Eaton BiWire Flexi, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...BiWire Flexi Fire Panel EFBW8ZONE FLEXI EFBW4ZONE FLEXI EFBW2ZONE FLEXI Installation and Operation manual...

Page 2: ...3 4 OPTION BOARD INSTALLATION 18 Connecting the FRE and FPE Outputs 18 Connecting the Zonal Outputs 18 3 5 PANEL CONFIGURATION 19 Silence Mode Disabled 19 Silence Mode Enabled 19 Zone Configuration 1...

Page 3: ...the recommendations in BS5839 The panels have the following optional features as standard FIRE ALARM DEVICES EN54 part 2 clause 7 8 TEST CONDITION EN54 part 2 clause 10 Control of fire alarm routing...

Page 4: ...lement of BiWire devices or conventional devices as per the zone mode setting A maximum of 32 inputs devices detectors and or manual call points and 20 output devices is possible as one BiWire configu...

Page 5: ...ovides a full technical specification for the power supply Note that the charging circuit will be in its high impedance state approximately 3V DC if no batteries faulty batteries or only one battery i...

Page 6: ...e 3 EOLM 3 module 2 4 EOLM 1 Each Zone on the panel that is configured for Standard Conventional mode must have the intelligent end of line module EOLM 1 Figure 4 fitted to continually monitor each zo...

Page 7: ...ion detectors and call points devices are wired into the barrier with a 5K1 EOLR embedded in the last device Standard conventional and BiWire detection and alarm devices cannot be wired onto an intrin...

Page 8: ...will have its zone fire indicator lit System Fault ON ON ON SLOW Severe fault condition with the panel Repeater Fault ON ON SLOW SLOW Problem with the link between panel and repeater Battery Fault ON...

Page 9: ...standby times The contacts are not monitored Class Change The sounders can be operated by an external volt free contact Figure 9 A short circuit at this terminal will activate non latching sounders no...

Page 10: ...FRE fault FPE fault Interlink Relay The Interlink Relay in conjunction with a non latching zone can be used to link two BiWire Flexi fire panels together Figure 12 or to link a BiWire Flexi to a BiWir...

Page 11: ...f two sounder outputs For 2 and 4 zone panels the following rules apply All Zones in BiWire Mode 0 Sounder Outputs Half Zones in BiWire and Half in Conventional Mode 2 Sounder Outputs For 8 zone panel...

Page 12: ...THIN THIS MANUAL FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT AND COULD INVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY Figure 14 System Cabling NOTE WHEN INSTALLED THIS EQUIPMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE EMC DIRECTIVE 2...

Page 13: ...EL PLEASE ENSURE THAT THIS IS POWERED UP BEFORE THE MAIN FIRE PANEL Mounting the Panel To prepare the panel for mounting you need to remove the front cover of the panel and the PCB shelf and the PSE f...

Page 14: ...e back box and pull through the required cables Using the mounting holes in the back box drill holes into the wall and insert wall plugs and secure the panel to the wall as shown in Figure 20 Ensure a...

Page 15: ...tions NOTES OBEY VOLT DROP LIMITATION WHEN SIZING CABLES USE ONLY APPROVED CABLE TYPES DO NOT TIGHTEN TERMINAL CONNECTOR SCREWS TOO TIGHT KEEP POLARITY THROUGHOUT NON COLOURED CONDUCTORS SHOULD BE PER...

Page 16: ...one terminals observing the correct polarity Figure 24 shows how different types of zone can be connected to a BiWire Flexi Fire Panel If any of the zones are not used then the EOLM 3 must remain fitt...

Page 17: ...will detect the fire condition and activate its fire alarm devices In order for the Interlink to operate correctly the zone inputs on both panels being used for interlinking must be set to unlatched...

Page 18: ...ipment and not at the option board terminals Figure 28 Option Board wiring diagram NOTE IF EITHER THE FRE OR FPE IS NOT BEING USED THEN THE 6K8 RESISTOR SHOULD BE FITTED AT THE APPROPRIATE TERMINAL ON...

Page 19: ...new fire conditions detected Zone Configuration Set SW3 and SW5 as shown in Figure 30 and the accompanying table Zone BiWire Mode Standard Conventional Intrinsically Safe Conventional 1 SW3 1 N A SW3...

Page 20: ...xillary Output 30V Fire Relay C NC Fault Relay C NO Interlink Relay C NC FRE 0V if fitted FPE 0V if fitted WARNING DO NOT FIX ANY FAULT CONDITIONS WITH THE SYSTEM STILL POWERED UP THIS IS PARTICULARLY...

Page 21: ...es are sounding Check the following on the interlinked panel if installed General fire indicator red is on FRE On indicator red is on FRE output has switched to 24V if fitted FPE output has switched t...

Page 22: ...more complex as it requires specialist equipment and may not be possible for all premises At a minimum a different manual call point should be tested each week Place the zone to be tested into test mo...

Page 23: ...d Alarms button Only the fire alarm devices will stop sounding the panel buzzer will continue sounding This function will immediately exit back to Access Level 1 6 3 Sound Fire Alarm Devices This func...

Page 24: ...equipment attached to the fire alarm system This function will allow the following to be disabled Individual Zones All fire alarm devices FRE if fitted FPE if fitted Enter the access code 3112 Press...

Page 25: ...2 3 times 3 2 3 times 3 Zone 5 2 4 times 3 Zone 6 2 5 times 3 Zone 7 2 6 times 3 Zone 8 2 7 times 3 Pressing Select button will accept the selected test zone and exit back to Access Level 1 The Test...

Page 26: ...rn on and the buzzer will give a slow pulsing tone This function places all zones in test mode and is used during commissioning to test every fire detection device on a zone Repeat the following for e...

Page 27: ...e Rmin 100 Rmax 750 Fuse Protection Per Zone 250mA PTC End of Line Termination BiWire Zones EOLM 3 only Standard Conventional Zones EOLM 1 only Intrinsically Safe Zones 6K8 resistor WARNING YOU MUST U...

Page 28: ...V 5Ah Recommended Battery Yucell Y5 12 Yuasa Battery Fuse 6 3A Anti Surge Battery voltage Charging value 27 3V DC 20 Recommended period for battery replacement 5 years PSE Ratings Output voltage 18 75...

Page 29: ...r Device Type Zone 5 Max 200mA Quantity Device Current mA mA 0 08 x x x x x x x 0 02 0 02 0 02 0 02 0 02 0 13 Current per Device Type Zone 6 Max 200mA Quantity Device Current mA mA 0 08 x x x x x x x...

Page 30: ...High Volume 4 7mA Sounder Only Low Volume 2 6 mA Beacon Only 6 3mA Combine the values relevant to the site requirements to get a more accurate power consumption figure 1 3 x x x x x x x 1 3 5 5 5 5 0...

Page 31: ...ion and fire alarm systems in and around buildings EN54 4 EFBW8ZONE FLEXI EFBW4ZONE FLEXI EFBW2ZONE FLEXI Intended for the use in fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around buildings Essentia...

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