Specifications

Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority
SECTION 13700 - DETECTION AND ALARM
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Integrated Digital Alarm Com municator and Access Control System (DACS), including but
not lim ited to the following:
1. Control panel.
2. Enclosures.
3. Lock and key.
4. Power Supplies.
5. Accessories required to provide a com plete DACS.
6. System O and I manual.
7. System programm ing.
8. Batteries.
9. W iring.
10. Conduits.
B. The Contractor shall be responsible for identifying requirem ents for low voltage perm its
from the local building department for the installation of the alarm system specified herein
and shall assist the Owner in obtaining the relevant alarm perm its. If low voltage perm its are
not required, the successful security contractor shall pay for a local Portage County
Electrical Inspector to inspect all above ceiling work and certify that all wire supports and fire
stopping m eet the latest version of the NEC, and BOCA codes. A copy of this approved
inspection form shall be provided with requires for final paym ent.
C. RELATED SECTIONS
Section 08710 - Door Hardware: Electric locks, alarm contacts and door opening m onitoring
devices.
Section 13703 - Access Control.
Section 16050 - Basic Electrical Methods and Materials: Intrusion detection systems
Infrastructure.
Section 13800 - Building Automation and Control.
1.2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A. A functionally com plete, integrated Digital Alarm Com municator System (DACS) per
manufacturer's guidelines, codes and specification requirem ents.
1. The DACS shall include a Control Panel with built-in, supervised telephone line
interface.
2. The DACS shall include recording and retention of event information in a dedicated
event log.
3. The DACS shall incorporate an integral real-tim e clock, calendar, and a test tim er.
4. The DACS shall incorporate battery charging capabilities with supervision of battery
voltage and battery leads.
5. The DACS shall accom m odate a tim e / event-based scheduling system .
6. The DACS shall be capable of supervision of peripheral devices and comm unications
interfaces.
7. The DACS shall support the connection and reporting of intrusion, fire detection and
access control devices to a remote Digital Alarm Com municator Receiver (DACR).
8. The DACS shall accom m odate configuration and operation of separate, independent
areas.
9. The DACS shall accom m odate hard-wired or wireless point expansion via expansion
point interface m odules and RF receivers.
10. The DACS shall have electrically supervised detection loops and power supplies with
battery(s) maintenance. This supervision shall be programm able for the purposes of
reporting this inform ation to the DACR.
11. The DACS shall be capable of monitoring and switching to active telephone lines
when trying to establish com m unications with the DACR and transm itting a report.
12. The DACS shall be capable of sending (m anually or autom atically) test and status
reports to rem ote DACRs.
13. The DACS shall be able to accom m odate test, diagnostics, and configuration
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