User Manual

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Siemens Switzerland Ltd
Building Technologies Division
3.2.5. Alarm strategies ................................................................................................................ 18
3.2.6. Alarm Verification Concept AVC ........................................................................................ 19
3.3. Smoke control ...................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.1. Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 20
3.3.2. Elements .......................................................................................................................... 20
3.4. Evacuation ........................................................................................................................... 20
3.4.1. Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 20
3.4.2. Evacuation concepts ......................................................................................................... 21
3.4.3. Organization ..................................................................................................................... 22
3.4.4. Evacuation instruction ...................................................................................................... 22
3.4.5. Escape routes ................................................................................................................... 23
3.5. Applications in various types of hotels ................................................................................... 24
3.5.1. Roadside hotels/motels ..................................................................................................... 24
3.5.2. Regional hotels ................................................................................................................. 25
3.5.3. Metropolitan hotels .......................................................................................................... 26
3.5.4. High-rise hotels ................................................................................................................ 27
3.5.5. Summary table ................................................................................................................. 29
4. Extinguishing ........................................................................................................................... 30
4.1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 30
4.2. Extinguishing agents ............................................................................................................ 30
4.2.1. Water ............................................................................................................................... 30
4.2.2. Gas ................................................................................................................................... 31
4.2.3. Foam ................................................................................................................................ 31
4.2.4. Chemical powder .............................................................................................................. 31
4.3. Extinguishing systems .......................................................................................................... 32
4.3.1. Sprinkler systems .............................................................................................................. 32
4.3.2. Gas extinguishing systems ................................................................................................ 33
4.3.3. Fire extinguishers ............................................................................................................. 34
4.3.4. Wall hydrants .................................................................................................................... 35
4.4. Extinguishing in hotels ......................................................................................................... 35
4.4.1. General recommendations ................................................................................................ 36
4.4.2. Areas requiring special attention ....................................................................................... 36
4.4.3. Summary .......................................................................................................................... 38
5. Advantage Engineering – shae the experience .......................................................................... 38