10-892-003NOTES:
1.ALL WIRING AND CONDUIT TO CONFORM TO N.F.P.A. 72 AND N.E.C. 760 AND WIRING SHALL BE SOLID COPPER, THE
CONDUIT SIZE TO BE MINIMUM OF 1/2 ,, .
2. ALL FIRE STOP PENETRATIONS SHALL BE SEALED WITH A U.L. APPROVED FIRE STOP MATERIAL (SEE FIRE STOP DETAIL).
3. ALL WORK TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC AND SHALL COMPLY WITH LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
4. THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL SHALL BE FEED BY A 1/2 EMT CONDUIT WITH (3) #12 CONDUCTORS (3) #12
CU THHN CONDUCTORS (ONE PHASE CONDUCTOR, ONE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR AND ONE GROUNDING CODUCTOR)
SUPPLIED BY A 20 AMP SINGLE POLE DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT BREAKER AT 120 VAC.
5. THE POWER EXPANDER CONTROL PANELS ARE FEED BY A 1/2 EMT CONDUIT WITH (3) #12 CU THHN CONDUCTORS
(ONE PHASE CONDUCTOR, ONE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR AND ONE GROUNDING CODUCTOR) SUPPLIED BY A 20 AMP
SINGLE POLE DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT BREAKER AT 120 VAC AND THE BREAKER MUST BE IDENTIFIED "FIRE
ALARM CIRCUIT" AS PER NFPA 72 (2002 EDITION) 4.4.1.4.2.2.
6. ALL THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE UL LISTED FOR FIRE ALARM SERVICES AND COMPATIBLE BETWEEN THEM
7. AL FIRE ALARM DEVICES AND APLIANCES SHALL BE INSTALLED AS PER NFPA 72 (2002 EDITION).
8. THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE POWER LIMITED AND SHALL BE GROUNDED PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS AND
NEC ARTICLE 250.
9. THE BACKUP BATTERY CHARGER ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE PANELS OR ADJACENT IN UL LISTED BOXES AND SHALL BE
UL LISTED AND THE ONES THAT ARE INSIDE THE PANEL SHALL NOT EXCEED 33 AH.
10. PULL STATIONS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN CONFORMANCE WITH NFPA 72 (2002) EDITION CHAPTER 5.12 AND CHAPTER 11,
FIGURE 5(a) OF FLORIDA BUILDING CODE (2007 EDITION)
- THE PULL STATIONS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT 48 A.F.F.
- THE PULL STATIONS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT LEAST ONE PER FLOOR WITHIN 200' OF ANY POINT IN THE
PERMISES
11. SMOKE DETECTORS LOCATION AND SPACING SHALL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH NFPA 72 (2002 EDITION) CHAPTER 5.5.
- CEILING MOUNTED SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED IN A DIRECT AIRFLOW, NOR CLOSER THAN
3' FROM AN AIR SUPPLY DIFFUSER IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72, (2002 EDITION) CHAPTER 5.7.4.1.
- WALL MOUNTED SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE MOUNTED 4" MINIMUM FROM CEILING WITH 12" MAXIMUM FROM
CEILING, AS PER NFPA 72, (2002 EDITION) CHAPTER 5.7.3.2.1.
12. HEAT DETECTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA72, (2002 EDITION) CHAPTER 5.6.3.
13. SMOKE AND HEAT DETECTORS ARE SPACED ACCORDINGLY IN PEAKED OR SLOPED CEILINGS.
14. HORN /STROBES AND STROBE LIGHTS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT 80" A.F.F. OR 6" BELOW THE CEILING (WHICH EVER
IS LOWER)
15. ALL CORRIDOR SPACED STROBE LIGHTS ARE PLACED A MAXIMUM OF 100 FEET APART AND WITHIN 15' FROM THE
ENDS OF THE CORRIDOR.
16. ALL VISUALS SHALL BE SYNCHRONIZED AT 1 HZ PER ADA NFPA 72.
17. WHERE AUDIBLE APPLIANCES ARE INSTALLED TO PROVIDE SIGNALS FOR- SLEEPING AREAS, THEY SHALL
HAVE A SOUND LEVEL OF AT LEAST 15 dBA ABOVE THE AVERAGE AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL OR 5dBA ABOVE
THE MAXIMUM SOUND LEVEL HAVING A DURATION OF AT LEAST 60 SECONDS OR A SOUND LEVEL OF AT
LEAST 75 dBA, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, MEASURED AT THE PILLOW LEVEL IN THE OCCUPIABLE AREA. IF ANY
BARRIER, SUCH AS A DOOR, CURTAIN, OR RETRACTABLE PARTITION, IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE NOTIFICATION
APPLIANCE AND THE PILLOW, THE SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL SHALL BE MEASURED WITH THE BARRIER PLACED
BETWEEN THE APPLIANCE AND THE PILLOW AS PER NFPA 72 7.4.4. 2002 EDITION).
18. THE FIRE ALARM EVACUATION SYSTEM SHALL BE IN CONFORMITY WITH NFPA 72 2002 AND LIFE SAFETY 101 (2006 EDITION).,
A GENERAL ALARM SHALL ALERT THE TENANTS THROUGHOUT THE SPACE
19. ALL RACKS SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT IN ANY OF THE AREAS IN THE PERMISES, IF EXISTING SHALL NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE
INITIATING AND /OR INDICATING DEVICES AND SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE PLANS.
20. THE DEVICES AND APPLIANCES THAT ARE IN AREAS WHICH THE VOLTAGE, TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY VARIATIONS EXCEED
THE NORMAL CONDITIONS SHALL HAVE A "WP" LABEL NEXT TO IT.
SCOPE OF WORK
1. TO INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THAT SHALL COMPLY WITH LIFE SAFETY 101 (2006 EDITION) AND NFPA 72
(2002 EDITION) FOR AUDIBLE AND VISIBLE DEVICE REQUIREMENTS.
2. THE SCOPE OF WORK BUILDING HAS TWO FLOORS IS NON SPRINKLERED AND HAS A TOTAL AREA OF: 6,480 SQ. FT.
THE BUILDING IS AM ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY WITH OCCUPANT LOAD OF LESS THEN 300
3. THE MAXIMUM LENGTH PER INDICATING CIRCUIT NOT TO EXCEED 700' (SEE CIRCUIT CALCULATIONS).
4. MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF ACOUSTIC CEILING IS 9'8 ".
6. THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS POWER LIMITED AND ALL THE DEVICES ARE UL LISTED AND PERFECT COMPATIBLE WITH
THE SYSTEM BEING USED.
7. THE INSTALLATION TO COMPLY F.B.C. 11 -4 -28.3, 2007 EDITION.
8. THE MS- 905OUD FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL IT IS AN ADDRESSABLE PANEL WITH A CAPACITY OF 50 DEVICES
A SINGLE LINE CIRCUIT SUPORTS UP TO A TOTAL 50 DETECTORS AND MODULES.
THE PANEL HAS INCORPORATED AN DIALER TO ITS STRUCTURE.
SEQUENCE OF OPERATION:
1. MANUAL PULL STATION -SHALL INITIATE A GENERAL ALARM IN THE BUILDING
FOR EVACUATION PURPOSES. IT SHALL BE INSTALLED PER NFPA 72, (2002 EDITION)
CHAPTER 5.1.2. AND FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 11.4.28 (2007 EDITION)
AN AUDIBLE ALARM TONE SHALL SOUND AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND
THE LOCATION OF THE ALARMED DEVICE SHALL BE DISPLAYED AT THE PANEL.
THE ALARM SHALL SOUND THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE BUILDING AS GENERAL ALARM.
2. SMOKE DETECTOR - SHALL INITIATE A GENERAL ALARM IN THE BUILDING
FOR EVACUATION PURPOSES. IT SHALL BE INSTALLED PER NFPA 72, (2002 EDITION)
CHAPTER 5.5. AN AUDIBLE ALARM TONE SHALL SOUND AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL
PANEL.THE ALARM SHALL SOUND THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE BUILDING AS GENERAL ALARM.
ACTIVATION OF THE INITIATING DEVICES MENTIONED ABOVE, SHALL GENERATE A GENERAL ALARM,
ACTIVATING THE AUDIO /VISUAL DEVICES (HORN /STROBES, STROBES) THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE BUILDING
3. HEAT DETECTOR - SHALL INITIATE A GENERAL ALARM IN THE BUILDING
FOR EVACUATION PURPOSES. IT SHALL BE INSTALLED PER NFPA 72, (2002 EDITION)
CHAPTER 2 -2 -2.. AN AUDIBLE ALARM TONE SHALL SOUND AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL
PANEL. THE ALARM SHALL SOUND THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE BUILDING.
ACTIVATION
OF
THE INITIATING
DEVICES
MENTIONED ABOVE, SHALL
GENERATE A GENERAL ALARM,
ACTIVATING
THE
AUDIO /VISUAL
DEVICES
(HORN /STROBES, STROBES)
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE BUILDING
4. PANEL POWER -UP AND POWER -DOWN:
POWER DOWN: 1. DISCONNECT BATTERY
2. TURN OFF AC POWER PRIMARY & SECONDARY
POWER UP: 1. TURN ON AC POWER PRIMARY & SECONDARY
2. RECONNECT BATTERIES
ALARM SIGNALS SHALL BE DISPLAYED ON THE FIRE ALARM PANEL AND REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR.
TROUBLE AND SUPERVISORY SHALL NOT ACTIVATE AUDIBLE AND VISIBLE DEVICES, BUT THEY SHALL
INITIATE A SUPERVISORY TROUBLE CONDITION AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH NFPA 72, (2002 EDITION) CHAPTER 5.13. AN AUDIBLE SUPERVISORY TF;OUBLE TONE SHALL SOUND
AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND THE SUPERVISORY LOCATION SHALL BE DISPLAYED AT THE
PANEL AND REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR; THE ALARM AND TROUBLE CONDITION AND SHALL BE REPORTED
TO A LISTED CENTRAL STATION FACILITY BY WAY OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATOR.
EACH SIGNALING LINE CIRCUIT AND NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUIT SHALL BE ELECTRICALLY
SUPERVISED FOR OPENS, SHORTS AND GROUND FAULTS. THE OCCURENCE OF ANY FAULT
SHALL ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM TROUBLE CIRCUITRY BUT SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE
PROPER OPERATION OF ANY CIRCUIT THAT DOES NOT HAVE A FAULT CONDI -� ION.
THE 120 -VA POWER FEED FOR THE FIRE ALARM PANELS AND POWER SUPPLIES MUST BE FROM A
DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT AND CONNECTIONS SHALL BE MECANICALLY PROTECTED AS PER
4.4.1.4.2.1. NFPA 72 (2002 EDITION). CIRCUIT DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL HAVE A RED MARKING,
SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO AUTHORIZE PERSONNEL, AND SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AS "FIRE ALARM
CIRCUIT" AS PER 4.4.1.4.2.2. NFPA 72 (2002 EDITION). THE LOCATION OF THE CIRCUIT DISCONNECTING
MEANS SHALL BE PERMANENETLY IDENTIFIED AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL UNIT, AS PER NFPA 72
(2002 EDITION).
THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE MONITORED OF - PERMISE B A UL CERTIFICATE /PLACARED CENTRAL
STATION FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72 2002 EDITION , CHAPTER 8.2.
THE SYSTEM IS A CENTRAL STATION ALARM.
TWO TELEPHONE LINES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE FIRE ALARM COMMUNICATOR FOR PURPOSES OF
MONITORING THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. TELEPHONE LINES SHALL BE CONNECTED IN CONFORMANCE WITH
NFPA 72, CHAPTER 8.5.3.2.1 (2002 EDITION)
UPON COMPLETION OF THE INSTALLATION A "CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION" SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE
CUSTOMER AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. A LOG BOOK SHALL REMAIN ON THE
PERMISES THAT SHALL INCLUDE DRAWINGS, MANUALS, INSPECTION RECORDS, ETC.
BLITSTEIN
DESIGN
ASSOCIATES
Architecture
Interior Design
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ELEVATOR CONTROL
THE ACTIVATION OF A SMOKE DETECTOR IN AN ELEVATOR LOBBY AND /OR SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE ELEVATOR
MACHINE ROOM SHALL, IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, ALSO INITIATE THE RECALL OF THE ELEVATOR CARS AS FOLLOWS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72, (2002 EDITION) CHAPTER 6.15.3 AND 6.15.4.
PHASE I RECALL - ANY ELEVATOR LOBBY SMOKE DETECTOR LOCATED ON SECOND FLOOR AND /OR ANY SMOKE
DETECTOR IN THE ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM SHALL INITIATE PHASE I RECALL WHICH WILL
BRING THE ELEVATOR CAR TO THE FIRST FLOOR AND LOCK THE DOORS IN THE OPEN POSITION
ANY ELEVATOR LOBBY SMOKE DETECTOR LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR SHALL INITIATE
PHASE I RECALL ALTERNATE WHICH WILL BRING THE ELEVATOR CAR TO THE SECOND FLOOR
AND LOCK THE DOORS IN THE OPEN POSITION.
NOTES &SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS
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project name
Existing Building
Renovation for:
Continental
Fidelity
Corporation
5734 Sunset Drive
South Miarmi; tar
project number
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08/24/10
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sheet title
FIRE ALARM
PLAN
PHASE II RECALL - ACTIVATION OF ANY ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM SMOKE DETECTOR SHALL ALSO INITIATE ANY
EXISTING ELEVATOR WARNING LIGHTS TO ALERT EMERGENCY PERSONNEL THAT THE ELEVATORS SCALE: 1/8" = V -0"
ARE NOT SAFE TO USE. >>tt«,
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