Boyertown Area Senior High Additions and Renovations

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1 SECTION FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Boyertown Area Senior High Additions and Renovations PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 STIPULATIONS A. The specifications sections General Conditions, Special Requirements and General Requirements form a part of this section by this reference thereto and shall have the same force and effect as if printed herewith in full. 1.2 SUMMARY A. It is the intent of these specifications, drawings, schedules and riser diagrams to describe the minimum requirements to furnish and install a completely new fire alarm system. The system shall include the following: 1. Analog Addressable Monitoring and Control 2. Manual Operator Switches and Annunciation 3. Manual Stations 4. Analog Addressable Smoke Detectors with Application Specific Detection 5. Analog Addressable Heat Detection 6. Addressable Monitoring and Control Modes for: a. Elevator Control b. Air Handling Unit Control c. Kitchen Hood Suppression Monitoring d. Sprinkler System Alarm and Supervisory Devices 1) Remote Annunciation and Control 2) Visual Indicating Appliances 3) Audible Indicating Appliances (Speakers) (a) Central Station Reporting of Alarm, Trouble and Supervisory Conditions 4) Standby Batteries 5) Conduit, Wire, Outlet Boxes, Miscellaneous Parts 6) Other items required for a complete and operational system. 1.3 CODES A. The fire alarm system shall meet the following codes and standards: 1. NEC Compliance: Comply with NEC as applicable to construction and installation of fire alarm and detection system components and accessories. 2. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: The complete installation shall be installed in a manner to provide a system that meets the requirements of the International Building Code (IBC) as adopted and amended by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 3. Local Code Requirements: Comply with the IBC as adopted by the local code authority having jurisdiction. The Contractor and equipment supplier shall assist the building code services bureau inspectors in the final test of equipment and operation of the system. 4. NFPA Compliance: Comply with NFPA 72 (2002) National Fire Alarm Code as applied to construction and installation of fire alarm and detection system components and accessories FIRE ALARM SYSTEM KCBA Architects MS:5/09: Conformed Set

2 5. ADA Compliance: Provide fire alarm system signaling components and installation requirements which meet the 1990 Americans with Disabilities (ADA) and any subsequent modifications and clarifications to this law. 6. UL Compliance and Labeling: Provide fire alarm and detection system components which are UL listed and labeled for their intended use and service. 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS (Addendum No. 6) A. The fire alarm system equipment supplier (Prime Fire Alarm Contractor) shall be UL listed as an alarm service company for local, remote station, auxiliary and proprietary protection systems. UL listing certification number for the alarm service company shall be included in the submittal information. The following fire alarm system was submitted for approval. Gamewell FCI is an acceptable alternate with the following exception. The system is an addressable system suitable for voice signaling. B. A company with branch offices shall be required to be UL listed for the branch office supporting this project. Home office UL listing alone is not acceptable. Equipment suppliers not UL listed shall subcontract with a UL listed alarm service company to certify that the system installation and operation is in accordance with the plans and specifications. Provide in the submittals the service company providing this service. C. NICET Certification: The equipment supplier shall employ at least one individual full time in the office supporting this project that has attained NICET Level IV Certification in fire alarm systems. All submittals and drawings shall be approved, initialed and show the NICET certification number of the individual maintaining the certification and taking responsibility for the documentation. As an alternate to the NICET Level IV requirement, all submittals, drawings and testing shall be reviewed and stamped by a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the State of Pennsylvania, and a final letter of certification of the system shall be presented at the completion of the project by the PE. 1.5 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION A. The system as designed and specified is as manufactured by Siemens Fire Safety. Provide fire alarm and detection system products of types, sizes, and capacities indicated, which comply with manufacturer s standard design, materials, components, construct in accordance with published product information, and as required for complete installation. B. The system shall be a addressable type to include manual stations, automatic detectors, visual indicating appliances, audible indicating appliances, equipment and connections for remote monitoring, sprinkler flow switch, sprinkler tamper switch, duct detector, standby batteries, conduit, wire, outlet boxes and any other items required to provide a complete and operational system. C. Provide fire alarm and detection systems for applications indicated, and with the following sequence of operations, components, and function features. D. Operation: The system specified is an addressable type system that provides the capability of monitoring individual installed devices such as smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, sprinkler activating devices and other auxiliary functions for alarm and trouble indications. All items monitored for alarm and/or trouble conditions shall be capable of custom programming a minimum of 232 alpha/numeric character identification that is displayed on the control unit. In addition to the text message the user can view a graphic map with an icon indicating the location of the event in the KCBA Architects FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Conformed Set MS:5/09:140528

3 Boyertown Area Senior High Additions and Renovations building. Custom programming of automatic operation for individual devices for alarm signaling, fire department reporting, remote annunciation and other auxiliary control functions shall be provided. The system shall have a minimum capacity of 500 input and 500 output devices within the Main Processor. If the system needs grow beyond of 500 points, the system shall be able to be networked to a minimum of 64 identical panels. In addition, the system shall have the following functions: 1. Initiating Device Calibration Check: It shall be possible to check the calibration at each initiating device at the control unit to verify correct operation. 2. Detector Sensitivity Check/Adjustment: Provide the capability of checking and adjusting individual detectors for alarm condition sensitivity from the control unit. The detector sensitivity monitoring shall meet and be listed by Underwriters Laboratory for this function. 3. Compare Function: Software to allow for a printout of a comparison of the original or previous program and any software modifications that are made to indicate any deficiencies caused by reprogramming. Systems not providing a compare printout function shall require 100% retesting after every software modification and furnish a print out with each device being re-tested to the institution. 4. Detector Maintenance Monitoring: Provide monitoring of smoke detector chambers for gradual build-up of foreign materials in the sensing chamber. When the control senses a high level of contamination, the control panel shall cause a trouble condition and indicate the specific detector that needs maintenance. 5. Automatic Drift Compensation: All smoke detectors shall be monitored for changes in sensitivity ranges and automatically adjust the detection window, up or down, to compensate for environmental changes or degradation of detector components. 6. Visual Indicating Appliances Control: All visual indicating appliances shall be synchronized throughout the facility. 7. Application Specific Detection: Smoke detectors shall be individually programmed to provide the maximum sensitivity allowed by UL standards to actual fire phenomena and be discriminatory to deceptive phenomena that causes unwanted alarms. The program shall allow for a selection of 11 application specific environments to choose from as listed below. These selections shall be submitted for application to the Engineer before final acceptance of the system. Systems not including this feature shall provide both ionization and photoelectric detection at each location, programmed with algorithms to provide the earliest possible detection and minimize unwanted alarms. a. Application Specific Normal Environment b. Office Reasonably clean, climate-controlled atmosphere c. Warehouse Airborne dust, equipment, fork truck, light-to-medium dock area exhaust fumes d. Relatively clean area, temperature changes, cellular telephones, cigarette/cigar smoking fumes e. Computer Room Very controlled environment: clean, temperature closely regulated, highcost clean machinery operating, no smoking, high air velocity f. Healthcare Higher-level; risk, relatively clean, electronic equipment g. Dormitory Airborne dust, temperature changes, living quarters, cooking fumes, smoking h. Parking Garage Airborne dust, car and diesel fumes, temperature swings i. Utility Room Normal to somewhat dirty environment, heat from running equipment j. Hostile Environment Dirty, dusty, humid, operating equipment, RF present, wide temperature swings k. Precious Storage Sensitive materials or equipment storage, clean dust-free environment, earliest warning desired FIRE ALARM SYSTEM KCBA Architects MS:5/09: Conformed Set

4 1.6 Installation in air handling systems A. Alarm Verification: Provide field programmable alarm verification for all smoke detectors that allows a time delay of up to 50 seconds before a smoke detector signals the alarm. This feature shall not be utilized or required with application specific detectors where no delays of reporting of fire phenomena are necessary and deceptive phenomena is ignored. B. Detector Maintenance Monitoring: Provide monitoring of smoke detector chambers for gradual build-up of foreign materials in the sensing chamber. When the control senses a high level of contamination, the control panel shall cause a trouble condition and indicate the specific detector that needs maintenance. C. Automatic Drift Compensation: All smoke detectors shall be monitored for changes in sensitivity ranges and automatically adjust the detection window up or down to compensate for environmental changes or degradation of detector components. D. Battery Standby: Provide in the control unit cabinet, batteries that will operate all system initiating devices for a minimum of 24 hours during power outage and operate the entire system for a minimum of 2 hours of emergency operation or 15 minutes of evacuation alarm at maximum connected load. The batteries shall be the sealed type and automatically recharge after normal power is restored. E. Device Bypassing: Provide the capability through the control panel keypad to individually disarm an initiating device or output circuit. If an initiating device such as a smoke detector malfunctions, disarming and bypassing the unit shall be possible without affecting other devices within the system. Output control functions such as notification appliance circuits or fun shut down shall be capable of being individually bypassed during tests or abnormal conditions. A trouble condition shall be created when any initiating or output device is disarmed or bypassed. F. Event History Storage: All events of the system shall be logged in non-volatile history buffer with a minimum capacity of 1000 events. The events may be recalled by category. G. Walk Test: A walk test feature shall be provided that allows testing individual zones, loops or the entire system in either a silent or audible basis. In either test, programmed functions shall be bypassed. H. Fully Field Programmable: The complete system operation shall be programmed via a standard lap top computer. The program shall be capable of being stored in the computer hard disk, floppy disk and printed on standard continuous form paper. A floppy disc and printed copy of the complete program shall be turned over to the Owner upon acceptance of the system. I. Compare Program: The system program shall allow for a printout of any and only changes that have been made to the program since the last program event or session. This printout shall indicate the time and date of the previous and current program sessions. Once the system is accepted by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), a copy of the current program must be signed by the AHJ on the first page and last page of the continuous form printout. Any changes to the program after this time and date, must be submitted for approval by the AHJ in printed form or the entire system must be re-tested and approved at the discretion of the Department of General Services Engineer and the AHJ. With the compare program printout, all the devices and their operation shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 72 (1996) which requires an additional 10% of the unchanged portion of the KCBA Architects FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Conformed Set MS:5/09:140528

5 Boyertown Area Senior High Additions and Renovations system, up to a total of 50 devices, to be tested. Documentation shall be provided that these tests were made after each programming change or session that is downloaded to the system. 1.7 SUBMITTALS A. Product Data: For each type of product indicated. B. Shop Drawings: C. Wiring Diagrams: Detail wiring and differentiate between manufacturers installed and field installed wiring. Include typical diagrams for panels and peripherals showing all terminals and interconnections. 1. Battery: Sizing calculations. 2. Floor Plans: Indicate final outlet locations and routings of raceway connections. 3. Device Address List: Coordinate with final system programming. 4. System Operation Description: Detailed description of this project, including method of operation and supervision of each type of circuit and sequence of operations for manually and automatically initiated system inputs and outputs. Manufacturer s standard descriptions for generic systems are not acceptable. D. Furnish Operating instructions at the Main FACP. If a detailed Help Menu with these instruction are not available through the display then the contractor must furnish a locked enclosure with a comprehensive laminated Operating Manual. This Cabinet shall be mounted beside the main FACP and shall accept the same key as the main FACP. E. Record of Completion: A Record of Completion shall be completed by the Fire Alarm System Equipment Supplier as described in NFPA 72 and submitted to the Authority Having Jurisdiction for his review and signature. A completely executed copy of the Record of Completion shall be provided to the Building Owner as part of the system documentation requirements. F. Field Test Reports: Indicate and interpret test results for compliance with performance requirements. Comply with NFPA 72. G. Maintenance Data: For fire alarm systems to include in maintenance manuals specified in Division 1. Comply with NFPA QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Manufacturers: Firms engaged in the manufacturer of the fire alarm and detection systems, of the type, operational, electrical and electronic characteristics required with systems that have been installed in satisfactory operation for not less than six (6) months. New products must be thoroughly field tested. All Equipment shall be a standard product of the manufacturer. Equipment not meeting this requirement will not be accepted for approval. The Prime Fire Alarm Contractor for this project shall be an authorized distributor, dealer or branch office of the equipment manufacturer. Copies of the authorized relationship shall be part of the submittal process for this project. B. System Supplier: Firms engaged in the application, technical engineering, preparation and presentation of CAD drawings, supervision of system installation, trained personnel in the FIRE ALARM SYSTEM KCBA Architects MS:5/09: Conformed Set

6 commissioning of systems and trained service personnel to support the systems after the installation is complete. C. The system supplier shall provide documentation in the shop drawings that they are authorized representatives of the equipment manufacturer they are supplying for the project. D. In order to ascertain that the system supplier is qualified in the application of the fire alarm systems, at least one (1) full time employee of the equipment supplier shall be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) in Fire Protection/Fire Alarm Systems program with a minimum of Level IV certification. If this certification is not achieved, all shop drawings shall be stamped by a Fire Protection Professional Engineer (FPE) to demonstrate that a review of the proposed system has been made by the FPE. This documentation shall be part of the shop drawings submitted for system approval. E. Installer Qualifications: An experienced installer who is an authorized representative of the FACP manufacturer for both installation and maintenance of units required for this project. 1.9 SPARE PARTS/MATERIALS A. Furnish extra materials described below that match products installed and that are packaged with protective covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents. 1. Smoke Detectors: One spare unit of each type installed. 2. Audible/Visual, Audible, and Visual Units: One spare unit of each type installed 3. Addressable Interface Modules and Control Modules: Quantity 1 of each type used 4. Keys: Two (2) extra sets of each type for access to locked and tamper-proofed components. PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 MANUFACTURERS A. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, manufacturers offering products that may be incorporated into the work include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Siemens Fire Model XLSV 2. The system specified shall be that of Siemens which meets the project requirements. Other systems shall be submitted 10 days prior to bid date for approval by the Engineer. All systems approved shall meet all the requirements spelled out in this specification. System approval shall be in writing by the Engineer and a copy shall be submitted with the system submittals. 3. Provide training costs for system operation and maintenance, including demo panel with classroom training sessions to match current technical proficiencies of BASD personnel on existing systems. Include these costs with product substitution request. All catalog numbers as hereinafter indicated shall be associated with those of Siemens Fire as distributed by Berkshire Systems Group, Inc., (610) or (800) Control Panel: A. Provide a flush or surface mounted fire alarm control panel cabinet as shown on the drawings that includes the required power supply, human interface display unit with keyboard, card rack assemblies with spare space capacity to expand the system a minimum of 50%, central processing unit, KCBA Architects FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Conformed Set MS:5/09:140528

7 Boyertown Area Senior High Additions and Renovations programmable memory board, addressable input modules, signal circuit modules, auxiliary relay function modules, battery charger, battery shelf, and required sealed batteries. Siemens Model XLSV with required expansion modules to meet the operational requirements. The Contractor shall provide 120V normal power supply as required. 1. The fire alarm control panel shall be microprocessor based using multiple microprocessors throughout the system providing rapid processing of smoke detector and other initiation device information to control system output functions. All module wiring shall be to terminal blocks, which will plug into the system card cage. The blocks shall be color coded to prevent accidental crossing of wiring. 2. The basic system shall have capabilities for 252 intelligent initiation devices and can be expanded up to 2500 intelligent initiation devices. The system shall employ a flexible number of detection input loops to reach maximum system capacity. 3. The Device Loop Card (DLC) shall be capable of 252 intelligent devices distributed between two SLC circuits. Any trouble on one circuit shall not affect the other circuit. The card shall be a model number DLC. This card shall plug into the system card cage. The card shall be Siemens Fire Safety Model DLC. 2.3 The Signal Line Circuits (SLC) shall be tested for opens, shorts, ground faults, device status and multiple device response (2 devices at same address) and communications with all addressable devices installed before connection to the control panel. A. The Person Machine Interface (PMI) or the Remote Person Machine Interface (PMI REM) shall provide the system information on six inch VGA monochrome LCD, with Touch Screen and LED display. The PMI shall provide floor plans with alarm type and you are here indication. The PMI shall be navigable by device/module custom message in the system architecture with no need for device address knowledge. The PMI LCD shall provide standard NFPA symbols showing Fire Service Equipment, Hazards, compliant with NFPA 170 and People in the area of alarm. 2.4 The Zone Indicating Card (ZIC) shall contain 8 NAC circuits rated at 2 amps each with powerlimited outputs. The four zone inputs for the card shall be isolated and independently supervised. 2.5 The system card cage shall provide the mounting of all system cards, field wiring, and panel s intercard wiring. The terminal strips for the cards shall be color-coded to eliminate the possibility of making the wrong connection. The terminal blocks maybe disconnected and reconnected while the system is powered up without causing any difficulties. All power limited field wiring shall connect to the top of the card cage. All non-power limited internal wiring shall be connected to the bottom of the card cage. The card cage shall hold the systems cards and have capability of connecting multiple card cages to meet system demands. 2.6 The Live Voice Module (LVM) shall have the supervised Microphone and pre-amplifier. The module shall contain 6 programmable switches. The module shall connect to the control area network, and also connect to the PMI. The module shall have remote capability using a Remote Network Interface (RNI). The module requires a Local Page Board (LPB) to convert the audio to a digital signal. The module shall contain a Local Speaker w/control, Ready to Page LED, and a Pre-Announcement tone LED. The module shall be mounted in the door for easy access and viewing. The module shall be model number LVM. 2.7 The Digital Audio Card (DAC) shall provide 8 channels of digital audio and control of all voice functions. This module shall contain 5 minutes of on board tone generators, and up to fifteen FIRE ALARM SYSTEM KCBA Architects MS:5/09: Conformed Set

8 individual custom audio messages. This module communicates with the PMI and to all other audio modules via the control area network. When the system goes into an alarm condition, an alert tone shall be generated followed by a pre-programmed voice message that is customized on site. The message shall be as designated by the Local Authority Having Jurisdiction and repeat the message until manually silenced by the Fire Department or other authorized personnel. 2.8 The Zone Amplifier Module (ZAM) shall be either an 80-watt or a 180-watt amplifier for 25 or 70.7 VRMS speakers. The ZAM s are used as the inputs to the Zone Indicating Cards for distribution. 2.9 The Audio Input Card (AIC) allows up to 2 external audio sources such as Background music or PBX conventional paging or any source such as CD, and tape player. There are two relays on the module to control the inputs. The system shall support multiple AIC cards. This card is mounted in the system card cage System response time from alarm to output shall not exceed four (4) seconds The system cards shall have ground fault detection, and diagnostic LED s by card All system cards and modules shall have Flash memory for downloading the latest module firmware. A. Power Supply: The system Power Supply/Charger (PSC) shall be a 12-amp supply with battery charger. Battery standby power shall be charged and supervised by the primary power to allow for operating the system under maximum quiescent load of 24 hours and then shall be capable of operating the system during a fire or other emergency condition for a period of 2 hours Digital Alarm Communicator: A. A Digital Alarm Communicator (DAC) shall be provided. The DAC shall be listed with the system and shall have a minimum of 4 channels. This DAC shall notify the local 911 Center for dispatching the fire department. The contractor shall coordinate these procedures and furnish 2-phone line to dialer location Intelligent Initiation Devices: A. A. Smoke Detectors - Advanced Addressable FDO-Series 1. The detector shall be guaranteed in writing not to false alarm when configured by the factory trained certified technician. The detector must provide up to 19 different environmental algorithms that allow the detector to provide superior false alarm immunity without the need for additional alarm verification delays. 2. The detector shall have a tri-color LED to streamline system maintenance/inspection by plainly indicating detector status as follows: green for normal operation, amber for maintenance required, red for alarm. 3. Detector shall utilize state of the art forward backward light scattering technology, with improved detection for smoldering and flaming fire signatures. The detector shall replace the need for ionization detectors due to improved response characteristics to flaming fires. 4. Detector shall incorporate an addressable Carbon Monoxide (CO) detector. The CO detector shall be selectable as a multi-criteria fire detector or as a smoke detector and independent CO detector (in compliance with NFPA 720). KCBA Architects FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Conformed Set MS:5/09:140528

9 Boyertown Area Senior High Additions and Renovations 5. Detector shall provide prealarm signal at 0.2% obscuration/ft to meet the performance requirements of National Fire Protection Association Standard 76, Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities as a Very Early Warning Fire Detector (VEWFD). 6. The forward backward light scattering technology shall provide improved immunity to spurious activation (deceptive phenomena). The detector shall have a No False Alarm Guarantee. 7. The detector shall be RoHS-compliant: it shall meet standards for Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) by reduction in lead content. 8. Detector shall be UL 2075 compliant as a gas and vapor detector. 9. The multi-criteria fire detector shall be an intelligent digital photoelectric detector with a programmable heat detector. Detectors shall be listed for use as open area protective coverage, in duct installation and sampling assembly installation and shall be insensitive to air velocity changes. The detector communications shall allow the detector to provide alarm input to the system and alarm output from the system within four (4) seconds. So as to minimize the effort required by the installing and maintenance technician to appropriately configure the detector to ensure optimal system design, the detectors shall be programmable as application specific. Application settings shall be selected in software for a minimum of 19 environmental fire profiles unique to the devices installed location. 10. The detector shall be designed to eliminate the possibility of false indications caused by dust, moisture, RFI/EMI, chemical fumes and air movement while factoring in conditions of ambient temperature rise, obscuration rate changes and hot/cold smoke phenomenon into the alarm decision to give the earliest possible real alarm condition report. 11. The detector shall be UL listed for operation in a 95% relative humidity (RH) environment. 12. The detector shall be designed to eliminate calibration errors associated with field cleaning of the chamber. 13. The detector shall support the use of a relay, or LED remote indicator without requiring an additional software address. Low profile, white case shall not exceed 2.5 inches of extension below the finish ceiling. 14. The detector shall support the use of an ambient temperature warning signal at the panel. This temperature shall be user-configurable for the set temperature of the warning and the event type generated by the warning. This event can be used to trigger system logic. 15. For the detector where required, there shall be available a locking kit and detector guard to prevent unauthorized detector removal. 16. Available models: a. OP921. Photoelectric Smoke detector with an operating temperature range of 32 F to 120 F. Available in three parameter sets. Polar insensitivity with isolators. Three color LED. b. OH921. Multi-Criteria incorporating 1 Optical sensor and 1 Thermal sensor with an operating temperature range of 32 F to 100 F. Available in three parameter sets. Polar insensitivity with isolators. Three color LED. c. OOH941. Multi-Criteria incorporating 2 Optical sensors and 2 Thermal sensors with an operating temperature range of 32 F to 120 F. Nineteen selectable profiles. Polar insensitivity with isolators. Three color LED. d. OOHC941. Multi-Criteria incorporating 2 Optical sensors, 2 Thermal sensors, and Carbon Monoxide sensing technologies with an operating temperature range of 32 F to 100 F. Nineteen selectable profiles. Polar insensitivity with isolators. Three color LED. CO sensor may be programmed as part of the multi-criteria, or may be an independent CO detector. B. Heat Detectors - Addressable 1. Thermal Detectors shall be rated at 135 degrees fixed temperature and 15 degrees per minute rate of rise. Detectors shall be constructed to compensate for the thermal lag inherent in conventional type detectors due to the thermal mass, and alarm at the set point of 135 degrees Fahrenheit. The choice of alarm reporting as a fixed temperature detector or a combination of FIRE ALARM SYSTEM KCBA Architects MS:5/09: Conformed Set

10 fixed and rate of rise shall be made in system software and be changeable at any time without the necessity of hardware replacement. 2. The detectors furnished shall have a listed spacing for coverage up to 2,500 square feet and shall be installed according to the requirements of NFPA 72 for open area coverage. The thermal detector shall be model number HFPT Model HI921 heat detector shall have the following temperature settings: a. Fixed temperature at 135 F, 145 F, 155 F, 165 F, 174 F b. Rate of Rise at 15 F/ min (8.3 C) at 135 F (57 C) c. Rate of Rise at 15 F/ min (8.3 C) at 174 F (79 C) d. Low temperature warning at 40 F (4.4 C) C. Duct Smoke Detectors - Addressable 1. For duct detector applications, the smoke detector shall be an intelligent digital photoelectric detector. Detectors shall be listed for use as open area protective coverage, in duct installation and sampling assembly installation and shall be insensitive to air velocity changes. 2. The detector communications shall allow the detector to provide alarm input to the system and alarm output from the system within four (4) seconds. The detector shall be mounted in a duct detector housing listed for that purpose. The duct detector shall support the use of a remote test switch, relay or LED remote indicator. The duct detector shall be supplied with the appropriate sampling tubes to fit the installation. 3. Where duct detectors are exposed to the weather a weatherproof enclosure shall be available. The duct housing cover shall include a test port for functional testing of the detector without cover removal. The duct housing shall include a cover removal switch capable of indicating cover removal status to the fire alarm control panel. 4. The intelligent duct detector shall be model number AD2-P Series. Where required there shall be available a duct housing with an on-board relay. Also where required, there shall be a standalone housing available with its own power supply and test/reset switch that does not require connection to a fire alarm control panel. It shall be model AD2-4W. 5. Duct smoke detector housing shall allow use in duct systems with air velocity ranging from 100 to 4,000 feet per minute, within temperature ranges of 32 F to 120 F per minute, and with relative humidity ranging from 0 to 95%. 6. Duct Housings and Accessories: a. FDBZ492 Global Air Duct Housing for Conventional and Addressable Detectors b. FDBZ492-R Global Air Duct Housing for Addressable P2 Detectors with Relay Application c. FDBZ492-R Global Air Duct Housing for Conventional Detectors with Relay Application d. FDBZ492-PR Global Air Duct Housing for Conventional Detectors with Relay Application and Built-in Power Source e. FDBZ-WP Weather-Proof housing to accommodate all versions of Global Air Duct Housings f. FDBZ-RTL Remote Test Lamp for Conventional Detectors D. Detector Bases - Addressable 1. Detector bases shall be low profile twist lock type with screw clamp terminals and self-wiping contacts. Bases shall be installed on an industry standard, 4" square or octagonal electrical outlet box. 2. Detectors shall be listed per UL 268A as direct in duct without need for a duct housing. 3. Multi-Criteria Fire Detector Model OOHC shall be listed as providing CO detection in duct application. 4. The model number for the standard base shall be DB-11-6 Version. 5. The model number for the standard base shall be BB-11E - 4 Version. KCBA Architects FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Conformed Set MS:5/09:140528

11 Boyertown Area Senior High Additions and Renovations E. Manual Pull Stations - Addressable 1. Provide addressable manual stations where shown on the drawings, to be flush or surface mounted as required. Manual stations shall contain the intelligence for reporting address, identity, alarm and trouble to the fire alarm control panel. The manual station communications shall allow the station to provide alarm input to the system and alarm output from the system within less than four (4) seconds. 2. The manual station shall be equipped with terminal strip and pressure style screw terminals for the connection of field wiring. Surface mounted stations where indicated on the drawings shall be mounted using a manufacturer's prescribed matching red enamel outlet box. 3. The single action pull station shall be model number HMS-S. 4. Where required, there shall also be available pull stations with break glass, capable of explosion proof installation, capable of weatherproof installation, reset key operation, and metal housings. F. Addressable Interface Devices 1. Addressable Interface Devices shall be provided to monitor contacts for such items as waterflow, tamper, and PIV switches connected to the fire alarm system. These interface devices shall be able to monitor a single or dual contacts. An address will be provided for each contact. Where remote supervised relay is required the interface shall be equipped with a SPDT relay rated for 4 amps resistive and 3.5 amps inductive. The addressable interface modules shall be model number HTRI Series. 2. Where needed a Conventional Zone Module shall connect to the Signal Line Circuit, which will allow the use of conventional initiation devices. This module shall have the ability to support up to 15 convention smoke detectors and an unlimited number of contact devices. This module shall also be capable of monitoring Linear Beam detectors and conventional Flame detectors. Where required, there shall be an intrinsically safe detection solution for NEMA defined intrinsically safe installations (model DI-3IS with ISI-1) compatible with the conventional zone module. The module shall be model HZM. 3. Single Device Damper Monitoring and Control: A single HTRI switch input shall be able to monitor all 3 states of a damper - open, closed, and in transit. A single HTRI-R shall be able to fully control a damper (through the relay connected to the motor control) while also using its switch input for monitoring all 3 states of the damper Model FCIO422 addressable input/output module shall be insensitive to polarity and shall have capability for up to 4 separate inputs (Class B) or 2 separate Class A inputs and 4 separate outputs (Class B). All initiation devices shall be insensitive to initiating loop polarity. Specifically, the devices shall be insensitive to plus/minus voltage connections on either Style 4 or Style 6 circuits Notification Appliances: A. The speaker/strobe or speaker appliances as indicated on the drawings shall be a multiple tap speakers having taps from 1/16 to 4 watts. The speaker/strobes shall have a synchronized strobe light with multiple candela taps to meet the intended application. The strobe light taps shall be adjustable for 15, 30, 75, and 110 candela. The appliances shall be white for wall mounting and/or ceiling mounting. Provide Siemens Series S-HP Clear-Speak units. Do not load any circuit beyond 75 % of its capacity. Speaker/Strobe and speakers shall be either wall or ceiling mount as indicated on the drawings. B. The strobe only appliance as indicated on the drawings shall be a synchronized strobe light with multiple candela taps to meet the intended application. The strobe light taps shall be adjustable for 15, 30, 75, and 110 candela. The appliance shall be white for ceiling and wall mounting. Provide FIRE ALARM SYSTEM KCBA Architects MS:5/09: Conformed Set

12 Siemens Series ZR-MC units. Do not load any circuit beyond 75 % of its capacity. Furnish matching surface back boxes where required. Provide weather-proof units approved for outdoors where indicated. PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1 EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION A. Connect the FACP as hereinafter indicated. B. Ceiling Mounted Smoke Detectors: Not less than 4 from a side wall to the near edge. For exposed solid-joist construction, mount detectors on the bottom of joists. On smooth ceilings, install not more than 30 ft. apart in any direction. C. Audible Alarm Indicating Devices: Install not less than 6 below the ceiling. Install Speakers on flush mounted back boxes with the device operating mechanism concealed behind a grille. Combine audible and visible alarms at the same location into a single unit. Where surface mounting is approved use manufacturers standard surface Red back box. D. Visible Alarm Indicated Devices: Install at least 6 below the ceiling and at a Maximum height of 96 inches. Where surface mounting is approved use manufacturers standard surface Red back box. E. FACP or Remote Network Panel: Surface mount with tops of cabinets not more than 72 above the finished floor. 3.2 WIRING INSTALLATION A. Wiring connections shall be made by this Contractor as shown on the drawing furnished by the representative of the Prime Fire Alarm Contractor. Power shall not be applied to the system until the Prime Fire Alarm Contractor has approved the connections to the control equipment. B. The system shall be installed in a manner approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and the National Electric Code utilizing approved raceways or approved fire alarm plenum rated cable if required. Power for the fire alarm panel shall be connected to the nearest available panelboard on a 20A, 1P breaker. Provide a handle locking device. The exterior of the panel shall bear a label indicated that the breaker for the fire alarm system is in that panel with the breaker number. In addition, the break or breakers for the fire alarm system shall be clearly marked. C. Wiring Method: Install wiring in metal raceway according to Division 16 Section Raceways and Boxes. Conceal raceway except in unfinished spaces and as indicated. D. Wiring Within Enclosures: Separate power limited and non-power limited conductors as recommended by the manufacturer. Install conductors parallel with or at right angles to sides and back of the enclosure. Bundle, lace, and trim conductors to terminal points with no excess. Connect conductors that are terminated, spliced or interrupted in any enclosure associated with the fire alarm system to terminal blocks. Mark each terminal according to the system s wiring diagrams. Make all connections with approved crimp-on terminal spade lugs, pressure-type terminal blocks, or plug connectors. KCBA Architects FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Conformed Set MS:5/09:140528

13 Boyertown Area Senior High Additions and Renovations E. Cable Taps: Use numbered terminal strips in junction, pull and outlet boxes, cabinets, or equipment enclosures where circuit connections are made. F. Color Coding: Color code fire alarm conductors differently from the normal building power wiring. Use one color code for alarm circuit wiring and a different color code for supervisory circuits. Color code audible alarm indicating circuits differently from alarm initiating circuits. Use different colors for visible alarm indicating devices. Paint fire alarm system junction boxes and covers red. 3.3 GROUNDING A. Ground cable shields and equipment according to system manufacturer s written instructions to eliminate shock hazard and to minimize, to the greatest extent possible, ground loops, common mode returns, noise pick-up, cross talk, and other impairments. B. Install grounding electrodes of type, size, location, and quantity as indicated. Comply with installation requirements in Division 16 Section Grounding and Bonding. 3.4 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL A. The Prime Fire Alarm Contractor shall provide a local representative to review the system installation with installers to assure proper wiring and installation methods are used. Job visits shall be made by representatives of the Prime Fire Alarm Contractor as necessary through construction. B. After adjustments to the system have been completed, arrange for training and demonstration of the system operation for personnel designated by the Building Owner. Notify the Authority Having Jurisdiction of the time and date the training and demonstration will take place. The Prime Fire Alarm Contractor shall provide a professional trainer to conduct the system training and demonstration. C. Manufacturer s Field Service: Engage a factory authorized service representative to inspect field assembled components and connections and to supervise pre-testing, testing and adjustment of the system. Report results in writing. D. System Tests: Test the system according to procedures outlined in NFPA TEST AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS A. The Prime Fire Alarm Contractor (Equipment Supplier) shall furnish the Owner with a one (1) year Fire Alarm Inspection and Test Agreement that shall provide at least Two (2) scheduled inspection/test visits during the warranty period. Any defective material shall be replaced at no additional charge to the Owner during the first year. Any devices activated during the testing that require replacement shall be provided at no cost. 3.6 WARRANTY A. The Contractor shall guarantee all equipment and wiring free from inherent mechanical and electrical defects for a period of one (1) year from the date of beneficial use of the system. The warranty shall include the on-site service requirements during normal working hours of Monday through Friday, FIRE ALARM SYSTEM KCBA Architects MS:5/09: Conformed Set

14 excluding holidays, and all required parts and materials that are found to be defective, providing they have not been used or abused in an abnormal manner. Acts of god, such as damage from fire, water, lightning, wind, and other abnormal conditions shall not be covered under the warranty. END OF SECTION KCBA Architects FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Conformed Set MS:5/09:140528