HCA Series Installation Manual
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V2.15
Audible warning devices
such as bells may not alert people if these devices are located on the other side
of closed or partly open doors or are located on another floor of a building. Any warning device may fail to
alert people with a disability or those who have recently consumed drugs, alcohol or medication. Please
note that:
Strobes can, under certain circumstances, cause seizures in people with conditions such as
epilepsy.
Studies have shown that certain people, even when they hear a fire alarm signal, do not respond or
comprehend the meaning of the signal. It is the property owner’s responsibility to conduct fire drills and
other training exercise to make people aware of fire alarm signals and instruct them on the proper reaction
to alarm signals.
In rare instances, the sounding of a warning device can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
A fire alarm system
will not operate without any electrical power. If AC power fails, the system will operate
from standby batteries only for a specified time and only if the batteries have been properly maintained and
replaced regularly.
Equipment used in the system
may not be technically compatible with the control. It is essential to use
only equipment listed for service with your control panel.
Telephone lines
needed to transmit alarm signals from a premise to a central monitoring station may be
out of service or temporarily disabled. For added protection against telephone line failure, backup radio
transmission systems are recommended.
The most common cause
of fire alarm malfunction is insufficient maintenance. To keep the entire fire
alarm system in excellent working order, on-going maintenance as required by the manu
facturer’s
recommendations, UL and NFPA 72 shall be followed. Environments with large amounts of dust, dirt or
high air velocity require more frequent maintenance. A maintenance agreement should be arranged through
the local manufacturer’s representative. Maintenance should be scheduled monthly or as required by
National and/or local fire codes and should be performed by authorized professional fire alarm installers
only. Adequate written records of all inspection should be kept.
1.4 Installation Precautions
WARNING
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Several different sources of power can be connected to the fire alarm control panel.
Disconnect all sources of power before servicing the control unit. Associated equipment may be damaged
by removing and/or inserting cards, modules or interconnecting cables while the unit is energized.
Do not attempt to install, service, or operate this unit until this manual is read and understood fully.
CAUTION
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System Reacceptance Testing Requirements. To ensure proper system operation, this product
must be tested in accordance with NFPA 72 after any programming operation or change in site specific
software. Re-acceptance testing is required after any change, addition or deletion of system components,
or after any modification, repair or adjustment to system hardware or wiring. All components, circuits,
system operations, or software functions known to be affected by a change must be 100% tested. In
addition, to ensure that other operations are not inadvertently affected, at least 10% of initiating devices
that are not directly affected by the change, up to a maximum of 50 devices, must also be tested and proper
system operation verified.
This system meets NFPA requirements for indoor dry operation at 0-49° C/32-120° F and at a relative
humidity up to 93 ±2%RH (non-condensing) at 32 ±2° C/90 ±3° F. However, the useful life of the system's
standby batteries and the electronic components may be adversely affected by extreme temperature ranges
and humidity. Therefore, it is recommended that this system and all peripherals be installed in an
environment with a nominal room temperature of 15-27°C/60-80° F.
