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A fire alarm system is one of the three most important fire and life safety measures in a building along with fire separation and adequate exiting. In this Chapter we will identify when a fire alarm system is required, the types of systems available, the components that make up the fire alarm system and discuss maintenance and testing requirements.
Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems, including circuits controlled and powered by the fire alarm. These include fire detection and alarm notification, guard’s tour, sprinkler waterflow, and sprinkler supervi-
Design and installation of a fire detection system can often be a complex process, with each project often bringing its own challenges in making sure the system is compliant, reliable and easy to operate.
An automatic fire alarm system—typically made up of smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, audible warning devices, and a fire alarm control panel (FACP) with remote
The main function of the initiation portion of a fire alarm system is to report the status of a protected space or the existence of a fire. The components include all devices and circuits that send a signal to a fire alarm control unit (FACU) such as heat detectors, smoke detectors, carbon
A fire detection and alarm system provides audible and visual signals as a result of the operation of manual or automatic fire alarm initiating devices such as a Manual Fire Alarm station, smoke detector or heat detector of from other protective equipment such as a fire sprinkler system.
fire detection equipment are now required to be fire resistant and coloured externally in a single, common colour (red is preferred). The LV supply to all parts of the system should be provided with a double pole, lockable isolation device for the safety of the maintainer.