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Cable and Wiring
Only the cable types listed below are allowable for loop connections.
1. Enhanced Fire TUF
2. Fire TUF™
3. FP200
4. MICC
When choosing your preferred cable type, you must take note of the following cable and wiring
requirements.
1. The cable must be 2 core screened with an over sheath.
2. Maximum loop length with any of the above cables is 2KM
3. Maximum volt drop must be limited to 7 V.
4. The conductors should be 1.5mm minimum an no larger than 2.5mm
5. Multicore cable should not be used for detector wiring.
6. Different loops should NEVER be run within the same cable.
7. Loop feeds and returns should never be used within the same cable.
Cable Resistance
Core Diameter Typica l FP200 Resistance
1.0mm² 18.1 Ohms/km/Core
1.5mm² 12.1 Ohms/km/Core
2.5mm² 7.41 Ohms/km/Core
4.0mm² 4.61 Ohms/km/Core
Cable Anchorage
The mains cable must be fixed securely with a 20mm cable gland. Remove a suitably located knockout
feed the cable through the gland and bolt the gland to the CF3000 backbox as shown. Secure the cable
to the side of the box using the cable clip provided.
NOTE: The mains cable tail ends must be insulated to prevent dangerous conditions arising in the event
of accidental switching on of the mains supply.
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Installation
the panel should be installed in a clean, dry, reasonably well ventilated place, and not in direct sunlight.
Temperatures in excess of 40°C and below 5°C may cause problems, if in doubt consult Cooper Lighting
and Safety. The panel should be located away from any potential hazard, in a position where it is readily
accessible to authorised staff, and the fire services, ideally on the perimeter of a building near a
permanent entrance. Mount the panel to the wall using the drill template provided. Do not drill through the
panel to the wall as dust will contaminate the circuitry.
Installation Guide
! Never carry out insulation tests on cables connected to electronic equipment.
! DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN TERMINAL CONNECTOR SCREWS
! Always use the correct type of cables specifically designed for the operation of fire detection and
alarm circuits.
! Always adhere to volt drop limitation when sizing cables
! Always observe polarity throughout. Non colour coded conductors should be permanently identified.
! Screen continuity must be maintained throughout the entire loop circuit including at each junction
point and at each device, terminals are provided on each device to facilitate this.
! The screen should be earthed at the connection point provided at the CF3000 panel and not at any
other point. Both the loop start and the loop end must be connected to the appropriate earthing
points. Care must be taken to avoid connecting the screen to the earthed body of any metal devices,
enclosures or cable containment. The screen or drain wire of the loop cables should not be
considered as safety earth and therefore should not be connected to terminals marked with the earth
symbol, except at the panel, and should not be insulated with green and yellow sleeving.
! CF3000 utilises intelligent soft addressing technology to greatly simplify the installation and
commissioning processes. Once the system has been installed and the autolearn menu selected, the
CF3000 control panel will automatically scan the detection loops and allocate each device with an
address number corresponding with its position on the loop, this avoids the traditional need for
manual addressing of the system devices which is time consuming and provides a potential for error.
! It is of vital importance that accurate details are kept of the exact wiring route in order to determine
which address has been allocated to each device.
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Fixing Details
Read all the installation instructions before commencing with the installation. The installation of this panel
must be carried out by a suitably qualified /trained person. Theinstallation must comply with IEE wiring
regulations and with BS5839 Pt 1 2002 The electronic components within the fire panel are Static
Sensitive. Do not touch the electronics directly.
Mounting the Backbox
The CF3000 can be flush mount or surface mounted.
1. Surface Mount: Drill four holes and fix the backbox to the wall.
2. Flush Mount: The backbox requires a hole 364 x 472 with a depth of 117mm (standard battery /
backbox ) or 217 mm if deep backbox is used.
Installing Cabling
Once the backbox is mounted the next stage is to install the power and loop cables and fit the glands.
479mm
400mm
227mm
364mm
309mm
117mm
132mm 472mm
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