ZP3 Fire Control Panel User Guide
Other alarms
Alarms, which are not categorized as fires, faults, or disablements are shown as OTHER alarms,
and display on the panel as, described in Table 9. The actions carried out upon receipt of one of
these alarms depend on two things; the nature of the alarm and the procedures at the
organization where the system is installed. The following are generic guidelines only.
Table 9: Other alarms - annunciation and alarm
Description Remarks
Common "Other" LED's
Illuminated
Text display
Zone screen showing details of zone or category with the alarm, and a general
description of alarm.
Panel Buzzer
Sounding continuously.
Building Sounders
Usually not sounding, depending upon your system configuration.
Auxiliary Functions
The functions configured to operate will be active, such as advising the remote
manned centre, calling maintenance staff, etc.
Status Indicators
These illuminate to indicate the category of alarm. In addition, the LED's indicate
which functions have been activated, such as advising the remote manned centre,
etc.
Delayed Functions
Certain functions programmed to operate as a result of the alarm might be
configured as a delayed operation. These could be 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.
Types of alarm
The following are the types of alarm, which are reported in the "Other" category (see Table 10):
Table 10: Other alarms - types of alarm
Category Description
Pre-alarms
Pre-alarms & alert-alarms from smoke sensors & high-sensitivity detectors.
Security alarms
Alarms from security interface devices.
Non-fire alarms
Alarms from interface devices used for monitoring non-fire functions.
Service Services,
maintenance,
and pre-service indications.
Operator action
1. Accept the alarm by pressing the
Accept
button. This silences the panel buzzer, and causes
the flashing alarm indicators to go steady.
Do not press the Reset button
.
The type of alarm determines the action to take. For example, a "Pre-Alarm" could indicate a
small quantity of smoke, and might require prompt attention. Record the action taken in the
logbook.
2. Press
the
Reset
button
after
attending to the alarm and removing the source of the alarm.
The system restores to normal.
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