versions existed, Standard and Checkpoint Plus.

  • Page 33: Delayed Zones: Confirmation Delay In Dwelling Areas

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Delayed Zones – ‘Confirmation Delay’ for Dwelling Areas Dwelling zones are those covering apartments or private living areas. The activation of any smoke or heat detector in these areas generates an ‘Alarm Confirmation Warning’ in that area but no indication shows on the control panel.

  • Page 34: Confirmation Delay Time

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Alarm Confirmation Delay Time When a detector on a dwelling zone is activated, the integral sounder (or all the sounders on the same zone if the system is configured to do so) will operate for a pre-determined time period. During this period the control panel carries out a number of alarm confirmation checks, following which it either silences the sounders if the detector is no longer in the fire state, or generates a full alarm if the detector is still active.
  • Page 35 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual To Configure the Alarm Confirmation Delay Time The Alarm Confirmation delay time may be set as follows. The factory default will show a 1 minute Alarm Confirmation delay. Press and hold the button A continuous buzzer tone will start marked ‘ACCESS’...

  • Page 36: Installation And Commissioning

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Installation and Commissioning Installation 1 Stage The installer needs to install the system wiring in the form of a 2-core radial circuits. The cabling should be 2 core 1.5mm , screened and fire resistant, of an MICC or FP200 equivalent type. We recommend against the use of a 4 core cable as a zone feed and return, due to the possibility of data corruption.

  • Page 37: End User Training

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual We also recommend that all devices, which are set to ‘heat only’, are tested for smoke operation, to ensure that the smoke detection has been correctly disabled. Due to the complexity and inherent importance of a life protection type system, training on this equipment is essential, and commissioning should only be carried out by competent persons.

  • Page 38: Fault Finding

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Fault Finding Summary of Faults Intermittent Zone Fault Tighten the unused ‘zone screw terminals’ at the EOL device Too many Hatari sounders on a zone. Remove some or adjust sound levels down.
  • Page 39 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual False Alarms Dirty or contaminated optical chambers. Replace with a new optical chamber. Incorrectly set smoke detector (smoke is not suitable for kitchens, bathrooms, boiler rooms etc., however, SM3 may be suitable outside a bathroom or kitchen but the individual situation needs to be looked at very carefully).

  • Page 40: Finding Zone Faults

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Finding Zone Faults A fault on a zone of the Twinflex system may be found as follows: In order to prove whether the fault is control panel based or within in the field & wiring, swap the wires from the zone in fault with those in a clear zone (active but no fault) at the control panel.

  • Page 41: Advanced Connections

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Advanced Connections Monitored Relays on the ‘Remote Fire Output’ The relay must be dioded for polarisation and suppression as shown. These diodes should be marked 1N4001 or of a similar type, and may be already located on the relay PCB if it is designed for Fire Alarm Systems.

  • Page 42: Connecting Two Panels Together

    Only a maximum of two panels should be connected in this way. If more than two control panels are to be interlinked contact your supplier for details. However, if all the control panels are Twinflex V3 control panels then see below.

  • Page 43: Connecting More Than Two Twinflex Panels Together

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Connecting More Than Two Twinflex Control Panels Together Ensure that the relay is mounted adjacent to the control panel as shown, and that the cables are routed directly within the housing for protection.

  • Page 44: Magnetic Door Hold Units

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Magnetic Door Hold Units If magnetic door hold devices required, recommended that they are connected as shown in the upper right diagram. This is suitable if it is convenient to cable to the control panel.

  • Page 45: Technical Data

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Technical Data Control Panel Specification 2/4 Zone Panel 8 Zone Panel Dimensions (mm) 310W x 243H x 85D 315W x 400H x 90D Weight (excluding batteries) 2.3 kg 6.2 kg Construction V2 rated ABS...

  • Page 46: Resistor Colour Codes

    Silver 0.001 Technical Support For further technical support please contact your distributor. Do not call the Fike Safety Technology technical support department unless your distributor has first given their advice and attempted to rectify the issue. Technical support will not be available if the instruction manual has not been read and understood. Please have this instruction manual available whenever you call for technical support.

  • Page 47: Battery Calculations

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Battery Calculations Where: IS = Standby Current, IA = Alarm Current, MP = Multipoint Detector Note: An Excel spreadsheet (document no. 26-1050) is also available to automatically work out both standby battery calculations and zone loading calculations based on the quantities entered.

  • Page 48: Installation Checklist

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Installation Checklist Use the following checklist to ensure that your work is correct and that the commissioning engineer has the necessary information to complete the commissioning of the system If you require a commissioning visit the engineer will require this sheet, along with ‘Zone Continuity and Insulation Test Results’...

  • Page 49: Commissioning Checklist

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Commissioning Checklist The following checklist may be used to ensure that all steps are taken. This is not a BS5839 certificate and serves as a reminder only and may need additional items added to suit your working practices.

  • Page 50: Cable Continuity And Insulation Test Results

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Cable Continuity & Insulation Test Results After installation of the cable, and termination into all the relevant back-boxes, install a wire link between the zone +ve and –ve connections at the last device in order to be able to take cable continuity readings, removing it to take insulation readings.

  • Page 51: Control Panel Instruction Notice

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual FIRE ALARM SYSTEM NOTICE To Enable the Control Panel Keys If your control panel has a key switch then turn the key, if not then press ‘ACCESS’ followed by your 3 digit pass code. The ‘Controls Enabled’ LED should then be illuminated. If after entering the code further action is not taken the ‘Controls Enabled’...

  • Page 52: Apartment Notice For Checkpoint Plus Systems

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual FIRE ALARM SYSTEM NOTICE Note The Fire alarm system installed in this building has ‘Checkpoint Plus’ technology to help eliminate false alarms. Please read and understand the following information in order to make the most use of the...
  • Page 53 Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Engineers Notes...
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  • Page 56: Important Points

    Twinflex V3 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual Important Points  Use a 2-core 1.5mm and earth/screen fire rated cable similar to FP200 or MICC (page 9).  Connect all the devices including sounders in a radial circuit from the control panel, ending at the last device. Do not spur from this circuit.

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