USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK
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1. Pre Commissioning Cable Checks ve in to ve out less than 24 ohms ve in to ve out less than 24 ohms ve to ve greater than 500k ohm ve to Earth greater than 1M ohm ve to Earth greater than 1M ohm ve to ve less than 50 mV pickup AC amp DC Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 13 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 9 FIRE ALARM LOG BOOK It is recommended that this LOG BOOK section of the Manual be maintained by the responsible person s on site who should ensure every event is properly recorded including fire alarm conditions failures tests temporary disconnections disablements enablements dates of installing engineers visits together with a note of any outstanding work or panel conditions This LOG BOOK must be available for inspection at all times You can photocopy this log book to provide extra pages for when this book is full BS5839 part 1 recommends that fire alarm events should be subdivided amp recorded on separate sheets in the log book The event categories are Maintenance work False alarms Where the sounders have activated with no signs of a fire Any other events This would be genuine alarms or faults Company Site Address System designed by System installed by System commissioned by System maintai2. D ADD PRE ALM LOOPFLT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 pu es ES p TEST C TEST gt TEST gt gt TEST gt gt gt gt gt DISABLE gt gt DISABLE gt gt DISABLE gt gt DISABLE gt LED ON D gt LED OFF COMMON _ DETECTION ZONES POWER FIRE gt gt m Lpr 2 3 mg 7 SUPPLY FLT FLT SYS FLT gt gt CFAULT FAULT gt C FAULT gt _ ZONAL ENGINEER FUNCTIONS D ADD PRE ALM LOOP FLT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ih Loe ETA gt TEST gt gt TEST gt gt gt D CDAME gt DISABLE gt DABE gt DISABLE gt LED gt LED OFF Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 Date 26 04 201 1 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH PAGE 9 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 7 DISABLEMENTS 7 1 REASONS FOR DISABLING CERTAIN PARTS OF A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Certain parts of this Fire Alarm Panel can be temporarily disabled i e switched off to suit prevailing conditions For example if there is a risk of a False Alarm in a zone for example from vehicle exhaust smoke in a loading bay it is possible for the user to disable that zone during the risk period and then enable it again afterwards During a disablement of a zone s no fire or fault signal will be processed for that zone s Only zone s in a non alarm state can be disabled that is zones already in a fire condition cannot be disabled External sounders can also be disabled as
3. ZONAL ENGINEER FUNCTIONS D ADD PRE ALM LOOP FLT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 gt gt TEST gt TEST gt gt TEST gt gt TEST gt FLT TEST L K DISABLE gt gt DISABLE DISABLE E DISABLE gt C7 DISABLE gt p gt LED ON D gt LED OFF 6 2 WHAT TO DO IF A FAULT CONDITION OCCURS If a fault occurs the responsible person should e Turn keyswitch to Controls enabled and press silence flt tone button to silence the fault buzzer e Write down the fault s in the Log Book at the back of this Manual Take appropriate action to correct the fault Usually by contacting the service engineer On the Simplicity panel the fault indications except system fault are non latching That is when the fault has been cleared the fault indication will turn off When all faults have been cleared the panel will return to its quiescent normal condition When a fault has been rectified the indicator light for that Fault is automatically turned off If all Faults are cleared the General Fault light will go out and the Panel s Internal Sounder will be silent if not already muted 6 3 OTHER LED INDICATIONS DISABLEMENTS COMMON DETECTION ZONES POWER dHRE p rn 2 SUPPLY FLT FLT SYS FLT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt ZONAL ENGINEER FUNCTIONS
4. lt J LIVE PARTS INSIDE PANEL INDICATIONS The Simplicity has been designed to be as straight forward as possible To help achieve this it has been designed so that its LEDs are the primary display Every possible fault has its own unique LED Each LED is used to represent only one condition This helps avoid the confusion caused when a single LED is used for 2 or more conditions The LCD is only used during setup and to give detailed information about zone faults PANEL CONTROLS The controls on the Simplicity are grouped together to try to be as user friendly as possible The Silence Reset amp Start Stop Sounder buttons are the main control buttons The previous amp Next buttons by the LCD are used to scroll between fault messages The next button is also used in the Device Status Menu The General Test Select amp Confirm buttons are used to control the one man test mode The General Disablement Select amp Confirm buttons are used to select panel section disablements The numeric section is for entering access codes and for entering device addresses The alphabet keys are used to enter device labels in the programming menu IN THE EVENT OF AN ALARM After the site has been deemed safe for return to return the panel to normal 1 Turn keyswitch to Controls access on position 2 Press Stop Start turn off external sounders 3 Press Silence turn off the panels buzzer 4 Record the LCD details in the Fire Alarm
5. ANCE CERTIFICA Certificate of Acceptance for the Simplicity Plus Fire Alarm System installed at Address I we being the competent person s responsible as indicated by my our signatures below for the acceptance of the fire alarm system particulars of which are set out below ACCEPT the system on behalf of Name block letters 0 Position Date o Signature For and on behalf of Address uM Postcode The extent of liability of the signatory is limited to the system described below Extent of the system covered by this certificate 1 All installation work appears to be satisfactory The system is capable of giving a fire alarm signal The facility for remote transmission of alarms to an alarm receiving centre operates correctly Delete if not applicable The following documents have been provided to the purchaser or user I As fitted drawings 1 Operating and maintenance instructions 1 Certificates of Design Installation and Commissioning 1 log book Sufficient representatives of the user have been properly instructed in the use of the system including at least all means of triggering fire signals silencing and resetting the system and avoidance of false alarms All relevant tests defined in the purchasing specification have been witnessed Delete if not applicable The following work is required before the system can
6. see Disabling zones or sounders later in this manual 5 2 TO TURN OFF THE ALARM SOUNDERS e Alarm Sounders may be silenced by turning the control key to Control Enable position and momentarily pressing the Start Stop Sounders button The Alarm Sounders will cease to sound but the light s for the Zone s in Alarm and the red General Fire light will stay lit The Auxiliary Fire relay will remain active The Panels internal buzzer can also be silenced by pressing the Silence Buzzer button Addressable loop sounders will stop within 2 seconds Sounder bases can take up to 8 seconds to stop If the START STOP button is pressed again during this time the panel will start the sounders again 5 3 A SECOND ALARM SIGNAL FROM A NEW DETECTION ZONE If another detection Zone is activated after the Alarm Sounders have been silenced the panel will Restart the sounders e Light the Zone Fire LED s for any new Zone s in alarm e Keep the light s for the previous Zone s in fire and General Fire lit 5 4 TURNING ON THE ALARM SOUNDERS FROM THE FACP I E TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING With the control key in Controls Enabled position momentarily pressing the Start Stop will cause the Alarm sounders to sound Pressing the Start Stop button again will Silence the Alarm Sounders Note If the Alarm Sounders have been disabled pressing the Stop Start button will have no effect 5 5 RESETTING THE PANEL e Check the
7. GLT MAN 108 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 PAGE 8 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK Earth Fault The Earth Fault LED lights when the panel detects an earth fault short circuit to earth on the wiring to any part of the control panel The panel will function correctly with a single earth fault but if a second fault occurs it could damage the panel The screen will show Positive or Negative to help the engineer locate the problem IN DETECTION ZONES o gt L FRE 2 5 82 5 6 Z SUPPLY FLT FLT SYS FLT gt gt FAULT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt ZONAL ENGINEER FUNCTIONS D ADD PRE ALM LOOP FLT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 gt TEST gt gt TEST gt gt TEST gt FLT CK TEST L DISABLE gt gt gt C DBAME 2 2 T gt DISABLE gt gt DISABLE gt Bm LED ON gt OFF Sounder Fault If there is a fault on the loop sounders the line sounder fault LED will light along with the zone that contains that sounder Because the sounder is addressable any fault will be indicated as a device fault POWER Be EMT DETECTION ZONES gt gt 1 FIRE 2 FIRE 4 5 FIRE 2 FIRE 8 SUPPLY FLT FLT SYS FLT gt gt gt FAULT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt
8. 6 7 8 gt gt gt C TEST C TEST gt C TEST gt gt TEST C KI FLT TEST LK DISABLE gt gt gt DISABLE gt DISABLE gt C DISABLE gt E DISABLE LEDON E gt LED OFF System Fault The System Fault LED lights when the Panel s micro processor has Reset typically after excessive electrical interference or if the contents of its memory have been corrupted This fault can only be cleared by turning the key switch from off position to control enable position and then back to the off position again If the fault re occurs within 1 hour this is indicative of a corrupt memory and expert advice should be sought Note that leaving the memory write enable switch on also lights system fault as a warning to turn the switch off ERE eat DETECTION ZONES gt gt L FIRE 5 8 FIRE FIRE L FIRE 8 SUPPLY FLT SYS FLT gt FAULT gt C FAULT gt CFAULT gt FAULT gt ZONAL ENGINEER FUNCTIONS D ADD PRE ALM LOOP FLT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 gt gt gt TEST D gt TEST gt gt TEST gt gt TEST C FLT TEST DISABLE gt gt DISABLE gt gt DISABLE C C DISABLE gt E DISABLE gt E Ya xs Due to the nature of a System Fault CPU not running correctly the exact contents of the display can not be determined It could be blank filled with squares garbled or even say system normal if the CPU has re started correctly Approved Document No
9. Log Book 5 Press Reset return panel to normal condition Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 5 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 4 3 ACCESS LEVELS The Simplicity has the following access levels i QUIESCENT STATE When the Panel is in its Normal state the indicator lights on the front of the enclosure give a comprehensive overview of the System s current status Any Fire and Fault conditions are clearly displayed and any disablements highlighted For detailed descriptions of what each indicator means please refer to the table on the opposite page The only functions that can be performed by the User when the Panel is in its Normal state are e Scrolling between alarms using the Previous amp Next buttons e Putting the Panel into the Controls Enabled state see below ii CONTROLS ENABLED This access level is obtained by turning the keyswitch to the controls enabled position Here the user can start or stop the external sounders silence the panels internal buzzer or reset the panel The numeric keypad is also enabled which allows the user to enter the codes for configuration or test modes iii CONFIGURATION MENU FOR INSTALLATION COMMISSIONING ENGINEER ONLY This access level is obtained by entering the configuration code This is a factory preset code which cannot be changed see Installation Manual Here the user can View loop contents read individual dev
10. be accepted Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 26 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011
11. cause of the alarm activation If the cause of the alarm was an activated call point reset it if resettable type or fit a new glass element if glass type If the cause of the alarm was by detector activation eg cooking smoke the smoke will have to be cleared from the room before the panel can be reset Reset the panel by pressing the reset button after the sounders and panel buzzer have been silenced e Ifthe call point is still active or the detector is still smoky this will cause another alarm straight after the panel is reset and the alarm bells will start again Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 7 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 6 THE FAULT CONDITION 6 1 DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAULT The fire alarm monitors itself and any equipment connected to it for any faults that can occur If a fault occurs the Panel responds by activating its Internal buzzer and lighting the General Fault light and any other Fault light s relevant to the particular fault The panel will also display the fault on its LCD display The Panel s Fault relay will also activate Typical faults are described below Zone Fault The relevant Zone Fault light flashes when there is a wiring problem on a Zone or detector has been removed from its base It should be noted that any alarms raised on the fault zone s may not be recognised by the Fire Alarm Panel until the Fault Conditions have b
12. the keyswitch to off position to return the system to normal 7 3 TO ENABLE A ZONE ANDIOR EXTERNAL SOUNDERS 1 Turn key to Controls enable position since a zone is already disabled at this time the General Disablement LED with stay lit steady 2 Press DISABLE button and the screen will show ZONE DISABLEMENT ZONE 1 The panel is now in SELECT DISABLEMENT MODE 2 Press SELECT until the disabled Zone or sounder is shown 3 Press CONFIRM to enable the selected item The screen will now show enabled and its disablement LED will turn off The General Disablement LED will also turn off after all sections are taken out of disablement 4 Turn control Key to Off position and this will return the panel to normal operation Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 10 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 8 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SUMMARY FIRE ZONE INFORMATION ZONE ZONE DESCRIPTION QTY QTY QTY NUMBER A brief description of all the rooms and areas contained in each zone SNDR MCP HEADS Sounder SOUNDER CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION QTY QTY Circuit A brief description of all the rooms and areas contained in each circuit SNDR BELLS Any Other Information about The Sounder Circuits OUTPUT ROUTING INFORMATION TYPE OF OUTPUT CONNECTED WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ACTIVATED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Any additional information the User needs to know about sh
13. 0 Date 1 For and on behalf ofi J Address eee Postcode 0 The extent of liability of the signatory is limited to the system described below Extent of the installation work covered by this certificate Specification against which the system was installed Variations from the specification and or section 4 of BS 5839 1 2002 see clause 7 2 The wiring has been tested in accordance with the recommendations of clause 38 of BS 5839 1 2002 The test results have been recorded and provided to Unless supplied by others the as fitted drawings have been supplied to the person responsible for commissioning the system see BS 5839 1 2002 clause 36 2m Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 24 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK WONING CERTIFICA Certificate of COMMISSIONING for the Simplicity Plus Fire Alarm System installed at Address I we being the competent person s responsible as indicated by my our signatures below for the commissioning of the fire alarm system particulars of which are set out below CERTIFY that the said work for which I we have been responsible complies to the best of my our knowledge and belief with the recommendations of Clause 39 of BS5839 1 2002 except for the variations if any stated in this certificate Name in block letters Position Signa
14. ONDITION Mo ideae ne arte 7 5 1 HOW THE SIMPLICITY INDICATES AN ALARM 7 5 2 TO TURN OFF THE ALARM SOUNDERS eme 7 5 3 A SECOND ALARM SIGNAL FROM NEW DETECTION ZONE 7 5 4 TURNING ON THE ALARM SOUNDERS FROM THE FACP I E TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING 7 5 5 RESETTING THE PANEL SL uu l raten diete aede en ee ada 7 6 THE FAULT CONDITION u ea eterne niea e E ueni 8 6 1 DIFFERENT TYPES OF 8 6 2 WHAT TO DO IF A FAULT CONDITION OCCURS 9 6 3 OTHER LED INDICATIONS sese 9 Ts DISABEEMEN TOS uu aaa et oa Mat sed 10 7 1 REASONS FOR DISABLING CERTAIN PARTS OF A FIRE ALARM She I 10 7 2 TO DISABLE A ZONE AND OR EXTERNAL SOUNDERS 10 7 3 TO ENABLE A ZONE AND OR EXTERNAL SOUNDERS 10 8 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION eene nnns 11 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 5 11 DETAILED LOOP 12 9 FIRE ALARM LOG BOOK Eee etre ec ee e tee S 13 MAINTENANCE WORK aie attracted trat el tera te ener petere eaa 15 2 16 ALL EVENTS OTHER
15. TENANCE CATEGORY FURTHER SIGNED ADDRESS LOCATION OR ACTIVITIES IN VISIT NEEDED FINDINGS OF FALSE ACTION ALARM AREA YES NO ALARM REQUIRED Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 17 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK UNWANTED FALSE ALARMS Continued DATE TIME LOOP amp ZONE CAUSE IF KNOWN MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CATEGORY FURTHER SIGNED ADDRESS LOCATION OR ACTIVITIES IN VISIT NEEDED FINDINGS OF FALSE ACTION ALARM AREA YES NO ALARM REQUIRED Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 18 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK ALL EVENTS OTHER THAN MAINTENANCE WORK OR FALSE ALARMS DATE TIME LOOP amp ZONE LOCATION DETAILS OF EVENT ACTION DATE INITIALS ADDRESS INCLUDING CAUSE IF KNOWN REQUIRED COMPLETED Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 19 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK ALL EVENTS OTHER THAN MAINTENANCE WORK OR FALSE ALARMS Continued DATE TIME LOOP a
16. THAN MAINTENANCE WORK FALSE ALARMS 18 10 COMMISSIONING THE SYSTEM INCLUDING P S E 20 10 1 DESIGN INSTALLATION amp COMMISSIONING CERTIFICATES 21 Design Certificate 2 iesus ee ase ei haces RR dede PR ded Hd RAS 22 Installation Certificate 24 Commissioning 25 Acceptance Certificate 26 Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 PAGE 1 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK What to do if the Fire Alarm Panel shows an Alarm Red LED Write down the LCD reading and which LEDs are lit either in the log book or on a piece of paper for transferring to the log book later Follow the building procedures for fire alarm activation When the building has been evacuated the sounders can be silenced by turning the key to the on position and pressing the Start Stop Sounder button then pressing the Silence Tone button Note that the sounders may take up to 8 seconds to stop If there is no sign of fire investigate the area that reported the fire CAREFULLY Check for a detector or a call point with its RED LED lit If a detector caused the alarm look for any innocent phenomena that could have activated it Steam cooking food exhaust smoke excessive dust etc can all activate a smoke detector I
17. al library lt is meant to give a brief outline of user responsibilities for the safe upkeep of the Fire Alarm System The number in brackets shows the relevant BS5839 Pt 1 2002 clauses The responsible person must Have sufficient authority to carry out the duties associated with being the responsible person 47 2 a Check the system at least once every 24 hours to ensure there are no faults present 47 2 b Ensure there are arrangements for testing and maintaining the system 47 2 c Ensure the log book is up to date and available for inspection 47 2 d Instruct all relevant occupants on the basic operation of the system including start evacuation silence alarms silence faults and system reset 47 2 e Take appropriate action to limit the rate of false alarms 47 2 f Ensure that all detectors and manual call points remain unobstructed at all times 47 2 g Liase with maintenance personnel to ensure that cleaning maintenance or building work does not interfere with the functioning and reliability of the fire alarm system 47 2 h 9 Ensure any changes to the system are recorded with updated drawings operating instructions etc 47 2 1 10 Ensure that there are spare parts especially Call point elements held on site 47 2 j 1 amp 2 11 In the event of a prealarm determine the cause amp take appropriate action predetermined fire routine if the cause is the start of a fire arrange maintenance if the cause is a contaminated detect
18. and all auxiliary equipment for correct operation Check Switch Mode cage INPUT Voltage 30 5 VAC Charger Voltage 27 6V off load adjusted with VR1 amp Battery Voltage 25 27V Every Five Years to be carried out by authorised service personnel only e Carry out a complete wiring check in accordance with the testing and inspection requirements of the relevant National wiring regulations in the UK this is the IEE Wiring Regulations The Batteries should be replaced because SLA batteries have a working life of 5 years PAGE 4 Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 S Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 4 PANEL INDICATIONS amp CONTROLS ACCESS gt ON x FIRE E POWER FIRF FAUIT gt gt SUPPLY 17 FLT SYS FLI gt gt Ee 3 4 FIRE 1 2 FIRE w FIRE FAULT FAULT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt D ADD PRF AIM LOOP LT L L gt KEST DA DISABLE gt il 3 4 5 6 n 8 gt TEST S gt TEST gt gt TEST gt gt gt DISABLE gt DISABLE gt GENERAL SELECT TEST gt SELECT CONFIRV DISAB_EMEN SOUNDFRS P m DISABLE gt AEII JAIM 7 mo AD E FIRE AL M WARNING CON a Leta v a pat MADE IN THE UK a lt
19. at it is operational and have been given all the relevant paperwork drawings log book user manual etc Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 21 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK DESIGN CERTIFICATE PAGE 1 of 2 Certificate of Design for the Simplicity Plus Fire Alarm System installed at Address I we being the competent person s responsible as indicated by my our signatures below for the design of the fire alarm system particulars of which are set out below CERTIFY that the said design for which I we have been responsible complies to the best of my our knowledge and belief with the recommendations of section 2 of BS 5839 1 2002 for the system category described below except for the variations if any stated in this certificate Name in block letters Position Signature Date For and on behalf of Address The extent of liability of the signatory 1s limited to the system described below System Category see BS 5839 1 2002 Clause 5 0 Variations from the recommendations of section 2 of BS 5839 1 2002 see Clause 7 Brief description of areas protec Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 22 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK ESIGN CERTIFICAT PAGE 20f 2 Measures incorporated to limit false alarm
20. been manufactured in conformance with the requirements of all applicable EU Council Directives The Declaration of Conformance for this product is located at the following Address GLT Exports Ltd 72 78 Morfa Road Hafod Swansea SA1 2EN United Kingdom 2 THE PURPOSE OF A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 1 A Fire Alarm System is used to provide an early warning of a fire so that the property can be evacuated and the fire extinguished if it can be safely tackled or the local fire brigade called according to the company evacuation procedure 2 An Alarm can be raised from Smoke or Heat Detectors or manually by a person operating a Manual Call Point 3 To split the building into Zones each covering a different area of the building This will indicate which area of the system is giving the alarm or fault 4 To start its sounders and indicate which zone area of the building has signalled the fire It will also activate its auxiliary relay Fault Monitoring The panel checks all circuits for line integrity If a part of the system has a problem which may affect its operation a fault warning must be given by the fire alarm panel LED amp buzzer indication The fault relay will also activate Disablements An engineer may be required to work on part of a system while the system is still active eg extending a detection zone During such circumstances it would be advisable to disable that zone so that it will not give false alarms S
21. could be required in certain conditions 7 2 TO DISABLE A ZONE AND OR EXTERNAL SOUNDERS 1 Insert and turn control key to enabled position 2 Press DISABLE button and the screen will show ZONE DISABLEMENT ZONE 1 The panel is now in SELECT DISABLEMENT MODE 3 Press DISABLEMENT SELECT until the required zone or sounder circuit is DISPLAYED Press DISABLEMENT CONFIRM button The screen will now show that the zone is disabled and the Zone or Sounder LED will come on steady along with the GENERAL DISABLEMENT LED This section is now disabled 4 If more than one zone or sounder needs to be disabled then press DISABLEMENT SELECT again until the required zone or sounder is selected 5 If the panel needs to be taken out of SELECT DISABLEMENT MODE eg to silence a fault on another part of the system Either press DISABLEMENT button or turn the keyswitch off then back on again 6 Once all the maintenance work has been done the zones need to be enabled again If the panel is still in SELECT DISABLEMENT MODE jump to paragraph 7 otherwise turn the keyswitch to controls enabled press DISABLE button The panel is now in SELECT DISABLEMENT MODE 7 Press the DISABLEMENT SELECT button until the disabled zone is displayed on the screen Press DISABLEMENT CONFIRM button to de select disablement Scroll to any other disabled zone and enable in the same way When all zones are enabled again the GENERAL DISABLEMENT LED will turn off Turn
22. een cleared It can take up to10 seconds from repairing a fault for the display to clear Be Mon RT DETECTION ZONES gt gt pire 2 3 pire lt rire L FRE SUPPLY FLT SYS FLT gt gt FAULT gt FAULT gt gt FAULT gt FAULT gt ZONAL ENGINEER FUNCTIONS D ADD PRE ALM LOOP FLT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 gt gt TEST gt TEST gt gt TEST gt gt TEST gt FLT CX Test CK DISABLE gt gt gt DISABLE gt DISABLE gt r gt DISABLE gt C DISABLE gt wm LED ON gt LED OFF Power Supply Fault The Simplicity has 3 separate LEDs to help pinpoint the source of the problem Battery Fault indicates that there is no battery connected to the panel Charger Fault indicates there is a problem with the mains supply or one of its fuses Low Battery indicates that the battery voltage has dropped below 21 volts and that these batteries are no longer working If the mains supply fails the panel will only operate for the standby period dictated by the size of the batteries fitted If the batteries or charger fails at the same time as the Mains the Panel will be inoperative T JM DETECTION ZONES gt 1 2 B rire pre 7 SUPPLY FLT FLT SYSFLI gt gt gt FAULT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt FAULT gt ZONAL ENGINEER FUNCTIONS D ADD PRE ALM LOOP FLT 1 2 3 4 5
23. etectors no soak test is necessary to satisfy the recommendations of BS 5839 1 2002 VERIFICATION Verification that the system complies with BS 5839 1 2002 should be carried out on completion in accordance with BS 5839 1 2002 Clause 43 I Yes _J No l To be decided by the purchaser or user MAINTENAN CE It is strongly recommended that after completion the system is maintained in accordance with section 6 of BS 5839 1 2002 USER RESPONSIBILITIES The user should appoint a responsible person to supervise all matters pertaining to the fire alarm system in accordance with the recommendations of section 7 of BS 5839 1 2002 Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 23 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK ON CERTFICA Certificate of Installation for the Simplicity Plus Fire Alarm System installed at Address I we being the competent person s responsible as indicated by my our signatures below for the installation of the fire alarm system particulars of which are set out below CERTIFY that the said installation for which I we have been responsible complies to the best of my our knowledge and belief with the specifications described below and with the recommendations of BS5839 1 2002 except for the variations if any stated in this certificate block letters Position Signature 1 T
24. f anything is found try to clear the room by opening a window If a fire is discovered either tackle it with fire extinguishers if suitably trained or call the fire brigade To reset the panel press the reset button If the panel goes back into alarm silence the sounders and call the engineer What to do if the Fire Alarm Panel shows a Fault Yellow LED Write down the LCD reading and which LEDs are lit either in the log book or on a piece of paper for transferring to the log book later If the supply fault LED is lit check if there is a power cut to the building Check that the mains supply to the fire alarm has not been turned off If the Prealarm LED is on constantly this could be either a detector that needs servicing or the start of a fire or other phenomena that can activate the detector Investigate the indicated location and take appropriate action If the Prealarm LED is flashing and the screen indicates Confirming an alarm this means that there may be a fire at the indicated location but the panel is waiting for a short time before deciding whether to indicate an alarm If the alarm is confirmed red LEDs follow the procedures for an alarm see above All other fault indications will need the service engineer s attention Call the engineer as soon as possible Note that when the alarm is in a fault condition the majority of the system may still function correctly Extra vigilance should be paid in the area
25. ices edit the messages for each device or reconfigure the panel Select Covered to exit the menu iv TEST MODE SELECTION FOR TEST ENGINEER ONLY This access level is obtained by pressing the test button and entering the test code This is a factory preset code which cannot be changed Here the user can put any of the zones or sounder circuits into test mode Turn the keyswitch back to the off position to exit this mode 4 4 CHECKING THE PANELS INDICATION LEDS Turn the key switch to Controls Enabled position then press the LED test button All the LEDs on the front panel will light for seconds and the panel s internal buzzer will also sound 4 5 WHAT THE LEDS MEAN The LEDs on the Simplicity can be grouped into the following sections General Indications These are indications to specific conditions such as power power supply faults Earth faults double address system fault etc They indicate all conditions except those that relate to the zones amp sounders Common Indications These are Common Fire amp Common Fault These light in conjunction with another LED which indicates the fire or fault condition as a backup indication They do not represent a specific event Zone Indications These are used to show a fire fault test mode or disablement on a zone Note that the zone does not necessarily refer to a specific section of cabling It refers to the address set to the devices Mode Indications These are used t
26. imilarly you may wish to disable a zone that has a fault that has not been fixed or a zone covering an area with a temporary unusual environment such as an area which is dusty because of construction work etc Power Supply Equipment General Description The Simplicity FACP has a switch mode power supply capable of supplying 2 0 amps in total It contains a current limited output for charging sealed lead acid batteries 12 Ah maximum The PSE is monitored for main supply failure the battery not taking a charge and low battery voltage If the battery voltage drops below approximately 20VDC a fault condition the battery charging current will be turned off thus stopping charging Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 3 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 3 USER RESPONSIBILITIES amp MAINTAINENCE OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INCLUDING THE FACP amp ITS INTEGRAL PSE According to the British Standard Code for Fire Detection and Alarm Systems for Commercial Buildings BS5839 Pt 1 2002 the owner or person having control of the premises should appoint a responsible person to oversee the effective operation of the Fire Alarm System Clause 47 1 Below is a summary of the main functions the Responsible Person is expected to carry out This summary is not intended to replace Section seven User responsibilities of BS5839 Pt 1 2002 available from BSI or your loc
27. mp ADDRESS ZONE LOCATION DETAILS OF EVENT INCLUDING CAUSE IF KNOWN ACTION REQUIRED DATE COMPLETED INITIALS Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 PAGE 20 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 10 COMMISSIONING THE SYSTEM INCLUDING P S E e commissioning of this fire alarm system should be performed by a qualified commissioning engineer who has an understanding of sections 2 3 amp 4 of BS5839 pt 1 2002 i e Design considerations Limitations of false alarms Installation recommendations e The system layout drawing should be checked for accuracy amp stored in a safe place accessible to any fire officer system set up data chart GLT MAN 108 section 8 should be checked for accuracy e The fire alarm log book contact details should be checked for completeness e insulation of cables should be checked in accordance with BS5839 Pt1 2002 clause 38 2 for compliance e Earthing should be checked in accordance with BS5839 Pt1 2002 clause 38 2 for compliance e PSE mains feed from a spur should be checked It should be protected an over current device MCB NOT an earth leakage device RCD e PSE Charger voltage should be checked amp adjusted if nece
28. ned by Contract N o Contract valid until For Service N ormal hours Mon Fri Tel For Service Other times Tel Responsible Person s on Site Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 14 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK MAINTENANCE WORK DATE TIME LOOP amp ZONE LOCATION REASON FOR WORK WORK CARRIED OUT ADDITIONAL WORK SIGNED ADDRESS REQUIRED Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 15 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK MAINTENANCE WORK Continued DATE TIME LOOP amp ZONE LOCATION REASON FOR WORK WORK CARRIED OUT ADDITIONAL WORK SIGNED ADDRESS REQUIRED Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 16 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK UNWANTED FALSE ALARMS DATE TIME LOOP amp ZONE CAUSE IF KNOWN MAINTENANCE MAIN
29. o show which mode the panel is in The controls active LED shows if the controls are enabled The general Test amp general disablement are used to indicate test mode amp disablement mode respectively Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 6 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 5 THE FIRE CONDITION 5 1 HOW THE SIMPLICITY INDICATES AN ALARM When the Simplicity Fire Alarm Panel is set into alarm by a Detector or Manual Call Point located in a zone that is not already in alarm it will e Lightthe General Fire LED and SOUNDERS ACINE appropriate Zone Fire LED s on the front gt amp RES ofits enclosure COMMON e Sound Internal buzzer POWER AIRE e 3 rd DES ae eee e Startthe Alarm Sounder and ute gt FAULT gt gt FAULT gt gt e Auxiliary output provided there is no L ENGINEER 4 5 8 Delay set on the sounders The building evacuation procedure should now be followed DADD PREALM LOOP FIT gt XAT LK DX DEAE SOUNDERS gt B C D GENERAL contre IMPORTANT NOTE If a zone has L M N G been disabled it can not be triggered into gt era SELECT cem Alarm This should be remembered f DISABLEMENT when disabling part of the system
30. or head 47 3 oO RON With the Simplicity Fire Alarm Panel we recommend the following tests are carried out Daily Inspection e Check that the green Power LED is lit fthere are any yellow fault LEDs lit or the green Power LED is not lit report the fault s to the designated site maintenance engineer Weekly Test you may wish to temporarily disconnect the Aux relay during the following Tests e Set off a manual call point or sensor to test the Fire Alarm panel responds and all the sounders activate Do not test the same device each week Test a different zone each week using a different call point or detector so that eventually all the devices will be tested e Reset the System by pressing 1 2 3 Stop sounders Silence fault tone Reset e Turn key to controls enabled Press the LED Test button Check that all LEDs light and the buzzer sounds e Check that no call points or fire detectors are obstructed any way eg New furniture or decorations Quarterly Test to be carried out by authorised service personnel only e Check that any servicing or repairs required by all previous logbook entries has been undertaken e Visual inspection of the batteries and connections Check the alarm sounders work on battery only e Activate a device from each zone to test the fire alarm As per weekly test Annual Test to be carried out by authorised service personnel only Check every detector call point sounder
31. ould be inserted into this box including details of the routing of any additional outputs details of inputs utilised etc THE INFORMATION ABOVE WAS COMPLETED BY NAME COMPANY POSITION DATE Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 11 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK DETAILED LOOP CONTENTS LOOP 1 This must be fully recorded by an authorised Engineer before system handover INSTALLATION LOCATION LOOP 1 ADDR ZONE TYPE LABEL ADDR ZONE TYPE LABEL ADDR ZONE TYPE LABEL Pre Commissioning Cable Checks ve in to ve out less than 24 ohms ve in to ve out less than 24 ohms ve to ve greater than 500k ohm ve to Earth greater than 1M ohm ve to Earth greater than 1M ohm ve to ve less than 50 mV pickup AC amp DC Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 12 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK DETAILED LOOP CONTENTS LOOP 2 This must be fully recorded by an authorised Engineer before system handover INSTALLATION LOCATION LOOP 2 ADDR ZONE TYPE LABEL ADDR ZONE TYPE LABEL ADDR ZONE TYPE LABEL
32. s Account has to be taken of the guidance contained in section 3 of BS 5839 1 2002 and more specifically tick as appropriate 1 The System is manual Type amp siting of manual call points takes account of the guidelines contained in section 3 of BS 5839 1 The system incorporates automatic fire detectors and account has been taken of reasonably foreseeable causes of unwanted alarms particularly in the selection and siting of detectors 1 An appropriate analogue system has been specified An appropriate multi sensor system has been specified 1 A time related system has been specified Details Fire signals from automatic fire detectors result initially in a staff alarm which delays general alarm transmission of signals to an alarm receiving centre delete as applicable for 1 Appropriate guidance has been provided to the user to enable limitation of false alarms Other measures as follows INSTALLATION amp COMMISSIONING RECOMMENDATIONS It is strongly recommended that installation and commissioning be undertaken in accordance with the recommendations of section 4 and section 5 of BS 5839 1 2002 respectively SOAK TEST In accordance with the recommendations of clause 35 2 6 of BS 5839 1 2002 it is recommended that following commissioning a soak period of 0 should follow enter a period of at least 1 week 1 As the system incorporates no more than 50 automatic fire d
33. simplicity D ONE OR TWO LOOP ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL gt MORE DATA STARTSTOP SILENCE LED SOUNDERS BUZZER RESET TEST e 2 FIRE X PLEASE ENSURE DOOR IS LOCKED AT ALL TIMES gt FAULT 3 4 gt TEST gt A B c D E F e 4 L1 3 5 UMW v 2 C CJUJ 63 c simplicity GENERAL SELECT CONFIRM TS gt ENER SELECT f CONFIRM eta NO USER ACCESS by GLT Exports Ltd MADE IN THE UK USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK CONTENTS What to do if the Fire Alarm Panel shows an Alarm Red 2 What to do if the Fire Alarm Panel shows a Fault Yellow LED 2 1 FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL SAFETY 550 5 3 2 THE PURPOSE OF A FIRE ALARM 3 3 USER RESPONSIBILITIES amp MAINTAINENCE OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INCLUDING THE FACP amp ITS INTEGRAL PSE seems 4 4 PANEL INDICATIONS amp CONTROLS sese 5 4 3 ACCESS LEVELS 6 4 4 CHECKING THE PANELS INDICATION LEDS eee 6 4 5 WHAT THE LEDS MEAN retirer Pe rnnt dar eet deae 6 5 THE FIRE C
34. ssary 28 3 with batteries disconnected e battery voltage should be checked should be between 24 amp 27V e All call points amp detectors can signal an alarm condition and indicate the correct zone and text message on the fire alarm panel e The Sound pressure level throughout the building should be checked for compliance with the recommendations of BS5839 Pt1 2002 clause 16 2 e deviations from BS5839 clause 7 2 should be listed in the Certificate of Installation amp Commissioning e The Certificate of Installation amp Commissioning should be completed and the whole user manual passed to the relevant person on site They should be given a brief training on the basic operation of the FACP 10 1 DESIGN INSTALLATION amp COMMISSIONING CERTIFICATES The guidelines in BS 5839 Pt1 2002 say that each stage of the system design and installation should have a separate certificate Before this User Manual is handed over to the relevant person s on site the following certificates or the relevant company s equivalent should be completed by the system designer the installation engineer and the commissioning engineer The System Description sheet should also be completed on Pages 11 12 as should the relevant parts of the Log Book section on Page 13 The user or responsible person should then complete the acceptance certificate to acknowledge that they have been instructed in the use of the fire alarm have witnessed th
35. ture Date For and on behalf of Address ua oe teen Postcode The extent of liability of the signatory is limited to the system described below Extent of the installation work covered by this certificate Variations from the recommendations of clause 39 of BS 5839 1 2002 see clause 7 1 All equipment operates correctly 1 Installation work is as far as be reasonably ascertained of an acceptable standard 1 The entire system has been inspected and tested in accordance with the recommendations of 39 2 c of BS 5839 1 2002 The system performs as required by the specifications prepared by identified any obvious potential for an unacceptable rate of false alarms 1 The documentation described in Clause 40 of BS 5839 1 2002 has been provided to the user The following work should be completed before after delete as applicable the system becomes operational Before the system becomes operational it should be soak tested in accordance with the recommendations of Clause 35 2 6 of BS 5839 1 2002 for a period ofi 1 enter a period of 1 week the period required by the design specification or the period recommended by the signatory to this certificate whichever period is the greatest or delete if not applicable Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 25 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK
36. with the fault The alarm may not be operational in this area The panel s internal buzzer can be silenced by turning the key to the on position and pressing the Silence Tone button If the fault comes and goes the panel will buzz every time the fault happens If this is not acceptable you may be able to disable the zone that has the fault see page 10 Approved Document No GLT MAN 108 PAGE 2 Issue 3 04 Authorised GH Date 26 04 2011 SIMPLICITY USER MANUAL MAINTENANCE GUIDE amp LOG BOOK 1 FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL SAFETY ISSUES NOTE When the Simplicity Plus panel is operating normally i e not being tended by service personnel the access door must be closed and locked After locking the key MUST be removed and ONLY held by the responsible person and or the service personnel It must under NO CIRCUMSTANCES be held by the user This equipment will operate safely provided it has been installed correctly in compliance with the Installation Manual It is recommended that the system is serviced frequently It is customary to arrange a regular maintenance contract with a competent organisation Ask the installation company for recommendations The system needs a thorough maintenance check annually at the very minimum If any part of this Fire Alarm Control Panel becomes damaged contact the company responsible for system maintenance to arrange repair replacement European Union Directives Conformance Statement This product has
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