ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK Contents 1. FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL SAFETY ISSUES ................ 3 2. THE PURPOSE OF A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ................. 3 3. USER RESPONSIBILITIES & MAINTAINENCE OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE FACP &...
Power Supply Equipment- General Description. The ProFyre C8 FACP has an integral linear power supply capable of supplying 1.2 amps in total. It contains a current limited output for charging sealed lead acid batteries (3 Ah maximum). The PSE is monitored for main supply failure, the battery not taking a charge, low battery voltage and resistance.
Ensure any changes to the system are recorded with updated drawings, operating instructions etc (47.2.i) 10. Ensure that there are spare parts (especially Call point elements) held on site (47.2.j.1&2) With the ProFyre C8 Range of Fire Alarm Panels, we recommend the following tests are carried out: - Daily Inspection ...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK 4. PANEL INDICATIONS & CONTROLS Two levels of control are available to the User(s) of this Fire Alarm Panel. 4.1 GENERAL CONTROLS 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.
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK 4.3 SUMMARY OF LED COMBINATIONS AND THEIR MEANING Use the table below to determine the condition of the panel. LEDs LIT LED CONDITION PANEL STATUS POWER CONSTANT GREEN The panel is supplied with power, and has no faults / fires (System Normal)
5. THE FIRE CONDITION 5.1 HOW THE ProFyre C8 INDICATES AN ALARM When the ProFyre C8 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: - ...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK Check the 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 (e.g.
(Usually by contacting the service engineer) On the ProFyre C8 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.
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & 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.
8.2 SOUNDER DELAY SETTING On the ProFyre C8 panel, the sounder delay can be programmed on zones 2 – 8 (zone 1 cannot have a delay). That is, all zones will be delayed by the same amount. The delay can be set between 1 minute and 10 minutes, or the delay can be left off (sounders activate immediately).
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK 9 ZONE TEST 9.1 Why use Zone Test To aid commissioning and assist routine maintenance checks, a non-latching ‘One Man Test’ facility is available. When a detector or manual call point is triggered on any zone in test, the alarm sounders operate for approximately 5 seconds on and 5 seconds off.
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK 10. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SUMMARY: FIRE ZONE INFORMATION ZONE ZONE DESCRIPTION NUMBER SNDR HEADS A brief description of all the rooms and areas contained in each zone Sounder SOUNDER CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK 11. 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, enablement’s, dates of installing engineers’...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK MAINTENANCE WORK DATE TIME ZONE / LOCATION REASON FOR WORK WORK CARRIED OUT ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIRED SIGNED PAGE 15 Approved Document No: EF-201-7-2 Issue: 1 Authorised: Date: 24/11/2011...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK FALSE ALARMS DATE TIME ZONE / CAUSE (IF KNOWN) MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE CATEGORY OF FURTHER SIGNED LOCATION OR ACTIVITIES IN VISIT NEEDED FINDINGS FALSE ALARM ACTION ALARM AREA (YES/NO) REQUIRED PAGE 16...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK ALL EVENTS OTHER THAN MAINTENANCE WORK OR FALSE ALARMS DATE TIME ZONE / LOCATION DETAILS OF EVENT ACTION DATE INITIALS (INCLUDING CAUSE IF KNOWN) REQUIRED COMPLETED PAGE 17 Approved Document No: EF-201-7-2...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK 12 COMMISSIONING THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING P.S.E. The commissioning of this fire alarm system should be performed by a qualified commissioning engineer, who has an understanding of sections 2,3,& 4 of BS5839 pt 1:2002 (i.e. Design considerations, Limitations of false alarms, Installation recommendations) ...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK Design Certificate (Page 1 of 2) Certificate of DESIGN for the ProFyre C8 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...
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ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK Design Certificate (Page 2 of 2) Measures incorporated to limit false alarms. Account has to be taken of the guidance contained in section 3 of BS 5839-1: 2002 and, more specifically (tick as appropriate): The System is manual.
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK Installation Certificate Certificate of INSTALLATION for the FyrePro C8 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...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK Commissioning Certificate Certificate of COMMISSIONING for the ProFyre C8 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...
ProFyre C8 USER MANUAL, MAINTENANCE GUIDE & LOG BOOK Acceptance Certificate Certificate of ACCEPTANCE for the ProFyre C8 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...
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