Electrical Installation and

Maintenance - 11
4th Quarter
LAS 2

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 Competency: Install conventional fire alarm system (TVL_IAEI12ET-IIIb-2)

Objectives: At the end of the week, you shall have

o described conventional fire alarm system and its components

o constructed a mockup or model of a conventional fire alarm system
installation
o shared the significance of conventional fire alarm system installation on
both residential, commercial and industrial buildings

Learner’s Tasks

Lesson Overview
Conventional fire alarm systems have been around for many years. They range
from simple 1 or 2 zone systems, to systems with over 100 zones. The detectors in a zone
(or area) of the building are all connected to the same pair of wires. If any of these
detectors reports an alarm, a single indication is shown on the control panel, meaning
that the exact location of the alarm is not shown.
Note that in this lesson, no actual performances or technical output is produced.
You will be introduced only to the components and wiring pictorial diagram of a fire
alarm system.

Conventional Fire Alarm System

A fire alarm is a unit composed of different devices, which uses visual and audio
signalization to warn people about a possible fire, smoke, or carbon monoxide
occurrence in the area of coverage. Fire alarms are usually set in fire alarm systems to
provide zonal coverage for residences and commercial buildings. The warning signal is
either a loud siren/bell or a flashing light, or it can include both.
More so, these are designed to discover fires early in their development when time
will still be available for the safe evacuation of occupants. Early detection also plays a
significant role in protecting the safety of emergency response personnel.
In a Conventional Fire Alarm System, physical cabling is used to interconnect
several call points and detectors, the signals from which are wired back to the main
control unit.

Key Components of a Conventional Fire Alarm System

A conventional fire alarm system consists of the following devices:
• Fire alarm Control panel
• Heat Detectors
• Smoke detectors
• Manual call point
• Sounders and flashers
• Fire alarm Bell
• Power supply accessories (fire alarm batteries)
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 Fire Alarm Control Panel

The “Brain” of the fire detector system is

the Fire Alarm Control Panel. It is the
central hub for all of the detector signals
to be wired to and provides a status
indication to the users. It controls the
settings of the other components and
communicates the information through
the system.

It activates the flashers or the sounders,

turns on sprinklers (or they can be
activated along with the detector), or
makes a call to the authorities or to the
occupants.

Heat Detector

Heat detector can either work on a fixed

temperature basis, where it will trigger an
alarm if the temperature exceeds a pre-
set value or they can work on the rate of
change in temperature.

Commonly Heat detectors work in a

similar way to an electrical fuse, the
detectors contain a eutectic alloy which
is heat sensitive when a certain
temperature is reached the alloy turns
from a solid to a liquid which in turn
triggers the alarm.

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 Smoke Detector

Ionization Smoke detector generally

contains two chambers. The first is used as
a reference to compensate for changes in
ambient temperature, humidity or pressure.

The second chamber contains a

radioactive source, usually alpha particle,
which ionizes the air passing through the
chamber where a current flow between
two electrodes.

When smoke enters the chamber the

current flow decreases. This drop in current
flow is used to initiate an alarm.

Manual Call Point

A Manual Call Point or Break Glass Call

Point is a device which enables
personnel to raise the alarm either by
breaking the frangible element on the
fascia or pushing the button that triggers
the alarm. Call points or pulls belong to
manually-controlled fire alarm systems.

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 Sounder

Sounders emit a loud siren signal. Flashers

are for visual warnings and emit intermittent
or rotating flashes (typically red or white).

The control panel is wired to a minimum of

two sounder circuits which could contain
bells, electronic sounders or other audible
fire alarm devices. It is these devices which
sound the alarm when triggered.

Fire Alarm Bell

Once the detector detects the possible

fire, the signal is transmitted to the fire
alarm panel, then it activates the Alarm
bell producing sound that alarms or
warns the people to evacuate.

Fire Alarm Battery

A fire alarm system can use the main

electricity power supply as a primary source.
In case of power failure, the system switches
to the secondary power supply, consisting of
a Fire Alarm Battery.

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Pictorial Diagram of a Conventional Fire Alarm System Installation

A fire alarm system is a network of fire detection and sounding devices. The key
component is the fire alarm control panel (FACP), which acts as the system’s brain. When
the detection devices sense smoke or heat, they alert the FACP, which decides what
action to take – alert the fire department, activate the fire sprinkler system, activate the
fire suppression system, sound the horns and illuminate the strobes, etc.
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Activity 1.
A. Direction: Write 5 words or group of words below that best describes a
CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. Use another sheet of paper for your answer.

CONVENTIONAL FIRE
ALARM SYSTEM

B. Direction: Complete the chart or table below by writing the correct name of the
conventional fire alarm system on the second column, while on the third column
describe briefly the function of each component. You may write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

COMPONENT NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION

3.

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Activity 2.

Direction: Make a simple poster or a simple doodle art or a simple typography art
showing the importance of a Fire Alarm system installation on both residential,
commercial and industrial building. Once done, IF you have Facebook account take a
photo of it and share it on your Facebook as My Day. You are also required to submit
the finish output to your teacher. A sample art is given below. (Make a rubric)

Fire Alarm System typography vector word cloud. Wordcloud collage

made with the text only. premium vector in Adobe Illustrator ai ( .ai )
Check your fire alarm - Royston Smith format, Encapsulated PostScript eps ( .eps ) format (wdrfree.com)
- At the heart of Southampton

RUBRIC FOR A POSTER/DOODLE/TYPOGRAPHY ART

CRITERIA 5 – VERY GOOD 3 – GOOD 1 – POOR

CREATIVITY The output was The output was not The output was
neatly and much neat and not messy
creatively made much presentable
MESSAGE The content of the The content of the The content of the
art was clear and art was partially art was not related
wholly related to clear and partially at all
the topics related to the
topic.
TIMELINESS The output was The output was The output was
shared and shared and shared and
submitted on or submitted one day submitted more
before the time late from the time than one day late
given given from the time given

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 Formative Test

Direction: Answer the following questions correctly. Write the letter and the word or
groups of word of your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

1. It is a unit composed of different devices, which uses visual and audio signalization to
warn people about a possible fire, smoke, or carbon monoxide occurrence in the area
of coverage.
A. Closed circuit television
B. Electrical installations
C. Fire alarm control panel
D. Fire alarm system

2. Which of the following is the central hub for all of the detector signals to be wired to
and provides a status indication to the users?
A. Fire alarm control panel
B. Heat detector
C. Smoke detector
D. Sounder
3. What detector works in a similar way to an electrical fuse that contains a eutectic alloy
which is heat sensitive and when temperature is reached the alloy turns from a solid to a
liquid which in turn triggers the alarm?
A. Fire alarm control panel
B. Heat detector
C. Smoke detector
D. Sounder

4. Which of the following devices belong to manually-controlled fire alarm systems

which enables personnel to raise the alarm either by breaking the frangible element on
the fascia or pushing the button that triggers the alarm?
A. Fire alarm control panel
B. Heat detector
C. Manual call point
D. Sounder

5. Which of the following statements best describes the function of a Fire Alarm Control
Panel?
A. A fire alarm system is a network of fire detection and sounding devices.
B. In Conventional fire alarm system physical cabling is used to interconnect
several call points and detectors
C. A fire alarm system can use the main electricity power supply as a primary
source. In case of power failure, the system switches to the secondary power
supply
D. It activates the flashers or the sounders, turns on sprinklers (or they can be
activated along with the detector), or makes a call to the authorities or to the
occupants
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 Answer Key

Activity 1. Possible answers but not limited to:

A.) CONVENTIONAL FIRE

ALARM SYSTEM

Signaling Fire detector Audio Visual Designed to

devices signalization signalization discover fires
earlier for
safety
B.)

COMPONENT NAME BRIEF FUNCTION

Belong to manually-controlled fire
4. alarm systems which enables
personnel to raise the alarm either by
Manual call point breaking the fascia or pushing the
button that triggers the alarm

5. When smoke enters the chamber the

Smoke detector current flow decreases. This drop in
current flow is used to initiate an
alarm

7. It activates the flashers or the

sounders, turns on sprinklers (or they
can be activated along with the
Fire alarm control panel detector), or makes a call to the
authorities or to the occupants.

References

Online Resources:

Fire Alarm System obtained from

Fire Alarm Systems | Smart / Wireless Systems | Kisi (getkisi.com)

Fire Detection Systems obtained from

Fire Detection and Alarm Systems: A Brief Guide -- Occupational Health & Safety (ohsonline.com)

Fire Alarm System obtained form

What is a Fire Alarm System? (Fire Detection System) | RealPars

How Do Fire Alarm System Works obtained form

How Do Fire Detection Systems Work - Keystone Fire Protection Co.

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