Specifications

St. David Catholic School Manning Architects
Gym and Classroom Replacement N10.024.00
New Orleans, Louisiana July 20, 2012
FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM 16600 -8
2. All operated stations shall have a positive, visual indication of operation and utilize a key
type reset.
3. Manual stations shall be constructed of LEXAN with clearly visible operating instructions
provided on the cover. The word FIRE shall appear on the front of the stations in raised
letters, 1.75 inches or larger.
4. Stations shall be suitable for surface mounting or semi-flush mounting as shown on the
plans, and shall be installed not less than 42 inches nor more than 48 inches above the
finished floor.
5. Faceplate shall be white.
G. Addressable Monitor Module
1. Addressable monitor modules shall be provided to connect one supervised IDC zone of
conventional alarm initiating devices (any N.O. dry contact device) to one of the control
panel Signaling Line Circuits (SLCs).
2. The Monitor Module shall mount in a 4-inch square, 2-1/8 inch deep electrical box.
3. The IDC zone may be wired for Style D or Style B operation. An LED shall be provided
that shall flash under normal conditions, indicating that the monitor module is
operational and in regular communication with the control panel.
4. For difficult to reach areas, the monitor module shall be available in a miniature package
and shall be no larger than 2-3/4 x 1-1/4 x 1/2 inch. This version need not include Style
D capability or an LED.
H. Addressable Control Module
1. For fan shutdown and other auxiliary control functions, the control module shall be set to
operate as a Form-C dry contact relay.
2. The Control Module shall mount in a standard 4-inch square, 2-1/8 inch deep electrical
box, or to a surface mounted backbox.
3. The control module circuit may be wired for Style Z or Style Y (Class A/B) with up to 1
amp of inductive signal, or 2 amps of resistive signal operation, or as a dry contact
(Form-C) relay. The relay coil shall be magnetically latched to reduce wiring connection
requirements and to insure that 100% of all contacts can be energized at the same time.
4. The control module shall be addressed with decimal switches and shall store an internal
identifying code to indicating its device type. An LED shall be provided that shall flash
under normal conditions, indicating normal operation and communication with the
control panel.
5. A magnetic test switch shall be provided to test the module without opening or shorting
its field wiring.
6. The control module shall be suitable for pilot duty applications and rated for a minimum
of 0.6 amps at 30 VDC.
I. Isolator Module
1. Isolator Modules shall be provided to automatically isolate wire-to-wire short circuits on
an SLC. The Isolator Module shall limit the number of modules or detectors that may be
rendered inoperative by a short circuit fault on the SLC. At least one isolator module
shall be provided for each floor of the building.
2. If a wire-to-wire short occurs, the isolator module shall automatically open-circuit
(disconnect) the SLC. When the short circuit condition is corrected, the isolator module
shall automatically reconnect the isolated section.