FIRE

ALARM
CIRCUIT

EOL

FIRE
ALARM
CONTROL
PANEL
System OK
Zone 1 Alarm
Zone 2 Alarm

FIRE
DETECTION
ZONE 1

System Reset

FIRE
DETECTION
ZONE 2

+24V

Contact Closed
when detector
inserted in base

0V

Resistor

Alarm Cct Fault

EOL

Zone 2 Fault

EOL

Zone 1 Fault

Detection Line
(Open Circuit for
Alarm and Fault)

FIRE
ALARM
CONTROL
PANEL

+24V

E.O.L.

Power Supply
(Nominal 12V
or 24V System)

0V

Contact Closes
when detector
inserted in base

End of Line
Monitoring Relay
C NO NC

C NO NC

- 24VDC IN

+24VDC IN

+ 24VDC OUT

- 24VDC OUT

- 24VDC IN

+24VDC IN

+ 24VDC OUT

- 24VDC OUT

+ 24VDC
- 24VDC

EOL

ALARM
RELAY (N/O)

FAULT
RELAY (N/C)

MAINTENANCE
RELAY (N/C)

ALARM
RELAY (N/O)

BEAM DETECTOR #1

Resistor

Resistor

DETECTION CIRCUIT
FAULT
RELAY (N/C)

MAINTENANCE
RELAY (N/C)

POWER SUPPLY
END OF LINE
RELAY COIL

Alarm
24VDC

BEAM DETECTOR #2

EOL

Standby
24VDC

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Pantry

down

Canteen

Paper
Store

Office

Office

Kitchen

Pantry

down

Canteen

Paper
Store

Office

Office

Example L5 System: L4 protection plus areas of high risk

Kitchen

Pantry

down

Canteen

Paper
Store

Office

Canteen

Office

Pantry

down

Kitchen

Paper
Store

Office

Office

Kitchen

Pantry

down

Canteen

Paper
Store

Office

Office

Kitchen

Pantry

down

Canteen

Office

Office

Electric Plant

Materials
Storage

Electrical Plant

Materials
Storage

down

Paper
Store

down

Computer
Equipment

Computer
Equipment

Kitchen

Canteen

MAX DISTANCE 45M

Office

Office

Pantry

1.2 to 1.6m

Chamber Value

Multi-Criteria
Optical
Alarm
Alarm

Chamber
Response

Alarm
Threshold
Heat
Response

Time

Without Smoke: Chamber is designed so

that light from the IR-LED does not reach
the receiver

Smoke Present : Light from the IR-LED is

reflected off the smoke particles onto the
receiver, triggering an alarm signal.

Up to 25m height

Up to 100M

Combined
Emitter /
Receiver Unit

Beam
attenuated by
smoke plume

Reflector

5.3

7.5

7.5m

3.7m

10.5m

5.3m

Standard Smoke Detector Spacing

Standard Heat Detector

Spacing

11.25m

13m

60

60

>10% of Ceiling Height

Minimum
500mm

Treat as separate room

>250mm
<10% of Ceiling Height

Max 600mm

Minimum
500mm

15m

40
Normal Detector Spacing, eg. 10.5m max
for simple layout.

9
7. .35
5
+ m
25
%

18

Minimum 2 x
height

7.
5m

Height < 250mm

=7 8.
.5 85
+ m
18
%

10.5m

12.39m
=10.5 + 18%

Normal Detector Spacing, eg. 10.5m max

for simple layout.

>300mm : No effect
<300mm :Treat as wall

Racking /
Shelving

6.88m

13.75m

6m

Partition

Minimum
500mm
Clear

7.5

Note: Detectors are mounted in the centre line of the room

< 10.5M

Maximum 100m

Minimum
500mm

Maximum
7.5m

Transmitter or
Transmitter/Receiver

1.5M

Receiver or
Reflector
Maximum
15m

1.5M

Transmitter or
Transmitter/Receiver

Receiver or
Reflector

Sounder
Volume
115dB(A)

Fire Door
Reduces by
30dB(A)

Standard Door
Reduces by
20dB(A)

115 - 30 =
85dB(A)

85 - 20 =
65dB(A)

SOUND REDUCTION AGAINST DISTANCE

Based on a sounder rated at 1m

Minimum
65dB(A)

Minimum
65dB(A)

down

Minimum
65dB(A)

Area < 60m

Min 60dB(A)

Minimum
65dB(A)

Minimum
65dB(A)

Sound reduction (dB(A)

-5

Minimum
65dB(A)

dB(A) Reduction

-10
-15
-20
-25
-30

Stairwell
Min 60dB(A)

10

15
Distance (Metres)

25m
-16dB

-23dB

69dB(A)

14
12.6m

Sounder
Minimum
85dB(A)
Machinery
Generating
80dB(A)

0dB

63 + 3
= 66dB(A)

85dB(A)

m
14

-16dB

62 + 3
= 65dB(A)

69dB(A)

Note: dB(A) figures are for example only.

Left side represents attenuation; right side
indicates typical sound pressure level

Volume at
Bed Head
75dB(A)

20

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