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Home My WebLink AboutFire Protection Systems Report 2014FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS NARRATIVE REPORTS 780 CMR 903.1.1 National Grid South Yarmouth, Massachusetts Prepared By: Joseph P. LaDuca Prepared For: Yarmouth Fire Department 96 OId Main Sn eet South Yannouth, MA 02664 SALVAI()RE T fAzt0 tucrRtcAt o {E0? November 6, 2014 (1.a)BASIS (METHODOLOGY) OF DESI(;N Section I - Buildi ns Dcscrintion Re1'er to architect. Section 2 - A le Resulations and Standards Refer to architect. Section 3 - Desisn Resoonsibilitv for Fire Svstems Section 4 - Fire Protection Svstems to be Tnslalled T'IRE ALARM S stem The existing fire alarm system opemtes in conjunction with the building fire protection system(s) in accordance with all-applicable codes and standards including NFPA 13, 72,90A and 101, and the 8rn Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code. The existing fre alarm 'system is a microprocessor-based, analog/addressable system with complete audio and visual occupant notification. Each initiating point (smoke detector or manual pull station) is individually addressable. Upon activation, the specific device address, type, status and location will be presented at an LCD annunciator integral to the FACP. 1'he occupant notification consists of audio/visual signaling. Audible signaling includes general evacuation tone. Visual signaling devices with xenon skobe lamps that are ADA and NFPA, Chapter 7 compliant shall be added to or relocated on the floor of renovation. Paga2 Firc Alarm Systems:Salvatore Fazio MAPE# 4807? Electrical Interstate Electrical Services, 70 Treble Cove Road N. Billerica, MA 01862 (978) 66?-s200 The existing fire alarm system shall be interfaced to a central monitoring system via a Digital Alarm Communicator/Ttansmitter (DACT) (provided by the owner) to monitor supervisory and trouble status alarms. (l.b) SI,IOUIINCE Ol' OPERATION FIRE ALARM Sequence of Operation: The operation of a manual station or activation of any automatic alarm-initiating device (smoke detector) shall automatically: Initiate the transmission of the appropriate alarm to the central monitoring company. Sound all audible devices throughout the building.. Flash all visual signals throughout the building. Flash an alarm LED and sound an audible signal at the FACP. lJpon Acknowledgment, the alarm LED shall light steadily and the audible shall silence. Subsequent alarms shall re-initiate this sequence. Activate cxterior wcathcrproof bcacon. Activation of any supervisory circuit shall cause the following acdons and indications: a a Display the origin of tlte supervisory condition report at the Fire Alarm Panel, and at the locat fire alarm control panel alphanumeric LCD display. Activate supervisory audible and dedicated visual signal. Audible signals shall be silencable from the conhol panel by an alarm acknowledge switch. Record within system history the initiating device and time of occurrence of the event. Page 3 Visually indicate the alarm initiating device type and location via the LCD display located at the FACP. S gqugnce of Opel alr,-o1q_sentilugd : Receipt ofany trouble report, shall cause the following actions and indications: Display at the Fire Alarm Panel, and at the local fire alarm control panel alphanumeric LCD display, the origin ofthe trouble condition report. Send a signal via the DAC'I' to a 24 hour cenaal monitoring station. Activate trouble audible and visual signals at the control panel and as indicatcd on the drawings. Audible sigrals shall be silenoable lrom the fire alarm control panel by a trouble acknowledge switch. Trouble conditions whioh have been restored to nonnal shall be automatically removed from the trouble display queue and not rcquilc operator intervention. This featue shall be software seleclable and shall not preclude the logging oftrouble events to the historical file. Trouble reports for primary system power failure to the master control shall be automatically delayed for a period oftime equal to 25Yo of lhe system standby battery capacity to eliminate spurious repofis as a lesult ofpower fluctuations. Record within system history, the occurrence ofthe event, the time of occurrence and the device initiatirg the event. Scnd a signal via the DACT to a 24 hour cenhal monitoring station. Page 4 (1.c) TI1STING CRITERIA The general contractor has overall responsibility for setting up and coordinating all acccptance testing with authorities having jurisdiction. All testing shall be in accordance with NFPA requitements, the Massachusetts State Building Code, 6rh Edition, the BOCA National Mechanical Code, the NFPA National Eleotrical Code, and the contract specifications. I'IRT] AI,ARM The completed system shall be subject to the final test and acceptance, certification and periodic inspeotion, testing and maintenance, in accordance with the Massachusetts State Building Code and NFPA Chapter 7 as follows: r The test shall be conducted by a certified testing company. Each and every new device shall be flurctionally tested.. Upon function test of each new device, the conesponding programmed event sequences shall be verified. Subsequent events shall include occupant notification, system annunciation, and municipal reporting.o Proper visual notification shall be verified in the renovated areas.o I complete repolt demonstrating the activation and subsequent acknowledgement ofeach activation shall be generated. An arurual test and inspection contract will be in evidence at the time of final testing. The final system acceptance test shall be conducted by the holder of the test contract, and witnessed by the local authority having jurisdiction. Upon successfirl test and acceptance, the testing company shall issue a cerlificate and final report of cornpliance. Testing and inspeotion shall be conducted by the testing company of recotd as desclibed and in accordance with NFPA 72, chapler 7. In addition to device testing, maintenance (sensitivity) reports shall be generated directly from the system during each quarterly test. These reports shall include a complete listing of each analog device in the system, their corresponding programmed sensitivity setting, and their current sensitivity level, and the number of times each device has entercd alatm verification mode, Page 5 Scction I - General Testing Criteria Section 2 - Equioment and Tools rIREALARM The Electrical Contractor shall provide all tools ncccssary to completc tlte successfirl testing of the Fire Alarm systems. Section 3 - Approval Requiremenls Yarmouth Fire Department will be provided with copies of NFPA 13 and 72 testing certificates, inslruction manuals and as-built drawings. The owner shall submit to thc Yannouth Fire Department the names and telephone numbers of emergency contacls. Page 6