Fire Alarm Type B; Fire Alarm Type A; Disable Alarm Points And Outputs - Panasonic EBL512 G3 Planning Instructions

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MEW01472 Rev: -
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Planning Instructions Fire alarm system EBL512 G3, United version 2.7.x
If the fire alarm routing equipment has provision for transmission of
several fire alarm signals and the alarm receiver has provision for
reception of several fire alarm signals, a fire alarm type B will indicate
that only one detector is activated, which could be a nuisance alarm.
If a fire alarm type A is received, the probability of a real fire is higher
than for a fire alarm type B. The alarm receiver can take different
actions depending on if it is a type A or B fire alarm.

Fire alarm type B

The output shall be programmed (via Win512 version 2.7.x) as type
"Routing equipment" and have the trigger condition "One detector
alarm".
The output will be activated for fire alarm from one analog
addressable smoke, heat or multi

Fire alarm type A

The output shall be programmed (via Win512 version 2.7.x) as type
"Routing equipment" and have the trigger condition "Multiple
detector alarm".
The output will be activated for fire alarm from:
 Two or more analog addressable smoke, heat or multi
detectors.
 Any manual call point
 Any zone line input
 Any programmable input with the trigger condition "General
Fire"

Disable alarm points and outputs

Temporary disablements are made via the menu H2 sub menus. For
more information see EBL512 G3 United version 2.7.x Operating
Instructions MEW01473, chapter "Disable or re-enable (H2)". The
disablements are re-enabled via the menu H2 sub menus.
Regular disablements are made via time channels; see chapter "Time
channels", page 135.
When alarm reset method "Single encapsulated reset" is selected via
the Win512 version 2.7.x "System Properties", the function will be as
follows:
If an alarm point or zone is in alarm state when being reset it will not
only be reset but also disabled. It has to be re-enabled (via menu
H2/B5) the same way as if it was disabled via menu H2/B1-B2.
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NOTE! A multi detector can have one presentation number (Zone-
Address) or two presentation numbers depending on how it is programmed
via Win512 version 2.7.x. One presentation number = one detector and two
presentation numbers = two detectors regarding fire alarm types A and B.
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detector only.