CIE-A-200 Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual
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Note
The Fire alarm system installed in this building utilises
‘
ALARM CONFIRMATION
’ technology to help
eliminate false alarms.
Please read and understand the following information in order to make the most effective use of the
system.
Operation
When the detector within your area activates it will initially only operate the sounders within your own area
for a predetermined ‘Alarm Confirmation’ time.
At the end of the ‘
ALARM CONFIRMATION
’ time the system will check the detector again to see if the
activation has cleared. If so then the sounders will silence and no further action need be taken.
If, however, the detector is still activated then the entire system will go into alarm, operating all the sounders
on the system.
Action Required
If you think that you may have accidentally set off the fire alarms then check the following:
If the fire alarm sounders within your area only are operating, then check your own area for the cause of the
alarm. If this proves to be a false alarm due to dust, cooking fumes, steam, cigarette smoke, etc, then clear
the dust/fumes/smoke from the area in order to allow the system to reset itself after a few minutes. If this
happens then no further action is required.
If you discover a genuine fire, then follow the buildings fire procedures for evacuation, if the sounders are not
sounding, activate the nearest Fire Alarm manual call point on the way out.
Do not attempt to put out the fire unless it is safe to do so.
Further Information
Further information will be located adjacent to the Main Fire Alarm Control Panel, or may be obtained from
either the person responsible for building maintenance or from the Fire Alarm Company responsible for
maintaining the Fire Alarm System.
