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by Hort"well
FCPS -24s8 Power Supply
Protected Premises: CHI SOUTH MIAMI Date: 3/1812014
Address: 6350 SW 72ND STREET
City. South Miami State: FL Zip: 33143
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AC Branch Current Requirements FT.2-0-1 AMPS @ 120 VAC .H cheek
Current required by source to powerthe fire
alarm system.
Primary Standby Load 0.09 Amps Check
Current load on the primary power supply
during non -alarm conditions.
Primary Alarm Load 3.71 Amps check
Current load on the primary power supply
during alarm conditions.
Secondary Load Requirements 2.25 Amp Hours check
Total Secondary Load from the calculation table below.
Current tr
3/18/2014
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Secondary Standby Load
Required Standby Time
Use yellow cells to enter quantities and current values.
0.065 A
x 24 hours
1.56
Secondary Alarm Load
Required Alarm Time (hours)
C2 3.711 A To clear selected devices. select "Clear Selections ".
3.711 A
x
0.084 hours
0.31
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Total Secondary Load
1.87
CIRCUrr OUTPUT VOLTAGE= 20.4 OR CALCULATIONS
rc USA C Canada Derating factor
x 1.2
SR75
0.158
Secondary Load Requirements
2.25
Battery Selection r� Amp Hours check
Select batteries from the list below.
7 AH BAT 1270 Battery (12,voR)
r, Two 0 Four (two 12VDC sets in parallel)
tJ NOTI VIKW
AH
CHI SOUTH MIAMI
3/18/2014
Select devices using the "Qty" column.
NAC #1
NAC SCHEDULE / VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION
Use yellow cells to enter quantities and current values.
/CURRENT DRAW
VOLTAGE DROP TOTALS
C11 0.091 A To` show only selected devices, select "Show Selected Devices ".
ESTIMATED
75M H/S
C2 3.711 A To clear selected devices. select "Clear Selections ".
TOTAL
WIRE
C3 0.065 A
_
TOTAL
t Clear Selections ? Show Selected DWces I Show All Deuces
CIRCUrr OUTPUT VOLTAGE= 20.4 OR CALCULATIONS
CIRCUIT
LENGTH
FCPS- 24SO Main Circuit Board 1 x 0.09100 0.09100 1 x I Q14500 0.14500 1 x' a06500 0.06 0
SR75
0.158
C KE LOAD
AMPS
- § P0175 ! 5 - x 0.00000 0.00000 5 x I all 7600 0.88000 5 x 0.00000 0.00000
VOLTAGE
DROP %
VOLTAGE
DROP (VOLTS)
SR75 17' x 0.00000 0.00000 17 x 015800 2.68600 17 x I 0.00000 0.00000
ALLOWABLE
CKT. LENGTH
NAC # & output #.
Total Non- Total Alarm Total Standby
0.091 3.71 i 0.065
CKT# N3-1
HomlStrobes
Alarm Lo a d: Load: Load:
CHI SOUTH MIAMI
3/18/2014
FCPS 24S8
NAC #1
NAC SCHEDULE / VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION
APPLIANCE QUANTITIES
/CURRENT DRAW
VOLTAGE DROP TOTALS
17 % MAXb11IJM VOLTAGE DROP
ESTIMATED
75M H/S
75CD STROBE
TOTAL
WIRE
ACTUAL
ACTUAL
TOTAL
MAXIMUM
CIRCUrr OUTPUT VOLTAGE= 20.4 OR CALCULATIONS
CIRCUIT
LENGTH
P2R75
0.176
SR75
0.158
C KE LOAD
AMPS
GAUGE
18, 16, 14, 12
VOLTAGE
DROP %
VOLTAGE
DROP (VOLTS)
CIRCUIT
RESISTANCE
ALLOWABLE
CKT. LENGTH
NAC # & output #.
DESCRIPTION
CKT# N3-1
HomlStrobes
175 IL
2
9
1.774
16
14.88%
3.036
1.7 Ohms
235 ft.
CKT# N3-2
Horn/Strobes
175 ft.
3
8
1.792
16
15.03%
3.067
1.7 Ohms
233 tt.
CKT# N3-3
SPARE
ft.
1
0.000
14
0.00%
0.000
0.0 Ohms
0 ft.
CKT# N34
SPARE
ft.
U
1
0.000
14
0.00%
0.000
0.0 Cams
0 ft.
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Appliance Summa Total Load (AMPS)
Max Load (AMPS)
Max Load (AMPS) Per Circuit
5 r 17 1 3.566
1 6.000
1 3.000
Wire Resistance At
W
75 Degrees Celsius
METHOD USED TO CALCULATE PERCENT OF VOLTAGE DROP:
Ohm11000 ft
j(CIRCUR LENGTH IN FEET X2) (AMPS X OHMS/FOOT)] X 100
10GA = 121
20.4 VOLTS
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12GA = '11.93
14GA =13.07
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16GA = r4.89
4'.
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1 8G = F7.77
WIRE RESISTANCE BASED ON TABLE 8 FROM NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (UNCOATED SOLID COPPER WIRE)
NOTE:
LUMP SUM METHOD WAS USED TO CALCULATE ALLOWABLE VOLTAGE DROP. THIS METHOD ALLOWS FOR A SMALL MARGIN
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OF SAFETY, TAKING KrO CONSIDERATION THE ACTUAL INSTALLED CIRCUIT ROUTING MAY DIFFER FROM WHAT IS SHOWN
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ON THE SHOP DRAWINGS. IF THE ACTUAL CIRCUIT LENGTH IS GOING TO E)CEED THE M MMUM ALLOWABLE CIRCUIT
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FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES
1. EXISTING SIMPLEX 4001 FIRE ALARM PANEL IS POWER LIMITED AND HAVE BATTERY
BACKUP.
2. BUILDING IS EXISTING
3. BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED.
4. OCCUPANCY: EXISTING HEALTHCARE
PROPOSED S.F.: APPROX. 4,451 S.F.
BUILDING HAS 2 FLOORS
FLOOR ELEV.: SEE PLAN
SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION TO COMPLY WITH:
FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE (FFPC) 2010
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE (FBC) 2010
NFPA 1, 2009 "FIRE CODE"
NFPA 101, 2009 "LIFE SAFETY CODE"
NFPA -72 2007 EDITION "NATIONAL FIRE ALARM CODE"
NFPA -70 2008 EDITION "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE"
5. WIRING MINIMUMS:
INITIATING CIRCUITS 18/2 FPL
INDICATING CIRCUITS 14/2 FPL (NAC)
6. CONDUIT IF REQUIRED WILL MINIMUM 1/2 MINIMUM 40% FILL MAX.
7. ALL DEVICES TO BE MOUNTED PER NFPA GUIDELINES OR ADA WHERE REQUIRED.
8. SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHALL BE U.L. LISTED AND COMPATIBLE.
9. CIRCUITS TO BE CLASS B.
10. WHERE AUDIBLE APPLIANCES ARE INSTALLED, THEY SHALL HAVE A SOUND LEVEL OF AT
LEAST 15db ABOVE THE AVERAGE AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL OR 5db ABOVE THE MAXIMUM
SOUND LEVEL, HAVING A DURATION OF AT LEAST 60 SECONDS MEASURED 5 FEET
ABOVE THOUGHOUT ALL OCCUPIED AREAS. CONTRACTOR WILL CERTIFY THE DBA LEVEL
WITH AN APPROVED DBA METER PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
OCCUPANCY.
11. AUDIBLE RATINGS, AS MEASURED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE QUALIFIED TESTING
LABS, ARE SPECIFIED AS A DECIBEL RATING AT A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE, USUALLY
10 FEET. THE RULE OF THUMB IS THAT THE OUTPUT OF AN AUDIBLE NOTIFICATION
APPLIANCE IS REDUCED BY 6dB IF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE APPLICANCE AND
LISTENER IS DOUBLED.
12. THE DESIGN INSTALLATION COMPLIES WITH FBC 2010.
13. INITIATING DEVICES ARE CLASS 'B', STYLE W. NOTIFICATION CIRCUITS ARE CLASS 'B',
STYLE Y.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SEQUENCE OF OPERATION,
THE ACTUATION OF THE FIRE ALARM INITIATING DEVICES SHALL AUTOMATICALLY INITIATE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS THROUGHOUT
THE BUILDING:
SYSTEM IS "GENERAL ALARM".
FOR ANY INCIDENCE: IS GOING TO ANNUNCIATE THE "ALARM, TROUBLE OR SUPERVISORY" SIGNAL AT FACP AND REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR.,
FOR ANY INCIDENCE: TRANSMIT THE ALARM, TROUBLE OR SUPERVISORY" SIGNAL TO THE LISTED CENTRAL STATION.
A. MANUAL FIRE ALARM PULL STATION:
ACTIVATION OF THE MANUAL PULL STATION SHALL INITIATE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:
1. GENERATE AN AUDIBLE ALARM SIGNAL AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND REMOTE ANNUNCIATORS.
2. GENERATE AN AUDIOVISUAL SIGNAL SIMULTANEOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING BY THE USE OF STROBES AND/OR
COMBINATION OF HORN /STROBES APPLIANCES.
3. INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE PULL STATION BY DISPLAYING THE ALARMED DEVICE ON THE FACP LCD DISPLAY AND ON THE
REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR.
B. SMOKE DETECTORS:
ACTIVATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL INITIATE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:
1. GENERATE AN AUDIBLE ALARM SIGNAL AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND REMOTE ANNUNCIATORS.
2. GENERATE AN AUDIO VISUAL SIGNAL SIMULTANEOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING BY THE USE OF STROBES AND/OR
COMBINATION OF HORWSTROBES APPLIANCES.
3. INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR BY DISPLAYING THE ALARMED DEVICE ON THE FACP LCD DISPLAY AND ON
THE REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR.
C. ELEVATOR LOBBY SMOKE AND/OR HEAT DETECTORS.
1- ACTIVATION OF ANY SINGLE ELEVATOR LOBBY SMOKE DETECTOR SHALL INITIATE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:
2- GENERATE AN AUDIBLE ALARM SIGNAL AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND REMOTE ANNUNCIATORS.
3- GENERATE AN AUDIO VISUAL ALARM SIGNAL SIMULTANEOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING BY THE USE OF STROBES AND/OR
COMBINATION OF HORN /STROBES APPLIANCES.
4 INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR BY DISPLAYING THE ALARMED DEVICE AND ITS LOCATION ON THE
FACP ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAYAND ON THE REMOTE ANNUNCIATORS.
5- INITIATE THE AUTOMATIC ELEVATOR RECALL FUNCTION AS FOLLOW
a) IF THE FIRST FLOOR ELEVATOR LOBBY SMOKE DETECTOR GOES OFF IN ALARM, RECALL IS GOING TO SEND ELEVATOR CAB
TO THE ALTERNATE OR SECOND FLOOR.
b) IF ANY FLOOR ELEVATOR LOBBY SMOKE DETECTOR OTHER THAN THE FISRT FLOOR, GOES OFF IN ALARM, RECALL IS GOING
TO SEND ELEVATOR CAB TO THE FIRST FLOOR.
D. ELEVATOR HOIST WAY AND MACHINERY ROOM SMOKE AND/OR HEAT DETECTORS AND SHUNT -TRIP POWER MONITORING.
ACTIVATION OF ANY HOISTWAY OR ELEVATOR MECHANICAL ROOM SMOKE DETECTORS ARE GOING TO PERFORM ALL STEPS
DESCRIBED ON "C" ABOVE AND:
1- ACTIVATION OF ANY HOISTWAY OR ELEVATOR MECHANICAL ROOM SMOKE DETECTORS ARE GOING TO ACTIVATE THE
ELEVATOR WARNING LIGHT RELAY AND THE ELEVATOR WARNING LIGHT IS GOING TO FLASH INDICATING NOT TO USE ELEVATORS.
SHUNT -TRIP POWER MONITORING:
- CONTROL CIRCUITS TO SHUTDOWN ELEVATOR POWER IS MONITORED FOR PRESENCE OF OPERATING VOLTAGE. LOSS OF
VOLTAGE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR THE DISCONNECTING MEANS SHALL CAUSE A SUPERVISORY SIGNAL TO BE INDICATED
AT THE MAIN "FACP" AND THE REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR.
MECHANICAL HEAT DETECTORS:
1- MECHANICAL HEAT DETECTORS LOCATED IN THE ELEVATOR MECHANICAL ROOM AND AT TOP OF ELEVATOR SHAFT, IF ACTIVATED
ARE GOING TO SEND AND ALARM SIGNAL TO THE FACP BY THE ADDRESSABLE MONITOR MODULE INTERCONNECTED TO IT.
2- INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE HEAT DETECTOR BY DISPLAYING THE ALARMED DEVICE AND ITS LOCATION ON THE
FACP ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY AND ON THE REMOTE ANNUNCIATORS.
3- MECHANICAL HEAT DETECTORS LOCATED IN THE ELEVATOR MECHANICAL ROOM AND AT TOP OF ELEVATOR SHAFT, IF ACTIVATED
ARE GOING TO ACTIVATE THE SHUNT -TRIP BREAKER, DISCONNECTING MAIN POWER TO ELEVATORS CONTROLLER.
E. WATER FLOWSWITCHES:
IN NO CASE "WATERFLOW ALARM' CAN BE SILENCE WHILE WATER IS FLOVMNG.
NOTE: INITIATION OF THE ALARM SIGNAL SHALL OCCUR WITHIN 90 SECONDS OF WATERFLOWAT THE
ALARM- INITIATING DEVICE WHEN FLOW OCCURS.
ACTIVATION OF WATER FLOW SWITCHES SHALL INITIATE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS
1. GENERATE AN AUDIBLE ALARM SIGNAL AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND REMOTE ANNUNCIATORS.
2. GENERATE A AUDIOVISUAL SIGNAL SIMULTANEOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING BY THE USE OF STROBES AND/OR
COMBINATION OF HOR WSTROBES APPLIANCES.
3. INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE WATER FLOW SWITCH BY DISPLAYING THE ALARMED DEVICE ON THE FACP LCD DISPLAY AND
ON THE REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR.
F. TAMPER SWITCHES (VALVES):
ACTIVATION OF TAMPER SWITCHES SHALL INITIATE THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS
1. GENERATE AN AUDIBLE SUPERVISORY SIGNALAT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL AND REMOTE ANNUNCIATORS.
2. INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE TAMPER SWITCH BY DISPLAYING ITS LOCATION ON THE FACP LCD DISPLAY AND ON THE REMOTE
ANNUNCIATOR.
G. 'TROUBLE" CONDITION.
1. GENERATE AN AUDIBLE TROUBLE SIGNAL AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL IF ANY OPEN, SHORT OR GROUND CIRCUIT
OCCUR IN WIRING. DUCT DETECTORS ALSO REPORT A TROUBLE SIGNAL AT FACP IF ACTIVATED.
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FINAL INSPECTION, AS PER NFPA 72
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