XFP 16 ZONE ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM PANEL
Read these instructions thoroughly before installation and operation
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Danger Electrical Hazard
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IMPORTANT NOTES
This equipment must only be installed and maintained by a suitably skilled
and technically competent person.
This equipment is a piece of Class 1 permanently connected equipment and
MUST BE EARTHED
ALWAYS isolate the panel’s Mains and battery backup supplies before making
connections to its PCBs.
Failure to observe this WILL destroy the panel’s
electronic components and the warranty will be void.
Items supplied with this panel
• Engineering manual (this manual).
This manual must not be left accessible to the user.
• User Manual / Log Book
• Torx key, for unfastening / securing the panel lid
• Electrical accessory pack, containing:
2 x 6K8 0.25W conventional sounder circuit resistors
1 x 20mm 1ATH 230V ceramic fuse (spare primary fuse)
1 x set of battery connection leads (red wire, black wire, jumper link and 2 x nylon cable ties)
System design
Fire alarm system design is beyond the scope of this document. A basic understanding of general
fire alarm system components and their use is assumed.
Contact the Fire Officer concerned with the property at an early stage in case he has any special
requirements. We strongly recommend that a suitably qualified and competent person is
consulted in connection with the design of the fire alarm system and that the system is
commissioned and serviced in accordance with the laid down specification and national
standards. If in doubt please consult your supplier.
We recommend you read BS 5839: Part 1 "Fire Detection and Alarm Systems for Buildings (Code
of Practice for System Design, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance)" available at your
local reference library or from the BSI. Other national standards of installation should be
referenced where applicable.
Cable types and limitations
All system wiring should be installed to meet current national standards - in the United Kingdom
these are BS 5839 Part 1 and BS 7671 (Wiring Regulations).
Fire resistant screened cable should be used throughout the installation. This not only shields the
data moving up and down the cables from outside interference but is essential to ensure
compliance with EMC regulations. Cables such as FP 200, Firetuff™, Firecel™ and MICC may be
acceptable provided they are properly terminated at the fire panel and meet national standards /
the system specification as applicable. Consult Clause 26 of BS 5839 Part 1 for more detailed
information on cables, wiring and other interconnections.
Equipment guarantee
This equipment is not guaranteed unless the complete installation is installed and commissioned
in accordance with the laid down national standards (in the UK BS 5839: Part 1) by an approved
and competent person or organisation.
Anti-static handling guidelines
Always observe appropriate electro-static handling precautions prior to handling the
panel’s PCBs or any other static-sensitive components.
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