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1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................3
2 Scope of the IQ8Control Fire Alarm System ..............................................................................................................4
2.1 essernet®.....................................................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Indicating and Operating Panel.................................................................................................................................9
2.3 LCD Indicator Panel................................................................................................................................................ 10
2.4 Serial essernet® interface (SEI).............................................................................................................................. 11
2.5 WINMAG.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
3 Loop Devices ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1 Manual call points (MCP)........................................................................................................................................ 13
3.2 Automatic Fire Detectors IQ8Quad........................................................................................................................ 14
3.3 Detector base IQ8Quad.......................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.1 Heat detectors....................................................................................................................................15
3.3.2 Rate-of-Rise Heat detectors ..............................................................................................................15
3.3.3 Optical smoke detectors ....................................................................................................................15
3.3.4 O2T-Detector......................................................................................................................................16
3.3.5 OTG-Multisensor................................................................................................................................17
3.3.6 OTblue Multi sensor detector ...............................................................................................................18
4 IQ8Quad with integrated alarm devices ................................................................................................................. 19
5 IQ8TAM technical alarm module ............................................................................................................................. 21
5.1.1 esserbus® transponder ......................................................................................................................22
5.1.2 LED Remote Indicator .......................................................................................................................23
6 IQ8Wireless devices...................................................................................................................................................... 24
6.1 IQ8Wireless RF transponder.................................................................................................................................. 25
6.2 IQ8Wireless RF base.............................................................................................................................................. 26
6.3 IQ8Wireless Gateway............................................................................................................................................. 27
6.3.1 Range ................................................................................................................................................28
6.4 Smoke Aspirating System LRS compact/EB....................................................................................................... 30
7 Line-type heat detector LWM-1................................................................................................................................. 31
8 System design in accordance to EN54 ................................................................................................................... 32
8.1 Definitions / Terminology ........................................................................................................................................ 32
8.2 Preventing false alarms via technical or manual actions...................................................................................... 37
8.3 Arrangement of point-type detectors ..................................................................................................................... 38
8.3.1 Fire detector selection relating to ambient conditions .......................................................................39
8.4 Monitoring areas...................................................................................................................................................... 40
8.5 Distance between detector and ceiling or roof...................................................................................................... 42
8.6 Installing detectors below platforms, grating or similar ......................................................................................... 43
8.7 Detector arrangement on ceilings with beams...................................................................................................... 44
8.8 In narrow corridors and ceiling areas..................................................................................................................... 45
8.9 Distance between walls .......................................................................................................................................... 45
8.10 Distance between stored goods and storage facilities..................................................................................... 45
9 Arrangement of Manual Call Points (MCP)............................................................................................................. 46
10 Detector identification ................................................................................................................................................ 47
11 Fire alarm systems for computer rooms ................................................................................................................ 48
11.1 Fire alarm systems for rooms with electrical and electronic systems ............................................................. 49
11.2 Alarm Zones........................................................................................................................................................ 55
11.2.1 Planning audible alarm devices .................................................................................................56
12 Engineers´ Responsibility.......................................................................................................................................... 58
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1 Introduction
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Basic module
IQ8Control
Extension module with Loop specifications
(esserbus® and esserbus® Plus)
3 micro module slots
FACP IQ8Control
• Recommended type of cable for analog loop:
line transmission cable IY(St)-Y 0.8 mm (diameter).
• Max. impedance of the analog loop incl. spur
measured from terminal A+ to B+, with a cable
cross section of 0.8 mm = 75Ω . This value
Fire detector series 9200 X X
corresponds to an overall cable length of 2000m
Fire alarm detector series IQ8Quad X X with esserbus® PLus and 3500m with esserbus®
(outgoing and return lines).
Fire detector series IQ8Quad with
• Max. 32 esserbus® transponders on one analog
integrated alarm device from --- X
series 3.02 loop.
• Max. 100 esserbus® transponders per control panel.
IQ8Alarm alarm device X
• Max. 8 communications transponder per analog loop.
IQ8TAM technical alarm module X X • Max. 16 communications transponder per Fire
® Alarm Control Panel IQ8Control C/M.
FACP esserbus transponder X X
• Max. 25 Smoke aspirating systems LRS
®
IQ8Wireless transponder (esserbus ) X X compact/eb per loop, max. 50 per FACP (System
®
software from Version V3.01 required).
IQ8Wireless gateway (esserbus ) X X
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2.1 essernet®
Two control panels may be spaced apart by no more The behaviour of transmissions taking place within
than 1km. If this is not sufficient, repeater modules precisely defined times is known as real time
can be used to increase the loop by 1 kilometre per behaviour. Real-time behaviour coupled with the high
repeater. transmission rate also ensures that control operations
The cable specification is governed by the performed through the essernet® are carried out very
transmission rate selected for the essernet®. The quickly and reliably.
essernet® itself supports the 62.5 kBit/s and 500 kBit/s A further practicality of the essernet® is data
rates. If the 62.5k baud rate is selected, conventional consistency. If a user is switched off within an active
“telephone cable“ I-Y (ST) Y n x 2 x 0.8mm) will system, e.g. for servicing work, and then reactivated
suffice. The high baud rate of 500 kBit/s requires the some time later, or if a data telegram cannot be sent
use of IBM type1 cable widely found in data because of a temporary malfunction, the users within
processing. These cables are available in various the network will not be in possession of the same
forms, e.g. rigid, particularly rigid or with different information. Data consistency makes sure that users
screens. recognise situations such as these, i.e. the
Using a special converter, transmission is also inconsistency of data. Users lacking information
possible via optical fibre cable. The maximum retrieve it from those users that originally sent the
transmission length will then depend on the optical information. This procedure ensures that all users are
fibre used. Short-circuit and wire break tolerance is in possession of precisely the information they should
also maintained when using optical fibre cable. It is, of possess.
course, also possible to run only certain sections of a
system on optical fibre cable, with conventional cable
of the type described above being used in the other Possible users in the essernet®
sections. essernet® currently recognises the following user
As mentioned above, the essernet® is able to work at types:
two different baud rates (these cannot be mixed). The • Fire Alarm Control Panel System 8000/IQ8Control
baud rate is a measure of the speed at which data are
transmitted within the system. Proceeding from 31 • Fire Alarm Control Panel 8007 / 8008
users, the maximum number possible within the
• Intruder Alarm Control Panel 5008, 5008-C
essernet®, it takes an alarm signal no more than
200ms to be transmitted from one user to another at • serial essernet® Interface (WINMAG)
the 500 kBit/s rate. At the lower baud rate of 62.5
• Up to 16 Panels with 62,5 kBit/s
kBit/s, it will take about 1 second.
Serial
Indicating and operating
essernet® Panel intruder / fire FACP 8000C
Interface esserbus®
esserbus®
FOC
Serial
essernet®
WINMAG Interface
FOC
FACP IQ8Control C
IAP 5008 C
Repeater
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FOC converter
For connection to fibre optic cables only the approved • fibre type G50 / 125 µm, max. length 2.000 m,
FOC converter may be used. The Power supply of the max. attenuation 6dB
FOC converter must be provided only by the FACP or
which is directly connected to the FOC converter. • fibre type G62,5 / 125 µm, max. length 3.000 m,
max. attenuation 9dB
Requirements for fibre optic cable distance
with connector Type F-ST (Part No. 784763) or
between two converters
F-SMA (Part No. 784764)
• two fibres are required per ring segment
• the fibres must be joint directly
(e.g. no connection via multiplexer)
essernet®
essernet®
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essernet®
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Features
The LCD indicator panel (Part No. 785101) is an • Display of group and detector states of the FACP
universal accessory for remote display in fire alarm including additional text
systems. Messages about certain events are shown • Event log for 200 messages
on the LED display and on the two line display with • Freely programmable text using the "IP_KDE"
the associated detector/zone number as well as a editor
programmable additional text. Each message is up to a maximum of 4000 texts with 2 x 20
signalled acoustically by means of the built-in buzzer. characters each
The buzzer can be acknowledged by pushing a • Message retrieval via arrow keys (forward and
button. backward)
• LED indicators for operation, fire, trouble and
A series 8000 or IQ8Control fire alarm system may disconnection
include up to 31 LCD display panels. The panels are
• Monitoring of the interface FACP Ù LCD indicator
connected to the RS485 port of the fire alarm control
panel
panel or via the a customary Interface (RS485/RS232
or TTY) to the RS232/TTY-Interface of the FACP. For • Built-in buzzer
programming the additional text a service PC and the • Freely accessible defeat button for the internal
customer data editor software "IP_KDE" are required. buzzer
• Display test
essernet®
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Serial Serial
essernet® essernet®
Interface Interface
Fibre Optics Link
FOC FOC
up to 20 km !
essernet® essernet®
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2.5 WINMAG
WINMAG
Serial essernet® Interface
essernet®
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3 Loop Devices
3.1 Manual call points (MCP) • IQ8manual call points for connection to the
esserbus® / esserbus® PLus fire detection
systems 8000 and IQ8Control
Small housing • Conventional manual call points for universal
application in systems such as fire alarm systems
and extinguishing
• In compliance with the requirements stipulated in
the EN-54-11 regulations
• Electronic modules can be selected depending on
the application area
Dimensions (mm) • The detector housing is available in five different
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colours
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• Surface mount as well as flush mount installation
• Slimline design
• Test function, reset and opening with the standard
housing key which is part of the scope of delivery
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Class A 2
Class A 1
B, C, D, E, F, G
Responding temperature 58°C 65°C
Class A 2
Class A 1
B, C, D, E, F, G
Temperature change per
4°C 8°C
minute
Responding temperature 58°C 65°C
Smoke particles
The sensor of an optical photoelectric smoke detector
consists of a transmitter LED and a receiver photo-
diode. These two devices are installed at a specific
angle to one another and separated by a screen, so
that light from the LED cannot impinge directly on the
receiver diode.
The transmitter LED emits infrared light into the
detection chamber. In the event of a fire visible
combustion aerosol particles enter the chamber and
some of the light emitted by the LED is scattered by
the particles so that it impinges on the receiver diode.
This naturally increases the signal level generated by
the receiver, which is registered by the detector
electronics, which in turn trigger an alarm signal.
Receiver Transmitter It is important to understand that this type of optical
sensor can only detect visible aerosol particles. This
means that photoelectric sensors are not suitable for
detecting fires that generate invisible aerosols such as
combustion gases.
• Smoke detectors must conform to standard DIN
EN 54 Part 7.
• Pursuant to the VdS guidelines all series 9x00 and
IQ8Quad smoke detectors can be installed in
ceilings up to 12m high.
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3.3.4 O2T-Detector
New detector concept with dual-angle
technology The O2T detector eliminates the disadvantages of
conventional light dispersion detectors working with
one signal dispersion angle and only able to recognise
Receiver Smoke particles particular types of smoke. The O2T detector employs
dual-angle technology and intelligent signal
processing. This technology allows for reliable
recognition of a number of different substances at
constant sensitivity. The intelligent smoke detection
minimises the number of false alarms.
Application
The O2T detectors open up new perspectives in fire
prevention. They are ideal for applications in locations
with medium to high asset concentration. With their
built-in intelligence and the high immunity to false
alarms the O2T detectors are especially suited for
applications with strong spurious influences e.g.
fumes in canteen kitchens or paper stores or dust in
other production facilities. Thus, the O2T detectors
save their owners costly false alarms at the fire
department, not to mention the related costs caused
by such things as the unnecessary evacuation of a
hotel.
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3.3.5 OTG-Multisensor
Multisensor detector with integrated optical smoke
detector, heat detector as well as built-in sensor to
guarantee the detection of odourless carbon
monoxide gas (CO) for the preventive detection of
fires. Early detection of different types of fires from
smouldering fires to open fires through combined
evaluation of scattered light, temperature and gas An
alarm is actuated at carbon monoxide concentration
levels that are life-threatening for humans. The
detector is provided with an integrated isolator. A
parallel detector indicator can be connected.
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I_Detecto
100 O_Detector
OT_blue
10
Open wood fire N-Heptan fire PU-fire Smouldering Wood smouldering
TF1 TF5 TF4 TF3 TF2
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Alarm device
Detector type
type
O2T/F-Multisensor Detector visual
2
O T/So-Multisensor Detector audible
2
O T/FSp- Multisensor Detector visual, audible +
speech
O2T/Sp- Multisensor Detector audible + speech
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5 IQ8TAM
technical alarm module
The IQ8TAM technical alarm module is connected as
a BUS user to the analog loop of fire alarm systems
8000 and IQ8Control and allows acquisition,
transmission and single indication of technical alarms.
Since voltage is supplied via the esserbus®, individual
voltage supply is not required.
Each IQ8TAM is provided with a built-in zone isolator,
which in case of trouble such as short circuits opens
before and afterwards and disconnects the defective
loop segment located between two isolators. During
wire break, all users remain operative.
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Dimensions (mm)
85
82
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6 IQ8Wireless devices
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max. 32
or
max. 10
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IQ8Wireless RF base
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6.3.1 Range
-30% to -90%
IQ8Wireless gateway
Reinforced concrete wall
-90% to -100%
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B C
F 90
A E
Detection area 1
8-fuse B
Power
D
supply
Emergency
Exit
Detection area 3
Emergency
Exit
Detection area 2
F 90
Entrance
Fire section 2
• Fire section 2 caused by the fire protection wall wit
Fire section 2 F90 fire resistance
• Fire section 2 with required E30 fire cable
F 90
Power 4Z/2R
supply
8-fuse B
• A separate power supply must be installed for the
devices in the Fire section 2
E30
Emergency
Exit
F 90
Entrance
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Design example
Room monitoring with a single aspiration pipe
The following figure shows an example for a pipe
design of the LRS-aspiration pipe network
L = max. L = max. L = max.
80 m 50 m 50 m
The preferred design is a meander type pipe network
at the ceiling or in a suspended ceiling.
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Applications
• Floating-roof tanks in petrochemicals installations
• Cable conduits
• Multi-storey car parks
• Belt conveyor systems
Dimensions (mm) • Waste dumps
200 80 • incineration plants
transponder
esserbus®-PLus
3 Evaluation
unit
17,5 15 9 3 27 21 15 9 3
20 m 30 m
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8 System design in
accordance to EN54
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Detection area
Stairwell
2nd floor
4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4
2/3
1st floor
3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4
2/2
Ground
floor 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4
2/1
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Sectors
Attention please.
This is an emergency.
Please leave the building by
the nearest available exit.
Attention please.
This is an emergency. Please leave the
building by the nearest available exit.
Attention please.
This is an emergency. Please leave the
building by the nearest available exit.
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Fire section
F90
Detector zone
A zone may only include detectors from one detection
area.
max. 10 Separate detector zones must be provided for
automatic fire detectors and manual control points.
These must not contain more than 10 manual control
points or 32 automatic fire detectors.
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Loop technology
According to the relevant DIN standards there are In the loop all 128 devices may be connected,
extended possibilities for planning and installing loops: although each detector zone may be programmed
• Up to 128 devices can be connected in one loop. with max. 32 automatic fire detectors or 10 manual
Automatic and manual fire detectors may be control points.
combined in the one loop.
• Several detection areas that are assigned to one
primary loop may not exceed a total area of
6000m².
• Several fire sections may be included.
• The outward and return cables of the loop must be
installed separately.
max. 6000 m2
max. 128* loop devices
(EN 54)
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8.2 Preventing false alarms via In special cases it may be necessary to define other
measures to prevent false alarms.
technical or manual actions
• Complex evaluation of fire parameters such as:
Fire alarm control panels with technical measures to
prevent false alarms. These measures could include: - use of multiple sensor detectors
• verification of the alarm status such as: Fire alarm control panels with manual measures to
prevent false alarms.
- Alarm verification
The fire detection status is achieved if the fire If the alarm status is verified manually, routing of the
parameter still exists after a maximum delay of 10 s fire alarm to the respective service is delayed. The
following conditions must be adhered to:
- 2-detector dependency • The delay may only take place when personnel
- 2-zone dependency are present.
• The incoming messages must be acknowledged
In case of 2-zone or 2-detector dependency the within 30 s.
distance between two dependent detectors must not • The message must be routed further within 30 s at
be less than 2.5 m. the latest if it is not acknowledged.
Dependency of more than 2 detectors or zones to • The maximum verification time after
achieve fire detection status is not permitted apart acknowledgement is 3 min.
from a few justified exceptions. • If another message arrives during the verification
In case of multiple sensors and detectors which detect time, the master box must be activated without
different fire parameters (e.g. smoke, heat) the delay.
maximum monitoring areas of the detectors in relation
• The routing delay must be activated manually:
to the room height and size of the room to be
Deactivation must be automatic, although manual
monitored apply. Multiple sensors are not regarded as
deactivation must also be possible.
integrated 2-detector dependency, as there is no local
separation of the different sensors. • When planning 2DD/2ZD detector systems for the
If the room deviates from the ideal square distribution, same fire parameters, the maximum number of
the greatest distance (horizontal distance) between a detectors per detector zone remains unchanged.
point-type automatic fire detector and any point in the
ceiling must be determined for smoke detectors and • Individual local fire services permit automatic
heat detectors, taking account of the incline of the roof alarm routing to the fire service (FACP with MB)
and the maximum monitored area. only with automatic detectors that are operated in
2DD or 2ZD.
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In rooms with forced ventilation perforated ceilings If the room deviates from the ideal square distribution,
that are used for ventilation must be sealed in a 0.5 m the greatest distance (horizontal distance) between a
radius around the detector. point-type automatic fire detector and any point in the
The number of point-type smoke and heat detectors ceiling must be determined for smoke detectors and
should be chosen so that the specified maximum heat detectors, taking account of the incline of the roof
monitoring areas are not exceeded. and the maximum monitored area.
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Environmental conditions
Í Ambient temperature
Smoke detectors / Flame detectors Heat detectors
min. 10 °C max. 35 °C
At temperature < 0 °C prevent icing At temperature < 0 °C use only rate-of-
rise heat detectors (with integrated fixed
heat sensor)
Í Airflow
Smoke detectors Heat and Flame detectors
Max. 5 m/s No restrictions
Í Vibration
Avoid this ! Apply countermeasure!
Í Air humidity
max. 95 % rel. humidity! No condensation!
Í Light irradation
Smoke detectors / Heat detectors Flame detectors
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Heat detectors
DIN EN 54-5:1989-09
Flame detectors
Soke detectors
DIN EN 54-10
DIN EN 54-7
Room height
Heat detectors DIN EN 54-5:2001-03
Class A2, B, C,
Class A1 -------
D, E, F and G
max. 12 m
max. 7.5 m
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GB
RH The average roof incline is smaller or equal 20° if GH /
VH GB ≤ 0.182.
The average roof incline is greater or equal 20° if GH /
GH = RH - VH
GB ≥ 0.182.
Where Arch height GH = RH - VH
Arch width GB
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Type of Stage-
Height Stage- Stage-
automatic fire square
h lenght l wide b
detector F
Heat detectors
<7,5 m >2m >2m > 9 m²
DIN EN 54-5
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Dach / Decke
D
Unterkante
Dach/Decke
Oberkante
Stütze Unterzug/Dachbinder
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a a
Room hight between
max. 12 m max. 13 m
6 m and 12 m
Room hight up to 6 m
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9 Arrangement of Manual
Call Points (MCP)
Manual call points must be ...:
• mounted at a good visible place Each disabled MCP must be appropriate labeled, e.g.
• free accessable >out of order<. In risky fire locations or systems the
• if required labeld with an additional plate in spacing of two MCP must not exceed 100m.
accordance to standard DIN 4066;
• mounted with the alarm button in a height In critical environments or relating to the buildings
between 1,4m ± 0,2m above the floor properties the spacing of MCPs should not exceed
40m. The arrangement and number must ensure that
• sufficiently lighted by daylight or a light source. If
the way for a person to the next MCP is below 30m.
an emergency light is present it must illuminate
the MCP.
• mounted in evacuation corridors or escape routes
max. 40m
(*100m)
max.
30m
1,4m
± 0,2m
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10 Detector identification
Visibilityt
Schematic to determine the letter size:
Schritgröße
in [mm] • Label with detector and zone number
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• Indicator label must be installed in a close nearby
30 to the detector, e.g. on the detector base
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• Observe requirements of the local fire brigade
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
• In accordance to DIN 1450, assuming a good
Leseentfernung
in [m]
visibility, the letter size can be calculated by the
formula:
Example:
Letter size (mm) = distance (m): 0,3
Distance = 6 m
Letter size = 20 mm
• The label of manual call points should be place
behind the screen
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Monitoring zones
Monitoring zone 3
Because of differing value concentrations in computer
Mz 3 rooms to be monitored, including ancillary rooms, the
fire alarm system must be planned to suit the local
Monitoring zone 2
Mz 2 conditions. Constructional separations are very
important in this case.
Monitoring zone 1
Mz 1
The constructional separation between the monitoring
zones determines the design of the fire alarm system.
The monitoring zones Mz 1 to Mz 3 in the figure
determine the monitoring area for each detector and
the size of the monitoring area.
Choosing the fire detector type As mainly smouldering fires are expected in Mz 1,
only smoke detectors should be installed. In Mz 2 and
Mz 3 smoke detectors are also the preferred choice.
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Mz 1 Mz 21) Mz 32)
Intermediate ceiling 40 m² 60 m²
Monitoring according to Sect.
Room 25 m² 40 m²
Arrangement of point-type fire detectors
False floor 40 m² 60 m²
Mz Monitoring zone
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Room monitoring
The design of the FACP is determined by the type and
use of the room. A distinction is made between
• rooms with electrical systems and equipment;
planning must consider additional equipment
monitoring,
• and rooms with electronic data processing
systems (data centres). Planning should take
account of additional requirements (see Fig.
Monitoring zones) and additional equipment
monitoring.
Equipment monitoring
Equipment monitoring, which is possible only in
combination with room monitoring, is limited to direct
monitoring of the equipment. This allows developing
fires in the equipment to be detected and reported at
an early stage.
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Planning
The equipment monitoring system should be chosen
and adapted to take account of the operating
conditions. The following criteria should be
considered:
• Operating and ambient conditions (e.g.
temperature, moisture, dust, aerosols, vapours,
radiation),
• Type of operation (e.g. serviced and un-serviced
areas, equipment accessibility, short-term or long-
term operation),
• Type of cooling (naturally ventilated, externally
ventilated and liquid-cooled equipment),
• Electromagnetic influences.
In case of equipment protection systems maximum 5
neighbouring devices with associated functions may
be assigned to one extinguishing area. If the devices
are more than 5 m apart or if they do not have
associated functions, they must be assigned a
separate extinguishing area. As smoke occurs with
most fires, smoke detectors are the preferred choice.
If equipment is cooled with liquid media, special
adaptations may be required for the detector systems
depending on the design of the device.
Detector arrangement
If suction smoke detectors are used, they must record
the main cooling air flows. In general, this is achieved
if the suction device is installed very close to the air
outlet of the monitored equipment. Suction smoke
detectors may not affect the cooling air flow of the
respective device. It should be ensured that the
operating safety of the protected device is not
reduced. It must be possible to maintain the device
without hindrance. The arrangement of suction smoke
detectors should be coordinated with the respective
equipment manufacturer.
If point-type fire detectors, preferably smoke
detectors, are installed in equipment, the volume to be
monitored may not exceed 2.5 m² per detector. At
least one detector should be used for each device. If
installations in the device hinder the detector
response, more detectors must be installed.
For equipment monitoring of individual devices point-
type fire detectors may also be installed outside the
equipment, taking account of the flow conditions in the
room, if:
• the detector can be installed in the air flow,
• the distance between the detector and the air
outlet of the device is less than 1m,
• the air exchange rate and air speeds in the room
are negligible.
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Detector zones
The detectors for room and equipment monitoring • due to the number and type of air outlets on the
must be connected in separate detector zones in a fire device, where they are not directly next to each
alarm control panel. Several detectors on one other.
equipment unit or equipment group with associated
functions may be aggregated into one joint detector
If the devices are more than 5 m apart or if they do not
zone.
have associated functions, separate suction smoke
If point-type fire detectors are used, a detector zone
detectors must be installed.
should be limited to 5 devices with similar functions.
No more than 5 devices with associated functions may
be monitored by one suction smoke detector so that
the fire is detected quickly, reliably and selectively. It
may be necessary to reduce this number further.
11m
7,5m
Lüftungs-
system
LRS
LRS
Suspended ceilings and floor of the EDP-room: Air duct system: 1 air duct detector
7,5m x 11m = 82,5m2
max. monitoring area 40m2 Object monitoring:
One detection area are max 5 monitored objects
EDP-room Zone 1:
7,5m x 11m = 82,5m2 Objects:
max. monitoring area 25m2 10 EDP-cabinets = 2 detection area with a smoke
82,5m2 : 25m2 = 4 detectors aspirating system per area
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Roof slope α
Room height RH DH A
< 20° > 20°
DL DL
DH Max. horizontal distance from any point to of the ceiling to the next detector beam
Max. monitoring area per detector = max permitted horizontal space DH multiplied with the max. space between transmitter
A and receiver respectively transmitter/receiver unit and reflector (value must be doubled)
α Angle formed by the roof/ceiling incline and the horizontal; if a roof or a ceiling has different inclines, e.g. shed roofs, the
smallest incline counts depending on the use.
Depending on the use and ambient conditions (e.g. rapid fire development and spreading smoke)
For room heights over 12m it is recommended to provide a second monitoring area. Detectors of the lower area should be
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mounted displaced to the detectors of the upper area..
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The top of the suction inlet for rack monitoring may not
be more than 6m from the ceiling.
With a vertical distance of max. 6m, each detection
level should have one suction inlet.
The maximum horizontal distance between the suction
tubes may not exceed 6m. The first and last vertical
row of the suction inlets should be no more than 3m
from the end of a rack.
The maximum distance between smoke suction inlet
and the outside of the rack may not exceed 3m.
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Alarm range
An alarm range is generally taken to mean a “section
of a property with allocated internal alarm devices”. In
practical terms this is a single floor or fire section of a
building.
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Commissioning/maintenance
Fire detectors must only be commissioned and
maintained by qualified technicians who are familiar
with the fire alarm system. If unauthorised work is
carried out on the fire detectors, this invalidates all
guarantee and warranty claims.
The fire detector and the integrated alarm device are
configured in the customer data programming of the
IQ8Control fire alarm system. All functions and the
status of the fire detector are checked cyclically inside
the detector and transmitted to the panel during test
operation of the system, where they are displayed in
case of a fault.
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Calculating the level variation (L) for sound pressure for audible alarm devices:
∆L (in dB) = 20 x log (r2 [m] / r1 [m])
Example: r1 = 1m distance to the noise source
r2 = 20m distance to the noise source
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12 Engineers´ Responsibility
System installation • Install all equipment in accordance with the
standard
• Use correct type of cable
• Test the cables, continuity and earth, and provide
certificates
• Produce a set of >as fitted< drawings
• Sign off an appropriate installation certificate
Cable requirements
• Check the requirements for standard or enhance
fire resistant cable
• Core size mot less than 0,8 mm (diameter), e.g.
type I-Y(St)Y n x 2 x 0,8mm
• Where exposed cable are below 2m, additional
mechanical protection should be considered
• The colour of the outer sheath should be preferably
be red although other colours are permitted as long
as it is common throughout the building and does
not clash with any other electrical services
• Fire cables should be segregated from all other
services, share the same conduit, use a separate
compartment if common trunking is used, avoid
running adjacent to lightning conductor or
alongside power lines and avoid electromagnetic
interference.
Main power supply • For reasons of electrical safety, the mains supply
to the system should be via a separate circuit
breaker, taken from the load side of the buildings
main isolating device
• This circuit breaker can incorporate a switch if
necessary but in either event should be labelled
“FIRE ALARMS – DO NOT SWITCH OFF” this
supply should be use for the sole purpose of the
fire alarm system
• The power supply must be monitored an any
malfunction displayed at the panel as a fault
message.
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Commissioning
• Functional testing of all equipment
• Confirm fire plan or cause & effect is correct as per
design
• Check for any incorrect positioning of all detectors
or other devices - snag them or list them as
variations
• Provide a log book and product manuals
• Carry out staff training
Inspection and testing of the entire system • Every manual Call Point, detector, sounder,
transponder and indicator
• Check that all devices are correctly labelled and
display the correct information on the control panel
(FACP)
• All sound pressure levels should be measured and
recorded
• Any transmission of signals to remote centres or
equipment should be proven
• A suitable zone plan is mounted adjacent to the
FACP
• No changes of the building have affected the siting
of equipment or effectiveness of the system, e.g.
an additional partition requiring additional detectors
• Mains and Stand-by power supplies are adequate
and designed to support the system for a specific
period, e.g. 24, 48 or 72 hours
• As far as reasonable, ascertain that the installation
complies with the standard and certificates are
provided by the installer
• If radio equipment is used, ensure all radio signals
are of sufficient strength to ensure reliability
• Ensure that no obvious shortcomings with the
system as a whole and that
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Wireless OTG
Wireless OTG
Wireless O2T or T
for ex-areas ex-OT should be used
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