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CDCR Architecture & Engineering Salinas Valley State Prison

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SECTION 28 31 00

FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This Section covers the fire alarm system as shown on the Drawings or as required to support the systems defined in these Specifications. The Work under this Section consists of furnishing materials and equipment, performing labor and services necessary for the installation of the fire alarm system required for the security electronics and communications system.

B. Related Work Specified Elsewhere: Refer to all other Division 26 Specification sections and

Drawings, and to the Specifications and Drawings under the General Construction Contract to ascertain the extent of Work included.

1.2 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit in accordance with Sections 01 33 00 – Submittal Procedures and 01 33 23 – Shop

Drawings, Product Data, and Samples.

B. Fire Alarm Product Data:

1. Submit technical information consisting of marked-up catalog sheets of each specified device inserted in a 3-ring binder in the same order as the devices appear in these

Specifications.

a. Mark the appropriate specification reference number in the upper right-hand corner of each catalog sheet.

b. For devices that may not be specified in these Specifications but are required to provide the system functions specified, include those catalog sheets and shop drawings at the end of the submittal binder.

2. Provide California State Fire Marshal listing numbers for each piece of equipment submitted.

3. Submit manufacturer’s certification that the submitted equipment will meet or exceed the site-specific system network performance requirements.

C. Submit qualifications of individuals responsible for overseeing the installation of the Fire

Alarm System.

D. Deferred Submittal Approval:

1. Systems shown in these design documents establish design intent, are schematic, and are included for reference only. Contractor must provide complete design submittals with justification of life safety elements and/or system.

a. Specialty (State of California Licensed) Engineer or NICET Level III, minimum must Stamp and wet-sign drawings including supporting calculations.

E. California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) Submittal:

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1. CDCR Representative will provide electronic files of reviewed fire alarm Shop

Drawings. Incorporate all addenda and bulletins issued to Contractor into electronic files.

2. Submit complete California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) submittal based on Contractor’s

Contract Drawings (including addenda and bulletins); and the reviewed Fire Alarm

Product Data Submittal. Submit, as indicated in the Project milestone schedule, the following:

a. All drawings and diagrams; which must include Contractor’s title block, complete with drawing title, Contractor’s name and address, date including revisions, and preparer’s and reviewer’s initials.

b. Reviewed set of Fire Alarm Product Data that includes stamp of Engineer of

Record.

c. Complete system bill of material with peripheral device back box size information, part numbers, and device mounting height information.

d. Complete equipment fabrication descriptions and dimensions of equipment cabinets. For each building, indicate the equipment cabinet size(s) required to accommodate the specific equipment required to perform the specified functions.

e. Detailed system operational description, with all specification differences and deviations clearly noted and marked.

f. Riser diagram that individually depicts all control panels, annunciators, addressable devices and notification appliances. Field addressable devices and notification appliances may be grouped together by specific circuit.

g. FACP point-to-point wiring diagrams, specific for each building. Show all interconnecting wiring of components within the FACP and the termination of all initiating and signaling circuits.

h. Complete 1/8” = 1’-0” scale floor plan drawing locating all system devices, and elevation drawing of all equipment at Fire Control Station.

1) Floor plans must indicate accurate locations for all control and peripheral devices as well as raceway size and routing, junction boxes, and conductor size and quantity in each raceway.

2) All notification appliances must be provided with a candela rating and circuit address that corresponds to that depicted on Riser Diagram.

3) If individual floors need to be segmented to accommodate 1/8” scale requirements, Key Plans and break lines must be provided on plans in an orderly and professional manner.

4) End-of-line resistors (and values) must be depicted.

i. Control panel wiring and interconnection schematics.

1) Drawings must depict internal component placement and all internal and field termination points.

2) Drawings must provide detail indicating where conduit penetrations must be made to avoid conflicts with internally mounted batteries.

3) For each additional data-gathering panel, provide separate control panel drawing which clearly indicates designation, service and location of control enclosure.

j. Battery calculations: Battery calculations must include the specified spare capacity.

Final battery sizes, based on calculations, must be indicated.

k. Complete voltage drop calculations that clearly indicate quantity of devices, device part numbers, supervisory current draw, alarm current draw, voltage drop, and totals for all categories.

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l. System (Load and Battery) calculations for each system power supply and control panel, providing power for notification appliance circuits, auxiliary control circuits, and all circuits that draw power from any system power supply.

1) Battery calculations must reflect all control panel components, remote annunciator, and auxiliary relay current draws.

m. Wiring connection diagrams for each device to be installed or connected by

Contractor.

n. Site-wide network configuration:

1) Submit drawings indicating network design for each network proposed.

2) Drawings must indicate quantity and designation (building number and device type) of each node on each network.

3) Design must not exceed 80 percent of manufacturer’s recommendations for total network length and total nodes per network.

4) Drawings must also indicate the conduit length, as indicated on the Contract

Documents, between each node.

3. Incorporate CDCR Representative review comments and submit package to CSFM.

4. Indicate on CSFM approved drawings all comments provided by CDCR Representative and CSFM which were not indicated on original Contract Drawings.

5. After CSFM approval, transmit two electronic media sets, seven bond copies of shop drawings, each bearing the CSFM stamp of approval, to CDCR Representative.

6. System to be installed and inspected utilizing CSFM approved drawings, not original

Contract Drawings.

7. In addition to the to the requirements above, submittal packages shall comply with the requirements listed in the Fire Sprinkler, Standpipe System, Fire Pump and Water Tank

Submittal Guideline as well as the CalFire Plan Review Triage List published by CSFM.

Provide the CalFire Plan Review Triage List as part of the submittal package, with all items checked off to indicate their inclusion in the submittal package.

a. The required Triage List is available online at the following address:

http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/firelifesafety/pdf/Calfire_Triage.pdf.

b. The fire protection submittal guidelines are located at:

http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/firelifesafety/pdf/20141012RequirementsforFireSprinklerPla nReview.pdf.

F. Fire Alarm Device Nomenclature Submittal:

1. Submit list of all fire alarm devices by Building name, Building number and device number indicated on approved CSFM drawings to the CDCR Representative. Include system nomenclature restrictions.

1.3 REFERENCES

A. FM – Factory Mutual Approval Guide, Current Edition.

B. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

1. 72 – 2021 National Fire Alarm Code, as amended by CA code.

2. 92 – 2021 Standard for Smoke Control Systems.

3. 101 – 2021 Life Safety Code, as amended by CA code.

C. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL):

1. 38 – Manual Signaling Boxes for Fire Alarm Systems.

2. 217 – Single and Multiple Station Smoke Alarms.

3. 268 – Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Signaling.

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4. 268A – Smoke Detectors for Duct application.

5. 464 – Audible Signal Devices.

6. 521 – Heat Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.

7. 632 – Electrically-Actuated Transmitters.

8. 864 – (9th Edition) Control Units for Fire-Protective Signaling Systems (UOJZ), and

Smoke Control Service (UUKL).

9. 1711 – Amplifiers for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.

10. 1971 – Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired.

11. 2572 Control and Communication Units for Mass Notification Systems.

12. UL Certifications Directory, Current Edition.

D. ADAAG – Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and

Facilities.

E. California Building Code.

F. California Electrical Code.

G. California Mechanical Code.

H. California Fire Code.

1.4 DELINEATION OF RESPONSIBILITY

A. Products furnished and installed under this section:

1. Central Fire Alarm Monitoring Systems Equipment which must include but not be limited to:

a. Existing FACP network Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System, CPU, visual display, workstation, and printer to be in Building 430.

b. Central Monitoring system at the existing Fire House Building.

B. Products furnished and installed under this section:

1. Local Building Fire Alarm System Equipment which must include but not be limited to:

a. Fire Alarm Control Panels including power supplies.

b. Signal Initiating Devices (smoke detectors, heat detectors, duct smoke detectors, pull stations, etc.).

c. Alarm Signal Notification Appliances (audible devices, visual devices, etc.).

d. System Interface Hardware.

e. Remote Annunciator Panels.

f. Input/Output Modules.

g. Fan Control Relays.

h. Special backboxes.

i. Fire Alarm Control Panel batteries.

j. Air Sampling Smoke Detectors.

k. Standard backboxes for fire alarm devices.

l. Conductors and cable for local building fire alarm system.

m. Conduit system.

n. Annunciators on housing door control panels.

o. Power from emergency power panel (where applicable) to FACP and central fire alarm monitoring equipment.

p. Remote Power Supplies.

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q. Graphic Interface Monitor.

C. Contractor must provide a complete and functional system, including proper functionality of the existing system.

1.5 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A. Central Fire Alarm Monitoring Systems:

1. Central Monitoring at Building 430 (security electronics systems control panel):

a. The central fire alarm monitoring system monitors initiation of any fire alarm and combined trouble/supervisory condition at the local building FACP. Alarms and combined trouble/supervisory conditions are displayed on a per building basis in all buildings.

b. Display alarms and combined trouble/supervisory conditions on the security electronics systems control panel.

1) Addressable output modules must be provided to interface with security system to annunciate the alarm and trouble/supervisory conditions.

2) Addressable output modules must “latch” upon initiation of the alarm and trouble/supervisory conditions and must not reset until the local FACP is reset.

c. System must be configured such that the worst case response time (under all phasing conditions) between the initiation of an alarm or input at a local building

FACP and the annunciation of that alarm or input at the Central Control security electronics systems control panel does not exceed ten (10) seconds.

2. Central Monitoring at Building 430 (FACP network monitoring):

a. The contractor shall field verify the existing central monitoring system in building

430 for the existing system make, model and functionality.

b. The FACP network Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System is referred on the drawings as the Data Logger/CRT and printer.

c. The FACP network Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System monitors all fire alarm, trouble and supervisory conditions at each local building FACP. Alarm, trouble and supervisory conditions are logged and displayed on a per device/event basis and archived and printed out on a per device/event basis.

d. The FACP network Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System must be a connected to the FACP network through an NFPA 72, Class A signaling line circuit and comply with NFPA 72 as a Proprietary Supervising Station System.

e. System must be configured such that the worst case response time (under all phasing conditions) between the initiation of an alarm or input at a local building

FACP and the annunciation of that alarm or input at the FACP network Central Fire

Alarm Monitoring System and printer does not exceed ten (10) seconds.

3. Central Monitoring at existing Fire House:

a. The contractor shall field verify the existing central monitoring system in building

Code DD, Fire House, for the existing system make, model and functionality.

b. Each Building FACP panel must include a stand-alone digital alarm communicator transmitter (DACT) with dual telephone line connections (primary and secondary), or a dedicated fiber optic line, configured to automatically report alarm, trouble and supervisory events to the Fire Station on a general per FACP/building basis.

Contractor shall field verify the availability of telephone lines and/or fiber optic connection.

1) Each DACT must be configured and programmed in accordance with NFPA

72.

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c. Existing Fire House, must be equipped with a digital alarm communicator receiver

(DACR) to monitor initiation of any fire alarm, trouble or supervisory events at each local building FACP. Events are displayed on a per building basis and archived and printed out on a per building/FACP basis.

d. DACR at the Fire Station must receive alarm, trouble or supervisory events from each the local building FACP through telephone line connections routed through the CDCR-provided Telephone PABX in Building.

1) Telephone connections at each Building FACP:

a) CDCR must provide two telephone station cables and jacks, or a dedicated fiber optic connection, at each FACP to serve as the primary and secondary telephone connections to the DACT at each Building

FACP.

b) Each building FACP’s DACT must be programmed by Contractor to report events to the Fire Station in accordance with NFPA 72.

2) Telephone/fiber optic connections between the PABX and the Fire Station:

a) CDCR must provide two telephone lines, or a dedicated fiber optic connection, between the PABX and the Fire Station that are dedicated for

Building Fire Alarm event reporting from the Building FACP panels. The two telephone lines must be programmed by CDCR for line selection using a hunt group configuration based on NFPA 72.

b) DACR provided at the Fire Station by Contractor must be configured and programmed to communicate with FACP panels through the two PABX telephone lines assigned by CDCR.

e. Receiving, logging, annunciating and displaying of alarm, trouble and supervisory conditions must be provided in accordance with NFPA 72, Proprietary Supervising

Station Systems.

f. Each FACP’s DACT must be configured to initiate a communications integrity test of all channels between the DACT and the DACR automatically at a frequency that is no greater than 24 hours.

B. Local Building Fire Alarm System:

1. Except in housing units, activation of any manual or automatic fire alarm initiating device activates building general alarm audible and visual devices through the FACP.

The FACP indicates device or devices in alarm and activates the central fire alarm monitoring system as specified.

2. System trouble and supervisory activates common audible signals at the FACP. The

FACP indicates device or devices in trouble or supervisory condition and activates the central fire alarm monitoring system.

3. Alarm, trouble, and supervisory signals operate until the condition is corrected and the

FACP is manually reset at the FACP itself by key or code (remote reset is not allowed).

4. An FACP front panel switch silences audible trouble signals. Visual trouble indication remains on the FACP LCD display until trouble condition is corrected and system is restored to normal by the reset function at the FACP.

a. The following conditions initiate a trouble signal:

1) Ground or open fault on a circuit.

2) Loss of 120 volt operating power to FACP.

3) Low battery.

4) Loss of communication.

5) Fire pump trouble signal.

6) Clean agent system trouble signal.

b. The following conditions initiate a supervisory signal:

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1) Main sprinkler valve is closed.

2) PIV is closed.

3) Any sprinkler or standpipe O, S & Y valve is closed.

4) Fire pump supervisory signal.

5) Clean agent system low gas pressure.

6) Clean agent system abort switch activated.

7) Dry sprinkler system low air pressure.

5. Alarms annunciate as specified until the initiating device returns to normal and the system is reset at the FACP.

a. The FACP may silence audible alarms without resetting the system.

b. System continues to monitor all initiating points as specified after alarm signal silencing.

c. Additional alarms initiate the audible tone until silenced again.

6. FACP automatically transmits trouble and alarm indications on a per device basis to the central fire alarm monitoring system.

7. Activation of fire rated counter shutters or hold-open fire doors must be initiated by an addressable output module located adjacent to the counter shutter or fire door based on alarm by local smoke detectors on either side of the shutter or fire door unless otherwise noted on the drawings. Power to operate the counter shutters will be provided by the building contractor and will be switched through the contact of the associated addressable output module.

8. For buildings with smoke dampers:

a. For Buildings with smoke dampers, activation of the dampers must be initiated via detector mounted relays except where addressable output modules are either noted to be provided on the Fire Alarm Drawings or where addressable output modules are required to operate the dampers in accordance with Mechanical Control sequences (per Building HVAC Drawings).

b. Damper control relays must be activated based on alarm by room smoke sensors or duct smoke sensors as shown on the drawings.

c. Smoke dampers are shown on the fire alarm plan drawings.

d. Control power to operate the damper will be provided by Contractor and will be switched through the damper control relays.

e. Auxiliary control relays must be provided as required to supplement input/output modules or detector mounted relays for auxiliary control of equipment provided under other bid package contracts where the voltage and current requirements of the equipment to be controlled exceed the contact ratings of the input/output modules or detector mounted relays.

9. Individual designated non-fire alarm monitoring points must not cause the FACP to enter the “alarm” state. The FACP monitors the status of the relay contact and automatically clears or resets when the relay contact returns to its normal state. Manual reset of the FACP is not required. Alarm verification feature must not be implemented for non-fire alarm monitoring points.

10. Each local FACP must be an addressable NFPA 72 Class A fire/smoke detection and alarm system that is compatible with the central fire alarm monitoring system and complies with NFPA 72 as a Protected Premises Fire Alarm System.

a. Automatic detector circuits: Addressable Class A signaling line circuits with remote sensitivity monitoring and adjustment.

b. Notification appliance circuits: Class A circuits.

11. Each local FACP provides the functions specified for that building if the communication link between the local FACP and central fire alarm monitoring system is lost. This

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includes monitoring detection devices, annunciating audible and visual signaling devices, providing remote annunciation where specified, providing TROUBLE indications and operate in the TEST mode.

12. Each Building Fire Suppression/Agent Panel System must be monitored by either the local or adjacent building FACP (as indicated on the fire alarm plan drawings).

a. The FACP must monitor and report both alarm and trouble conditions associated with each system.

b. Activation of a Building Fire Suppression/Agent Panel System must activate the building general fire alarm.

c. For sub-fed buildings, both the alarm and trouble conditions must be reported to the

Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System separate from the alarm and trouble conditions for the building with the FACP.

13. Auxiliary contacts on duct smoke sensors will be used to activate/deactivate the associated mechanical equipment unless otherwise noted in these specifications or on the fire alarm plan drawings. Building contractor will extend control circuits to the duct smoke sensor auxiliary contact and affect the required control sequence.

14. Each FACP includes a power supply with battery back-up. Both the power supply and battery back-up must be sized to independently provide power for the fire alarm system as specified plus 20 percent spare capacity for future system expansion.

15. There must be no exterior audible or visual fire alarm signal devices inside the secure perimeter of the facility. Flow detection must be indicated via graphic control panel in

Central Control and via printer in Central Control.

16. Each Kitchen Hood Extinguishing System must be monitored by the local building

FACP. Activation of a Kitchen Hood Extinguishing System must activate the building general fire alarm.

C. Housing Unit Special Requirements:

1. The FACP must be configured with a pre-alarm function.

a. Activation of any specified pre-alarm manual or automatic fire alarm initiation device initiates a pre-alarm audible tone via the audible device(s) in the control room(s), illuminates LED(s) on the “Reset” switch(es) on the door control panel(s) and initiates the pre-alarm timer in the FACP.

b. The pre-alarm timer must be software programmable from 15 to 120 seconds.

Initial setting must be 120 seconds.

c. The pre-alarm audible tone must sound until the “Fire Alarm Silence” switch on the door control panel is depressed. When the “Fire Alarm Silence” switch is depressed, the LED(s) on the switch(es) must illuminate steady and until the

“Silence” function is completed.

d. The pre-alarm timer must continue until one of the following occurs:

1) The “Fire Alarm Reset” switch on the door control panel is depressed. Action:

FACP and pre-alarm timer to reset and the LED’s on the “Reset” switch(es) must extinguish.

2) The pre-set pre-alarm time elapses. Action: FACP transmits alarm conditions to the Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System, the system must initiate the appropriate smoke control mode (where required) and the LED’s on the

“Reset” switch(es) must extinguish.

3) The pull station in the control room is activated. Action: pre-alarm timer is bypassed, FACP transmits alarm conditions to the Central Fire Alarm

Monitoring System, the system must initiate the appropriate smoke control mode (where required) and the LED’s on the “Reset” switch(es) must extinguish.

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2. Devices not specified as pre-alarm devices must report to the Central Fire Alarm

Monitoring System as soon as they are in an alarm condition.

3. The “Reset” switch on the door control panel(s) must reset the FACP only during the period that the pre-set pre-alarm timer is active. After the pre-set pre-alarm timer has elapsed, and for all zones that are not specified as pre-alarm zones, the FACP must be reset via the “Reset” switch on the FACP.

D. Building Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) Special Features:

1. Each FACP must accommodate the initiation device signal circuits, notification device circuits and auxiliary circuits and must accommodate the initiation devices shown and noted on the building fire alarm systems drawings.

2. Special input/output fire alarm system functions must be provided in accordance with the following: 1) Air handler, exhaust fan and fire/smoke damper control sequences shown or noted on HVAC drawings; 2) As shown or noted in fire alarm drawings and fire alarm specifications.

3. Special LED annunciation and control switch functions must be provided on control panels through fire alarm graphic interface panels. These functions must be provided as shown or noted in fire alarm drawings and specifications.

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Work of this Section must be carefully performed by workmen skilled in fire detection and alarm systems, using appropriate tools and equipment; under supervision of competent foremen at all times.

B. Submit qualifications of individuals responsible for overseeing installation of Fire Alarm

System. Provide the following:

1. Authorization Letters: Letters from fire alarm equipment manufacturer stating that fire alarm contractor is a Factory Authorized Distributor, and is trained and certified for equipment proposed for this Project, and is licensed to purchase and install software required to provide specified functions.

2. Copy of National Institute for Certification in Technologies (NICET) Technician Level

III Certificate for employee actively involved in this Project.

3. Documentation that fire alarm contractor has on staff personnel factory-trained and certified for equipment proposed for this Project.

4. Contractor must be licensed by the State of California Contractors’ License Board and hold a valid fire protection contractor license (C-16) and an electrical contractor license

(C-10).

5. Contractor’s License: Copy of Contractor’s valid State of California License. Contractor must be licensed in the State of California and have been incorporated in business in that

State for a minimum of 5 years.

6. Proof of Experience: Proof (minimum of three examples) that fire alarm contractor has successfully installed similar system fire detection, evacuation voice and visual signaling control components on a previous project of comparable size and complexity.

C. Service Capability: Fire alarm contractor must have in- Station engineering, installation and service personnel with adequate spare parts stock and a maintenance office within 50 miles of

Project location.

D. U.L. Requirements:

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1. All fire alarm equipment must be UL listed and bear the “UL” label. Partial listing is unacceptable.

2. Central fire alarm monitoring system must have UL listed transient protection which complies with UL864 requirements.

3. All fire alarm circuits that leave the building must have UL listed transient protection.

4. System controls must be UL listed for Power Limited Applications.

E. Fire alarm systems and components must be California State Fire Marshal approved and listed in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1.

F. Certifications:

1. Provide certification of inspection confirming approval of Fire Alarm System by

California State Fire Marshal.

2. Provide certification that replacement parts for installed equipment will be available for seven (7) years after date of final acceptance.

G. Mock-Up: Provide complete in-place, on-site mock-up in accordance with Section 01 43 63 –

Lethal Electrified Fence Mockups, and as directed by CDCR Representative.

1.7 PREINSTALLATION MEETING

A. Preinstallation Conference: Conduct conference at Project Site.

1. Review requirements for sequencing work with other trades for work occurring above, below and adjacent to, or otherwise affected by, the Work of this Section.

2. Review procedures for subsequent construction activities and access for work above, below or adjacent to the Work of this Section.

3. Review procedures and scheduling for completion, inspections and certifications.

1.8 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING

A. Coordinate Work effort with other Contractors installing building fire alarm systems.

B. Furnish and install the Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System in Building 430, as necessary, as well as furnish and install the required fiber optic cable between the local fire alarm control panels and the Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System, including terminating the cable in each fire alarm control panel.

1.9 WARRANTY

A. Special Warranty: provide warranty for complete fire detection and alarm system including all components, wiring, equipment, devices, etc.

1. Warranty must include that manufacturer and installer agree to repair or replace fire detection and alarm devices and equipment that fail in materials, workmanship, or proper function within specified warranty period.

2. Warranty Period: Manufacturer’s maximum.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 EQUIPMENT

A. Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) – Local Building:

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1. Control panels: Perform operations as described in system description and must support the following operations in each installed cabinet or node of the system:

a. Up to 10 Intelligent Device loops.

b. Up to 125 Intelligent Smoke Detectors and 125 Intelligent Modules per device loop.

1) Up to 120 Hardwired input/output Circuits.

2) Up to 342 Manual Control (Input) Switches.

3) Up to 456 LED Annunciation Points.

c. Fiber Optic, multi-Priority, token passing, peer-to-peer network connection of up to

64 system nodes wired as Class A. The light loss budget between network nodes must be large enough to support the physical distances between nodes in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.

d. Ground fault detection by panel, by Data Circuit, and by device module.

e. Ability to download all system applications programs and “firmware” from a computer through a single point in the system.

f. True Distributed Intelligence, including microprocessor-based Detectors and

Modules.

g. AC Power Trouble Delay adjustable from 4 Hours to 10 Hours.

h. Removable, Interlocked terminal blocks for the connection of the field wiring to the

Fire Alarm Control Panel.

1) Electronic Addressing of Field Devices.

2) Advanced Power Management.

3) Dead Front Construction.

2. Each Fire Alarm Control Panel must include an Operators’ Interface Panel that must include the following system annunciation and control functions:

a. Hands Free Emergency Operation: The first and last highest priority event on the system must be displayed automatically and simultaneously.

b. Control Panel Internal Audible Signal must have four programmable signal patterns, to allow for the easy differentiation between Alarm, Supervisory, Trouble, and Monitor conditions within the installed system.

c. Discreet “System Status” LEDs:

1) Power Status LED – LED must illuminate when AC power is present.

2) Test Status LED – LED must illuminate when any portion of the system is in the test mode. A programmable timer must cause the system to automatically exit the test mode after a period of system inactivity. This Test LED must function in a local or in a group mode.

3) CPU Fail Status LED – LED must illuminate when the panel controller has an internal failure.

4) Ground Fault Status LED – LED must illuminate when ungrounded wiring connected to the cabinets’ power supply has continuity to ground. This feature must function in either a local or group mode.

5) Disable Status LED – LED must illuminate whenever any point or zone in the installed system is manually disabled.

d. Discreet Common Control Switches with Associated Status LEDs:

1) Reset: Depression of the Reset Switch starts the system reset operation.

a) The associated LED must have three flash rates during this operation to inform the user of the progress status of the reset cycle.

b) The LED must flash fast during the smoke detector power down sequence, then it must flash slowly during the restart phase, and must illuminate steadily for the restoral phase.

c) The LED must go out completely when system is back to normal mode.

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d) Each phase, as well the overall reset cycle must be programmable to perform other functions.

2) Alarm Silence:

a) Depression of Alarm Silence Switch must silence all audible Notification

Appliances without extinguishing visual Notification Appliances

(provided separate visual appliance circuits as required to comply with this requirement).

b) The associated LED illuminates when the Alarm Silence function is active, whether by Alarm Silence Switch, or by an integral software timer.

c) Subsequent activation of Alarm Silence Switch must resound the signals.

d) Activation of Alarm Silence switch must be programmable to perform other functions.

3) Panel Silence:

a) Depression of the Panel Silence Switch must turn off the systems’ internal audible signal when configured as a ‘local’ system.

b) The associated LED illuminates when panel silence feature is activated.

4) Drill Switch / LED:

a) Depressing the DRILL switch activates the fire drill function.

b) LED indicates that the fire drill function is active.

c) The Drill Switch must also be programmable to perform system functions other than the Drill Function.

e. Other Operator Control Switches:

1) Previous Message Switch:

a) Pressing the Previous Message Switch must scroll the display to show the preceding message in the selected queue.

b) Holding the Previous Message Switch and pressing any queue select switch moves to the top of the respective queue event list.

c) Scrolling through event messages may be done by the operator at any time.

2) Next Message Switch:

a) Pressing the Next Message Switch must scroll the display to show the following message in the selected queue.

b) Holding the Previous Message Switch and pressing any queue select switch moves to the bottom of the respective queue event list.

c) Scrolling through event messages may be done by the operator at any time.

3) More Details Switch:

a) Pressing the More Details Switch must show the address and 42 character location message of the active device on display.

b) If a zone is active, pressing the switch displays the address and message of active devices within the zone.

c) When multiple devices are active, the “Previous/Next” message switch may be used to scroll through the messages.

f. The System Main Liquid Crystal Display:

1) The Liquid Crystal display must provide the means to inform the System

Operator with detailed information about the off-normal status of the installed

Fire Alarm System.

2) The Main Display must automatically respond to the status of the system, and must display that status on an 8 line by 21 character backlit alpha-numeric

Graphical Liquid Crystal Display.

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3) The following status functions must be annunciated by the Main Liquid

Crystal Display:

a) When the Fire Alarm System is in the “Normal” Mode, the LCD displays:

i. The current Date and Time.

ii. A Custom System Title (2 lines X 21 characters).

iii. A summary total of the Alarm History of the system.

b) With the Fire Alarm System in the Alarm Mode, the LCD must automatically reconfigure into four logical windows.

i. Systems Status Window: The LCD must show the system time, and the number of active points and disabled points in the system in this section of the LCD Display.

ii. Current Event Window: The LCD must show the first active event of the highest priority in reverse text to highlight the condition to the Emergency Operator. The top line of the reversed text must show the sequence number in which the displayed event was received, as well as its event type. The second and third lines of reversed text must display an identification message related to the displayed event.

iii. Last Event Window: The LCD must show the most recent, highest priority event received by the system.

iv. Type Status Window: The LCD must show the total number of active events in the system, by event type. There must be four different System Event Types that must be displayed, “Alarm

Events”, “Supervisory Events”, “Active Trouble Events”, and

“Active Monitor Events”.

4) Maintenance Menu: The Main LCD must also allow the System Operator to access system maintenance functions through a four-level password system.

The authorized System Operator must be able to access the following functions:

a) System Status: The system must allow the operator to determine the status of individual system components, including active points, disabled points, and active points by panel.

b) Enable: The system must allow the operator to restore a disabled point

(device) in the system, allowing that point (device) to operate as originally intended by the application program of the system.

Additionally, the system must allow the operator to restore any group function, guard patrol function, Panel, system module, “software-defined zone”, operator control, or time control function.

c) Disable: The system must allow the operator to disable any point (device) in the system, inhibiting that point (device) from operating as originally intended by the application program of the system. Additionally, the system must allow the operator to disable any group function, guard patrol function, Panel, system module, “software-defined zone”, operator control, or time control function within the system.

d) Activate: The system must allow the operator to manually turn on any system output point, or system function. Alternate Smoke Detector sensitivity, message routing within the system, guard patrol timing, and check-in group timings must be modifiable with this simple command from the control panel.

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e) Restore: The system must allow the operator to restore the primary

(application program defined) operation to the Smoke Detector sensitivity and the message routing functions with this simple command from the control panel.

f) Control Output: The system must allow the operator to manually command and control relays and LEDs. Relays must be able to be commanded to “Latch”, to energize as a “High Priority”, or as a “Low

Priority”, to “Energize”, or to “De-Energize”. LEDs must be able to be commanded to “Latch”, to energize as a “High Priority”, or as a “Low

Priority”, to turn “On”, to turn “Off”, to “Slow Blink”, or to “Fast Blink”.

g) Reports: The system must provide the operator with system reports that give detailed description of the status of certain system parameters for corrective action, or for preventative maintenance programs. The system must provide these reports via the Main LCD, and must be capable of being printed on any of the connected system printers.

i. The system must provide a report that gives a sensitivity listing of all detectors that have less than 75 percent environmental compensation remaining.

ii. The system must provide a report that provides a sensitivity listing of any particular detector.

iii. The system must provide a report that gives a listing of the sensitivity of all of the detectors on any given panel in the system, or any given SDC loop within any given panel.

iv. The system must provide a report that gives a chronological listing of up to the last 1740 system events.

v. The system must provide a listing of all of the firmware revision listings for all of the installed network components in the system.

3. Each Fire Alarm Control Panel must include a standalone digital alarm communicator transmitter (DACT) with dual telephone line (primary and secondary), or a dedicated fiber optic connections configured for remote reporting of alarm, trouble and supervisory events on a per FACP/Building basis.

a. Silent Knight Model 5104 or approved equal. Field verify existing central station system for compatibility.

4. Install all control panel components in surface mounted, 16 gauge steel cabinet with transparent viewing door and key lock. Provide flush-mounted backboxes where indicated.

a. Finish: Baked enamel.

5. Provide control panel with equipment required for all initiating circuits, signaling circuits and monitor points shown on drawings and described in these specifications plus forty percent additional initiating circuits, signaling circuits and monitor points (not less than one of each type) to be used by the contractor during construction and another twenty percent additional “spare” initiating circuits, signaling circuits and monitor points

(not less than one of each type) to be reserved for future use.

a. See the building fire alarm systems drawings for all fire alarm circuit and input/output point requirements.

6. Provide control panels where shown on the Drawings.

7. Provide approved sealed type battery with automatic battery charger capable of operating maximum normal load of system for twenty four hours and then capable of operating system for five minutes in the alarm condition. Power supply/battery back-up

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system must be sized for 20% spare capacity at each building. All batteries must be monitored for integrity.

8. Control panels must be equipped to support addressable type devices.

9. Fire Alarm Control Panel Operational Descriptions:

a. Each fire alarm control panel must have all hardware, software, batteries and power supplies required to accommodate all initiation devices, notification appliances and circuits, input/output devices, signaling circuits, devices requiring direct 24VDC power, remote annunciators, remote power supplies, LED drivers and control interfaces with door control consoles (for silence/reset functions and secondary annunciation of initiation devices), and all auxiliary features required for proper system operation. All specified spare capacity requirements must be accommodated.

10. Graphic Interface Panel:

a. Custom configured Graphics Interface Panels as required to provide LED point annunciation and control switch functions on the door control panels as shown in the following bid documents:

1) Fire alarm drawings and/or fire alarm specification in each building.

b. Graphics Interface Panels must be furnished complete and must include but must not be limited to the following key elements to perform the required functions:

1) Microprocessor based CPU.

2) LED drivers.

3) Power supplies.

4) Terminal strips to facilitate field wiring to remote LED’s and switches provided in the control panel.

5) Tone generator.

6) Steel electronics enclosure with piano hinge door and keyed lock and backboard sized to accommodate all components.

c. Lamp test function must not be provided.

d. Graphics Interface Panels must be compatible with existing equipment panels.

11. Control panel per-to-peer network cards must be compatible with the specified fiber optic cable.

B. Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System (FACP network monitoring):

1. The Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System is referred to as the Data Logger/CRT and printer on fire alarm drawings.

2. The Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System must be a desktop computer with these additional features:

a. Must be desktop mounted in the Central Control Room in Building 430.

b. The requirements defined here – Computers must be considered a minimum. The

Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System must have all of the required hardware and software as recommended by the Manufacturer of the fire alarm system.

3. Monitor:

a. One video monitor, 23 inches, must be provided.

4. Printer:

a. The Printer must be a dot matrix printer.

5. Acceptable Software Manufacturers/Products: As listed below and meeting the criteria and requirements specified herein:

a. Basis of Design: EST Fireworks or compactible approved equal.

b. For manufacturers/products not listed, comply with substitution requirements in

Section 01 25 00 – Substitution Procedures.

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6. The Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System must be powered by a UPS backed power receptacle provided at the data logger/CRT in the Central Control Room.

C. Central Fire Alarm Monitoring System (graphic control panel):

1. General building alarm and combined trouble/supervisory conditions must be annunciated on a custom graphic control panel.

D. Fire Alarm Monitoring System:

1. Desktop modular style receiver designed to receive, display, route and data received from two telephone lines, fiber optics. Major components:

a. Master CPU with two telephone line cards:

1) Acceptable Manufacturers/Products: As listed below and meeting the criteria and requirements specified herein:

a) Basis of Design: Silent Knight Model 9500.

b) For manufacturers/products not listed, comply with substitution requirements in Section 01 25 00 – Substitution Procedures.

2) UL listed for Proprietary Receiving Station use.

3) Two telephone line cards.

4) CPU Software.

b. Serial printer:

1) Minimum of 465 characters per second.

2) Serial and Parallel interfaces.

3) Minimum 4 KB buffer.

4) Tractor feed.

c. Supplemental Desktop computer for custom programmed display of system events.

1) The requirements defined here must be considered a minimum.

2) The Fire Alarm Monitoring System must have all of the required hardware and software as recommended by the Manufacturer of the fire alarm system.

3) Provide additional features as follows:

a) Desktop computer, with these additional features:

i. 8 USB 2.0 ports.

ii. Integral multi-format digital media manager interface.

iii. 2 RS-232 serial ports for printer and interface with fire alarm receiving equipment.

iv. Keyboard.

v. Optical 2-button wheel mouse.

vi. The most current desktop computer software available at time of equipment order with customized programming for all

FACP’s/Buildings monitored.

2. Battery Back-up: Provide a 120V UPS system capable of operating Data Logger/CRT, graphic panel and printer in Central Control for 20 minutes during power outage.

E. Signal Initiating Devices:

1. Manual Fire Alarm Box: Intelligent double action, single stage fire alarm stations. The fire alarm station must be of polycarbonate construction with an internal toggle switch.

Provide a key locked test feature. Finish the station in red with white “PULL IN CASE

OF FIRE” lettering.

a. Flush mounted stations designed to fit standard single-gang backbox.

b. Provide red backbox for surface mounted stations.

c. Provide weatherproof cover for weatherproof stations.

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2. Manual Fire Alarm Box, Key Operated: Non-coded, general alarm institutional, key operated, normally open contacts with screw terminals, constructed of die cast metal alloy, red housing with white letter operating instructions.

a. Flush mounted stations designed to fit standard single gang backbox.

b. Provide red backbox for surface mounted stations.

c. Provide weatherproof cover for weatherproof stations.

d. Provide two keys per station.

e. Key all stations alike.

f. Provide an intelligent addressable module for each station. Module to be located at detector.

3. Heat Sensing Fire Detectors – combination rate-of-rise and fixed temperature type:

a. Provide intelligent combination fixed temperature/rate-of-rise heat detectors.

b. The heat detector must have a low mass thermistor heat sensor and operate at a fixed temperature and at a temperature rate-of-rise.

c. It must continually monitor the temperature of the air in its surroundings to minimize thermal lag to the time required to process an alarm.

d. The integral microprocessor must determine if an alarm condition exists and initiate an alarm based on the analysis of the data.

e. Systems using central intelligence for alarm decisions must not be acceptable.

f. The intelligent heat detector must have a nominal fixed temperature alarm point rating of 135 degrees F. (57 degrees C.) and a rate-of-rise alarm point of 15 degrees

F. (9 degrees C.) per minute.

g. The heat detector must be rated for ceiling installation at a minimum of 70 foot

(21.3 meter) centers and be suitable for wall mount applications.

h. Each detector must include a separate detector mounting base equipped with terminal screws for all wiring connections, designed for mounting on any standard

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