Introduction; Keywords And Symbols; Who This Manual Is For; What This Manual Does Not Cover - FireClass FC600 Series Installation Manual

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Introduction

Use this guide as a source of useful information when
installing a FireClass FC600 series alarm system.
The guide sets out a recommended series of steps to
follow.
Not all the steps are covered in detail, as this would be
beyond the scope of the guide, and these details are
provided in other documentation (see also "What this
manual does not cover") below. Rather, the guide pro-
vides an overall sequence and context for the installa-
tion.
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Keywords and symbols

In this manual symbols are used in the margin to indi-
cate warnings, and also 'hints and tips' type informa-
tion.
These are explained in Table 1.
Keyword Symbol
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
Table 1: Keywords and symbols in this documentation
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Who this manual is for

This guide is aimed at suitably qualified technicians who
have received training and are experienced in the instal-
lation of fire detection and alarm systems.
Installation Guide Doc. version 2.0
Explanation
Warning.
Imminent danger.
Death or severe injury
when disregarded.
Warning.
Potentially dangerous
situation.
Death or severe injury pos-
sible when disregarded.
Warning.
Potentially dangerous
situation.
Minor injury possible
when disregarded.
Warning.
Potentially dangerous
situation.
Material damage possible
when disregarded.
Helpful information.
1.3 What this manual does not
cover
The guide does not provide information on the follow-
ing:
 System design.
The system must already be designed and planned
for the specific site, in terms of cable routing, device
selection and layout, mains supply etc.
For more information, see the FireClass FC600
Series Product Application and Design Information
guide. This includes details of optional modules that
can be fitted.

Local regulations.
For example cable specifications and panel siting
restrictions are expected to be covered by local
regulations. Because these factors need to be incor-
porated into the design, they are excluded from this
guide.
Local regulations are expected to cover, for
example:
– Wiring specifications
– Panel siting restrictions
– Provision for mains isolation
– Earthing arrangements
– Environmental conditions
– Qualifications of personnel.
For example there may be a stipulation that the
connections for the mains supply and protective
earth can only be made by a qualified electrician.

Installation of detector bases and ancillaries.
Refer to the respective installation (wiring) instruc-
tions.
 Installation of optional modules.
These products have their own specific instructions;
however this guide does provide supplemental
information for installation in the FireClass FC600
series panel where necessary.

Procedures covered by another of the guides are
available for the FireClass FC600 fire panel range.
For example in the FireClass FC600 Panels Commis-
sioning Instructions, there are various tests to be
performed using operator functions as described in
the FireClass FC600 User Manual.
Introduction
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