XFP ENGINEERING MANUAL • Approved Document No. DFU1200510 Rev 3 • Page 13 of 36
XFP 16 ZONE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL
Fig. 12: Typical network wiring
Connect A to A, B to B and terminate incoming and outgoing earth screens to terminal C.
Note that earth screens should also be terminated at the base earth distribution post of
ONE main panel ONLY, as illustrated below.
TO NEXT
NETWORKED
PANEL IF
REQUIRED
TO NEXT
NETWORKED
PANEL IF
REQUIRED
NETWORK
COMMUNICATION
CARD
NETWORK
COMMUNICATION
CARD
NETWORK
COMMUNICATION
CARD
POWER SUPPLY
PCB
The network wiring should be installed to meet BS 5839: Part 1 and BS 7671 (Wiring Regulations)
and/or other national standards of installation where pertinent - see cable types & limitations, page 3.
A typical XFP main panel non-redundant network
A typical XFP repeater non-redundant network
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
MAXIMUM DISTANCE = 1km
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
XFP MAIN
PANEL 1
XFP MAIN
PANEL 2
XFP MAIN
PANEL 3
XFP MAIN
PANEL 4
XFP MAIN
PANEL 5
XFP MAIN
PANEL 6
XFP MAIN
PANEL 7
XFP MAIN
PANEL 8
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
XFP MAIN
PANEL
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
MAXIMUM DISTANCE = 500m
XFP
REPEATER 2
XFP
REPEATER 4
XFP
REPEATER 3
XFP
REPEATER 1
XFP
REPEATER 5
XFP
REPEATER 6
XFP
REPEATER 7
XFP
REPEATER 8
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED
SPUR WIRING
NOT ALLOWED