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BROOKS AUSTRALIA

RFP6 Installer ISSUE 4

2.5.6 Alarm Locate Switch

2.5.7 Sounder Silence Switch

3. Testing

3.1 Before you Test your RFP System

3.2 Panel Test

4. Installation

4.1 Surface Mount Installations

4.2 Recommended Mounting Hardware

4.3 Cable Terminations

4.3.1 AC Power

4.3.2 Field Wiring

4.3.3 Battery

Commissioning of Installation

5.1 General

5.2 Commissioning Tests

5.2.1 System Configuration

5.2.2 Ancillary Functions

5.3 Panel Testing

5.3.1 General

5.3.2 Alarm Test

5.3.3 Fault Test

5.3.4 Power Supply

5.3.5 Field Test

5.4 As Installed Diagram and Installer’s Statement

5.5 Log Book

5.6 Maintenance

6. Trouble

Shooting

6.1 False Alarms

6.2 Faults

6.2.1 Line Fault

6.2.2 Low Battery

6.3

Spare

Parts

6.3.1 Main Panel

6.3.2 Smoke / Heat Alarms

Summary of Contents for RFP6

Page 1: ...INSTALLERS MANUAL RFP6 RESIDENTIAL FIRE PANEL ISSUE 4 7 10 04 ...

Page 2: ... 5 Limitations of Smoke Alarms 11 2 Residential Fire Alarm 13 2 1 Functional Description 13 2 1 1 Power Supply 13 2 1 1 1 Primary Power Supply Battery Charger 13 2 1 1 2 Secondary Supply 13 2 1 2 Termination of Field Wiring 13 2 1 2 1 Smoke Alarm Inputs 13 2 1 2 2 Mains Voltage Input 13 2 1 2 3 Battery Input 13 2 1 3 Panic Input 14 2 1 4 Common Alarm Outputs 14 2 1 5 Alarm Confirmation Period sele...

Page 3: ...26 4 3 3 Battery 27 5 Commissioning of Installation 28 5 1 General 28 5 2 Commissioning Tests 28 5 2 1 System Configuration 28 5 2 2 Ancillary Functions 29 5 3 Panel Testing 29 5 3 1 General 29 5 3 2 Alarm Test 29 5 3 3 Fault Test 30 5 3 4 Power Supply 30 5 3 5 Field Test 30 5 4 As Installed Diagram and Installer s Statement 31 5 5 Log Book 31 5 6 Maintenance 31 6 Trouble Shooting 32 6 1 False Ala...

Page 4: ...rect position refer to section 1 4 Test monthly When the Smoke Heat Alarm beeps every 40 seconds and LED flashes at the same time the battery backup is low restore mains power as soon as possible For the Photo electric model PFS PCX if the Smoke Alarm beeps without the LED flashing at the same time then clean the unit refer to Owners Manual as this is the automatic test feature telling you the cha...

Page 5: ...Less prone to false alarms due to dust and steam Suitable for general use Disadvantages Contain radioactive material Cannot be disposed of in landfill Must be returned to supplier or Health Department Cannot be sent via the post Prone to false alarms due to fumes from cooking or gas oil heaters Not sensitive to dark smoke from a slow smouldering fire 1 2 2 Photo Electric model Optical Smoke Alarms...

Page 6: ...example Yet this area of a house is the source of some 40 of fires An alternative method of fire detection is in the opinion of many fire officers and specifiers essential in this and other vulnerable locations of residential properties Fixed temperature heat alarms are designed to trigger when the temperature reaches 58 degC 136 degF The alarms are not sensitive to smoke but in a closed room with...

Page 7: ...n the sleeping area and the most likely sources of fire living room or kitchen for example But it should not be more than 10 paces seven metres from the door to any room where a fire might start and block your escape from the house 1 3 1 Single Storey Dwelling If your home is on one level a bungalow or mobile home for example you should put your first Smoke Alarm in a corridor or hallway between t...

Page 8: ... downstairs hallway near the stairs for example see figure 2 This is because smoke is likely to be detectable in the hallway before it reaches the upstairs landing and bedrooms Your second Smoke Alarm should be upstairs because the downstairs Smoke Alarm is unlikely to detect the smoke from a fire in a bedroom upstairs Both Smoke Alarms should be interconnected to ensure the earliest possible warn...

Page 9: ...If a Smoke Alarm is too far way for it to wake you it is best to place another Smoke Alarm near the bedroom The Interconnection Facilities on the Smoke Alarms are designed for this when one alarm senses smoke all connected alarms respond Note Options within the Smoke Alarm and Residential Fire Panel enable customising of the installation 1 4 Positioning your Smoke Alarm Hot smoke rises and spreads...

Page 10: ...moke Alarm Surfaces that are normally warmer or colder than the rest of the room for example attic hatches uninsulated exterior walls etc Temperature differences might stop smoke from reaching the unit Next to or directly above heaters or air conditioning vents windows wall vents etc that can change the direction of airflow In very high or awkward areas where it may be difficult to reach the alarm...

Page 11: ...oke does not reach the alarm Smoke may be prevented from reaching the alarm if the fire is too far away Installing smoke alarms on both sides of closed doors and installing more than one smoke alarm as recommended in this handbook very significantly improves the probability of early detection Smoke Heat Alarms which are not maintained or are tampered with may not function reliably The Smoke Alarm ...

Page 12: ...provide a minimum of 72 hrs 3 days normal operation followed by a minimum of 168 hrs 7 days in the low battery condition 2 1 2 Termination of Field Wiring All field wiring enters the panel via knock outs on either the top or rear of the panel and is then terminated on the Termination Board An optional zone output card may also be fitted 2 1 2 1 Smoke Alarm Inputs The termination board is clearly l...

Page 13: ...p switch mounted on the back of the main board refer to figure 7 This provides a means of delay to enable the occupant to remove a known false alarm ie burnt toast before a remote warning is given 2 1 6 Defect Mode Output The Defect Mode Output responds to a system fault such as mains fail line fault short or open circuit activation of the ancillary isolate switch or panel switched off The defect ...

Page 14: ...ate zone outputs is available when ancillary devices are required to operate on an activated zones basis only Two set of voltage free contacts is supplied for each zone which can be used to control equipment such as bells sirens or flashing lights strobes and door holders etc The contact rating of the relays is 1A 12V ...

Page 15: ...on alarm Isolated Short circuit line fault Open circuit line fault System switched off Defect Output Fault 1 set changeover dry contact Alarm Outputs 12V DC 1 Amp maximum 1 set changeover dry contact Panic Input N O dry contact activates all S H Alarms Note Not monitored Sounder Silence Switch Acknowledges panel sounder Alters tone from continuous to chirp for battery low and line fault Ancillary ...

Page 16: ...ing alarm indication set up on Fig 7 Alarm confirmation period 0 Sec 30 Sec or 60 Sec Common Alarm Output latching or non latching OPTIONS Zone Output Card 1 set C NO NC changeover dry contact per zone 1 set C NO dry contact per zone Mimic Panel 24 Smoke Heat Alarm indication or 48 Smoke Heat Alarm indication or 72 Smoke Heat Alarm indication Cabling 3 core 16 0 20 red sheath standard 4 core 16 0 ...

Page 17: ...nge of Residential Fire Panels Panel Overlay Standard Mimic Overlay Optional Figure 5 FAULT ID ALARM FAULT ID ALARM FAULT ID ALARM FAULT ID ALARM FAULT ID ALARM FAULT ID A B B B C RESIDENTIAL FIRE PANEL ALARM ZONE 3 ALARM ZONE 1 ALARM ZONE 2 ALARM ZONE 4 ALARM ZONE 5 ALARM ZONE 6 ANCILLARY ISOLATE SOUNDER SILENCE LOCATE FIRE OFF ON ALARM AREA NAME NO AREA NAME NO ...

Page 18: ... sounder shallow base MRORSDC Roshni electronic sounder deep base MRORDDC Askari electronic sounder compact MACWMULTI Askari electronic sounder flange MACFO3W Askari electronic sounder panel MAPOO3R Squashni electronic sounder MSQO3C Strobes Brooks strobe shallow base MSBE2012C Brooks strobe deep base MSBE2012CD TK 30 strobe BSSTK3012C Combined Sounder Squashni sounder strobe MSQBE12C Strobe Roshn...

Page 19: ...EAN CONTACT ALARM O P 12V DC 1AMP MAX FLOW PRESSURE SW ITCH TYPICAL RIL FM SUB332 RIL FM SUB332 SUB332 SUB332 RIL FM RIL FM I I o i I I o i I I o i I I o i INTERFACE INTERFACE INTERFACE INTERFACE NC C NO C NO ZONE 1 ALARM NC C NO C NO NC C NO C NO NC C NO C NO NC C NO C NO NC C NO C NO ZONE 2 ALARM ZONE 3 ALARM ZONE 4 ALARM ZONE 5 ALARM ZONE 6 ALARM J 1 FM V O V I KEY SW ITCH V O V O 0V 0V V I V I...

Page 20: ... 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON 0 SEC 30 SEC 60 SEC 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON BROOKS AUSTRALIA 2 DIP SWITCH SETTING FOR RFP6 18 MAIN BOARD DATE ISSUE REVISION CHK DRN 1 7 1 2 0 03 1 10 9 6 2 DE L E T E DIP S WIT CH S E T T ING O F ZO NE O UT P UT CA RD A S A S RFP6 MAIN BOARD SWITCH SETTING INDEPENDENT ALARM LATCHING ALARM NON LATCHING ALARM ALARM TIME DELAY COMMON ALARM OUTPUT LATCH...

Page 21: ...ected the panel operates solely off the battery Once the battery reaches a preset low level 12 3Vdc then the fault sounder will pulse once every 40 seconds to give an audible indication that the system is running low on capacity all zone fault indicators must be off Mains should be restored as a matter of urgency The system will operate for a minimum 7 days from the initial low battery signal 2 5 ...

Page 22: ...ounder For a fault condition the sounder changes from continuous output to chirp once per minute This chirp cannot be silenced and acts as a continuous audible warning that the sounder is silenced and a fault condition still remains When activated the amber indicator built into the switch body will illuminate ...

Page 23: ... panel All the alarms should silence Step 3 Go to the last alarm this alarm will contain the End of Line device for each zone and press the Test button for 15 seconds During this time only the detector you are testing should activate Step 4 Return the key switch to the On position and press the Locate switch ensuring that the switch illumination turns off Step 5 Randomly press the Test button on o...

Page 24: ...ating condition and reset any latching indicators by switching the key switch to the Off position and then back to the On position Note If latching ancillary devices are used these will need to be individually reset If system has been customised the functions selected may require additional testing If during testing any of the above steps fail refer to the Trouble Shooting section 6 in this book I...

Page 25: ...p 3 Select the appropriate mounting hardware and prepare the two mounting holes Step 4 Fix the top two points leaving approximately 6 mm of the protrusion from the wall Mount the Panel and secure all mounting hardware 4 2 Recommended Mounting Hardware Masonry Drill 6 5 mm Rawlplug Green Fastener 8 gauge x 25 mm zinc plated self tapping screws Plaster Board Drill 8 mm Fastener Hollow wall anchors t...

Page 26: ...e conventional Block Wiring Diagram using 3 or 4 core cable for each zone as per options selected Cables should be terminated as required Ensure all cables are neat and secured using approved plastic ties 4 3 3 Battery Fit Battery into bottom of enclosure RED POSITIVE BLACK NEGATIVE Using the mounting hardware provided secure the front panel to the enclosure ...

Page 27: ...manual compatible with the installed zone facility particularly that the permitted number of Smoke Alarms for each zone is not exceeded and installed in an environment for which they are suitable Step 3 Check that the AC mains power supply for the system has been provided in accordance with AS3000 Step 4 Visually check all field wiring terminations refer to the panel wiring instructions Step 5 Ens...

Page 28: ...ry Leads Red Positive Black Negative Connect Power and Switch ON the Mains All zone fault LEDs will illuminate for a few seconds and sounder will sound Power on LED should light green no other facility or indicator should function 5 3 2 Alarm Test Ensure control panel is in the Normal condition keyswitch in the ON position Power on Green LED Turn the key switch to place the panel in FIRE mode Chec...

Page 29: ...Operate the AC supply switch off and on at least five times to check that the system will not false alarm from AC power interruptions 5 3 5 Field Testing With the Control Panel in its NORMAL MODE Step 1 Proceed to the smoke alarm on zone 1 which contains the end of line EOL device Remove the EOL and ensure that the control panel has registered a fault condition For this zone reconnect the EOL and ...

Page 30: ...se practice or test and all faults and disconnections All alarms and tests recorded shall remain in the log and shall be available at all times A separate section of the owners manual or book shall be provided to record all service maintenance details 5 6 Maintenance For the continuous reliability of the system provision shall be made for the regular maintenance of the installation A properly desi...

Page 31: ...vigorously with a newspaper or cloth to try and clear any contaminant from inside the sensor If the smoke alarm silences return to the panel and go to Step 3 If the Smoke Alarm cannot be silenced pull open its cover and find the isolation switch as shown in the diagram below Some alarms may not have this type of switch in that case simply leave the cover open Slide the switch to the OFF position Y...

Page 32: ...ed then the fuse on the zone will be blown If an Open Circuit has occurred the fuse will be intact The field wiring should be disconnected and metered to locate the source of the fault 6 2 2 Low Battery If the Control Panel sounder emits a short beep about every 30 seconds and no red or amber LED is illuminated and the Sounder Silence switch is not activated a low battery condition is indicated Th...

Page 33: ... 6 003 Key Switch SK150 7 Mains Isolate Switch SW160 SW161 SW162 8 Ribbon Cable Connectors CA115 9 Fuse Fast Blow 1 5Amp FU155 10 Fuse Fast Blow 1Amp FU160 6 3 2 Smoke Heat Alarms 11 Ionisation Smoke Alarm EIPFSICX6 12 Photo Electric Smoke Alarm EIPFSPCX6 13 Thermal Alarm EIPFSTCX6 14 S H Alarm Interface Card SUB332 PCB116 4 To obtain any of the spare parts shown or equipment service please contac...

Page 34: ...__mA PFS TCX_______ x 135 ______mA TOTAL IQ ______mA Standby duration T1 ________ Hrs Alarm Current IΑ Panel 60 mA With only End of Line Devices 6 off PFS ICX _______ x 10mA ______ mA PFS PCX_______ x10mA ______ mA PFS TCX_______ x10mA ______ mA Total Ancillary Loads Max 500mA ______mA _________ TOTAL IA _________ Alarm Duration T2 ______________ minutes Battery Capacity ΙQ x T1 IA x T2 60 x 1 2 1...

Page 35: ...e of nearest Fire Brigade Station Phone 5 Type of Panel Serial No 6 Number of smoke alarms connected 7 Describe any ancillary equipment installed and connected to the Residential Fire Panel 8 Main Supply Voltage 9 Battery Type and Capacity 10 Nominal Battery Voltage 11 Maintenance Agreement held by 12 Has Log Book been supplied YES NO 13 Have as installed drawings been supplied YES NO ...

Page 36: ...BROOKS AUSTRALIA RFP6 Installer ISSUE 4 36 LOCAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLERS STATEMENT Page 2 of 2 Additional Comments ...

Page 37: ...l Position IF INCORRECT COMMENT PANEL Alarm Test Correct Incorrect Fault Test Correct Incorrect Battery Voltage Correct Incorrect Mains Connection Correct Incorrect Field Wiring Termination Correct Incorrect IF INCORRECT COMMENT FIELD DEVICES End of Line Fault Test Correct Incorrect Smoke Alarms All Operational Correct Incorrect Manual Call Points All Operational Correct Incorrect Ancillary Equipm...

Page 38: ...ry condition and terminals 2 Indicator lights correct operation 3 Correct initiation of each Smoke Heat Alarm 4 Fault condition simulation on all zones and ensure Fault annunciation operative 5 Modifications to the system Smoke Heat Alarm condition 6 Building modifications 7 Correction of items previously recorded for action 8 CHECKED Visual inspection of all Smoke Heat Alarms 9 Zone facility oper...

Page 39: ...does not cover damage caused to the product or its components as a result of incorrect installation misuse careless handling or where repairs have been made or attempted by others On site warranty repairs will be carried out at the discretion of the manufacturer No other guarantees written or verbal are authorised to be made on behalf of Brooks All other conditions and warranties whether expressed...

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