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Cause & Effect Matrix for Fire Alarms

The document outlines the Cause & Effect Matrix for fire alarm control systems, detailing various causes such as faulty devices and power failures, and their corresponding effects on alarm notifications and evacuation procedures. It specifies the activation times for alarm notifications, the response protocols during alarm investigations, and the automatic actions triggered by different initiating devices. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for system updates to include all input and output points.

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Cause & Effect Matrix for Fire Alarms

The document outlines the Cause & Effect Matrix for fire alarm control systems, detailing various causes such as faulty devices and power failures, and their corresponding effects on alarm notifications and evacuation procedures. It specifies the activation times for alarm notifications, the response protocols during alarm investigations, and the automatic actions triggered by different initiating devices. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for system updates to include all input and output points.

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Cause & Effect Matrix - OFFICE Classification | Internal

FACP NOTIFICATION ACS FURTHER EVENT

PRINT MESSAGE ON SYSTEM PRINTER (MANUAL PRINTING OF SYSTEM LOG ONLY)

RELEASE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DOORS THAT LIE WITHIN


THE FIRE ESCAPE ROUTES/ RELEASE ACCESS CONTROL
ACTUATE TROUBLE INDICATOR DISPLAY ON THE FACP PANEL

EVACUATION HAS SILINCED UNTIL ANOTHER FIRE EVENT


FIRE ALARM INDICATIOR DISPLAY ON THE FACP PANEL
ACTUATE SUPERVISORY DISPLAY ON THE FACP PANEL

ACTIVATE PANEL AUDIBLE BUZZER DISPLAY


OVERRIDE ALL EVACUATION TIMERS AND
START 180 SECOND EVACUATION TIMER
START 15 SECOND EVACUATION TIMER

ACTIVATE SOUNDER WITH FLASHER


INTERNAL BUZZER SWITCHED OFF

DISPLAY ON THE FACP PANEL


ACTIVATE EVACUATION

HAS BEEN ACTIVATED


ON THE FACP PANEL
CAUSE EFFECT

DOORS
FAULTY DEVICE OR REMOVAL X X X
ALL WIRING FAULTS X X X
FACP POWER SUPPLY & EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY / ALL POWER SUPPLY FAILURE @ FACP X X X
BATTERY TROUBLE / BATTERY DISCONNECTED X X X
GENERAL

ELECTRIC PUMP RUN X X X X X X X


ELECTRIC PUMP(FAULT) X X X
DIESEL PUMP RUN X X X X X X X
DIESEL PUMP(FAULT) X X X
JOCKEY PUMP RUN X X
ANY SINGLE SMOKE / HEAT DETCTOR ACTIVATED X X X
ANY SINGLE SMOKE / HEAT DETECTOR ACTIVATED AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WITHIN 15 SECONDS X X X
ANY SINGLE SMOKE / HEAT DETECTOR ACTIVATED AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WITHIN 15 SECONDS X X X X X
ANY SINGLE SMOKE / HEAT DETECTOR ACTIVATED AND 180 SECOND TIMER HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGE BY PRESSING SILENCE ALARM BUTTON X X X X
ACTIVATION

A SECOND SMOKE/ MULTI DETECTOR ACTIVATED X X X X X X X


A SECOND SMOKE/MULTI DETECTOR ACTIVATED AND THE SILENCED BUTTONS PRESSED X X X X X
PRESS SILENCE BUTTON FIRE ALARM PANEL INTERNAL BUZZER X X
ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL EVENTS X X
MANUAL PULL STATION X X X X X X X

Classification | Internal
Classification | Internal
General notes:
1-ACTUATION TIME OF ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES, FIRE SAFETY FUNCTIONS, AND
ANNUNCIATOR SHALL OCCUR WITHIN 10-SECONDS AFTER ACTIVATION OF AN INITIATING DEVICE.
2- ACTIVATION OF POSITIVE ALARM SEQUENCE AT FACP
(a) THE SIGNAL FROM AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION DEVICE SELECTED FOR POSITIVE ALARM
SEQUENCE OPERATION SHALL BE ACKNOWLEDGE AT THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL UNIT WITHIN 15 SECONDS OF ANNUNCIATION IN ORDER TO INITIATES THE ALARM
INVESTIGATION. IF THE SIGNAL IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WITHIN 15 SECONDS, NOTIFICATION SIGNALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING EVACUATION AND REMOTE SIGNAL
SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED.
(b) DURING THE ALARM INVESTIGATION PHASE, TRAINED PERSONNEL SHALL HAVE UP TO
180 SECONDS TO EVALUATE THE FIRE CONDITION AND RESET THE SYSTEM. IF THE SYSTEM IS
NOT RESET DURING INVESTIGATION PHAS E, NOTIFICATION SIGNALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING EVACUATION PLAN AND REMOTE SIGNALS SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY
ACTIVATED.
(c) IF A SECOND AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTOR SELECTED FOR POSITIVE ALARM SEQUENCE IS
ACTUATED DURING THE ALARM INVESTIGATION PHASE. NOTIFICATION SIGNALS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING EVACUATION AND REMOTE SIGNALS SHALL BE
AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED.
(d) IF ANY INITIATING DEVICE IS ACTUATED, NOTIFICATION SIGNALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING EVACUATION AND REMOTE SIGNALS SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY
ACTIVATED.
(e) IF MANUAL PULL STATION IS ACTIVATED, NOTIFICATION SIGNALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING EVACUATION AND REMOTE SIGNALS SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY
ACTIVATED.
3- THE SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE MEANS FOR BYPASSING THE POSITIVE ALARM SEQUENCE.
4 - NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE OPERATION:
(a)EVACUATION SIGNAL IN ZONE OF INCIDENT.
(b)ACTIVATION OF SOUNDER AND STROBE LIGHT IN ZONE OF INCIDENT.
5 -RECORDING OF THE EVENT IN THE SYSTEM MEMORY.
6- PRINTING OF THE EVENT ON THE FACP LOCATED IN THE CONTROL ROOM.
7- ALL ENTRANCE EGRESS DOORS SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY OPENED IN CASE OF FIRE.
8- CCTV POP-UP COMES ON CONTROL ROOM AND RECORD THE EVENT.
9- RECALL ELEVATORS TO PRIMARY / ALTERNATE FLOOR.
10- THE CONTRACTOR SHALL UPDATE THE CAUSE & EFFECT MATRIX AS REQUIRED TO INCLUDE ALL ADDITIONAL INPUT AND OUTPUT POINTS .

Classification | Internal

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