CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL user manual & log book Approved Document No.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL CONTENTS Safety ..............................................................................................................................................3 Important information regarding the safe use of this fire alarm panel CFP Key Features ............................................................................................................................
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL SAFETY The fire alarm panel is safe to operate provided it has been installed in compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions and used in accordance with this user manual. Do not operate the fire alarm panel with its enclosure open. There is no need to open the enclosure except to carry out commissioning, maintenance and remedial work.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS – AN OVERVIEW The primary purpose of a fire alarm system is to provide an early warning of a fire so that people and animals can be evacuated and action taken to stop the fire as soon as possible - all according to a predetermined plan. Alarms may be raised automatically by smoke or heat detectors, or manually by a person operating a manual call point.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL USER RESPONSIBILITIES BS5839-1: 2002 is the British Standard code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Section 7 of the standard (User Responsibilities) states that a named responsible person should be appointed to supervise all matters pertaining to the fire alarm system {clause 47.2a}.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL PANEL LAYOUT/ACCESSING THE CONTROLS The fire alarm panel is available in two front panel versions; keyswitch and code entry (CFP model dependent - see page 3), allowing different methods for entering access level two. Note: Repeater Fault and Output Delays lights are not on the CFP Economy Panel. 1 The keyswitch panel version DOES NOT have the push buttons shown in this hashed area.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL What the indicators mean The table below summarises the various indicators available on the fire alarm panel and what they mean in their various states. The final column highlights the pages(s) you should turn to for further information.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL FIRE CONDITIONS Fire Zone Lights General Fire Light Fire Zones 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 When the fire alarm panel receives an alarm trigger from a detector or manual call point located in a zone that is not already in a fire state, it will: • • • Flash the general fire and appropriate fire zone light(s) on the panel front. Activate its internal sounder.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL FAULT CONDITIONS When a fault occurs on a critical part of the fire alarm system, the panel responds by activating its internal sounder and illuminating the general fault light and any other fault light(s) relating to the fault. The panel’s fault output will also activate (provided it hasn’t been disabled).
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL DISABLEMENTS Certain fire alarm panel functions can be temporarily disabled (i.e. switched off) to suit certain conditions. For example, if there is a risk of a false alarm in a zone, e.g. from vehicle exhaust smoke in a loading bay, it is possible for the user to disable that zone during the risk period and enable it again afterwards. Another example is the disablement of outputs during a routine test or temporary fault.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL To avoid confusion, during the selection process any light in the table of options that was showing a fault condition will have the fault indication turned off. After the selection process is complete, fault indication will be restored unless that option was disabled during the selection process. Notes about disablements (a) The option of disabling or enabling zones 3 & 4 and zones 5, 6, 7 & 8 is only available if these zones are fitted.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL NOTES ON DELAYS What is a delay? A delay can be programmed into the fire alarm panel to postpone the activation of the alarm sounders and other outputs for a predetermined length of time. The delay period gives a responsible person time to investigate the cause of an alarm, usually in areas which are prone to false alarm (such as vehicle exhaust smoke in a loading bay) before the building is evacuated.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL SYSTEM SET-UP DATA CHART Important: This page should be carefully completed by an authorised engineer prior to system hand-over.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL FIRE ALARM LOG BOOK It is recommended that this log book be maintained by a responsible person, who should ensure that every entry is properly recorded. In the UK, this is necessary to satisfy the recommendations of BS5839-1: 2002, compliance with which may be a requirement of legislation.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL Details of tests (including fire drills), actual fire alarms, disablements or enablements and faults should be recorded here. False alarms and maintenance work should also be recorded on page 18. DATE TIME EVENT e.g. test, fire alarm signal, fault ZONE DEVICE ACTION REQUIRED COMPLETED INITIALS CFP USER MANUAL • Approved Document No.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL DATE TIME EVENT e.g. test, fire alarm signal, fault ZONE DEVICE ACTION REQUIRED COMPLETED INITIALS CFP USER MANUAL • Approved Document No.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL DATE TIME EVENT e.g. test, fire alarm signal, fault ZONE DEVICE ACTION REQUIRED COMPLETED INITIALS CFP USER MANUAL • Approved Document No.
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL False alarms DATE TIME DEVICE THAT FINDINGS OF CATEGORY FURTHER DONE BRIEF CIRCUMSTANCES MAINTENANCE CAUSE ACTION PLEASE ZONE TRIGGERED THE (where cause is unknown, VISIT REQUIRED? MAINTENANCE OF FALSE (IF KNOWN) record activities in the area) ALARM SIGNAL (YES or NO) TECHNICIAN ALARM REQUIRED TICK Maintenance work DATE TIME ZONE DEVICE REASONS FOR WORK WORK CARRIED OUT (WHERE APPLICABLE) (WHERE APPLICABLE) FURTHER WORK REQUIRED CFP USER MANUAL • Approved
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL BS5839-1:2002 recommends that certificates be issued for all aspects of the fire alarm system including design, installation, commissioning, acceptance, verification (optional) and maintenance. Therefore, before this user manual is handed over, the following installation certificate and commissioning certificate (overleaf) should be completed as appropriate by the relevant installation/commissioning engineer(s).
CFP 2/4/8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL BS5839-1:2002 recommends that certificates be issued for all aspects of the fire alarm system including design, installation, commissioning, acceptance, verification (optional) and maintenance. Therefore, before this user manual is handed over, the following commissioning certificate and the installation certificate (overleaf) should be completed as appropriate by the relevant installation/commissioning engineer(s).
