NOTIFIER by Honeywell
High-Speed NOTIFIRENETTM
Instruction Manual
FireAlarmSystemLimitations
While a fire alarm system may lower insurance rates it is not a substitute for fire insurance!
Heat detectors do not sense particles of bustion and alarm only when heat on their sensors increases at a predeter-mined rate or reaches a predetermined level. Rate-of-rise heat detectors may be subject to reduced sensitivity over time.For this reason the rate-of-rise feature of each detector should be tested at least once per year by a qualified fire pro-property not life. tection specialist. Heat detectors are designed to protect
An automatic fire alarm system-typically made up of smoke detectors heat detectors manual pull stations audiblewarning devices and a fire alarm control panel with remote notilication capabity-can provide early warning of a develop-ing fire. Such a system however does not assure protection against property damage or loss of life resulting from a fire.
The Manufacturer remends that smoke and/or heat detec-remendations of the current edition of the National Fire tors be located throughout a protected premise following theremendations State and local codes and the remen- Protection Association Standard 72 (NFPA 72) manufacturer'sdations contained in the Guides for Proper Use of System Smoke Detectors which are made available at no charge to allinstaling dealers. These documents can be found at A study by theFederal Emergency Management Agency (an agency of the United States government indicated that smoke detectorsmay not go off in as many as 35% of allfires. Whilefire alarm systems are designed to provide early warning against fire they do not guarantee warning or protection againstfire. A fire alarm system may not provide timely or adequate warning orsimply may not function for a variety of reasons:
IMPORTANT! Smoke detectors must be installed in thesame room as the control panel and in rooms used by the sys- tem for the connection of alarm transmission wiring muni-d wss ee bp e a oap epeo cations signaling and/or power. If detectors are not sopling its ability to report a fire.
Audible warning devices such as bells may not alert peopleif these devices are located on the other side of closed orthose who have recently consumed drugs alcohol or medica-tion. 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 theyhear a fire alarm signal do not respond or prehend thexoe make people aware af fire alarm signals and instruct them In rare instances the sounding of a waning device can on the proper reaction to alarm signals.cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
reach the detectors such as in chimneys in or behind walls on Smoke detectors may not sense fire where smoke cannotroofs or on the other side of closed doors. Smoke detectorsA second-fioor detector fr example may not sense a first- floor or basement fire.
may not reach the sensing chambers of smoke detectors Particles of bustion or “smoke” from a developing firebecause:
A fire alarm system wil not operate without any electrical power. I AC power fails the system will operate from standbyfjejnbe paoede pue peueujew (μedosd ueeq batteries only for a specified time and only if the batteries have
Barriers such as closed or partially closed doors walls or chimneys may inhibit particle or smoke flow.Smoke particles may be blown away from detectors by airSmoke particles may be drawn into air returns before outlets.reaching the detector.
patible with the control panel. Itis essential to use only equip- Equipment used in the system may not be technically -ment 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 serviceor temporarily disabled.Foradded protection against tele- phone line failure backup radio transmission systems are rec-
The amount of *smoke² present may be insuficient to alarm smoke detectors. Smoke detectors are designed to alarm atvarious levels of smoke density. Ifl such density levels are not created by a developing fire at the location of detectors thedetectors will not go into alarm.
The most mon cause of tire alarm malfunction is inade-quate maintenance. To keep the entire fire alarm system ind pnb s oo x the manufacturer's remendations and UL and NFPA stan-dards. At a minimum the requirements of NFPA 72 shall be followed. Environments with large amounts of dust dirt orhigh air velocity require more frequent maintenance. A main-ufacturer's representative. Maintenance should be scheduled monthly or as required by National and/or local fire codes andinstallers only.Adequate written records of al inspectionsshould be kept.
Smoke detectors even when working properly have sensing limitations. Detectors that have photoelectronic sensingchambers tend to detect smoldering fires beter than flaming fires which have litle visible smoke. Detectors that have ion-beter than smoldering fires. Because fires develop in different izing-type sensing chambers tend to detect fast-flaming firesways and are often unpredictable in their growth neither type of detector is necessarily best and a given type of detectormay not provide adequate waming of a fire.
Smoke detectors cannot be expected to provide adequate waning of fires caused by arson children playing withmatches (especially in bedrooms) smoking in bed and violent explosions (caused by escaping gas improper storage offlammable materials etc.).
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InstallationPrecautions
Adherencetothefollowingwill aidinproblem-free installationwith long-termreliability:
WARNING- Several different sources of power can be connected to the fire alarm control panel. Disconnect allsources of power before servicing. Control unit and associ- su ope uow q pbeep q e udinbe peing cards modules or interconnecting cables while the unit is energized. Do not attempt to install service or operate this unit until manuals are read and understood.
Like all solid state electronic devices this system may operate erratically or can be damaged when subjected to light- s ss ou nosn grounding will reduce susceptibility. Overhead or outside aerial wiring is not remended due to an increased susceptiblityto nearby lightning strikes. Consult with the Technical Ser- vices Department if any problems are anticipated or encoun-tered.
CAUTION - System Re-acceptance Test after Software
Changes:Toensure proer systemoperationthisprodut must be tested in accordance with NFPA 72 after any pro-gramming operation or change in site-specific software. Re-acceptance testing is required after any change addition orrepair or adjustment to system hardhware or wiring. All po- nents circuits system operations or sofware functions knownto 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
Disconnect AC power and batteries prior to removing orinserting circuit boards. Failure to do so can damage circuits.
Remove all electronic assemblies prior to any drilling iling. reaming. or punching of the enclosure. When possible makeall cable entries from the sides or rear. Before making modifi- cations verily that they will nt interfere with battery trans-former or printed circuit board location.
Do not tighten screw terminals more than 9 in-bs. Over- tightening may damage threads resulting in reduced terminalcontact pressure and difficulty with screw terminal removal.
This system contains static-sensitive ponents.
This system meets NFPA requirements for operation at 0-492C/32-120° F and at a relative humidity 93% ± 2% RH (non-life of the system's standby batteries and the electronic - condensing) at 32°C ± 2°C (90°F ± 3°F). However the usefulranges and humidity. Therefore it is remended that thisa normal room temperature of 15-272 C/60-80° F.
Always ground yourself with a proper wrist strap belore han-body. Use static suppressive packaging to pratect electronic assemblies removed from the unit.
Follow the instructions in the installation operating and programming manuals. These instructions must be followed to avoid damage to the control panel and associated equipment.
cating device loops. Most devices cannot tolerate more than a10% ILR. drop from the specified device voltage.
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FCCWarning
Canadian Requirements
WARNING: This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy andif not installed andcause interference to radio munications. It has been used in accordance with the instruction manual maytested and found to ply with the limits for class Aputing devices pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules which is designed to provide reasonableprotection against such interlerence when devices are operated in a mercial environment. Operation of thisence in which case the user will be required to correct equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interler-the interference at his or her own expense.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A Emits for radiation noise emissions from digital apparatus setout in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana- dian Department of Communications.
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SoftwareDownloads
In order to supply the latest featres and functionality in fire alarm and life safety technology to our customers wemake frequent upgrades to the embedded software in our products. To ensure that you are installing and programming the latest features we strongly remend that you download the most current version of software foreach product prior to missioning any system. Contact Technical Suport with any questions about software andde ods e no usa ede
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TableofContents
Section 1: Using This Manual... 6
1.1: Products Subject to AHJ Approval....1.2: Related Documentation ..
2.1: Network Description... 2.1.1: Overview2.2: Network Node Features . 2.1.2: Special Fiber Requirements.. .7 .72.3: Network Interface Boards. 102.4: High-Speed Network Communications Modules in Repeater Mode -10
Section3:NetworkConfigurations. .11
3.1: Point-to-Point Configuration . 113.3: NFPA Style 7 Configurations. 3.2: NFPA Style 4 Configurations 12 113.4: Network Wiring for Ground Fault Detection.. .13
A.2: Johnson Controls Fire Systems. A.1: Honeywell Fire Systems . 15 15A.3: ADT Fire Systems . 15
