Covers terminology, basic theory of operation, installation details, system start-up techniques and general maintenance of fire alarms, and is intended to be used as source material for the fire service, fire marshals and all fire alarm sales, design and installation organizations. A fire alarm system has a number of devices working together to detect and warn people through visual and audio appliances when smoke, fire, carbon monoxide or other emergencies are present. These alarms may be activated automatically from smoke detectors, and heat detectors or may also be activated via manual fire alarm activation devices such as manual call points or pull stations. 2 FireLite SLC Wiring Manual — P/N 51309:P9 7/26/2018 Fire Alarm & Emergency Communication System Limitations While a life safety system may lower insurance rates, it is not a substitute for life and property insurance! An automatic fire alarm system—typically made up of smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, audible warning A manual call-point consists of a simple switch with a resistor in FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL Detection Line (Open Circuit for Alarm and Fault) Power Supply (Nominal 12V or 24V System) M ALAR Fire Detection Systems Guide Created Date: EDWARDS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INSTALLER'S A CONCISE POCKET REFERENCE TO WIRE AND CABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR EST PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS FIRE ALARM SECURITY ACCESS CONTROL CCTV Published by Edwards Systems Technology In conjunction with Paige Electric Co., L.P. Cable-reference age 95 Conventional Fire Alarm System In a Conventional Fire Alarm System, a number of call points or a number of call points and detectors are wired to the Fire Alarm Control Panel in Zones. A Zone is a circuit and typically one would wire a circuit per floor or fire compartment. The Fire Alarm Control Panel would have a number of Zone Lamps. Supplement 4 Life Safety Code® Enabling References 915 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code Handbook 2010 9.6.2.3 A manua