Appendix
Operator's Handbook, AutroSafe Interactive Fire Alarm System, Release 3, ASAFE-FO/FE Rev. E, 021105,
Autronica Fire and Security AS
Page 120
Term / Abbreviation
Explanation
Fire Alarm Recieving
Station
A centre from which the necessary fire protection measures can be
initiated at any time.
Fire Alarm Routing
Equipment (FARE)
Intermediate equipment which routes an alarm signal from control and
indicating equipment to a Fire Alarm Receiving Station.
Fire Detector
The part of an automatic fire detection system which constantly or at
frequent intervals monitors suitable physical and/or chemical phenomena
for detection of fires in the area under surveillance.
Fire Protection
Equipment (FPE)
Fire control or fighting equipment, e.g. extinguishing installation.
Loop Unit
Either a Point, and I/O-unit or and Electronic Sounder that is connected to
a Detection Loop.
Manual Call-Point
A device for the manual initiation of an alarm.
Operation Zone
An Operation Zone defines the scope of an Operator Panel. One operation
zone may encompass one or more detection zones. Operation zones are
allowed to be contained in other operation zones, building an hierarchy
consisting of different levels of operation zones.
Operation zones must be fully contained in each other, i.e. the operation
zone can not be partly contained in (overlap) another operation zone.
One operation zone may be controlled by more than one Operator Panel.
Point
Detectors or manual call-points. Each point is assigned zone membership
on individual basis. A point can be a member of one detection zone only.
A point may signal a number of different alarm levels. A manual call-point
can only signal a Fire Alarm Level.
To each point there will be assigned a delay parameter, notifying whether
actions to be initiated upon reception of a Fire Alarm signal from the point
should be delayed or not. The delay parameter is only valid in conjunction
with Delayed Action or SOLAS.
SOLAS
A program version of the AutroSafe software, spesially designed for
maritime application - Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS).
SVD
Self Verifying Detection
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