APSIPL-05- EPC- 3-B16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM
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16.0 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM
16.1 Fire detection and alarm system comprising automatic fire detectors, manual call points, fire alarm panel, fire warning siren, cables, junction boxes, any other items to complete the system shall be provided for the power plant.
16.2 The equipment/system supplied shall comply with the standards listed below:
16.2.1 IS - 2189
16.2.2 NFPA - 72E
16.2.3 IS - 2175
16.3 The system shall be approved by any or all the following bodies besides Tariff Advisory Committee (TAC) and local Fire Authorities, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Underwriters Laboratory (UL), Fire Officers Committee (FOC), Factory mutual (FM) , Central Mining Research Institute (CMRI), Dhanbad.
16.4 Fire alarm system shall be designed to provide continuous surveillance against fire in the areas covered by the system under all conditions.
16.5 The type of detectors to be provided in the various areas of the plant shall be as indicated below:
16.6 Rate of Rise of Temperature Detector with Fixed Temp. Element
These shall be resettable type i.e., the same detector shall be capable of being reset after it goes to the alarm state.
16.7 Ionisation Smoke Detectors
16.7.1 This detector shall be capable of detecting a fire both in its incipient or smouldering stages as well as visible flames. To meet this requirement the detector shall respond to visible combustion products in the form of smoke as well as in visible particles, aerosols and pyrolysis products from a clear burning fire.
16.7.2 Radio active material used in ionisation smoke detector shall be such as not to have any harmful effect on the personnel in the area where installed even if the area is continuously inhabited. The radiation shall be in the range 0.5 micro curie to 0.9 micro curie.
16.8 Optical Smoke Detectors
Optical smoke detectors shall work on light scattering principle.
16.9 Linear Heat Detection System (LHS)
16.9.1 Linear heat detection system shall be provided in area below false floor & in cable galleries.
16.9.2 Linear heat detection system shall essentially comprise sensor cables, interface units and necessary hardwares required for installation.
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16.9.3 Sensor cable shall be of analogue type and shall consist of four copper conductors, each covered with a colour coded, negative temperature coefficient insulating material. The cores shall be twisted and protected by an outer sheath of FRLS PVC compound.
16.9.4 Linear heat sensor cables shall be run on all the trays below the false floor of the control room. The sensor cables in cable vault end shall be supported from ceiling to cover the top most tray and from underside of the cable trays for bottom tiers.
16.10 The quantity of fire detectors and call points to be installed in each of the areas shall be based on an average coverage area mentioned below. The zones of individual detectors shall overlap and no blind zone shall be left. However, the actual quantity of detectors required, taking into consideration the obstruction due to floor beams, etc., so as to obtain complete coverage, shall be worked out by the Contractor based on the final drawings of the various buildings during detailed engineering.
16.10.1 35 to 45 sq.m per smoke detector for general application areas considering an average room height of 5.5m.
16.10.2 15 to 20 sq.m per detector for I&C panel room, control room, relay room, etc., in view of value concentration.
16.11 Each detector shall be provided with an indicating lamp glowing steadily to indicate that it has operated which will otherwise flash intermittently to indicate the healthy condition of the detector and sensing circuits.
16.12 When the detectors are mounted below the false floor or in inaccessible position, response indicator for each of the detectors and test switch shall be mounted on a separate box which shall be suitable for mounting on the wall. If the detectors are mounted above the false ceiling, response indicators with test switch shall be mounted directly below the detector (on the false roof).
16.13 Manual call points shall be provided as per the guidelines listed in NFPA 72E/IS 2189. Also, they shall generally be located near all the entrances/exists for all buildings.
16.14 Contractor shall prepare layout drawings indicating the locations of detectors, manual call points duly taking into account the regulations of local fire authorities and submit for Owner / Owners representatives approval.
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16.15 Main Fire Alarm Panel
16.15.1 Main fire alarm panel shall be complete with annunciator (with windows), necessary input modules, output modules, external hooter/lamp control, interface units wherever required for various control functions through relay contacts & communication modules, etc. for satisfactory operation of the system. The panel is be located in the control room.
16.15.2 The main fire alarm panel will continuously monitor the status of the detectors and the connecting lines. The annunciation system shall have visual and audible alarms, with acknowledge, test, reset, lamp test, etc. push buttons. The panel shall have 'ON / OFF' PBs for operation of fire siren.
16.15.3 Main fire alarm panel shall be provided with necessary contacts for performing the following functions.
(a) Tripping of the air conditioning and ventilation system in the
- GTG hall, STG hall switchgear room, Relay room - Control room, I&C panel room, battery room and any other area which is air conditioned /forced ventilated.
16.15.4 Necessary grouping of the detectors/call points to actuate the above shall be done by the contractor and the same shall be subject to Owner / Owners Representatives approval.
16.15.5 Ni-Cd batteries and battery chargers adequate capacity shall be provided. The battery shall supply the normal power requirements for a period of 48 hours from the instant of charger AC supply failure, after which sufficient capacity would still be available to provide full load operation for at least 30 minutes. Full load being defined as the load of all hooters sounding simultaneously along with operation of all the associated visual signals, interlocks etc.
16.16 Repeater Panel
All annunciations / indications in the main fire alarm panel shall be repeated in the repeater panel to be supplied by contractor. The repeater panel shall be located in the fire station.
16.17 Junction Boxes (JB)
Junction boxes if required for indoor installation shall be fabricated out of 1.5 mm thick sheet steel & shall be hot dip galvanised. For outdoor
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installation, they shall be of cast iron type and provided with a sheet steel canopy at the top.
16.18 Cabling
The cables shall conform to specification indicated in Clause 16.1.3 of Section D3.16.
16.19 Tests
16.19.1 Contractor shall furnish test certificates/approval certificates for the equipment/ system offered from the Regulatory bodies indicated in the specification after the award of contract for Owner / Owners Representatives review/approval.
16.19.2 Performance tests shall be conducted at site on the system to prove that the guarantees indicated for the individual components shall completely satisfy all specific requirements. All tests required by the relevant standards shall be conducted.