S02-RFP Attachment 7- Fire Alarm Drawings-COL.pdf

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FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES

1. BEFORE SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL FOR THE WORK, EACH BIDDER WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE EXAMINED THE EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS FOR THE WORK INCLUDED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.

NO ALLOWANCE WILL BE MADE SUBSEQUENTLY IN THIS CONNECTION ON BEHALF OF THE

CONTRACTOR FOR ANY ERROR OR NEGLIGENCE ON HIS PART.

2. NO FIRE ALARM DOCUMENTS/PLANS SHALL BE USED FOR DEMOLITION OF THIS SYSTEM UNLESS THEY CONTAIN A REVIEW AND APPROVAL STAMP FROM THE VA FIRE OFFICIAL AND A COMPLETED REVIEW BY THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER. THE VA FIRE OFFICIAL OR ARCHITECT/ENGINEER HAS THE

AUTHORITY TO STOP ANY WORK UNTIL SUCH PLANS ARE ON SITE AND IN USE.

3. THE NEW FIRE ALARM DEVICES SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

4. ALL ALARM DEVICE LOCATIONS SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH LIGHT FIXTURES, HVAC DIFFUSERS, SPRINKLERS, SIGNS, AND OTHER MEP TRADES PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.

5. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ELSEWHERE, FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

SEALING ALL FIRE RATED WALL PARTITIONS WITH A UL LISTED ASSEMBLY.

6. WALL PENETRATIONS THROUGH NON-RATED PARTITIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A NON-

SHRINKING GROUT OR CAULKING MATERIAL AND APPROVED ASSEMBLY.

7. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETE DESIGN OF THE FIRE

ALARM SYSTEMS AND SHALL PROVIDE SEALED SHOP DRAWINGS. FIRE ALARM DEVICE LAYOUTS,

DEVICES COUNTS, CONDUCTOR TYPES, WIRING DIAGRAMS, I/O MATRIX, RISER DIAGRAMS, AND BATTERY CALCULATIONS SHALL BE SEALED BY AN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR A NICET LEVEL III OR LEVEL IV FIRE ALARM DESIGNER THAT IS REGISTERED IN THE STATE WHERE THE WORK IS TO

OCCUR.

8. FLOOR/WALL PENETRATIONS THROUGH RATED SEPARATIONS SHALL BE SEALED WITH AN APPROVED

FIRE RATED MATERIAL.

9. THE FIRE ALARM PLANS ARE FOR COORDINATION AND BIDDING PURPOSES ONLY. THE FIRE ALARM

CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETE DESIGN.

10. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CUTTING AND PATCHING OF WALLS

AND CEILING REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.

11. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ELSEWHERE, FIRE ALARM SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL INCLUDE

REFLECTIVE CEILING PLANS THAT INDICATE THE FOLLOWING:

A. CEILING TYPES AND GRID

B. ALL CEILING MOUNTED DEVICES (LIGHTS, DIFFUSERS, SPRINKLERS, AND ALL SPECIAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS).

12. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL LOCATE CEILING MOUNTED DEVICES AS FOLLOWS:

A. ALL DEVICES SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF ONE QUADRANT (2' x 4').

B. IN GYP. BOARD CEILINGS FIRE ALARM DEVICES SHALL BE LOCATED IN SYMMETRICAL PATTERNS

RELATIVE TO OTHER DEVICES LOCATED IN THE CEILING.

13. THE CIRCUIT WIRING SHALL BE SIZED AS FOLLOWS

A. NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUITS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF #14 AWG.

B. SIGNAL LINE CIRCUITS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF #18 AWG AND MAXIMUM OF #14 AWG.

14. ALL SMOKE DUCT DETECTORS CONCEALED ABOVE CEILINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A REMOTE

LED INDICATING TEST STATION AT THE NEAREST CORRIDOR.

15. THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE AN ADDRESSABLE SYSTEM INCLUDING INDIVIDUALLY

ADDRESSED DEVICES.

16. ALL FIRE ALARM HORN-STROBES SHALL BE TAPPED AT 1/2 WATT UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

17. ALL FIRE ALARM DEVICES ARE TO BE WHITE WITH CONTRASTING LETTERING.

18. CONDUCTORS FOR DETECTORS, MANUAL STATIONS AND SUPERVISORY DEVICES CAN BE INSTALLED IN THE SAME CONDUIT BUT MUST BE INSTALLED IN A SEPARATE CONDUIT FROM ALL INDICATING

DEVICES (HORN/STROBE,STROBE) AND FROM 120 VAC CIRCUITS.

19. USE THE EXISTING LOCAL FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND ADD ZONE CARD AND POWER SUPPLY

AS NECESSARY.

20. FURNISH AND INSTALL END-OF-LINE RESISTORS AND CLEARLY MARK THE LOCATION OF THIS DEVICE.

21. CONNECT DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE HVAC SYSTEM (FURNISHED BY THE FIRE ALARM

CONTRACTOR AND INSTALLED BY THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR) TO ACTIVATE THE FIRE ALARM

SYSTEM AND SHUTDOWN THE HVAC SYSTEM IN THE EVENT OF SMOKE DETECTED IN THE HVAC

DUCTS.

22. ALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHALL BE UL LISTED.

23. FURNISH AND INSTALL DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR TEST STATION IN CEILING TO SHOW LOCATION OF

DETECTOR WHEN IN ALARM OR TROUBLE.

24. WHERE APPLICABLE, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE ALARM CONTRACTORS ARE TO PROVIDE CONNECTIONS

TO EACH FIRE DAMPER AND SMOKE DAMPER TO PERMIT OPERATION OF THE DAMPERS IN ALARM

AND TEST MODES. FIRE DAMPERS REQUIRE POWER FOR ELECTRICAL RESET. REFER TO FIRE/SMOKE

DAMPER DETAIL AND REFER TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACT DRAWINGS FOR PANEL SCHEDULES AND

CIRCUIT NUMBER.

25. IN THE EVENT OF A CODE CONFLICT, THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CODE OR STANDARD SHALL BE

OBSERVED AND COMPLIED FOR THIS PROJECT.

26. FOLLOWING THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLATION, A 100% FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE

TEST SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK SHOWN

ON THESE DOCUMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, OWNER AND

ALL AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION WITHIN FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS OF THE TEST FOR

SCHEDULING.

27. ALL FIRE ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE SIGNALS SHALL SOUND A TEMPORAL THREE PATTERN

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION.

28. ALL VISUAL APPLIANCE CANDELA RATING SHALL CONFORM TO NFPA, ADA AND ALL AUTHORITIES

HAVING JURISDICTION REQUIREMENTS.

29. ALL NOTIFICATION DEVICES SHALL BE SYNCHRONIZED AND INSTALLED AS DEFINED BY NFPA 72 AND

INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.

30. ALL FIRE ALARM DEVICES AND NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE FOR PERIODIC

INSPECTIONS, MAINTENANCE AND TESTING PURPOSES.

31. ALL FIRE ALARM DEVICES AND NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SUBJECT TO MECHANICAL DAMAGE SHALL

BE PROTECTED BY A MANUFACTURER'S APPROVED PROTECTIVE COVER/GUARD.

32. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT PROTECTIVE COVERS FROM DETECTORS UNTIL AFTER

THE CONSTRUCTION CLEAN UP OF ALL TRADES IS COMPLETE AND FINAL.

33. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AS-BUILT DRAWINGS DURING THE INSTALLATION

OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

34. A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM RECORD OF COMPLETION SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, AND OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

INSTALLATION.

35. A VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION SHALL BE PERFORMED AND SUBMITTED BY THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR FOR POWER CONSUMING CIRCUITS; IN ORDER TO VALIDATE THAT THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITHIN NFPA TOLERABLE LIMITS. NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE DEVICES CIRCUIT VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATIONS SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM VOLTAGE DROP OF 15% AND A PREFERRED

VOLTAGE DROP OF 10% MEETING NFPA 72, SECTION 10.3.5.

36. THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE AN ADDRESSABLE SYSTEM INCLUDING INDIVIDUALLY

ADDRESSED DEVICES.

37. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE OWNER WITH OPERATING, TESTING, MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTION, SITE SPECIFIC SOFTWARE CHANGES/ADDITIONS, AND AS-BUILT DRAWINGS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS FIRE ALARM INSTALLATION. IT IS THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN ALL RECORDS OF THIS FIRE ALARM INSTALLATION IN A LOCATION APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY

HAVING JURISDICTION.

38. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE OWNER WITH A ZONE MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA

STANDARDS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS FIRE ALARM INSTALLATION. IT IS THE OWNER'S

RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN ZONE MAPS IN CURRENT CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THIS

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

39. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE OWNER WITH MAINTENANCE AND TESTING SCHEDULE FOR ALL EQUIPMENT FURNISH/INSTALLED UNDER THIS SCOPE OF WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72

GUIDELINES.

40. ALL FIRE ALARM CABLE SHALL BE INSTALLED PER NFPA 70 REQUIREMENT.

41. ALL FIRE ALARM CABLE SHALL BE MONITORED FOR INTEGRITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 70 AND NFPA 72

REQUIREMENTS.

42. ALL FIRE ALARM CABLE SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A NEAT, WORKMAN LIKE MANNER.

43. ALL FIRE ALARM CABLES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A CONDUIT OR METALLIC RACEWAY AND BE INDEPENDENTLY SUPPORTED FROM THE BUILDING STRUCTURE. FIRE ALARM CABLE SHALL NOT BE STRAPPED, TAPED OR ATTACHED BY ANY MEANS TO THE EXTERIOR OF ANY CONDUIT OR OTHER RACEWAY AS A MEANS OF SUPPORT.

44. ALL FIRE ALARM CABLE SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY STRAPS, HANGERS OR SIMILAR FITTING DESIGNED AND

INSTALLED SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE THE CABLE.

45. ALL FIRE ALARM CABLES SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE; WHERE, BUILDING FEATURES DO NOT PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY, OR THE FIRE ALARM CABLE SHALL BE INSTALLED IN AN APPROVED METAL RACEWAY.

46. ALL WIRING SHALL BE SECURED TO THE STRUCTURE AS SPECIFIED IN NFPA 70.

47. ALL CONDUIT/RACEWAY SHALL BE SECURED TO THE STRUCTURE AS SPECIFIED IN NFPA 70.

48. THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ADDITION AND/OR MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE TEST FREE OF GROUNDS.

49. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING CABLE FILL/CONDUIT SIZING PER NFPA 70

REQUIREMENTS (ALL FIRE ALARM CONDUIT SHALL BE A MINIMUM SIZE OF 3/4 - INCH).

50. ALL FIRE ALARM CABLE, CONDUIT AND METALLIC RACEWAYS SHALL BE RED.

51. THE EXISTING ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE EXPANDED AS NEEDED TO SERVE THE RENOVATED AREA. NEW ADDRESSABLE DEVICES AND CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. PROVIDE NEW BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIES, AS REQUIRED. PROVIDE PROGRAMMING OF EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN ORDER TO ADD NEW POINTS AS REQUIRED DUCTS THE RENOVATION SHOWN ON THESE

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

52. WHERE, VISUAL, AUDIBLE AND NOTIFICATION DEVICES ARE ADDED TO THE EXISTING SYSTEM THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE POWER AVAILABILITY ANALYSIS SHOWING THAT THE INTENDED SOURCE OF POWER, THE NOTIFICATION CIRCUIT CAPACITY AND STABILITY POWER AVAILABILITY; IN ORDER TO VALIDATE THAT THE EXISTING BATTERY SECONDARY POWER SOURCE SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 20 PERCENT SAFETY MARGIN ABOVE THE CALCULATED AMP-HOUR CAPACITY REQUIRED. ANY CASES WHERE THE 20 PERCENT SAFETY MARGIN ABOVE THE CALCULATED AMP-HOUR CAPACITY IS NOT BEING MET THE SECONDARY SOURCE BATTERIES SHALL BE REPLACED AND UPGRADED AT THE BUILDING'S MAIN FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL TO MEET

NFPA 72 REQUIREMENTS BY THIS FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR/INSTALLER.

53. DUCT DETECTORS SHALL BE MONITORED FOR INTEGRITY AND PROVIDE A SUPERVISOR SIGNAL AT THE SUPERVISORY FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL (FACP). AIR HANDLER SYSTEMS SHALL BE RAN AND BLOWN OUT

PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS.

54. MAINTAINABILITY

A. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL PARTS SHALL BE ARRANGED SO THAT WHEN INSTALLED, ALL PARTS REQUIRING MANIPULATION, OBSERVATION, AND/OR MAINTENANCE ARE READILY ACCESSIBLE AND SAFE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. WHEREVER PRACTICAL, INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE LOCATED

SUCH THAT THEY CAN BE OPERATED AND EASILY ACCESSED FROM GRADE LEVEL.

B. MAINTAINABILITY SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN OF ALL CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT.

THE PRIMARY MAINTAINABILITY OBJECT SHALL BE TO MINIMIZE THE COMPLEXITY AND TIME REQUIRED FOR MAINTENANCE. THE FOLLOWING GENERAL CRITERIA SHALL BE FOLLOWED TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE:

a. CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE LOW MAINTENANCE DESIGN AND SHALL BE EASILY

MAINTAINABLE.

b. CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE DESIGNED TO BE MAINTAINED IN PLACE, IF POSSIBLE, WITH MINIMUM DISASSEMBLY OF SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT AND MINIMUM USAGE OF TEMPORARY

SCAFFOLDING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT.

55. DRAWINGS ARE DIAGRAMMATIC AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO SHOW EACH AND EVERY CONDUCTOR, FITTING DEVICE, RACEWAY OR COMPLETE DETAIL OF ALL THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED, BUT ARE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ILLUSTRATING THE TYPE OF SYSTEM AND CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR AN EXPERIENCED TRADESMAN TO LAY OUT HIS WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SUCH SITE EVALUATIONS AND

MEASUREMENTS AS NECESSARY TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE WORK.

56. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PRESENT THE ENGINEER, ARCHITECT AND OWNER WITH A REPORT CONFIRMING TESTING OF ALL NEW DEVICES IN THE PROJECT ZONE; ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE SELECTED TESTING OF THE MAIN FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO CONFIRM CONTINUED PROPER OPERATION. A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY INSPECTION AGENT WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO

FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT.

57. ALL CONCEALED CONDUCTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN EMT RACEWAYS, JUNCTION AND OUTLET BOXES SHALL

BE STEEL; EXPOSED BOXES SHALL HAVE SOLID SIDES WITH ONLY ONE ENTRANCE KNOCKOUT.

58. A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM RECORD OF COMPLETION SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, AND

OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLATION.

59. DUCT DETECTORS SHALL BE MONITORED FOR INTEGRITY AND PROVIDE A SUPERVISOR SIGNAL AT THE SUPERVISORY FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL (FACP). AIR HANDLER SYSTEMS SHALL BE OPERATED AND PURGED

PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS.

60. WHERE A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR IS LOCATED ABOVE A CEILING OR IN A DIFFICULT TO REACH LOCATION, PROVIDE A REMOTE INDICATING LAMP AND A TEST KEY SWITCH ON NEARBY WALL AT 7 FEET AFF TO FACILITATE

TESTING.

61. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SURVIVABILITY CRITERIA SHALL BE MET:

A. SIGNALING LINE CIRCUIT (SLC) CLASS “ B ”.

B. NOTIFICATION ALARM CIRCUIT (NAC) CLASS “ B ”.

62. SPRINKLER SYSTEM MONITORING: FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN SUPERVISION OF ANY EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM BEING MODIFIED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT AT ALL TIMES. CONTRACTOR SHALL

COORDINATE TRANSFER WITH OWNER AND ENGINEER OF RECORD.

63. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION WITH OTHER TRADES TO ELIMINATE CONFLICT WITH OTHER TRADES. ANY WORK INSTALLED BY THIS CONTRACTOR THAT RESULTS IN CONFLICT, DUE TO LACK OF COORDINATION BETWEEN TRADES, SHALL BE CHANGED AS DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER

WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO THE CONTRACTOR.

64. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING DESIGN SHOP DRAWINGS, CALCULATIONS, ETC., INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL ITEMS WHICH APPLY AS OUTLINED IN NFPA 72 SECTIONS 7.2, 7.4 AND 7.5, TITLED, "MINIMUM REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION", "SHOP DRAWINGS (INSTALLATION DOCUMENTATION)," AND

"COMPLETION DOCUMENTATION".

65. FIRE/SMOKE AND DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE PLACED ON THE NORMAL POWER PANEL CIRCUIT. REFER

TO ELECTRICAL DISCIPLINE DRAWINGS FOR WIRING CONFIGURATION.

66. THIS CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMISSION OF SYSTEM RECORD OF COMPLETION MEETING NFPA 72, FIGURES 7.8.2(a) FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BY THE VA AND ENGINEER OF RECORD. ALL SYSTEM RECORD OF COMPLETIONS MUST BE DATED, PRINTED NAME OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SIGNED THE SYSTEM RECORD OF COMPLETION AND SIGNATURES. ALL TEST MUST BE COORDINATED WITH THE VA COR, VA FIRE SAFETY OFFICIAL AND THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. SIGNATURES BY NON VA FIRE OFFICIALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

DESIGN CODES, STANDARDS & PARTIES OF REFERENCE

THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS AND AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION SHALL BE

REFERENCED FOR THE DESIGN OF THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ON THIS PROJECT:

1. ANSI, A117.1 STANDARD, ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES. 2017

EDITION

2. NFPA 1 - FIRE CODE, 2024 EDITION

3. NFPA 10 - STANDARD FOR PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, 2022 EDITION

4. NFPA 70 - NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE, 2023 EDITION

5. NFPA 72 - NATIONAL FIRE ALARM & SIGNALING CODE, 2022 EDITION

6. NFPA 101 - LIFE SAFETY CODE. 2024 EDITION

7. NFPA 170 - LIFE SAFETY CODE, 2024 EDITION

8. NFPA 241 - STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION, ALTERNATION AND

DEMOLITION OPERATIONS, 2022 EDITION

9. VA FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN MANUAL, NOVEMBER 1. 2023, NINETH EDITION

10. VA SEISMIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, REVISED JULY 1, 2023 EDITION

11. VA FIRE SAFETY

ADA

AHJ

AIM

AOM

A

AUTO

A/CO

NC

AFF

AFG

AWG

BATT

BSMT

BR

BOB

BMS

CD

CLG

CM

C

DN

DACT

EA

ELEC

EL

EOL

EXIST

XP

EX

FM

FA

FAA

FL

GALV

GPM

GA

GC

GR

GND

GFI

HP

HVAC

FIRE ALARM ABBREVIATIONS

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION

ADDRESSABLE INPUT MODULE

ADDRESSABLE OUTPUT MODULE

AMPERE

AUTOMATIC

ABOVE CONCRETE

ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR

ABOVE FINISHED GRADE

AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE

BATTERY

BASEMENT

BREAKER

BOTTOM OF BEAM

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

CANDELA

CEILING

CEILING MOUNTED

CONDUIT

DOWN

DIGITAL ALARM COMMUNICATOR

TRANSMITTER

EACH

ELECTRIC/ELECTRICAL

ELEVATION

END ON LINE RESISTOR

EXISTING

EXPLOSION PROOF

EXTERIOR

FACTORY MUTUAL GLOBAL

FIRE ALARM

FIRE ALARM ANNUNCIATOR PANEL

FLOOR

GALVANIZED

GALLONS PER MINUTE

GENERAL ALARM (BUILDING WIDE)

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

GRADE

GROUND

GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER

HORSEPOWER

HEATING VENTING AND AIR CONDITIONING

INPUT / OUTPUT

INTERIOR

ISOLATOR MODULE

JUNCTION BOX

LIGHTING

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

LOCAL OPERATING CONSOLE

MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER

MAIN FIRE ALARM PANEL

MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE

NORMALLY CLOSED

NORMALLY OPENED

NOT IN CONTRACT

NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUIT

NOT APPLICABLE

NOT TO SCALE

PANEL

PHASE

PROTECTOWIRE

PRESSURE SWITCH

SIGNALING LINE CIRCUIT

SOLENOID

SPECIFICATION

STEEL

TAMPER SWITCH

TOP OF CONCRETE

TOP OF STEEL

TYPICAL

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY

UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VALVE

VOLT

VOLTS DIRECT CURRENT

WATERFLOW SWITCH

WATT

WALL MOUNTED

WEATHERPROOF

WIREGUARD

I/O

INT

ISO

JB

LTG

LCD

LOC

MCB

MFAP

MNS

NFPA

NEC

NC

NO

NIC

NAC

NA

NTS

PNL

PH

PW

PS

SLC

SOL

SPEC

STL

TS

TOC

TOS

TYP

UL

UNO

VA

VAL

V

VDC

FS

W

WM

WP

WG

FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION NOTE

FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION PLANS ARE SHOWN FOR BIDDING

PURPOSES. FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION CONTRACTOR IS TO

SUBMIT SHOP DRAWING. FIRE ALARM CALCULATIONS MEETING

NFPA 72 AND VA FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN MANUAL, ALL SHOP

DRAWINGS AND CALCULATION ARE TO BE SIGNED, STAMPED AND

SEALED BY EITHER A LICENSED FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER IN

THE STATE WHERE WORK WILL BE PERFORMED OR A NICET

LEVEL III OR IV CERTIFICATION IN FIRE ALARM SYSTEM LAYOUT.

ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VA

REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICABLE CODES.

FIRE ALARM INSPECTION NOTE

A CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE ENGINEER FIVE(5) WORKING DAYS

NOTICE FOR ALL REQUESTED REVIEWS OF THE WORK. AS A MINIMUM THE

FOLLOWING REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO COVERING UP ANY

CONCEALED WORK:

1.

2.

IN-WALL ROUGH-IN WORK SHALL BE VISIBLE. FIRE ALARM AND FIRE

DETECTION INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETE AND PASSED.

ABOVE CEILING WORK AN ABOVE CEILING WORK SHALL BE

COMPLETE INCLUDING WIRING TO ALL INITIATING DEVICES AND

NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES; E.G. MANUAL PULL STATIONS, AUDIO

VISUAL DEVICES, SMOKE DETECTORS, ETC. FIRE ALARM AND FIRE

DETECTION INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED AND PASSED. ALL

CEILING GRIDS SHALL BE INSTALLED. NO CEILING TILES SHALL BE

INSTALLED.

RE-REVIEW SHALL BE REQUIRED IF THE WORK IS COMPLETE OR NOT

INSTALLED PER THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES - DEMOLITION

1. THE INTENTS OF THE DEMOLITION ON THIS PROJECT IS FOR REMOVAL/REWORK OF THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DEVICES. REMOVAL SHALL INCLUDE WIRE, EXPOSED RACEWAYS, FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT & ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SUPPORTING DEVICES AND ANY OTHER

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

2. THE DEMOLITION OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MUST BE PHASED. NEW AND EXISTING FIRE ALARM DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MUST BE INTERCONNECTED TO PROVIDE SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVATION AND NOTIFICATION.

EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS SHALL BE TREATED AS SEPARATE ADDRESSES ON THE NEW SYSTEM UNTIL

THEY ARE REMOVED OR REPLACED.

3. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ALL TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT CROSSOVER CONNECTIONS, RELOCATION OF SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AND REPROGRAMMING OF

THE SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT TO THE NEW AND EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

RENOVATION/CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS SCOPE OF WORK SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE

FOLLOWING SYSTEMS:

A. NORMAL POWER/LIGHTING CIRCUITS

B. EMERGENCY POWER/LIGHTING CIRCUITS

C. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

D. TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

E. DATA SYSTEMS.

4. THE VA RETAINS RIGHTS OF SALVAGE FOR EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES TO BE REMOVED. COORDINATE WITH THE OWNER THE EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES TO BE SALVAGED AND THE LOCATION FOR STORAGE. AVOID DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES AND DEVICES DURING DEMOLITION WORK AND DURING TRANSPORT TO

OWNER’S DESIGNATED STORAGE LOCATION.

5. THE DEMOLITION PLAN IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES, FITTINGS, CONDUITS, ETC., IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE CONTRACTOR WITH A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF EXISTING CONDITIONS WITHIN

THE PROJECT AREA.

6. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO SUPPORT ALL EXISTING FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM WIRING AND CABLES THAT ARE TO REMAIN WHEN EXISTING CEILINGS ARE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE LISTED INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED SUPPORTS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS.

7. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED SO AS TO NOT INTERRUPT SERVICE TO THE ENTIRE AFFECTED BUILDING.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROPERLY NOTIFY THE BUILDING OWNER AS APPLICABLE WITH A MINIMUM NOTICE

OF 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THIS WORK.

8. REMOVE ALL UNUSED AND DEMOLISHED EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED MATERIAL FROM THE SITE.

ABANDONING UNUSED PORTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE.

9. AVOID DAMAGING EXISTING SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS FROM THE SITE.

REPAIR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED DURING WORK AT NO EXTRA COST TO THE OWNER.

10. REPAIR FIRE AND SMOKE RATED PARTITIONS SURROUNDING FIRE ALARM WORK AS SPECIFIED. REFER TO

ARCHITECTURE PLANS FOR LOCATIONS OF SMOKE AND FIRE PARTITIONS.

11. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CONDUIT PENETRATIONS THROUGH CHASES, WALLS, FLOORS OR CEILING WHICH ARE FIRE-RATED. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ARCHITECT, PROPERLY SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS TO MAINTAIN FIRE PROTECTION RATING.

ALL PIPING PENETRATIONS MUST BE SEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH “UL” LISTING SEALING METHOD AND/OR AS DETAILED IN THESE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS. REPAIR SURFACES TO MATCH ADJACENT AREAS. REFER TO ARCHITECTURE PLANS FOR LOCATIONS OF SMOKE AND FIRE PARTITIONS.

12. ALL CUTTING AND PATCHING, RELOCATING OF ANY EQUIPMENT, LIGHT FIXTURES, CONDUITS, PIPING, ETC., NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE WORK WILL BE THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY UNLESS NOTED

OTHERWISE. ALL AFFECTED SURFACES WILL BE RESTORED TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION.

13. REMOVE ANY CEILING TILES, GRID, AND LIGHT FIXTURES REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK. REPLACE SAME AFTER THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE ANY

ITEMS DAMAGED DURING CONSTRUCTION.

14. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY ALL EXISTING ELECTRICAL & FIRE ALARM LINES, PLUMBING LINES, DUCTWORK OR MECHANICAL PIPING LOCATED IN THE CEILING SPACE, WALLS OR FLOOR PRIOR TO SAW CUTTING OR ANY CORE DRILLING. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR SUCH ITEMS

DAMAGED.

15. CONTRACTOR SHALL PATCH, PAINT AND MATCH FINISH WITH EXISTING SURFACES TO REMAIN WHERE FIRE

ALARM DEVICES ARE BEING REMOVED.

16. THE BUILDING WILL BE IN OPERATION DURING THE DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION. CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO PHASING PLAN AND NOTIFY OWNER A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS PRIOR TO DISCONNECTION OF

EXISTING FIRE ALARM SIGNALING AND MONITORING SYSTEM.

17. BEFORE DEMOLITION OF ANY FIRE ALARM CONDUIT, WIRING OR CIRCUIT THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL CIRCUITS BEING SERVED OUTSIDE THE CONSTRUCTION AREA ARE OPERATIONAL. VERIFY WITH OWNER BEFORE DISRUPTING THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SERVICES WHICH MAY HAVE AN AFFECT ON FIRE ALARM DEVICES OUTSIDE THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. ANY EXISTING FIRE ALARM DEVICES DISRUPTED BY THE DEMOLITION ARE TO BE RESTORED TO OPERATION IMMEDIATELY OR WITH THE TIME AGREED UPON

WITH THE OWNER.

18. VERIFY THAT EXISTING EQUIPMENT, I.E., TAMPER SWITCHES, WATER FLOW SWITCHES, ETC., TO REMAIN IS OPERATING PROPERLY. NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT, ENGINEER AND OWNER OF ANY DAMAGED AND/OR

MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENTS.

19. COORDINATE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS TO MINIMIZE SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT. PROVIDE FIRE WATCH AND INTERIM FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES WHERE REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OR

THE OWNER.

20. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE AND LEGALLY DISPOSE OF DEMOLISHED

MATERIALS.

21. THE OWNER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INSPECT THE MATERIAL SCHEDULED FOR REMOVAL AND SALVAGE

ANY ITEMS DEEMED USEABLE AS SPARE PARTS.

22. REFER TO DEMOLITION DRAWINGS FOR FURTHER DEMOLITION INFORMATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE ASSOCIATED FIRE ALARM DEVICES, EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES OF EXISTING SYSTEM TO BE REMOVED.

23. WHERE INDICATED ON PLANS, THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING ALL

PORTIONS OF ABANDONED FIRE ALARM CABLE AND CONDUIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 70.

FIRE EXTINGUISHER SCHEDULE

FE1

FIRE EXTINGUISHER, 20 LB (4A:80B:C) DRY CHEMICAL FOR

OFFICE AREAS AND HEALTH CARE FINISHED SPACES

FE2

FIRE EXTINGUISHER, CLEAN-AGENT 14 LB (2-A:10-B:C)

FOR TELECOMMUNICATION FINISHED SPACES

SCOPE OF WORK

NOT IN CONTRACT

AREA OF WORK

DD FIRE ALARM DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE DETECTOR.

FIRE ALARM SYMBOLS

ROR

HEAT DETECTOR - RATE OF RISE

FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DRY CHEMICAL FOR ALL TYPES OF FIRES

ALARM, FIRE, MANUAL PULL STATION.

SMOKE DETECTOR, PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE ONLY

WALL MOUNTED STROBE

CEILING OR WALL MOUNTED HORN-STROBE

CEILING OR WALL MOUNTED REMOTE INDICATOR

F

HORN-STROBE DEVICES WIRING REQUIREMENT

FOR THIS PROJECT

ALL NEW HORN-STROBES SHALL BE FITTED TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE

HORN-STROBES IN THE FUTURE TO ALLOW INSTALLATION OF A NOTIFIER

"SPEAKER-STROBE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM." THE REMOVAL OF NOTIFICATION

DEVICES INSTALLED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT AND TIE-IN TO A NOTIFIER FIRE

ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE PART OF A FUTURE PROJECT. THIS CONTRACTOR

SHALL CONFIRM AND VALIDATE THAT THE NOTIFICATION DEVICES INSTALLED

CAN BE REMOVED AND SEAMLESSLY REPLACED WITH A "SPEAKER-STROBE"

DEVICE. CONTRACTOR SHALL VALIDATE THAT THE CORRECT NUMBER OF

WIRES ARE PULLED TO EACH NOTIFICATION DEVICES FOR FUTURE CHANGE.

WORK AREAS OUTSIDE OF A RATED

CONSTRUCTION BARRIER

CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE/INSTALL THE

REPLACEMENT OF CEILING TILES AT THE END OF EACH SHIFT

FOR WORK AREAS OUTSIDE A RATED CONSTRUCTION BARRIER.

IF THE TILES CAN NOT BE REPLACED THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM

MAY BE CONSIDERED OUT OF SERVICE IN THESE AREAS AND A

1-HOUR FIRE RATED SEPARATION WILL BE REQUIRED BETWEEN

THE CONSTRUCTION AREA AND THE OCCUPIED PORTION OF

THE BUILDING.

REFERENCE NFPA 1, PARAGRAPH 13.3.3.3

MISCELLLANEOUS

RL = EXISTING DEVICES TO BE RELOCATED

RDL = RELOCATED DEVICES, SHOWN IN FINAL LOCATION

RM = EXISTING DEVICES TO REMAIN

RV = EXISTING DEVICES TO BE REMOVED

RP = EXISTING DEVICES TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE

N = NEW DEVICE

RHA = RATE OF RISE / FIXED TEMPERATURE HEAT DETECTOR

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CONSULTANT

Charlotte Engineers, LLP 5838 Monroe Road Charlotte, NC 28212 704-531-3000 Michael Eaves FULLY SPRINKLERED

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07/15/2025 GAT JRC

FIRE ALARM - DRAWING INDEX

Sheet Number Sheet Name

FA001 FIRE ALARM - SYMBOLS, NOTES AND DRAWING INDEX

FA002 FIRE ALARM - DETAILS

FA003 FIRE ALARM - INPUT/OUTPUT MATRIX

FA004 FIRE ALARM - INTERIM FIRE & MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

FA100 FIRE ALARM - LEVEL 03 - DEMOLITION

FA101 FIRE ALARM - LEVEL 03 - NEW WORK

Rev. No. Revisions: Date:

NTS

TO

NEXT

DEVICE

FROM

FCP

OR

PREVIOUS

DEVICE

DATA

OUT(+)

DATA

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DAT

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DAT

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34 2 1

ALARM/

ACTIVE

NORMAL

RED

LED

GRN

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SIGA-CT1

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TYP.N.O.

INITIATING

DEVICE

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47K

OHM

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DEVICE

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PREVIOUS

DEVICE

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DATA

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NTS

MOUNTING

BASE

ASSY.

ADAPTER

STRAP

(PART OF BASE ASSY.)

4"X 4"X 2-1/8"

JUNCTION

BOX

ALARM

HORN

JUNCTION

BOX

MOUNTING

PLATE

XENON

STROBE

ALARM LAMP

SINGLE INPUT MODULE 3

INTELLIGENT PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE

DETECTOR 2TYPICAL SMOKE DETECTOR MOUNTING DETAIL 4

FIRE ALARM HORN/STROBE LIGHT 5NTS

HVAC EQUIPMENT

TERMINAL UNITS, CONTROL

PANELS, CONTROL VALVES,

FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS, SMOKE

DAMPERS ETC.

DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE

DETECTOR PROVIDED BY

FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR,

TESTED BY FIRE ALARM

CONTRACTOR, INSTALLED

BY MECHANICAL

CONTRACTOR.

SMOKE DAMPER OR

COMBINATION FIRE

SMOKE DAMPER

REMOTE INDICATOR

LIGHT AND KEYED

SWITCH, PLACE IS

VISIBLE LOCATION,

COORDINATE WITH

ELECTRICAL PLANS.

NOTES:

PROVIDE DUCT DETECTOR AT ALL

LOCATIONS A COMBINATION FIRE SMOKE

DAMPER OR SMOKE DAMPER IS INSTALLED.

EQUIPMENT BRANCH PANEL

DD

DUCT DETECTOR AND POWER DETAIL 6NTS

MAX 5 FT

NTS

6" MIN

80" MIN &

96" MAX

FINISHED FLOOR

CEILING

MANUAL FIRE

ALARM

STATION

5'-0" MAX

TYPICAL EXIT DOORWAY

48" MAX

42" MAX

4" MIN

12" MAX

20" MAX

WALL MOUNTED

HEAT

DETECTOR

WALL MOUNTED

SMOKE DETECTOR

1MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF DEVICES

GENERAL DETAIL NOTES:

A. PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE ALIGNMENT OF

DEVICES. WHEREVER DEVICES, ON THIS SHEET OR OTHER SHEETS,

ARE SHOWN AT GIVEN LOCATION WITH DIFFERENT MOUNTING HEIGHTS

THEY SHALL BE ALIGNED VERTICALLY (TO THE CENTER LINE). IF THEY

ARE SHOWN AT THE SAME MOUNTING HEIGHT THEY SHALL BE ALIGNED

HORIZONTALLY (TO THE TOP OF COVER PLATE). REFER TO THE

ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND DETAILS. COORDINATE

WITH ARCHITECT PRIOR TO ROUGH-IN.

B. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE TO THE CENTER LINE OF DEVICE UNLESS

INDICATED OTHERWISE.

C. MOUNTING HEIGHTS SHOWN HERE ARE TYPICAL. PRIOR TO ROUGH-IN,

COORDINATE WITH ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, ELEVATIONS, AND DETAILS.

IF A CONFLICT OCCURS, REQUEST CLARIFICATION FROM ARCHITECT/

ENGINEER PRIOR TO ROUGH-IN.

STANDARD C-CLAMP PIPE HANGER 8

NTS

DESIGN DATA FOR C-CLAMP HANGER

A

C R

1-1/8" or Bar Joist

6. Steel Beam

Ring

5. Adjustable Hanger

4. Hanger Rod

3. Lock Nut

2. Set Screw

1. C-Clamp

Components:

1/2-69 1/48

1/2-4 1/27 3/46

1/2-3 3/46 3/45

3/8-364

3/8-2 1/25 1/23

3/8-2 1/452 1/2

3/8-1 3/44 1/42

3/8-1 1/241 1/2

3/8-1 1/23 3/41 1/4

3/8-1 1/43 1/21

3/8-1 1/43 1/23/4

3/8-1 1/43 1/21/2

Diameter

Rod

Takeout

Hanger

A Dimension

Minimum

Size

Pipe

Nominal inchesinchesinches

A

A

Section A-A

1. RATED WALL OR FLOOR ASSEMBLY - PROVIDE FIRE STOPPING ASSEMBLY FOR

PARTITION TYPE & RATING ENCOUNTERED.

2. THROUGH PENETRATION - PROVIDE FIRE STOPPING ASSEMBLY FOR SIZE &

MATERIAL OF THROUGH PENETRATION UTILIZED.

3. FIRE STOPPING MATERIAL - PROVIDE FIRE STOPPING MATERIAL FOR WALL

ASSEMBLY & THROUGH PENETRATION MATERIAL ENCOUNTERED. FILL VOIDS OR

CAVITY ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRE STOPPING SYSTEM

UTILIZED.

ALL RATED WALLS, PARTITIONS OR FLOORS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A UL LISTED

FIRE STOP SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM UTILIZED SHALL MATCH THE SEPARATION

PENETRATED AND THE THROUGH PENETRATION MATERIAL.

DETAILS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SYSTEM TYPE UTILIZED SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT

THE PROJECT SITE FOR THE DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL BE PROVIDED

TO THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION AND TO THE BUILDING OWNER AT THE

PROJECT COMPLETION.

PROVIDE WALL OR FLOOR LABELS INDICATING THE SYSTEM MANUFACTURER AND UL

LISTED ASSEMBLY NUMBER AT EACH LOCATION WHERE THE FIRE STOPPING SYSTEM

IS INSTALLED.

THROUGH PENETRATION FIRESTOP SYS.

(PROVIDE UL LISTED SYSTEM)

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STAMPPROGRAM MANAGER

321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Odell International 129 Fast Lane, Suite 200 Mooresville, NC 28117 704-401-2040 C. Harmon Reed, Jr. AIA

CONSULTANT

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FSDDD

FIRE ALARM RISER DIAGRAM AND INPUT/OUTPUT MATRIX 1

ADDRESSABLE

TSFS

CONDUCTORS PER MANUFACTURER'S

PUBLISHED RECOMMENDATIONS

IN 3/4"C MINIMUM (TYPICAL)

FATC

NOTES:

1. DEVICES SHOWN ARE TYPICAL. REFER TO FIRE ALARM SHEETS FOR DEVICE

LOCATIONS AND QUANTITIES.

2. PROVIDE END OF LINE RESISTORS AS REQUIRED.

3. ANNUNCIATION SHALL BE THREE TEMPORAL BEEPS.

4. DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS AND DAMPERS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND WIRED TO

FATC AND POWER BY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR

SHALL INSTALL DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS AND DAMPERS.

5. FOR LARGER DUCTS, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DUCT DETECTORS AS REQUIRED BY NFPA 72.

6. EQUIPMENT MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL SOFTWARE.

NTS

FIRE ALARM SEQUENCE OF OPERATION

THE FIRE ALARM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM SHALL GO INTO ALARM UPON ACTIVATION OF A MANUAL PULL, AREA SMOKE DETECTOR, DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR, OR FLOW SWITCH. THE ALARM SHALL BE DISPLAYED BY AUDIBLE AND VISUAL NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES. THE AIR HANDLING UNITS WILL SHUTDOWN THROUGH INTERFACE BETWEEN THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND THE AIR HANDLER CONTROL PANEL. THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL DISPLAY A TROUBLE CONDITION UNDER LOSS OF POWER, OR IF A SMOKE DETECTOR IS REMOVED FROM THE BASE. THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL DISPLAY A SUPERVISORY CONDITION UPON ACTIVATION OF A TAMPER SWITCH OR DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR.

NEW

7. EXTEND EXISTING ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INTO RENOVATED AREA,

PROVIDE LATEST DESIGN AND MODEL DEVICES COMPATIBLE WITH

MANUFACTURER, MAKE AND MODEL OF EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

PROVIDED ALL REQUIRED CONDUIT, CONDUCTORS, TERMINATORS, SOFTWARE,

RE-PROGRAMMING, TESTING, ADDITIONAL POWER SUPPLIES, EXTENDERS,

MODULES, ETC., AS REQUIRED FOR A COMPLETE AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEM.

EXISTING DACT COMMUNICATOR TO REMAIN CONNECTED TO UL APPROVED

MONITORING SERVICE.

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DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR *

AREA SMOKE DETECTOR *

DOOR RELEASE SMOKE DETECTOR *

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ELEVATOR SMOKE DETECTOR *

MANUAL PULL STATION

ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM HEAT DETECTOR

GENERATOR ROOM HEAT DETECTOR

SPRINKLER WATERFLOW / PRESSURE SWITCH

WATER CONTROL VALVE TAMPER

FIRE PUMP (ANY ALARM CONDITION REQUIRED

BY NFPA 20

HIGH / LOW PRESSURE DRY - PIPE SPRINKLER

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DEDICATED FIRE WATER STORAGE TANK LOW

LEVEL

DEDICATED FIRE WATER STORAGE TANK LOW

TEMPERATURE

* WHILE NFPA 101 DOES NOT REQUIRE SOME DETECTORS TO NOTIFY BUILDING OCCUPANTS, VA REQUIRES ALL SMOKE DETECTORS, OTHER THAN DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS, TO NOTIFY BUILDING OCCUPANTS. ONLY INSTALL SMOKE DETECTORS WHEN REQUIRED BY NFPA 101 OR ITS REFERENCES.

** THOSE DOORS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE TIED TO THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SUCH AS DELAYED EGRESS ELECTRICAL LOCKING SYSTEMS AND SENSOR

RELEASE ELECTRICAL LOCKING SYSTEMS.

*** THIS APPLIES TO AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCIES THAT REQUIRE SMOKE BARRIERS PER NFPA 101 OR ARE DESIGNED WITH MULTIPLE SMOKE

ZONES.

A – DO NOT PROVIDE DUCT DETECTORS IN DEDICATED (100%) EXHAUST FANS, THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO RUN.

B – THE FACILITY IS PERMITTED TO SOUND THE GENERAL ALARM/NOTIFY NECESSARY STAFF OR INITIATE A SUPERVISORY SIGNAL TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE

OPERATION OF EXISTING SYSTEMS/FIRE PLAN.

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1201 Main Street, Suite 2100 Columbia, SC 29201 803-256-0000 Thomas M. Weiland, AIA

STAMPPROGRAM MANAGER

321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Odell International 129 Fast Lane, Suite 200 Mooresville, NC 28117 704-401-2040 C. Harmon Reed, Jr. AIA

CONSULTANT

Charlotte Engineers, LLP 5838 Monroe Road Charlotte, NC 28212 704-531-3000 Michael Eaves FULLY SPRINKLERED

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A. FIRE ALARM REQUIREMENTS:

1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE VA FIRE OFFICIAL AS TO THE CLOSEST

READILY ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC FIRE ALARM BOX NEAR THE CONSTRUCTION PREMISE TO REPORT

A FIRE INCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE.

a. INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE CREATED AND ISSUED FOR ALL CONTRACTOR AND SUB-TIER

CONTRACTORS FOR PROCEDURES FOR IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE VA FIRE SAFETY

REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE CASE OF A FIRE. WHERE

TELEPHONE SERVICE IS EMPLOYED, E.G., CELLULAR OF LAND LINE SERVICE TO THE

RESPONDING FIRE DEPARTMENT OR EQUIVALENT FACILITIES.

2. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE, FURNISH AND INSTALL, NEW FIXED

TEMPERATURE HEAT DETECTORS IN THE WORK AREA DURING CONSTRUCTION AND THE HEAT

DETECTORS ARE PROVIDED AS AN INTERIM EQUIVALENT SAFETY MEASURE TO BE PROVIDED

DURING A FIRE ALARM OR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT OF RENOVATION TO THE

EXISTING SPACE IN BUILDING 3, EHRM ADMIN & TRAINING CENTER.

3. THE HEAT DETECTORS SPACING WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL FOLLOW NFPA 72

AND NFPA 241 REQUIREMENTS. THE HEAT DETECTORS SHALL BE CONFIGURED/INTERFACED

WITH THE NEW LOCAL FIRE ALARM PANEL AND THE SITE'S EXISTING MAIN FIRE ALARM AND

DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING DURING A SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT AND DURING THE

RENOVATION TO THE EXISTING SPACE IN BUILDING 3, EHRM ADMIN & TRAINING CENTER.

4. THE INTERIM FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR BUILDING 3, EHRM ADMIN & TRAINING SHALL BE

FULLY OPERATIONAL PRIOR TO ANY SIGNIFICANT COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ARE PRESENT

WITHIN THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING.

5. THE INTERIM FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR RENOVATED AREAS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION

BUILDING SHALL INCLUDE THE HEAT DETECTORS INCLUDING ALL WIRING, PROGRAMMING, ETC., TO/FROM THE INDIVIDUAL DEVICES TO THE LOCAL FIRE ALARM PANEL AND INTERFACE WITH

THE MAIN FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL FOR 24/7 MONITORING IS A PROJECT REQUIREMENT.

THE INTERIM FIRE ALARM DEVICES SHALL BE REMOVED OR LEFT IN PLACE DEPENDENT ON THE

COR'S REQUIREMENT.

6. ALL SHUTDOWNS SHALL BE COORDINATED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE COR'S

REPRESENTATIVE AND SHALL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS ADVANCED NOTICE, THIS TIME

LENGTH MAY BE LONGER OF SHORTER FOR SOME SHUTDOWNS AND SHALL BE AT THE COR'S

DISCRETION. DRAINING AND REFILLING OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM IS A RESPONSIBILITY OF THE

COR'S REPRESENTATIVE.

7. ALL DISRUPTIONS IN THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM SHALL BE COMPENSATED WITH AN

APPROVED FIRE WATCH AND STANDBY PERSONAL.

INTERIM FIRE ALARM, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE SUPPRESSION REQUIREMENTS

B. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIREMENTS:

1. THE RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING SPACE WITHIN BUILDING 3, EHRM, ADMIN & TRAINING SHALL

REQUIRE THE PLACEMENT OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AS FOLLOWS:

a. PROVIDE AT EACH LOCATION A PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE

HAZARDS EXIST, SUCH AS THE STORAGE AND USED OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE

LIQUIDS OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL ARE PRESENT WITHIN THE PERIMETER OF THE

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

b. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT THE TRAVEL DISTANCE TO A FIRE

EXTINGUISHER DOES NOT EXCEED FIFTY FEET.

c. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO BE PROVIDED DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE EQUAL TO AN ABC 10 LB., FIRE EXTINGUISHER DRY CHEMICAL (4A:80B:C) FOR BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES TO

INCLUDE THE ENTIRE BUILDING FLOOR AREA.

C. HYDRANTS:

1. FREE ACCESS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE TO THE CLOSEST FIRE HYDRANT OR OTHER

FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED BY THE VA FIRE

SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE OR EQUIVALENT.

D. TEMPORARY HEATING:

1. TEMPORARY HEATING SHALL BE PROVIDED MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241,

SECTION 5.2.

2. TEMPORARY HEATING SHALL BE OPERATIONAL PRIOR TO ACTIVATION OF THE WET/DRY-PIPE

SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND THE INDOOR TEMPERATURE SHALL BE NO LOWER THAN 40 DEGREE F,

TO AVOID FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING FREEZING.

E. FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS:

1. STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 30

AND NFPA 241, SECTION 5.5

F. FIRE SUPPRESSION REQUIREMENTS DURING CONSTRUCTION:

1. FIRE WATER SUPPLY:

a. THE WATER SUPPLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO ANY

SIGNIFICANT COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL SHALL BE MADE WITHIN THE PERIMETER OF THE

AREA OF RENOVATION TO THE EHRM ADMIN & TRAINING CENTER.

b. THERE SHALL BE NO DELAY IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT.

2. OPERATION OF VALVES: OPERATION OF SPRINKLER CONTROL VALVES SHALL BE PERMITTED

ONLY BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL AND SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NOTIFICATION OF DULY

DESIGNATED PARTIES. WHEN THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS BEING REGULARLY TURNED OFF TO

FACILITATE CONNECTION OF NEWLY COMPLETED SEGMENTS, THE SPRINKLER CONTROL VALVE

SHALL BE CHECKED AT THE END OF EACH WORK DAY TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE PROTECTION IS

IN SERVICE.

FIRE WATCH PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

A. THE FIRE WATCH PERSONNEL SHALL BE TRAINED TO UNDERSTAND THE INHERENT HAZARDS OF THE

WORK SITE AND OF THE HOT WORK TO OCCUR.

B. THE FIRE WATCH SHALL ENSURE THAT SAFE CONDITIONS ARE MAINTAINED DURING OUTAGE OF THE

FIRE ALARM/FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND/OR DURING THE OCCURRENCE OF HOT WORK

OPERATION.

C. THE FIRE WATCH SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO STOP HOT WORK OPERATIONS IF UNSAFE

OPERATIVE DEVELOPS.

D. THE FIRE WATCH SHALL HAVE FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT READILY AVAILABLE AND TRAINED IN

ITS USE, E.G., FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.

E. THE FIRE WATCH SHALL BE FAMILIAR WITH OWNER'S FACILITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SOUNDING

AN ALARM IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE.

F. THE FIRE WATCH SHALL WATCH FOR FIRES IN ALL EXPOSED AREAS AND TRY TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE ONLY WHEN THE FIRES ARE OBVIOUSLY WITHIN THE CAPACITY OF THE AVAILABLE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT. IF THE FIRE WATCH DETERMINES THAT THE FIRE IS NOT WITHIN THE CAPACITY OF THE EQUIPMENT THE FIRE WATCH SHALL SOUND AN ALARM IMMEDIATELY (E.G.,INITIATE A MANUALLY ACTUATED ALARM INDICATING DEVICE THAT IS OUTSIDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION AREA DURING THE DISRUPTION OF THE FIRE ALARM/DETECTION WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION WORK SCOPE OR WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION WORK SCOPE IF THE FIRE ALARM/DETECTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED).

G. BEFORE STARTING ANY HOT WORK, CONTRACTORS AND THEIR OWNERS SHALL DISCUSS THE

PLANNED PROJECT COMPLETELY INCLUDING THE TYPE OF HOT WORK TO BE CONDUCTED AND THE HAZARDS IN THE AREA WITH THE ASSOCIATED PLAN OF ACTION, IN ORDER, TO PROVIDE EQUIVALENT

SAFETY MEASURES TAKEN DURING THE FIRE DETECTION OR FIRE SUPPRESSION IMPAIRMENT.

Project Number

Building Number

Drawing Number

Project Title

Location

Issue Date Checked Drawn

Drawing Title

VA FORM 08 - 6231

A

100% BID DOCUMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION

Office of Construction and Facilities Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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D

E

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A

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C

D

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ARCHITECT

GMK Associates, Inc.

1201 Main Street, Suite 2100 Columbia, SC 29201 803-256-0000 Thomas M. Weiland, AIA

STAMPPROGRAM MANAGER

321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Odell International 129 Fast Lane, Suite 200 Mooresville, NC 28117 704-401-2040 C. Harmon Reed, Jr. AIA

CONSULTANT

Charlotte Engineers, LLP 5838 Monroe Road Charlotte, NC 28212 704-531-3000 Michael Eaves FULLY SPRINKLERED

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FA004

FIRE ALARM - INTERIM FIRE &

MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS

EHRM - RENOVATE B3 FOR EHRM

ADMIN AND TRAINING

COLUMBIA, SC

544-22-703

B3

C

NOT IN SCOPE

NOT IN SCOPE

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RV

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RV

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NOT IN SCOPE

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A3

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A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11

A12 A13 A14

A15

MISCELLLANEOUS

RL = EXISTING DEVICES TO BE RELOCATED

RDL = RELOCATED DEVICES, SHOWN IN FINAL LOCATION

RM = EXISTING DEVICES TO REMAIN

RV = EXISTING DEVICES TO BE REMOVED

RP = EXISTING DEVICES TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE

N = NEW DEVICE

A. REFER TO FA001 FOR FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES, FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

NOTES, ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS.

B. REFER TO DRAWING FA-004 FOR TEMPORARY FIRE REQUIREMENTS.

C. BEFORE DEMOLITION OF ANY FIRE ALARM CONDUIT, WIRING OR CIRCUIT THE FIRE

ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL CIRCUITS BEING SERVED OUTSIDE THE

CONSTRUCTION AREA ARE OPERATIONAL. VERIFY WITH COR BEFORE DISRUPTING

THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SERVICES WHICH MAY HAVE AN AFFECT ON FIRE ALARM

DEVICES OUTSIDE THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. ANY EXISTING FIRE ALARM DEVICES

DISRUPTED BY THE DEMOLITION ARE TO BE RESTORED TO OPERATION IMMEDIATELY

OR WITH THE TIME AGREED UPON WITH THE COR.

D. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY ALL EXISTING ELECTRICAL AND FIRE ALARM

LINES, PLUMBING LINES DUCTWORK OR MECHANICAL PIPING LOCATED IN THE

CEILING SPACE, WALLS OR FLOOR PRIOR TO SAW CUTTING OR ANY CORE DRILLING.

IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR SUCH ITEMS DAMAGED.

E. EXISTING CONDITIONS WERE TAKEN FROM SITE VISITS, AND MAY NOT REFLECT "AS-

BUILT" CONDITIONS. CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY EXISTING CONDITIONS.

COORDINATE NEW WORK AND DEMOLITION WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES AND EXISTING

CONDITIONS.

F. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CONDUIT PENETRATIONS

THOUGH CHASES, WALLS, FLOORS OR CEILINGS WHICH ARE FIRE-RATED. THE FIRE

ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ARCHITECT, PROPERLY

SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS TO MAINTAIN FIRE PROTECTION RATING. ALL PIPING /

CONDUIT PENETRATIONS MUST BE SEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "UL" LISTING

SEALING METHOD AND/OR AS DETAILED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND

SPECIFICATIONS. REPAIR SURFACES TO MATCH ADJACENT AREAS. REFER TO

ARCHITECTURE PLANS FOR LOCATION OF SMOKE AND FIRE PARTITIONS.

G. ALL CUTTING AND PATCHING, RELOCATING OF ANY EQUIPMENT, LIGHT FIXTURES,

CONDUITS, PIPING, ETC NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE WORK WILL BE THE

CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. ALL AFFECTED

SURFACES WILL BE RESTORED TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION.

H. REMOVE ANY CEILING TILES, GRID, AND LIGHT FIXTURES REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH

THE WORK. REPLACE SAME AFTER THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE. IT IS THE

CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE ANY ITEMS DAMAGED DURING

CONSTRUCTION.

I. THE EXISTING BUILDING'S LOCAL FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL SHALL REMAIN IN

SERVICE AT ALL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE RENOVATION AREAS SHOWN ON THESE

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; SPECIAL PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE BETWEEN THE FIRE

ALARM CONTRACTOR AND THE ARCHITECT, THE ENGINEER AND THE COR'S

REPRESENTATIVE TO DISCONNECT POWER TO THE AREAS OF THE RENOVATION TO

MINIMIZE THE INTERRUPTIONS IN THE FIRE ALARM SERVICE.

J. A FIRE WATCH SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR AREAS WITH INTERRUPTIONS IN FIRE ALARM

SERVICE.

FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION GENERAL NOTES:

SCOPE OF WORK

NOT IN CONTRACT

AREA OF WORK

FIRE ALARM SYMBOLS

FIRE EXTINGUISHER, DRY CHEMICAL FOR ALL TYPES OF FIRES

F ALARM, FIRE, MANUAL PULL STATION.

SMOKE DETECTOR, PHOTOELECTRIC TYPE ONLY

WALL MOUNTED STROBE

CEILING OR WALL MOUNTED SPEAKER-STROBE

WORK AREAS OUTSIDE OF A RATED

CONSTRUCTION BARRIER

CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE/INSTALL THE

REPLACEMENT OF CEILING TILES AT THE END OF EACH SHIFT

FOR WORK AREAS OUTSIDE A RATED CONSTRUCTION BARRIER.

IF THE TILES CAN NOT BE REPLACED THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM

MAY BE CONSIDERED OUT OF SERVICE IN THESE AREAS AND A

1-HOUR FIRE RATED SEPARATION WILL BE REQUIRED BETWEEN

THE CONSTRUCTION AREA AND THE OCCUPIED PORTION OF

THE BUILDING.

REFERENCE NFPA 1, PARAGRAPH 13.3.3.3

Project Number

Building Number

Drawing Number

Project Title

Location

Issue Date Checked Drawn

Drawing Title

VA FORM 08 - 6231

A

100% BID DOCUMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION

Office of Construction and Facilities Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

B

C

D

E

F

A

B

C

D

E

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ARCHITECT

GMK Associates, Inc.

1201 Main Street, Suite 2100 Columbia, SC 29201 803-256-0000 Thomas M. Weiland, AIA

STAMPPROGRAM MANAGER

321 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Odell International 129 Fast Lane, Suite 200 Mooresville, NC 28117 704-401-2040 C. Harmon Reed, Jr. AIA

CONSULTANT

Charlotte Engineers, LLP 5838 Monroe Road Charlotte, NC 28212 704-531-3000 Michael Eaves FULLY SPRINKLERED

Approved:

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FA100

FIRE ALARM - LEVEL 03 -

DEMOLITION

EHRM - RENOVATE B3 FOR EHRM

ADMIN AND TRAINING

COLUMBIA, SC

544-22-703

B3

07/15/2025 GAT JRC

1/8" = 1'-0"

FIRE ALARM - LEVEL 03 - DEMOLITION

GRAPHIC SCALE

( in Feet )

1 inch = 8 ft.

8 84 16 32

F F

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FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES - NEW WORK

A. REFER TO DRAWING FA001 FOR FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES, ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS.

B. REFER TO FA003 FOR FIRE ALARM INPUT / OUTPUT MATRIX. ALL FIRE ALARM DEVICES SHALL BE INTERFACED WITH THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND PROGRAMMING OF THE NEW POINTS AT THE

LOCAL AND MAIN FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANELS..

C. REFER TO DRAWING FA004 AND FX004 FOR IMPAIRMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES THAT SHALL BE MET BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO THE REMOVAL AND/OR DEACTIVATION OF ANY FIRE DETECTION

DEVICE.

D. ALL THROUGH WALL OR THROUGH FLOOR PENETRATIONS SHALL BE SLEEVED AND FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL SEAL ALL FIRE RATED FLOOR AND WALL PENETRATIONS WITH A UL LISTED

MATERIAL AND METHODS.

E. ALL OUTLET LOCATIONS ARE APPROXIMATE POSITIONS. THE EXACT LOCATIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY PROVIDED BOX LOCATIONS AND FIELD CONDITIONS. ALL LOCATIONS SHALL BE FIELD VERIFIED.

F. THE INFORMATION GIVEN HEREIN IS AS EXACT AS COULD BE SECURED FOR BIDDING PURPOSES AND ITS ACCURACY IS NOT GUARANTEED. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINING NEW JOB CONDITIONS AND VERIFYING ALL MEASUREMENTS, DISTANCES, ELEVATIONS, CLEARANCES, PIPE

SIZES, ETC., BEFORE STARTING THE DEMOLITION OR NEW WORK.

G. THE DRAWING SHALL NOT BE SCALED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. THE SCALE WHEN INDICATED

FOR GENERAL REFERENCE ONLY.

H. COORDINATE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS TO MINIMIZE SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT. PROVIDE FIRE WATCH AND INTERIM FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES WHERE REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING

JURISDICTION OR THE COR.

I. THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIELD VERIFYING EXISTING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT ABOVE CEILING AND WITHIN WALLS

WILL NEED TO BE FIELD VERIFIED.

J. THE EXISTING BUILDING'S LOCAL FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL SHALL REMAIN IN SERVICE AT ALL TIMES

THROUGHOUT THE RENOVATION AREAS SHOWN ON THESE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; SPECIAL

PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE BETWEEN THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR AND THE ARCHITECT, THE

ENGINEER AND THE COR'S REPRESENTATIVE TO DISCONNECT POWER TO THE AREAS OF THE

RENOVATION TO MINIMIZE THE INTERRUPTIONS IN THE FIRE ALARM SERVICE.

K. THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE AN ADDRESSABLE SYSTEM INCLUDING INDIVIDUALLY ADDRESSED

DEVICES.

L. THE EXISTING BUILDING'S LOCAL FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL SHALL REMAIN IN SERVICE AT ALL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE NEW ADDITION AS SHOWN ON THESE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; SPECIAL PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE BETWEEN THE FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR AND THE ENGINEER OF RECORD AND THE COR'S REPRESENTATIVE TO DISCONNECT POWER TO THE AREAS OF THE NEW WORK TO MINIMIZE THE

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