1 - AS 1670.1-1995 FIRE DETECTION, WARNING CONTROL AND INTERCOM SYSTEMS-SYSTEM DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING - FIRE
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.4.1 Addressable system
7 - 1.4.2 Alarm investigation facility (AIF)
7 - 1.4.3 Alarm signalling equipment (ASE)
8 - 1.4.4 Alarm verification facility (AVF)
8 - 1.4.5 Approved and approval
8 - 1.4.6 Collective indication
8 - 1.4.7 Corridor
8 - 1.4.8 Cupboard
8 - 1.4.9 Distributed system
8 - 1.4.10 Extra-low voltage (ELV)
8 - 1.4.11 Level surface
8 - 1.4.12 Low voltage (LV)
8 - 1.4.13 Monitoring service
8 - 1.4.14 Occupied area
8 - 1.4.15 Power supply
8 - 1.4.16 Protected area
8 - 1.4.17 Protected building
9 - 1.4.18 Remote controlled equipment (RCE)
9 - 1.4.19 Sole occupancy unit
9 - 1.5 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER STANDARDS
9 - 1.6 INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIED LIMITING VALUES
10 - SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
10 - 2.1 COMPONENTS
10 - 2.2 SEPARATION OF SYSTEMS
12 - SECTION 3 ALA RM ZONE LIMITATIONS
12 - 3.1 GENERAL
12 - 3.2 ADDRESSABLE SYSTEMS
13 - 3.3 DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
13 - 3.3.1 Classifications
13 - 3.3.2 General
14 - 3.3.3 Class 1 systems
15 - 3.3.4 Class 2 systems
15 - 3.3.5 Class 3 systems
15 - 3.3.6 Signal path fault indication
15 - 3.3.7 Signal path protection
16 - 3.4 INTERMIXING OF ACTUATING DEVICES
18 - SECTION 4 LOCATION OF DETECTORS
18 - 4.1 GENERAL
18 - 4.2 SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
18 - 4.2.1 Accessible service tunnels
18 - 4.2.2 Air-handling systems
19 - 4.2.3 Concealed spaces
19 - 4.2.4 Cupboards
20 - 4.2.5 External walls
20 - 4.2.6 Intermediate horizontal surfaces
20 - 4.2.7 Monitor, sawtooth, or gable ceilings or roofs
20 - 4.2.8 Near doors
20 - 4.2.9 Open grid (or egg crate) ceilings
20 - 4.2.10 Restricted access
21 - 4.2.11 Sole occupancy units
21 - 4.2.12 Stairways
21 - 4.2.13 Vertical shafts and openings
21 - 4.2.14 Walkways
21 - 4.3 LOCATIONS WHERE PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED
23 - SECTION 5 HEAT DETECTION SYSTEMS
23 - 5.1 GENERAL
23 - 5.2 SPACING AND LOCATION OF DETECTORS
23 - 5.2.1 Spacing between detectors for level surfaces
23 - 5.2.2 Spacing between detector for sloping surfaces
24 - 5.2.3 Spacing in concealed spaces requiring protection
24 - 5.2.4 Spacing from walls, partitions, or air supply openings
24 - 5.2.5 Reduced spacing
25 - 5.3 LINE-TYPE SYSTEMS-TUBULAR OR CABLE
29 - SECTION 6 SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS
29 - 6.1 GENERAL
29 - 6.2 SPACING AND LOCATION OF DETECTORS
29 - 6.2.1 General
29 - 6.2.2 Spacing between detectors for level surfaces
29 - 6.2.3 Spacing between detectors for sloping surfaces
30 - 6.2.4 Spacing in concealed spaces requiring protection
30 - 6.2.5 Spacing from walls, partitions, or air supply openings
31 - 6.2.6 Areas of high airflows
31 - 6.2.7 Spacing where additional protection is required
32 - 6.3 MULTIPOINT ASPIRATED SMOKE DETECTORS
32 - 6.3.1 General
32 - 6.3.2 System design
39 - SECTION 7 FLAME DETECTION SYSTEMS
39 - 7.1 GENERAL
39 - 7.2 SPACING AND LOCATION OF DETECTORS
39 - 7.3 FIXING OF DETECTORS
39 - 7.4 DETECTOR LENSES
39 - 7.5 PROTECTION FROM WEATHER
40 - SECTION 8 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
40 - 8.1 GENERAL
40 - 8.2 POWER SOURCE
40 - 8.2.1 Power source (primary)
40 - 8.2.2 Power source (secondary)
41 - 8.2.3 Power source rating
41 - 8.2.4 Battery capacity
41 - 8.2.5 Batteries and enclosure
41 - 8.2.6 Power source calculations
42 - 8.2.7 Precaution against failure
42 - 8.2.8 Ancillary loads
42 - 8.3 CONNECTION OF EXISTING INSTALLATIONS
42 - 8.4 FIRE INDICATOR PANEL
42 - 8.4.1 General
42 - 8.4.2 Covering door
42 - 8.4.3 Remote location
43 - 8.4.4 Clearance
43 - 8.4.5 Detector location description
43 - 8.4.6 Documentation storage
43 - 8.4.7 CO labelling
44 - 8.5 SUBINDICATOR PANEL
44 - 8.6 ALARM VERIFICATION FACILITY
44 - 8.7 WARNING SYSTEMS
45 - 8.8 MANUAL CALL POINTS
45 - 8.9 REMOTE INDICATORS FOR FIRE DETECTORS
46 - 8.10 SMOKE AND FIRE DOOR RELEASE CONTROL
46 - 8.11 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
47 - 8.12 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM SUPERVISION
47 - 8.13 CONTROL OF ANCILLARY DEVICES
47 - 8.14 VALVE MONITORING DEVICES
47 - 8.15 FLOW/PRESSURE SWITCHES
47 - 8.16 FIP INDICATORS
48 - 8.17 WIRING
48 - 8.17.1 General
48 - 8.17.2 Conductors
48 - 8.17.3 Cable colour
48 - 8.17.4 Telephone-type cable
49 - 8.17.5 Underground wiring
49 - 8.17.6 Aerial reticulation
49 - 8.17.7 Joints and terminations
49 - 8.17.8
49 - 8.18 MONITORING SERVICE
49 - 8.18.1 General
50 - 8.18.2 Alarm signalling equipment
50 - 8.18.3 Connection
50 - 8.19 WIRE FREE ALARM ZONE CIRCUITS
50 - 8.19.1 General
50 - 8.19.2 Transmitters
50 - 8.19.3 Receivers
50 - 8.20
51 - SECTION 9 COMMISSIONING
51 - 9.1 GENERAL
51 - 9.1.1 General
51 - 9.1.2 As-installed drawings
51 - 9.2 COMMISSIONING OF INSTALLATION
51 - 9.2.1 Commissioning tests
53 - 9.2.2 Test results
53 - 9.3 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
53 - 9.4 CIE DOCUMENTATION
54 - 9.5
55 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
55 - REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
56 - RELATED DOCUMENTS
57 - APPENDIX B - GUIDANCE FOR THE SELECTION OF DETECTORS
57 - B1 INTRODUCTION
57 - B2 GENERAL NOTES ON DETECTORS
58 - B3 HEAT DETECTORS
58 - B3.1 General
59 - B3.2 Application
59 - B4 SMOKE DETECTORS
59 - B4.1 General
60 - B4.2 Application
62 - B5 FLAME DETECTORS
62 - B5.1 Flame characteristics
62 - B5.2 Detector characteristics
63 - B5.3 Selection
63 - B5.4 Field of view considerations
65 - B5.5 Spurious alarms
65 - B6 CO FIRE DETECTORS
65 - B6.1 General
65 - B6.2 Application
67 - APPENDIX C - WIRING SYSTEMS RATING
67 - C1 PROTECTION AGAINST EXPOSURE TO FIRE
67 - C2 PROTECTION AGAINST MECHANICAL DAMAGE
68 - C3 PROTECTION AGAINST HOSING WITH WATER
69 - APPENDIX D - EXAMPLES OF POWER SOURCE CAPACITY CALCULATIONS
69 - D1 BATTERY CAPACITY CALCULATIONS
70 - D2 PRIMARY POWER SOURCE CALCULATIONS
72 - APPENDIX E - FIRE ALARM SYMBOLS
74 - APPENDIX F - COMMISSIONING TEST REPORT
78 - APPENDIX G - STANDARD FORM OF STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS