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PAFB - Master Specification 28 31 15-1

SECTION 28 31 15

ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM AND MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS – EST3

(Peterson Air Force Base)

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

A. The work covered by this section of the specifications includes the furnishing of all labor, equipment, materials, and performance of all operations associated with the installation of the Fire Alarm and Mass Notification Systems manufactured by Edwards System Technology Inc.

(EST) as shown on the drawings and as herein specified.

B. The requirements of the conditions of the Contract, Supplementary Conditions, and General Requirements apply to the work specified in this section.

C. The work covered by this section of the specifications shall be coordinated with the related work as specified elsewhere under the project specifications.

D. Any contradiction within/between the specification and/or drawings shall be brought to the attention of the CO/COR.

E. A fire protection design analysis in accordance with UFC 3-600-01 paragraph 1-4 and 1-4.1 is required for all projects that involve the following type of work:

1. Relocating, replacing, and/or installing 6 to 24 devices and/or appliances for a fire detection and alarm system.

2. Replacing, or installing a fire protection/mass notification control panel and relocating, replacing, and/or installing 1 to 24 devices and/or appliances.

F. Fire protection engineering services, which shall include stamped/sealed/signed analysis and drawings, in accordance with UFC 3-600-01 paragraph 1-5 and AFI 32-10141 are required for all projects that involve the following type of work:

1. Relocating, replacing, and/or installing 25 or more devices and/or appliances for a fire detection and alarm system.

2. Replacing, or installing a fire protection/mass notification control panel and relocating, replacing, and/or installing 25 or more devices and/or appliances.

1.2 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS - The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.

Unless otherwise specified, the contractor shall use the most current revision of reference published.

A. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

1. A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators

B. Federal Specifications (Fed. Spec.)

1. W-B-134 Battery, Storage (Lead Acid, Industrial Floating Service)

DRAFT

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2. W-B-137C Battery, Storage (Nickel Alkaline, Industrial, Floating Service)

3. W-F-391C Fire Alarm System, Local, Electrical, Supervised

4. W-B-137C Battery, Storage (Nickel Alkaline, Industrial, Floating Service) &

Am-2

5. W-F-396C Fire Alarm System, Electrical, Manual Coded, Shunt Non-interfering & Am-2 Type Alarm System

C. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards

1. NFPA 70 National Electrical Code

2. NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code

3. NFPA 90A Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems

4. NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

D. Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc. (UL) Publications:

The system and all components shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. For use in fire protective signaling system under the following standards as applicable:

1. UL 38 Manually Activated Signaling Boxes

2. UL 217 Smoke Detectors Single Station.

3. UL 228 Door Holders for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.

4. UL 268 Smoke Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.

5. UL 268A Smoke Detectors for Duct Applications.

6. UL 346 Water flow Indicators for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.

7. UL 464 Audible Signaling Appliances

8. UL 521 Heat Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.

9. UL 864/UOJZ, APOU Control Units for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.

10. UL 1481 Power Supplies for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.

11. UL 1638 Visual Signaling Appliances

12. UL 1711 Amplifiers for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.

13. UL 1971 Standard for Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired.

E. American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)

F. Engineering Technical Letters

1. ETL 01-18 Fire Protection Criteria - Electronic Equipment Installation

2. ETL 02-15 Fire Protection Criteria – New Aircraft Facilities

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3. ETL 98-8 Fire Protection Criteria – Existing Aircraft Facilities

G. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)

1. UFC 4-021-01 Design and O & M: Mass Notification Systems

2. UFC 3-600-01 Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities

H. Air Force Instruction (AFI)

1. AFI 32-10141 Planning and Programming Fire Safety Deficiency Correction Projects

1.3 MANUFACTURERS

A. Equipment and materials shall be provided by Edwards Systems Technology (EST). Equipment submitted for approval must be 100% compatible with existing EST front-end system.

B. Specialty devices not manufactured by EST may be provided by an alternate manufacture with the approval of the CO/COR. If any of the equipment provided under this Specification is provided by a different manufacturer, that equipment shall be recognized as compatible by both manufacturers, and “Listed” as such by Underwriters’ Laboratories.

C. Service availability: The supplier shall have sufficient stock on hand and have a fully equipped service organization capable of guaranteeing response time within 8 hours of service calls, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to service completed systems.

1.4 QUALIFICATIONS

A. Fire Protection Engineer:

1. A registered professional engineer (P.E.) who has passed the fire protection engineering written examination administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveys (NCEES).

2. A registered P.E. in a related engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years experience, dedicated to fire protection engineering that can be verified with documentation.

B. Fire Detection/Mass Notification System Designer:

1. New Construction Projects: The individual building Fire Alarm/Mass Notification System shall be designed under the supervision of a registered fire protection engineer, by a registered professional engineer having at least four years of current experience in the design of fire protection and detection systems, or by an engineering technologist qualified at NICET Level IV in fire alarm systems. The individual’s name, signature, and professional engineer number or NICET certification number shall be included on all final design documents.

2. Renovation Projects: The individual building Fire Alarm/ Mass Notification System shall be designed under the supervision of a registered professional engineer with a minimum of 4 years of current work experience in fire protection, electrical, and communication-electronics engineering areas specific to individual building Mass Notification System.

Alternately, the individual building Fire Alarm/MNS may be designed by an engineering technologist verified by NICET as certified at Level IV in fire alarm systems, plus this

28 31 15-4 engineering technologist shall possess a minimum of 4 years current work experience specific to individual building Fire Alarm/MNS communications-electronics. Alternately, the individual building Fire Alarm/MNS may be designed by an engineering technologist that possesses a minimum of 10 years of documented current work experience specific to individual building Fire Alarm/ Mass Notification System communications-electronics.

The individual’s name, signature, and professional engineer number or NICET certification number (when applicable) shall be included on all final design documents.

C. Field Device and Rough-in Installer/Technician: Each person must have successfully completed, within the last 3 years, at least five Edwards System Technology (EST) brand fire alarm systems of similar scope and magnitude. The fire alarm rough-in and field device installers must meet the requirements of NFPA 72 paragraph 10.5.2, be licensed Journeyman electricians with NICET Level 2 certifications.

D. Control Panel Hardware Installer & System Programmer: Each person must have successfully completed, within the last 3 years, at least five Edwards System Technology (EST) brand fire alarm systems of similar scope and magnitude. The control panel hardware installer & system programmer must meet the requirements of NFPA 72 paragraph 10.5.2 & 10.5.3 must have NICET Level 3 certification and factory certified by EST in the hardware installation and programming of EST fire alarm equipment.

E. Peterson Air Force Base uses the EST FireWorks System to monitor and control the base wide Fire Alarm/Mass Notification Network. The Company must directly employ personnel with current Fireworks certification or demonstrate the ability to complete all of the Required FireWorks Integration, Setup, Programming and Configuration necessary for a fully functional and complete System by a current FireWorks Certified Technician. (Note: The standard EST3 certification DOES NOT include FireWorks certification and will not be accepted as qualification to interface with the FireWorks system.)

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Single Source Responsibility: All components of the fire alarm and detection system (excluding wire and cable) must be procured from a single source. All parts supplied must be standard off the shelf items regularly in use by the manufacturer over the last two years. All components must be fully compatible and recognizable by the existing Fire Works brand front-end system.

B. The supplier must be a firm regularly engaged in the fire alarm business who maintains a business facility. The supplier must maintain a stock of repair and replacement parts to facilitate the timely servicing of warranty or non-warranty maintenance and repair requirements, and shall employ full time factory trained and EST certified technicians.

C. The installing contractor shall provide proof of their NICET Level 2 certification and their qualifications as a Factory Trained and Certified programmer for the EST product(s) specified herein. Certification for EST FireWorks is in addition to standard EST certification. (Refer to Submittals Paragraph.)

1.6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Furnish and install Fire Alarm and Mass Notification Systems as described herein and as shown on the plans; to be wired, connected, and left in fully operational condition. The fire alarm and Mass Notification systems shall allow for loading and editing special instructions and operating sequences as required. Where applicable, the systems should include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Fire Alarm Control Panel

2. Annunciator Panel with Graphic Map, Local and Remote

3. Local Operator Console (paging microphone station with message selection switches)

4. Manual Pull Stations

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5. Automatic Fire Detectors

6. Speakers

7. Flashing Strobes

8. Magnetic Door Holders

9. Duct Detectors

10. All Wiring

11. Flow Switches and Monitors

12. Tamper Switches and Monitors

13. Elevator Power Shut Down

14. Elevator Recall

15. HVAC Shutdown

16. Manual and Automatic Voice Evacuation

17. Connections to Devices

18. Device Boxes

19. Conduit

20. Junction Boxes

21. All other necessary material and labor for a complete operating system.

B. Resident software shall allow for full configuration of initiating circuits so that additional software and hardware shall not be necessary to accommodate changes.

C. The system shall have the capability of recalling alarms and trouble conditions in chronological order for the purpose of recreating an event history and to aid in system troubleshooting.

D. The facility fire alarm and mass notification systems shall be completely compatible and report back to the base front-end system (Fire-Works) to include fully addressable point-to-point communication between the FACP/MNCP and Fire-Works equipment.

E. All software and hardware provided in support of this project shall be the latest EST technology available on the market. In the event that the manufacturer knows of product updates to be released within the next six months, the manufacturer shall inform the CO/COR so that PAFB can make the decision on whether or not to incorporate the new products into the system. The manufacturer shall also inform PAFB if any products proposed for use are not upwardly compatible with the existing base fire alarm equipment.

1.7 SUBMITTAL

A. Government approval may be required on any of the following items. The items requiring submittals are listed below and any additional items will be listed on an AF Form 66. Provide copies of all submittals per this document and the requirements listed on the AF Form 66.

B. Product Data: Submit the manufacturers technical data sheets, installation instructions, and general recommendations for each individual item or piece of equipment proposed for this system along with supplier furnished shop drawings and an operating matrix schedule showing equipment layouts, device addressing, point to point wiring schematics, and all control panel connections that are to be made in the field. Include manufacturers certification that supplier is an authorized distributor of proposed equipment and has on staff factory trained personnel.

Shop drawings shall be stamped by a Registered Fire Protection Engineer, a Registered Professional Engineer and/or an engineering technologist qualified at NICET Level IV in accordance with UFC 3-600-01, UFC 4-021-01, and AFI 32-10141. The designer or engineer shall meet the minimum experience in designing fire alarm systems as required by UFC 3-600- 01 and UFC 4-021-01. The product data must be submitted to Civil Engineering and the Fire Department Technical Services Branch and both must provide written approval prior to the Contracting Officer giving notice to proceed with work.

C. The following items shall constitute the minimum requirements of each submittal.

1. Complete descriptive data including UL listing for all system components.

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2. Complete sequence of operations of the system.

3. Complete system wiring diagrams for components capable of being connected to the system and interfaces to equipment supplied by others.

4. Battery calculations.

5. Plan drawings showing detector location, conduit routing, etc.

6. Voltage drop calculations.

7. Audio circuit loss (dB) calculations

8. Design Analysis and Certification Letter in accordance with UFC 3-600-01 paragraph 1-4, when required by AFI 32-10141

9. Stamped/Sealed/Signed analysis and drawings in accordance with UFC 3-600-01 paragraph 1-5, when required by AFI 32-10141

D. As-built drawings shall be provided upon completion of the installation. A minimum of one set of the as-built drawings and the matrix schedule in standard half size (11 x 17 inches) must be laminated and mounted in aluminum frames near the fire alarm control panel; however, if the fire alarm control panel is located in a room such as a mechanical/electrical room and an annunciator panel is located near a main entrance, one set of laminated and framed as-built drawings shall be placed at the FACP and at the annunciator panel. The as-built drawings shall be drawn in AutoCAD Release 2012 and two copies shall be provided on CD along with two hard copies, which are in addition to the aforementioned laminated and framed drawings. The compact disc shall be labeled with a typed label containing the following information: Project Number, Project Name, Contract Number, Description of Contents, Security Classification, Creator and Date Created.

E. Operating Instruction Manuals: Manuals outlining the step-by-step procedures for system startup and operation shall be furnished. The instructions shall include the manufacturer’s name, model number, service manual parts list, a brief description of all equipment, and their basic operating feature. A copy of the systems local programming shall be provided and on compact disc. Submit the spare parts list as part of this submittal.

F. Qualifications: Submit designer and installers’/technicians’ required certification and qualification documentation.

G. Submit test plan and test reports for review.

H. Turn over all keys and spare parts to the CO/COR. Provide written documentation of the transaction.

I. FACP/MNCP Program: A softcopy of the FACP/MNCP program shall be provided prior to the final inspection and updated before final acceptance as necessary, upon completion of the final acceptance test and all program edits are completed a soft copy of the program shall be provided on CD and emailed to the 21 CES Electrical Shop Fire Alarm Maintenance Technician.

The compact disc shall be labeled with a typed label containing the following information:

Project Number, Project Name, Contract Number, Description of Contents, Security Classification, Creator and Date Created. This shall be provided to the CO/COR. Provide written documentation of the transaction.

1.8 DELIVERY AND STORAGE

A. Deliver materials in original packages and containers bearing manufacturers’ labels containing brand name. Store materials to comply with manufacturers’ directions and to prevent damage to or deterioration of components.

1.9 WARRANTY

A. Warranty all materials, installation and workmanship for three (3) years from date of acceptance, unless otherwise specified.

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B. A copy of the manufacturer’s warranty shall be provided with close-out documentation and included with the operation and installation manuals.

1.10 SYSTEM START UP, OWNERS’ INSTRUCTIONS, COMMISSIONING

A. System installation and operations shall be verified by the EST certified manufacturer’s representative and a verification certificate presented upon completion (EST3 and FireWorks).

When requested, the manufacturer’s representative shall be responsible for an on-site demonstration of the operation of the system and initial staff training as required by the

CO/COR.

B. System startup shall be performed by an EST Factory Trained Technician. Certain functions of the Systems Startup Procedure may be performed by a contractor under the direction of the Factory Trained Technician.

C. Facility Fire Alarm/Mass Notification Operation Manuals, specific for this project, shall be supplied to the Contracting Officer/Contracting Officer’s Representative (CO/COR) by the EST Factory Trained Technician. A “Generic” or “Typical” Facility Operation Manual shall not be acceptable to fulfill this requirement.

D. Commissioning of the installed system shall be performed by the EST Factory Trained Technician in the presence of the Base Fire Department, CO/COR, and a Representative of the Contractor, if deemed appropriate.

E. A System Generated device map, which will serve as part of the as-built drawing package shall be provided to the Base Fire Department and the CO/COR.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. This Specification must be conformed to in its entirety to ensure that the installed and programmed Fire Alarm and Mass Notification Systems will accommodate all of the future requirements and operations required by Peterson Air Force Base (PAFB). Any specified item or operational feature not specifically addressed prior to bid date will be required to be met without exception.

B. All equipment furnished for this project shall be new and unused. All components and systems shall be designed for uninterrupted duty. All equipment, materials, accessories, devices, and other facilities covered by this specification or noted on contract drawings and installation specifications shall be the best suited for the intended use.

C. The Fire Alarm and Mass Notification Systems shall be a Multi-Processor Based Network System designed specifically for Fire Detection and Audio Evacuation applications. The Fire Alarm Detection and Mass Notification Systems shall be UL listed under Standards 864 (Control Units for Fire-Protective Signaling Systems) under categories UOJZ and APOU. Note that the EST3 is modularly listed under the following standards: UL 864 categories: UOJZ, UOXX, UUKL and SYZV, UL 294 category ALVY, UL 609 category AOTX, UL 636 category ANET, UL 1076 category APOU, UL 365 category APAW, UL 1610 category AMCX, UL 1635 category AMCX, UL2572 Mass Notification System.

D. The Fire Alarm and Mass Notification Systems shall include all required hardware and system programming to provide a complete and operational system, capable of providing the protected premises with the following functions and operations: Modular systems design, with a layered application design concept, including an ‘Operational Layer’ and a ‘Human Interface Layer’, to allow maximum flexibility of the system with a minimum physical size requirement.

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E. The system shall have the capability to perform complete bi-directional communication between the existing Fire Works Front End System and individual devices within the facility. Likewise, reporting of devices shall be observable by both the facility Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP), Mass Notification Control Panel (MNCP) and the Base Fire Controller (Fire Works System).

There is a primary and an alternate location from which control of the base-wide system shall be fully operational.

2.2 FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL (FACP)/MASS NOTIFICATION CONTROL PANEL (MNCP)

A. The FACP and MNCP shall be a combined and integrated EST3 Multiplex Alarm System.

B. The Control Panels shall include the following features and shall support the following operations:

1. Advanced Windows based System Definition Utility with Program Version Reporting to document any and all changes made during system start-up or system commissioning.

Time and Date Stamps of all modifications made to the program must be included to allow full retention of all previous program version data.

2. All System operational software is to be stored in FLASH memory. Resident software shall allow for full configuration of initiating circuits so that additional software and hardware shall not be necessary to accommodate changes. Panel disassembly and replacement of electronic components of any kind shall not be required in order to upgrade the operations of the installed system to conform to future application code and operating system changes.

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

4. True Distributed intelligence, including microprocessor-based Detectors and Modules.

5. Capability to detecting the electrical location of each Signature Series Intelligent Device including new and existing devices. It shall be possible to display the intelligent device map on the laptop PC.

6. Up to 10 Signature Series Intelligent Device loops.

7. Up to 125 Intelligent Smoke Detectors and 125 Intelligent Modules per SDC.

8. Up to 120 Hardwired input/output Circuits.

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

10. Up to 456 LED Annunciation Points.

11. Up to 63 Remote Display Units.

12. Multi-Priority, token passing, peer-to-peer network connection of up to 64 system panels configured as Class A (Style 7) or latest NFPA 72 defined equivalent circuit. System Common Control Functions shall be automatically routed to a designated node of the front end system.

13. System response to any alarm condition must occur within 3 seconds, regardless of the size and the complexity of the installed system.

14. Capability of recalling alarms and trouble conditions in chronological order for the purpose of recreating an event history and to aid in system troubleshooting.

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15. Testing will not disable and/or activate ancillary equipment, unless the test is specifically designed to perform or demonstrate this functionality.

16. Up to 128 Service Groups must be definable within the system program to allow the testing of the installed system based on the physical layout of the system.

17. Audio Paging and Emergency Evacuation subsystem with fully digitized and multiplexed audio. Up to 3 minutes of pre-recorded audio is transmittable over one of 8 audio channels over a single pair of wires. The system shall not require mechanical potentiometers to make adjustment of audio levels within the system.

18. Emergency and Fire Fighters Telephone System with a dedicated back-lit Liquid Crystal

Display (LCD) to indicate in full language the Call-In Status of remote telephones.

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

C. True Distributed Intelligence, including microprocessor-based Detectors and Modules.

1. AC Power Trouble Delay adjustable from 0 Hours to 10 Hours.

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

Control Panel.

3. Electronic Addressing of Field Devices.

4. Advanced Power Management.

5. Dead Front Construction.

6. The contractor is responsible for all parts and labor necessary, to establish a communication/network link between the FACP and the Fire Works front-end system.

This shall include, but not limited to fiber optic communication equipment in the FACP, fiber optic jumpers to telephone backboard and all required connections.

2.3 FACP/MNCP HUMAN INTERFACE

A. The FACP/MNCP shall include an Emergency Operators’ Interface Panel that shall support the following system annunciation and control functions:

1. Hands Free Emergency Operation. The first and last highest priority event on the system shall be displayed automatically and simultaneously.

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

3. 5 Discreet ‘System Status’ LEDs:

a. Power Status LED - Green LED shall illuminate when AC power is present.

b. Test Status LED - Yellow LED shall illuminate when any portion of the system is in the test mode. A programmable timer shall cause the system to automatically exit the test mode after a period of system inactivity. This Test LED shall function in a local or in a group mode.

c. CPU Fail Status LED - Yellow LED shall illuminate when the panel controller has an internal failure.

d. Ground Fault Status LED - Yellow LED shall illuminate when ungrounded wiring connected to the cabinets’ power supply has continuity to ground. This feature shall function in either a local or group mode.

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e. Disable Status LED - Yellow LED shall illuminate whenever any point or zone in the installed system is manually disabled.

4. 4 Discreet Common Control Switches with Associated Status LEDs:

a. Reset - Depression of the Reset Switch starts the system reset operation. The associated Yellow LED shall have three flash rates during this operation to inform the user of the progress status of the reset cycle. The LED shall flash fast during the smoke detector power down sequence, then it shall flash slowly during the restart phase, and shall illuminate steadily for the restore phase. The LED shall go out completely when the system is back to normal mode. Each phase, as well the overall reset cycle shall be programmable to perform other functions.

b. Alarm Silence - Depression of the Alarm Silence Switch shall turn off all audible and/or visible Notification Appliance Circuits. The associated yellow LED illuminates when the Alarm Silence function is active, whether by the Alarm Silence Switch, or by an integral software timer. Subsequent activation of the Alarm Silence Switch shall resound the signals. Activation of the Alarm Silence switch shall be programmable to perform other functions.

c. Panel Silence - Depression of the Panel Silence Switch shall turn off the systems internal audible signal when configured as a local system. The associated yellow LED illuminates when the panel silence feature is activated.

d. Drill Switch / LED - Depressing the DRILL switch activates the fire drill function.

Yellow LED indicates that the fire drill function is active. The Drill Switch shall also be programmable to perform system functions other than the Drill Function.

5. Other Operator Control Switches:

a. Previous Message Switch - Pressing the Previous Message Switch shall scroll the display to show the preceding message in the selected queue. Holding the Previous Message Switch and pressing any queue select switch moves to the top of the respective queue event list. Scrolling through event messages may be done by the operator at any time.

b. Next Message Switch - Pressing the Next Message Switch shall scroll the display to show the following message in the selected queue. Holding the Previous Message Switch and pressing any queue select switch moves to the bottom of the respective queue event list. Scrolling through event messages may be done by the operator at any time.

c. More Details Switch - Pressing the More Details Switch shall show the address and 42 character location message of the active device on display. If a zone is active, pressing the switch displays the address and message of active devices within the zone. When multiple devices are active, the ‘Previous/Next’ message switch may be used to scroll through the messages.

6. Control Output: The system shall allow the operator to manually command and control relays and LEDs. Relays shall 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 shall 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’.

7. Reports: The system shall 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 shall provide these reports via the Main LCD, and shall be capable of being printed on any of the connected system printers.

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

b. The system shall provide a report that provides a sensitivity listing of any particular detector.

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c. The system shall 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.

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

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

8. Program: The system shall allow the authorized operator to perform all of the following system functions:

a. Set the System Time and System Date, including Holiday Schedule.

b. Set (Change) the System Passwords and restart the system.

c. Clear the Chronological System History File.

9. Test: The system shall allow the authorized operator to perform test functions within the installed system. Test functions shall be defined by the authorized operator to be performed on a per cabinet, circuit, or service group basis.

10. Local Control and Display Annunciators: Each panel in the installed system shall include local Control and Display Annunciators. These annunciators shall have integral membrane style, tactile push-button control switches, for the control of system functions, and LEDs with programmable (software-controlled) flash rates and slide-in labels for annunciation of system events.

11. The Local Control Display Annunciators shall provide the system with individual device annunciation with device disable.

12. The Local Control and Display Annunciators shall provide the system with groups of three switches that have a software controlled interlock to allow only one of the switches to be active at any time. The switch triads shall be used for all of the fan and damper controls in the protected premises.

B. The System Main Liquid Crystal Display: The Liquid Crystal display shall provide the means to inform the System Operator with detailed information about the off-normal status of the installed Fire Alarm Detection System. The Main Display shall automatically respond to the status of the system, and shall display that status on a 8 line by 21 character backlit alpha-numeric Graphical Liquid Crystal Display. The following status functions shall be annunciated by the Main Liquid Crystal Display:

1. When the systems are in the ‘Normal’ Mode, the LCD displays:

a. The current Date and Time.

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

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

2. With the Fire Alarm in the Alarm Mode, the LCD shall automatically reconfigure into four logical windows.

a. Systems Status Window - The LCD shall show the system time, and the number of active points and disabled points in the system in this section of the LCD Display.

b. Current Event Window - The LCD shall 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 shall 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 shall display an identification message related to the displayed event.

c. Last Event Window - The LCD shall show the most recent, highest priority event received by the system.

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d. Type Status Window - The LCD shall show the total number of active events in the system, by event type. There shall be four different System Event Types that shall be displayed, ‘Alarm Events’, ‘Supervisory Events’, ‘Active Trouble Events’, and ‘Active Monitor Events’.

3. System Message Processing: The Main LCD shall allow the operator access to the

System Status information contained within queues by pressing an associated queue select switch. All messages contained in any of the System Event queues shall be accessible for review by the Operator using the ‘Previous/Next’ message switch. It shall be possible to route additional event information to a printer.

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

a. System Status - The system shall 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 shall 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 shall allow the operator to restore any group function, Panel, system module, ‘software - defined zone’, operator control, or time control function.

c. Disable - The system shall 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 shall 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 shall allow the operator to manually turn on any system output point, or system function. Alternate Smoke Detector sensitivity, message routing within the system, and check-in group timings shall be modifiable using this function.

e. Restore - The system shall 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.

C. Mass Notification System Functions

1. Notification Appliance Network

a. The notification appliance network consists of audio speakers located to provide intelligible instructions at areas as indicated on the drawings. The Mass Notification System announcements shall take priority over all other function of the system including the audible and visual output of the fire alarm system in a normal or alarm state until the mass notification message is either manually or automatically ended. If the mass notification message is not manually ended, the mass notification message shall repeat and automatically end after 10 minutes. All fire alarm system functions shall continue in an alarm state except for the output signals of the audible and visual notification appliances.

2. Strobes

a. Amber strobes with the text of Alert scribed on them shall be provided to indicate a mass notification event.

3. Text Displays

a. For Air Force, use of text signs is optional and at the discretion of the installation.

Currently, PAFB has no requirement for the use of text signs as part of the notification appliance network.

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4. Local Operator Console (LOC)

a. An autonomous voice notification control unit is used to monitor and control the notification appliance network and provide consoles for local operation. Using a local operating console, personnel in the building can initiate delivery of pre-recorded voice messages, provide live voice messages and instructions, and initiate visual strobe notification appliances. The autonomous voice notification control unit will temporarily override (see 2.3 C 1a) audible fire alarm notification while delivering Mass Notification (Emergency Communication) messages to ensure they are intelligible. The LOC shall be installed in accordance with UFC 4- 021-01. The LOC shall be made available for use by visitors in those facilities open to unescorted visitors or to the public. The LOC shall provide a single switch or operating mechanism capable of shutting down all HVAC equipment in the facility in accordance with the requirements of 4-010-01. The LOC shall be protected from tampering but shall not be protected by lock and key.

5. Base-Wide Control

a. The facility audio control unit shall communicate bi-directionally with the central control unit of the base-wide system (Fire-Works Head End) to allow live and pre-recorded message to be broadcast at the facility from the Fire-Works Head End Equipment. There is a primary and an alternate location from which control of the base-wide system shall be fully operational.

2.4 REMOTE SYSTEM POINT ANNUNCIATORS

A. Each remote panel in the installed system shall include remote Control and Display Annunciators. These annunciators shall have integral membrane style, tactile push-button control switches for the control of system functions, and LED’s with programmable (software-controlled) flash rates and slide-in labels for annunciation of system events.

B. The Remote Annunciators shall provide the system with individual alarm and trouble annunciation per zone and/or device with zone and/or device disable.

C. The Remote Annunciators shall provide the system with groups of three switches that have software controlled interlock to allow only one of the switches to be active at any time. The switch triads shall be used for all of the manual zone/floor paging operations in the protected premises.

D. The Remote Display Annunciators shall provide the system with groups of three switches that have software controlled interlock to allow only one of the switches to be active at any time.

The switch triads shall be used for all of the fan and damper controls in the protected premises.

E. Graphic Map: Each annunciator shall have a graphic map associated with it. The graphic map shall have a plan view of each floor. The LCD, which will be integral or adjacent to the map assembly, will provide a description of the alarm and location which mimics the FACP status.

Plan views shall be approximately to scale and in no case smaller than 24 inches in length or width. Annunciator shall be flush mounted. The graphic shall identify device locations, FACP location and graphic location by an appropriate symbol and text code. The “Graphic” screen itself shall be a color plotted graphic on standard white bond paper. The plot shall be mounted behind a clear plastic sheet 1/8 inch minimum thickness surrounded by an aluminum frame, painted as directed by the CO/COR.

2.5 OPERATIONAL INTERFACE (SDC) CARD

A. The Signature Device Card (SDC) shall be the interface between the Fire Alarm Control Panel and the Signature Series Detectors and Modules. The communications format between the

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SDC and the Signature Series Devices shall be 100% digital. Communications to devices must incorporate broadcast polling and direct address search to ensure the fastest reporting of off-normal conditions to the system human interface layer.

B. The associated controller (3-SSDC or 3-SDDC) shall provide the ability to set the sensitivity and alarm verification of each of the individual intelligent detectors on the circuit through the SDC. It shall be possible to automatically set the sensitivity of individual intelligent detectors during day and night periods.

C. The SDC shall be capable of reporting unexpected additional device addresses and changes to the wiring in the data circuit. A specific trouble shall be reported for any off-normal non-alarm condition.

D. The SDC shall be able to report the following information on a per intelligent device basis:

Device Serial Number, Device Address, Device Type, Current Detector Sensitivity Values and the Extent of Environmental Compensation.

E. 32 possible trouble codes shall be available to specifically diagnose faults. Should a Signature Driver Controller CPU fail to communicate, the Signature circuit shall go into the stand-alone mode. The circuit shall be capable of producing a loop alarm if an alarm type device becomes active during stand-alone mode. Panel Notification Appliance Circuits (NAC’s) shall be power limited to 3.5A at 24Vdc and 4.1A at 20.4Vdc to support higher current demand by visible appliances at lower battery voltages.

F. Notification Appliance Circuits (NAC’s)

1. Provide supervised hard-wired Notification Appliance Circuits (NAC) for the control of

24Vdc EST Integrity Series Signaling Appliances. The NAC shall be Class A (Level 1), and shall control up to 3.5 amps of power to the circuit. Note: Maximum loading of NAC per PAFB standards for an initial installation is 2.8 amps.

2. Provide supervised hard wired Notification Appliance Circuits (NAC) for the control of 25 or 70 Vrms EST Integrity Series Audio Signaling Appliances. The NAC shall be Class A (Level 1), and shall control up to 50 Watts of power to the circuit. Note: Maximum loading of NAC per PAFB standards for an initial installation is 40 Watts.

G. Signaling Line Circuits (SLC)

1. Provide supervised hard wired two wire Signaling Line Circuits of supporting addressable devices such as detectors, pull stations, control modules, monitor modules, etc. The SLC shall be Class A (Level 1). Note: Maximum loading of the SLC per PAFB standards is 80% of the SLCs capacity per device type or 100 device and 100 modules.

H. Initiating Device Circuits (IDC)

1. Provide supervised hard wired initiating device circuits (IDC). Configure IDC’s for alarm, supervisory, or monitor operation. The IDC shall be Class A (Level 1).

I. System Message Processing and Display Operations:

1. The FACP and MNCP shall allow Network Routing to be configured to any or all control panels in the network. All of the system Printer ports can be configured to display any or all of the following functions: Alarm, Supervisory, Trouble, Monitor, Service Group. Each LCD Display on each control panel in the system shall be configurable to show the status of any or all of the following functions anywhere in the system: Alarm, Supervisory, Trouble, and Monitor.

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2. The system shall provide the capability to label each of the system points with up to 256 characters of location message. The first 42 characters shall be directed to the LCD while the entire message shall be sent to the printer.

3. The system shall have the capability to provide up to 128 logical Counting and Groups.

Each group shall have a programmable ‘activation’ number. Whenever the number of active devices in an AND Group reaches the activation number, the AND Groups’ rules will execute. It shall be possible to ‘overlap’ AND groups by having devices appear in more than one group.

4. The system shall provide a means to monitor the well being of any or all of the occupants of the protected premises by means of a Check-In Group feature. The Check-In Group shall display an emergency alarm whenever any member of a check-in group fails to check-in during the programmable check-in period. Subsequent check-in activations during the check-in period or activations outside of the check-in period shall also activate an emergency response. The system shall provide a minimum of 128 check-in groups. All event messages for the Check-In feature shall be directable to any system monitor or printer.

5. The system shall have the ability to define a minimum of 128 Matrix Groups with up to 250 points each. For each matrix, it shall be possible to define a ‘radius’ and an ‘activation’ number. The radius number defines the proximity between detector locations. When two detectors activate at or within the value of the ‘radius’ or whenever the number of active devices reaches the activation number the Matrix Group activates, it shall be possible to ‘overlap’ Matrix groups by having devices appear in more than one group.

6. The system shall include the ability to define an alternate set of device commands that may be used in combination with the system test command for the testing of the connected Signature Series Smoke Detectors. This function shall disable the normal alarm command for each of the members of the group, so that the testing process will not result in an activation of the building evacuation signals, auxiliary relays or central station connections.

7. The system shall include Time Control functions that will have the ability to control any system output or function, or initiate any system operational sequence as a function of the Month, Day of Week, Date, Hour, Minute, or Holiday.

8. The system shall include up to 600 software defined Logical Zone Groups that may group any input from any Signature Data Circuit, or other Initiating Device Circuit (IDC), in order to control a system output or function, or initiate any system operational sequence. A device or IDC may be a member of one Logical Zone Group. Each of these zones shall have an associated message.

9. The system shall provide the ability to download data from the Signature Series Detectors to a P.C. while the system is on-line and operational in the protected premises. The downloaded data may then be analyzed in a diagnostic program supplied by the system manufacturer.

2.6 INTEGRATED AUDIO

A. The Fire Alarm and Mass Notification System shall incorporate a true digital integrated audio system into the network, multiplexing 8 independent audio channels over a single pair of wires.

The system shall include distributed Audio Amplifiers, one for each speaker circuit, for system survivability. The system shall provide a local temporal back up tone at each amplifier to allow evacuation signals to be broadcast in the protected premises in the event of a loss of data communication from the multiplexed audio riser. A Digital Message Unit shall be provided which provides up to 3 minutes of pre-recorded emergency messaging. The message contained in the fully digital message unit shall be recordable in the field on a computer.

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B. Voice Notification System (Audio Source Units (3-ASU))

1. The Voice Notification System shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 72 for

Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems requirements for IEC 60849, IEC 60268-16, except as specified herein. The system shall be a one-way multi-channel voice notification system incorporating user selectability of a minimum 8 distinct sounds for tone signaling, and the incorporation of voice modules for delivery of prerecorded messages. Textual audible appliances shall produce a slow whoop tone for three cycle followed by a voice message that is repeated until the control panel is reset or silenced.

Automatic messages shall be broadcast through speakers. The visual strobes and audible message shall automatically be broadcast once initiated. A live voice message shall override the automatic audible output through use of a microphone input at the control panel. When using the microphone, live messages shall be broadcast through speakers throughout the building.

2. The digitalized voice message shall consist of a non-volatile (EPROM) microprocessor based input to the amplifiers. The microprocessor shall actively interrogate circuitry, field wiring, and digital coding necessary for the immediate and accurate rebroadcasting of the stored voice data into the appropriate amplifier input. Loss of operating power, supervisory power, or any other malfunction that could render the digitalized voice module inoperative shall automatically cause the slow whoop tone to take over all functions assigned to the failed unit.

3. The Mass Notification functions shall override the manual or automatic fire alarm notification and Public Address (PA) functions. The system shall have the capability or utilizing a remote microphone station with redundant controls of the notification system control panel. Class “A” Notification Appliance Circuits (NAC) shall be provided for the activation or strobe appliances. The activation of the NAC Circuits shall follow the operation level (600 ohms), 25 or 70 volt output. The audio amplifier outputs shall be not greater than 40 watts RMS output. The audio amplifier outputs shall provide at least 2 amps of 24 VDC power to operate strobes and have the ability to synchronize all strobes.

A hand held microphone shall be provided and, upon activation, shall take priority over any tone signal, recorded message or PA microphone operation in progress, while maintaining the strobe NAC Circuits activation. All outputs and operational modules shall be fully supervised with on-board diagnostics and trouble reporting circuits. During a Mass Notification event, the panel shall not generate nor cause any trouble alarms to be generated with the Fire Alarm System.

4. Mass Notification functions shall take precedence over all other functions performed by the Voice Notification System.