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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: hammer1 on February 18, 2009, 11:01:25 AM
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have a Syncro multi-loop analogue addressable system, which was installed in 2002 that serves a 15 storey office block. However there are x 2 retail units located on the ground floor which have no fire protection or is linked to the main panel.
Obviously these wireless fire alarm panels are great, but can they be programmed to be linked into a separate fire alarm system. I ask this because there are possible issues with feeding the cables from a fire system in these units to the main panel.
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It is possible to link them, just the same way as you would link a retail units system to the landlords system via cables.
One thing to note: Carry out a radio survey before committing yourself to a quote, that way if boosters are required for signal strength they are included within your quote from the start.
Obviously connected to the radio fire alarm system will be output and input interfaces (depending on the number of signals sent and received), which would be sited adjacent the hardwired interfaces on the Syncro.
There are a few manufacturers available, altough some of the cheaper options wont have the necessary cause and effect programming capability. Depending on what the cause and effect strategy is on the site. Worth checking before hand !!
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I take it you want to put radio systems in each of the retail units ??
Or a hardwired system in each and a radio signal to the Syncro ??
Why can you not wire a comms loop around the retail units and simply network a couple of single loop AS panels....??
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I may have misinterpreted but a network loop is not possible because:
"there are possible issues with feeding the cables from a fire system in these units to the main panel."
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"...possible..." being the definative word.......
:)