Guide for Specifiers' Use

SECTION XXXXX
Micro 1002 Releasing Control Panel System

NOTE: Items shown in parentheses are either instructions to the specification writer, or options to be included
or not, depending on system requirements.

This Section covers fire alarm systems using a Micro 1002 Control Panel and includes all components
required for a complete system. This Section includes performance, and descriptive type specifications. Edit
to avoid conflicting requirements.

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 THIS SECTION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

A. Fire detection system.

B. Control and supervision system.

C. Carbon dioxide storage and distribution system.

1.02 RELATED SECTIONS

A. Section ( ) - Hardware: Release hardware for automatic closing doors, dampers, etc.

B. Section ( ) - Painting.

C. Section ( ) - Fire Protection: Water sprinkler systems. (Other fixed systems)

D. Section ( ) - Controls and Instrumentation: Dampers.

E. Section ( ) - Fire Alarm and Detection Systems: Building fire alarm system.

F. Section ( ) - (For "total flood" systems all openings which can be closed should be closed. The
construction to accomplish this should be covered in other appropriate sections of the
Specifications.)

G. Section ( ) - Electrical Installation: (The Specification writer is to decide whether the electrical work
required is to be specified in this Section or under the General Electrical Section.)

1.03 REFERENCES

(List reference standards that are included within the text of this Section. Edit the following as required for
project conditions.)

A. ANSI/NFPA 12 - Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems.

B. ANSI/NFPA 12A - Halon 1301 Extinguishing Systems.

C. ANSI/NFPA 70 - National Electric Code.

D. ANSI/NFPA 71 - Central Station Signaling Systems.

E. ANSI/NFPA 72 - Local Protective Signaling Systems.

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 F. ANSI/NFPA 72E - Automatic Fire Detectors.

G. ANSI/NFPA 72G - Notification Appliances For Protective Signaling Systems

H. ANSI/NFPA 72H - Testing Procedures For Signaling Systems

I. ANSI/NFPA 1010 - Life Safety Code

J. FM - Factory Mutual Approval Guide.

K. NEMA - Enclosures for Industrial Controls and Systems.

L. UL - Fire Protection Equipment Publications - 8645, 268, 464, 1971. and 38.

M. Local and State Building Codes

N. All Requirements of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

1.04 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

(Use this Article carefully, restrict paragraph statements to describe components used to assemble the system.
Do not repeat statements made in Article 1.01) - SECTION INCLUDES:

This section includes the furnishing, installation, and connection of the fire alarm equipment required to
form a complete coordinated agent releasing system ready for operation. It shall include, but not be limited to,
alarm initiating devices, alarm notification appliances, control panel, auxiliary control devices, annunciators,
power supplies, releasing devices and wiring as shown on the drawings and specified herein.

A. The fire alarm system shall comply with requirements of NFPA Standard No. 72 except as modified
and supplemented by this specification. The system shall be electrically supervised and monitor the
integrity of all conductors.

B. Design, fabrication, and installation of system and its components shall be in compliance with
requirements and recommendations of ANSI/NFPA 12.

C. Interface system with (building fire alarm) (Plant annunciation system) ( ).

1.05 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

A new Agent Release System shall be provided in accordance with this specification.

A. Basic Performance:

1. Initiation device circuits shall be wired Class A (NFPA Style D).

2. Indicating appliance circuits shall be wired Style Z (Class A).

3. Releasing circuits shall be arranged to supervise the solenoid coil.

4. A single ground or open on any initiating device circuit or indicating appliance circuit shall not
cause system malfunction, loss of operating power or the ability to report an alarm.

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 B. Basic System Functional Operation

When a fire alarm condition is detected and reported by two of the system initiating devices which
are cross-zoned the following functions shall immediately occur:

1. A programmed delay timer shall be started.

2. Warning audible circuits shall sound.

3. If Abort is activated, the timer shall stop.

4. Manual release shall override abort.

5. At completion of the delay timeout, the release solenoid(s) shall be activated.

1.06 SUBMITTALS

(Do not request submittals if drawings sufficiently describe the products of this Section or if proprietary
specifying techniques are used. The review of submittals increases the possibility of unintended variations to
drawings, thereby increasing the Specifier's liability.)

A. Submit shop drawings under provisions of Section ( ).

B. Submit shop drawings indicating detailed layout of system, locating each component. Include control
diagrams, wiring diagrams, and written sequence of operation.)

C. Submit product data under provisions of Section ( ).

D. Submit product data for each piece of equipment comprising the system including storage cylinders,
control valves and pilot controls, control panels, nozzles, push-button stations, detectors, alarm bells
or horns, switches, and annunciators.

E. Together with the shop drawing submittal, submit a certification from the major equipment
manufacturer indicating that the proposed supervisor of installation is an authorized representative of
the major equipment manufacturer.

F. Submit (piping drawings) (product data) (electrical schematics) (and calculations) to (authority having
jurisdiction) (Fire Marshal) (Owner's fire insurance underwriter) for approval. Submit one set of
approved submittals to ( ).

G. Submit test reports indicating successful completion of tests to ( ).

H. Submit manufacturer's installation and operator's manual to ( ) under provisions of Section (

).

1.07 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

A. Submit operation and maintenance manuals to ( ) under provisions of Section ( ).

B. Include electrical schematic of circuits, written description of system design, drawings illustrating
control logic and equipment location, and technical bulletins describing equipment.

C. Provide list of recommended spare parts.

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 (No special tools need be specified)

1.08 QUALIFICATIONS

A. Manufacturer: Company specializing in manufacturing the products specified in this Section with
minimum (three) ( ) years (documented) experience.

B. Installer: Company specializing in applying the work of this Section with minimum (three) years
(documented) experience recognized by the equipment manufacturer.

1.09 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

A. Conform to (applicable) ANSI/NFPA Standard for system.

B. Conform to ANSI/NFPA 70 (and ANSI/NFPA 72A) code for electrical wiring and wiring devices.

1.10 WARRANTY

(This Article can extend the warranty period beyond one year. Extended warranties add to the construction cost
and may present difficulties to the Owner in enforcing them. Specify with caution.)

Provide (one) year warranty under provisions of Section ( ). (Avoid contingent liability requirements.)

1.11 MAINTENANCE SERVICE (Included as part of initial installation)

A. Inspect system 6 months and 12 months after substantial completion of Project.

B. At each inspection, determine agent contents and pressure, and that system is in proper working
order. Include complete checkout of control, detection, and alarm systems.

C. Submit documents, certifying satisfactory system conditions. Include manufacturer's certificate of

acceptance of qualifications of Inspector.

D. Complete maintenance and repair service for the fire alarm system shall be available from a factory
trained authorized representative of the manufacturer of the major equipment for a period of five (5)
years after expiration of the warranty.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 MANUFACTURERS

(In this Article, list the manufacturers acceptable for this project.)

A. Chemetron Fire Systems

4801 Southwick Drive, 3rd Floor
Matteson, IL 60443

B. ( ).

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2.02 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION A - GENERAL

The following specifications set forth the MINIMUM standards for installation. If the requirements of local codes
or the authority having jurisdiction are MORE stringent, these more stringent requirements shall govern the
given installation.

1. EQUIPMENT

A. All equipment and components shall be new, and the manufacturer's current model.

B. All equipment and components shall be installed in strict compliance with manufacturers'
recommendations.

C. All Equipment shall be attached to walls and ceiling/floor assemblies and shall be held firmly in
place. (e.g., detectors shall not be supported solely by suspended ceilings). Fasteners and
supports shall be adequate to support the required load.

2. CONDUIT AND WIRE:

A. Conduit shall be in accordance with The National Electrical Code (NEC), local and state
requirements.

B. Conduit fill shall not exceed 40 percent of interior cross sectional area where three or more
cables are contained within a single conduit.

C. Cable must be separated from any open conductors of Power, or Class 1 circuits, and shall not
be placed in any conduit, junction box or raceway containing these conductors, as per NEC
Article 760-29.

D. All fire alarm system wiring shall be new.

E. Wiring shall be in accordance with local, state and national codes (e.g., NEC Article 760).
Number and size of conductors shall be as recommended by the fire alarm system
manufacturer, but not less than 18 AWG (1.02 mm) for initiating device circuits and 14 AWG
(1.63 mm) for indicating device circuits.

F. All wire and cable shall be listed and/or approved by a recognized testing agency for use with a
protective signaling (fire alarm) system.

G. Terminal Boxes, Junction Boxes and Cabinets:

All boxes and cabinets shall be UL listed for their use and purpose.

H. The Control Panel shall be connected to a separate dedicated branch circuit, maximum 20
amperes. This circuit shall be labeled at the Main Power Distribution Panel as Fire Releasing
Control. Control Panel Primary Power wiring shall be 12 AWG. The Control Panel Cabinet shall
be grounded securely to either a cold water pipe or grounding rod.

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 3. CONTROL PANEL:

A. The Control Panel shall be a Chemetron Fire Systems Micro 1002 and shall communicate with
and control the following types of equipment used to make up the system: smoke detectors,
manual release/abort stations, alarm indicating appliances, releasing components and other
system controlled devices.

B. System Capacity

The Control Panel shall include 2 Style Y/Z Indicating Circuits, 2 Releasing Circuits, 1 Form C
Alarm Contacts, 1 Form C Trouble Contacts, 2 Style B/D Initiating Zones, 1 Style B/D Manual
Release Circuit, and 1 Style B/D Abort Circuit.

C. System Display

The System Display shall indicate the status of the following system parameters:

AC POWER: Green LED

SYSTEM ALARM: Red LED

RELEASE: Red LED

SUPERVISORY: Yellow LED

SYSTEM TROUBLE: Yellow LED

CIRCUIT TROUBLE: Yellow LED

ALARM SILENCED: Yellow LED

POWER TROUBLE: Yellow LED

D. System Control Switch Operation.

1. Tone Silence Switch: Activation of the control panel Tone Silence switch in response to
Alarms Troubles and Supervisory conditions shall silence the local panel piezo electric
signal and change the System Alarm or Trouble LED from flashing mode to steady ON
mode. Occurrence of any new Alarm or Trouble conditions in the system shall cause the
Control Panel to resound the Local Piezo sounder and repeat the Alarm or Trouble
sequences.

2. Alarm Silence Switch: Activation of the Alarm Signal Silence Switch shall cause all Alarm
Indicating Appliances to return to the normal condition after an alarm condition.

3. System Reset Switch: Activation of the System Reset Switch shall cause all electronically-
latched initiating devices, appliances as well as all associated output devices and circuits,
to return to their normal condition. Holding System Reset down shall perform a LAMP
TEST function and will activate the piezo sounder.

4. Alarm Activate Switch: Activation of the Alarm Activate Switch shall activate both indicating
circuits and the alarm relay. Alarm Activate shall be a latching function.

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 E. System Operation

1. Zone Status LEDs: The alarm, supervisory or trouble LED(s) shall flash until event(s) have
been acknowledged. Any subsequent new alarm, supervisory or trouble condition will
resound all indications, and flash new events.

2. Supervisory: A short circuit on this zone shall cause the supervisory LED to flash. The Tone
Silence switch shall silence the piezo causing the supervisory LED to illuminate steady. An
open circuit shall report as a zone trouble.

3. Zone Disable: Disable/Enable of any initiating circuit shall be accomplished using a special
sequence of operation of the 4 control switches. If a zone has been disabled, an alarm shall
activate the red zone LED, but not the piezo or any output circuit.

4. Last Event Recall: Last Event Recall shall allow the user to display the previous panel
status. Last Event Recall may be used to diagnose intermittent trouble conditions.

F. Optional modules shall include:

1. Optional module for four zone/function relays

2. Optional volt and amp meters.

G. The Control Panel shall also include the following functions:

1. Output circuits shall be protected against false activations by using a 2-step electronic
activation circuit.

2. Battery/Earth fault supervision shall be provided.

3. Adjustable delay timer shall be available, zero to thirty seconds.

4. Cross zone option shall be selectable (two zones in alarm before release).

5. 3 Abort Function options shall be selectable: (1) Standard UL method; (2) IRI method; and
(3) local AHJ method.

6. A second release circuit may be selected in place of the supervisory circuit.

7. A supervised manual release circuit shall be provided, which when activated shall override
the Abort.

8. 7 AH to 12 AH battery options shall be available, providing up to 90 hours standby.

9. Watchdog timer to supervise microprocessor shall be provided.

10. Slide-in zone identification labels shall be provided.

H. Power Supply

1. The Power Supply for the Control Panel shall be integral to the Control Panel itself, and
shall provide all control panel and peripheral device power needs

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 2. Input power shall be 120 VAC, 60 HZ. The power supply shall provide an integral battery
charger for use with batteries up to 15 AH.

3. It shall also provide 2.25 amperes of regulated 24 VDC power for release circuits and alarm
indicating devices, Resettable Power 24 VDC up to 200 ma, Non Resettable Power 24 VDC
up to 200 ma.

4. The Power Supply shall be designed to meet UL and NFPA requirements for power-limited
operation on all indicating and initiating circuits.

5. Positive-temperature-coefficient thermistors, circuit breakers, fuses, or other over-current

protection shall be provided on all power outputs.

I. Mechanical Design:

The control panel shall be housed in a cabinet designed for mounting directly to a wall or vertical
surface. The back box and door shall be constructed of .060 steel with provisions for electrical
conduit connections into the sides and top. The door shall provide a key lock and shall include a
glass or other transparent opening for viewing of all indicators. The cabinet shall be
approximately 5 inches deep and 14.5 inches wide. Height shall be approximately 16 inches. An
optional trim ring shall be used for flush mounting of cabinet. Space shall be provided in the
cabinet for 7 AH or 12 AH batteries.

4. BATTERIES

A. Shall be 12 volt, Gell-Cell type (2 required).

B. Battery shall have sufficient capacity to power the fire alarm system for not less than ninety
hours plus 5 minutes of alarm upon a normal AC power failure.

C. The batteries are to be completely maintenance free. No liquids are required. Fluid level checks
refilling, spills and leakage shall not be required.

5. SYSTEM COMPONENTS:

A. Electronic Sounders

1. Electronic sounders shall operate on 24 VDC nominal.

2. Electronic Sounders shall provide continuous, or interrupted tones with an output sound
level of at least 90 dBA measured at 10 feet from the device.

B. Manual Discharge Station

The manual discharge station shall be a Chemetron stock number (see ordering information).
The faceplate shall include the type of agent to be discharged, and operating instructions. All
faceplate information shall be in raised letters, stamped into the faceplate material. The letters
shall be silk-screened in a contrasting color.

The switch shall be protected by a red Phenol cover to minimize false operation. A seal shall
hold the protective cover in place, and shall serve as positive identification when the station has
been operated.

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 C. Abort Switch Station

The fire suppression system shall include an abort switch to help guard against accidental
discharge of the agent. It shall be Chemetron stock number (see ordering information) which
operates with a two-pole switch mounted to a steel plate.

Operating instructions shall be in raised letters, stamped into the faceplate material. The raised
letters shall be silk-screened in a contracting color.

The abort switch shall have a red Phenol plastic cover to help prevent accidental operation. The
switch cover shall have a seal that breaks when lifted to provide positive identification that the
unit has been operated. To avoid confusion, the unit shall appear distinctly different from a fire
alarm manual station.

D. Smoke Detectors

1. Smoke detectors shall be 24 VDC photoelectric type.

2. Each detector shall contain a visual status and alarm indicator, remote LED output and a
built-in test switch.

3. The detector screen and cover assembly shall be easily removable for field cleaning of the
detector chamber.

E. Supervisory switches, if required, shall be provided and connected under this section and
installed by the extinguishing system contractor.

2.04 INSTALLATION:

A. Installation shall be in accordance with the NEC, NFPA 72, local and state codes, as shown on the
drawings, and as recommended by the major equipment manufacturer.

B. All conduit, junction boxes, conduit supports and hangers shall be concealed in finished areas and
may be exposed in unfinished areas. Smoke detectors shall not be installed prior to the system
programming and test period. If construction is ongoing during this period, measures shall be taken
to protect smoke detectors from contamination and physical damage.

C. All fire detection and alarm system devices, control panels and remote annunciators shall be flush
mounted when located in finished areas and may be surface mounted when located in unfinished
areas.

D. At the final inspection a factory trained representative of the manufacturer of the major equipment
shall perform the tests in Section 2.05.

2.05 TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE

Upon completion of installation, the system shall be thoroughly tested for correct operation and function.
Tests shall include actual operation of all mechanical and electrical equipment.

Provide the service of a competent, factory-trained engineer or technician authorized by the

manufacturer of the fire alarm equipment to technically supervise and participate during all of the
adjustments and tests for the system.

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 A. Before energizing the cables and wires, check for correct connections and test for short circuits,
ground faults, continuity, and insulation.

B. Close each supervisory contact and verify proper supervisory alarm at the FACP.

C. Open initiating device circuits and verify that the trouble signal actuates.

D. Open and short indicating appliance circuits and verify that trouble signal actuates.

E. Ground device circuits and verify response of trouble signals.

F. Open release circuits and verify response of trouble signals.

G. Check presence and audibility of tone at all alarm notification devices.

H. Check installation, supervision, and operation of smoke detectors.

I. When any defects are detected, make repairs or install replacement components, and repeat the
tests as required.

J. Each initiating device circuit shall be tested for its alarm reporting capability by operating all of the
connected initiating devices.

K. Conduct tests from the FACP to verify trouble indications for common mode failures, such as
alternating current power failure.

2.06 FINAL INSPECTION:

At the final inspection a factory trained representative of the manufacturer of the major equipment shall
demonstrate that the systems function properly in every respect.

2.07 INSTRUCTION:

Provide instruction as required to the building personnel. "Hands-on" demonstrations of the operation of all
system components and the entire system shall be provided.

2.08 MAINTENANCE

Contractor shall make available an inspection service contract to ensure that services are always available to
keep the protection system in full operation.

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