ZP3 Fire Control Panel User Guide
Display shut down, fault LED's on, buzzer sounding
The ZP3 panel is fitted with a Total Loss of Power Alarm feature. This feature is a pre-wired,
independent circuit that turns on the Common Fault and System Fault LED's and sounds a buzzer
in the event of total loss of power. This condition occurs when the mains power has been lost and
the battery has been depleted to the extent that load shedding has occurred, prior to the entire
panel being shut down.
Operator response
Fire alarms
A fire alarm displays on the panel as described in Table 4. The actions carried out upon receipt of
a fire alarm depend upon the fire alarm procedures at the organization where the alarm
occurred. The following are generic guidelines only.
Table 4: Fire alarms - annunciation and alarm
Description Remarks
Common "Fire" LED's
Illuminated
Zone LED
Illuminated, indicating which zone is in alarm (default - configurable)..
Text display
Zone screen showing details of zone in alarm.
Panel Buzzer
Sounding intermittently.
Building Sounders
Those configured to operate will sound.
Auxiliary Functions
The auxiliary functions configured to operate are active, such as calling the remote
manned centre, shutting air-conditioning, etc.
Status Indicators
The functions configured to operate illuminate. The LED's indicate the activated
functions, such as remote manned centre, sounders, etc.
Delayed Functions
Certain functions might be configured as a delayed operation. These could be
sounders, remote centre alarms, or control functions. If a function has been triggered
to operate after a delay, then the "delayed" LED on the status indicator illuminates.
Operator action
1. Press
the
Accept
button to acknowledge the alarm. This silences the panel buzzer, and
causes the flashing alarm indicators to go steady. Do not press the
Reset
or
Silence Alarms
buttons.
2. Identify the zone from which the alarm originated. Check the area (zone) to ascertain the
extent of the problem. For example, telephone the zone fire marshal, check the points in the
zone, or send someone to the area.
During this time the sounders in the area will be sounding.
3. Press
the
Silence Alarms
button to silence the building sounders. Only press the
Silence
Alarms
button once you are sure the situation is under control, or that the people from the
area have been evacuated.
If the sounders were switched-off inadvertently, press the
Sound Alarms
button to switch the
sounders on.
4. After the alarm, restore the device(s) that initiated it (for example, remove smoke, or replace
the glass in a call point), and then press the
Reset
button. The system restores to normal.
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