Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Fire Alarm Control Panel
- Model FC901
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- DESCRIPTIONS
- SLC grounding detection threshold
- CONTROL PANEL OPERATION
- CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION
- SYSTEM WIRING
- AC Connection
- Battery Connection
- WIRING
- Control Panel Wiring Overview
- Wiring Entering Enclosure
- Install Wiring
- Wiring Separation
- Internal Structure
- Power Supply and Battery Wiring
- Status Relays
- Auxiliary Power Outputs Wiring
- NAC Wiring
- Serial Interface Circuit (UFP)
- Serial Remote Device Wiring Overview
- SLC Addressable Device Circuit
- SLC Addressable Device Wiring Diagrams
- Optional City Tie/Leased Line
- DACT Wiring
- PROGRAMMING THE CONTROL PANEL
- MAINTENANCE
- APPENDIX-A: REFERENCE DATA
- APPENDIX-B: COMPATIBLE DEVICES
- APPENDIX-C: TROUBLESHOOTING
- APPENDIX-D: ALARM VERIFICATION
- APPENDIX-E: APPLICATION SPECIFIC DETECTION
- APPENDIX-F: TESTING/MAINTENANCE
- APPENDIX-G: LCD, CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
- APPENDIX-H: OUTPUT FEATURES
- APPENDIX-I: PAS / PRE-SIGNAL
- APPENDIX-J: DACT INFORMATION OVERVIEW
- APPENDIX-K: DRIFT COMPENSATION
- APPENDIX-L: RELEASING OPERATION
- APPENDIX-M: GLOSSARY
- APPENDIX-N: PAD-4 WIRING INSTRUCTION
- APPENDIX-O: ISOLATOR SUPPORT
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Battery Size
Total Standby
Current
(from above)
Hours of Standby
Required per NFPA 72
Standard
(4, 24 or 90)
AH for
Standby
A
X Hours
=
Total Alarm
Current
(from above)
5 Minutes of Alarm
Operation per UL
4 Minutes of Alarm plus
12 hours reduced time
annunciation per UL (CO
monitoring UL 69.2.5
Exception #2)
30 Minutes of Alarm
Operation per ULC
AH for Alarm
A
X Hours
=
A.H. for
Standby
A.H. for
Alarm
Calculated
A.H.
De-rating
Factor
(20%
derating
per UL864)
A.H.
Required
Battery
Capacity
+
=
X 1.2
=
Notes:
• An additional multiplier is included to compensate for the higher discharge rate in alarm. Battery
capacity decreases with age.
• Total standby current is limited to 0.247 A for Canada and 0.381 A for US.
• Total alarm current is limited to 4.6 A.