Rafiki Protection Twinflex, User Manual

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Twinflex and Multipoint User Guide
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Introduction
Purpose of the Guide
This guide is provided to enable the person responsible for the fire alarm system (see Definitions) to
operate the system, undertake their responsibilities with regard to testing and maintenance of the
system, and to record events and service/maintenance visits.
This is a generic document and therefore refers to the system components in general terms only. The
details of the installed system should be recorded in the space provided within this guide, and for
further reference, the record drawings (if applicable) should be consulted.
The responsible person, and any other staff who may be required to operate the system in an
emergency, should read and understand the basic operating instructions
before an emergency
situation occurs.
Definitions.
Responsible person;
The person having control of the premises, whether as an occupier or otherwise, or any person
delegated by the person having control of the premises to be responsible for the fire alarm
system and the fire procedures.
Competent Person;
A person competent to perform a defined task.
Normally a competent person will be an employee of the manufacturer, installer, or servicing
contractor, or servicing contractor, or a member of the user’s staff who has received suitable
training from the manufacturer or supplier.
Understanding The Equipment.
What is Twinflex?
Twinflex is the name of the range of control panels and associated devices which together form the fire
alarm system installed in the premises, and is derived from the method of wiring whereby trigger
devices (detectors and call points) are connected to the same pair of wires, unlike the majority of
systems which employ separate circuits for detectors and sounders.
Advantages of the Twinflex system are a significant reduction in cabling costs and a neater installation.
What is Multipoint?
This is the name of the automatic detector used in the Twinflex installation. The Multipoint is a unique
device which provides several modes of detection and sensitivity options within a single device,
enabling it to be easily configured for the application. One detector can function as a smoke detector or
heat detector (or both), and with various levels of sensitivity to suit the environment.
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