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wire insulation, can damage the pipe
and fittings through contact resulting
in damage/failure to the system.
Care and
Maintenance
The following inspection/test procedure
for the Rapid Response Model RCP-1
Residential Control Panel must be per-
formed as indicated, in addition to any
specific requirements of the NFPA.
Any impairment must be immediately
corrected.
Before closing a fire protection system
control valve for inspection or main-
tenance work on the fire protection
system that it controls, obtain per-
mission to shut down the effected fire
protection system from the proper
authorities and notify all personnel who
may be affected by this action.
The following inspection/test proce-
dures will result in operation of the
associated alarms. Notify the proper
authorities and advise those respon-
sible for monitoring proprietary and/or
central station alarms.
After placing a fire protection system
in service, notify the proper authorities
and advise those responsible for moni-
toring proprietary and/or central station
alarms.
TYCO Sprinklers and CPVC Pipe and
Fittings are to be inspected and main-
tained in accordance with their appli-
cable data sheets.
Owners are responsible for the inspec-
tion, testing, and maintenance of their
fire protection system and devices in
compliance with this document, as well
as with the applicable standards of the
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSO-
CIATION (e.g., NFPA 25), in addition
to the requirements of any authority
having jurisdiction. The installing con-
tractor or product manufacturer should
be contacted relative to any questions.
Automatic sprinkler systems are rec-
ommended to be inspected, tested,
and maintained by a qualified Inspec-
tion Service in accordance with local
requirements and/or national codes.
Model RCP-1 Panel
Inspection/Test Procedure
The Model RCP-1 Panel can be
inspected and tested without having to
flow water into the system piping. The
inspection and testing, in accordance
with the requirements of NFPA 25, must
be performed annually.
General System Inspection/Test
Step 1.
Verify the Air Pressure Gauge
indicates a system air pressure of 10
to 14 psi.
Step 2.
Silence alarms by pressing the
SIGNAL SILENCE key.
Step 3.
Close the Main Control Valve.
Step 4.
Place the Air Pressure Control
Disconnect Switch to the OFF position.
Step 5.
Open the Drain and Flow Test
Valves.
Step 6.
Replace operated sprinklers.
Step 7.
After the system drains com-
pletely, close the Drain and Flow Test
Valves.
Step 8.
Place the Air Pressure Control
Disconnect Switch to the ON position
and allow the system to automatically
reestablish its normal air pressure of 10
to 14 psi.
Step 9.
Reset the Electronic Control by
pressing the SYSTEM RESET key.
Wait approximately fifteen seconds for
the Electronic Control to clear.
A supervisory signal will remain
because the Main Control Valve is still
closed.
Press the ACCEPT SIGNAL key to
accept the supervisory signal and
silence the tone-alert.
Step 10.
Open the Main Control Valve.
The supervisory signal should clear
and the system is now set for service.
Installation
TYCO Sprinklers and CPVC Pipe and
Fittings are to be installed in accor-
dance with their applicable data sheets.
The Rapid Response Model RCP-1
Residential Control Panel described
herein must be installed and main-
tained in compliance with TFP480, as
well as with the applicable standards
of the NATIONAL FIRE PROTEC-
TION ASSOCIATION, in addition to the
requirements of any other authorities
having jurisdiction. Failure to do so may
impair the performance of this device.
NOTICE
Do not attempt to reprogram the Model
RCP-1 Panel. If assistance is required,
contact Technical Services at Johnson
Controls.
Remove resistors only when instructed
to do so. Failure to do so may lead
to improper conditions or failure of
the Model RCP-1 Panel to function
properly.
The cover is electrically bonded to the
enclosure ground terminal by means of
an 18 AWG conductor. Do not remove
the electrical bond.
Do not place any wiring in contact
with CPVC pipe and fittings. Plasti-
cizers, such as those found in flexible
In Case of
Supervisory/
Trouble
Condition
Step 1.
Verify that a fire condition does
not exist.
Step 2.
Close the Main Control Valve
to prevent inadvertent water flow into
the system.
Step 3.
Acknowledge the supervisory/
trouble notification by momentarily
pressing the ACCEPT SIGNAL key.
Doing so silences the tone-alert.
Step 4.
Determine and correct the
cause of the supervisory/trouble noti-
fication. Examples of causes can be
the following:
• Loss of primary 120 VAC power
• Low battery condition
• High air pressure
• Closure of the System or Main
Control Valve
Step 5.
Reset the system as soon as
possible.
In Case of
Alarm
Condition
Step 1.
Verify that a fire condition
exists and take appropriate action (that
is, evacuate the building and call fire
department).
Step 2.
After the fire is extinguished,
reset the system.
If a fire condition does not exist and
prior to resetting the system, silence
alarms as follows:
• First, momentarily press the ACCEPT
SIGNAL key a sufficient number of
times to stop the tone-alert.
• Second, momentarily press the SIG-
NAL SILENCE key.
System
Resetting
Step 1.
Use the ACCEPT SIGNAL
key to accept every abnormal status
present in the system.
For example, when two red ALARM
and three yellow TROUBLE conditions
are present, the ACCEPT SIGNAL key
must be pressed five times. The panel’s
tone-alert turns off when all abnormal
conditions are accepted.
