Fusion Installation & Commissioning Manual Approved document No UI-FBU-01 issue 3.0
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INSTALLATION (Continued)
Mounting the cabinet
The installation of fire detection and alarm systems should be carried out in accordance with
current IEE wiring regulations and in line with BS 5839 British Standard codes of practice for fire
alarm installations. The installation should be carried out by suitably qualified and experienced
technicians.
Care should be taken with regards to avoiding the close proximity of high voltage cables or areas
likely to induce electrical interference. Earth links should be maintained on all system cables and
grounded in the control panel.
Any junction boxes used should be clearly labelled FIRE ALARM.
Any ancillary devices, e.g. door retaining magnets, must be powered from a separate power
source.
Any coils or solenoids used in the system must be suppressed, to avoid damage to the control
equipment.
The site chosen for the location of the panel should be clean and dry, and not subject to shock or
vibration.Damp or salt air or environments where water ingress or extremes of temperature may
affect the panel must be avoided. The temperature should be in the range -5° to +40°C, and the
relative humidity should not exceed 95%.
ESD precaution
Electronic components are vulnerable to damage by Electrostatic Discharges (ESD). An ESD
wrist strap, suitably grounded, should be worn at all times when handling pcbs. These wrist straps
are designed to prevent the build up of static charges, not only within a persons body, but on
many other materials.
ESD damage is not always evident immediately, faults can manifest themselves at anytime in the
future.
All pcbs should be stored in static shielded bags (silvered) for safe keeping, when not mounted in
the control panel.
