zmVault/fire-alarm.md

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Fire Alarm

Info

Sequence

1. Estimate preparation

1. Initial the OneNote
2. Read about the project specifications and construction type
3. Find Fire Alarm plans (if present)
4. Locate the following rooms:
   • Fire Command Center (FCC)
   • Generator Room
   • Fire Pump Room
   • Elevator Control Rooms
   • Elevator Shafts
   • Stairwells

2. Takeoff

Fire Command Center

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/HEAD END EQUIP/... HEAD END

Generator Room

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/GEN, ELEV, FIRE PUMP & FA ROOM ASSEMBLIES/GENERATOR ROOM ...

Fire Pump Room

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/GEN, ELEV, FIRE PUMP & FA ROOM ASSEMBLIES/FIRE PUMP ROOM ...

FACR to Elevator Shafts

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/GEN, ELEV, FIRE PUMP & FA ROOM ASSEMBLIES/ELEV SHAFT ...

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/GEN, ELEV, FIRE PUMP & FA ROOM ASSEMBLIES/FACR TO ELEV SHAFT ...

Measure Length from the most distant points of the FACR and each shaft. Input adder length to reach the bottom of the pit (Minimum 15ft adder).

|           1 shaft           |            2 shafts            |
| || +--------+ +--------+ || | || +--------+ || +--------+ || |
| || | Elev 1 | | Elev 2 | || | || | Elev 1 | || | Elev 2 | || |
| || +--------+ +--------+ || | || +--------+ || +--------+ || |
| ||=======================|| | ||============||============|| |
|                             |                                |

FACR to Elevator Control Rooms

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/GEN, ELEV, FIRE PUMP & FA ROOM ASSEMBLIES/ELEV CONTROL ROOM ...

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/GEN, ELEV, FIRE PUMP & FA ROOM ASSEMBLIES/FACR TO ELEV CONTROL RM ...

• Measure the Horizontal and Vertical Distance from the FACR to the ECR.
• Use Typicals for the vertical riser. (Ex// 10' per floor)
• Add sleeving as necessary.

FACR to Stairwells

This is for the Flow/Tamper modules in the stairwells

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/GEN, ELEV, FIRE PUMP & FA ROOM ASSEMBLIES/FACR TO STAIRWELLS ...

• Measure from the furthest end of FACR to the furthest end of the stairwell to find length

Terminal Cabinets

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/TERMINAL CABINET/ACE D ACCESSORY CABINET ENCLOSURE (2) 2" ...

• Garden Style, High Density: (2) 1"C
• High Rise: (2) 2"C

Horizontal:

• Measure from the Fire Command room to all electrical rooms

Vertical:

• Use 10ft Riser in Typical
• Add sleeving as necessary.

Annunciator Panels

[!info] Also Known As

• Fire Alarm Annunciator (FAA)
• Fire Alarm Annunciator Panel (FAAP)

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/ANNUNCIATORS/REMOTE SERIAL ANNUNCIATOR ...

• Measure from the Fire Command Room to FAA or Lobby

Smoke Detectors

Design Build: Count every stairwell at every level.

Pull Stations

Design Build: Count every stairwell at every level and every exterior exit.

Flow-Tamper Switches

No free air. if wood frame, take off as EMT.

Design Build: Count every stairwell at every level.

Magnetic Door Holders

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/INDICATING DEVICES WITH WIRE - .../MAGNETIC DOOR HOLDER - ...

Design Build: Count every set of double doors. (Typical of elevator lobbies and corridors)

Speaker Strobes

Design Build:

• Count every 75 ft,
  • measure with circles on Bluebeam
  • or divide relevant SF area by 4415
    • \pi(\frac{75}{2})^2 \approx 4415
• every elevator lobby,
• and every BOH room on the first floor and garage levels.

Firefighter Phone System

• firefighter phone jacks
• fire warden station
• fire phone cabinet

Communicates directly with FACR. Not related to responder radio.

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/FIRE ALARM & DAS SYSTEMS/COMMUNICATION DEVICES .../...

Fire Smoke Dampers (FSD's)

Take off both FA

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/MISC ASSEMBLIES/FSD ...

and Electrical

COMMON ASSEMBLIES/MECHANICAL CONNECTIONS (UP TO 100A)/.../...

3. Extension (Review and Checking)

• Sleeving