Fire Control Panel
FP-C2
Rev 7.0
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1.
Introduction
The FPC-2, a fire alarm control panel with Extinguishant Control Unit and Aerosol Agent Controller, is designed to comply
with AS4487(2013) - Control and Indicating Equipment. The control equipment is a combined fire alarm control panel
and extinguishant system with one detection zones, and one extinguishant zone.
The FPC-2 Panel Protection Controller enables monitoring of detection and extinguishing circuits.
The panel will support
up to 4
FirePro aerosol
generators.
The FPC-2 requires a battery backed 24V DC power supply capable of delivering
3A for a short period in order to operate the Aerosol Generators. Volt free contacts are available to signal fire and fault
conditions to plant or other monitoring equipment. Jumper links allow a signal to an addressable input module via a
simple, 2 wire connection.
An Isolate Key switch - located on the front of control panel
–
allows for the isolation the four extinguishant outputs for
service or maintenance purposes.
2.
Operation
Under normal circumstances, the green Power On indicator will be lit,
and the internal buzzer will be silent.
The wiring to the detection circuit and to the FirePro
Aerosol Generators is supervised and disconnection of any of this
wiring will be shown by illumination of the yellow Fault indicator on the front panel and operation of the internal buzzer.
The internal fault volt free contact will operate and signal any external equipment that is connected to the controller
Internal indicators are provided to show whether it is the detection circuit wiring or the wiring to the Aerosol Generators
that has a fault.
The buzzer may be silenced by pressing the Buzzer Silence button.
Upon activation of a linear heat detection cable or smoke detector, the red Fire indicator will be lit, the FirePro
Aerosol
Generators will operate and immediately discharge extinguishing Aerosol into the protected area, the internal buzzer will
sound and the Fault indicator will illuminate, indicating that the Aerosol Generators have fired and need replacing.
The internal fire volt free contact will operate and signal any external equipment that is connected to the controller. The
buzzer may be silenced by pressing the Buzzer Silence button. Following a fire activation and replacement of the FirePro
Aerosol Generators the system can be returned to normal operation by operating the Reset button on the front of the
controller.
Operating the Isolate key-switch by turning the key anti-
clockwise from ‘Live’ to ‘Off’ isolates the four extinguishant
outputs thereby preventing discharge. This mode should only be used for service, maintenance, or temporary purposes -
In the ‘Off’ position and where the detection
circuit is activated, extinguishant outputs
will not operate
.
With the Isolate key-
switch in the ‘Off’ position and where the detection circuit is activated, the internal volt free contact
will continue to operate (change over). The Reset and Buzzer Silence buttons will continue to be operational, when
pressed.
Note: The controller will continue to show a fault condition until the Aerosol Generators are replaced.
3.
Panel Operation
Silence Alarms
The
Silence/Sound alarm
button will only silence the buzzer in the FPC-2 unit.
Reset
To
Reset
button is a full reset on the FPC-2 panel only.
Indications
Power Indicator
Operates as long as voltage is coming into panel
–
range is 12-30vDC.
Fault Indicator
Operates whenever any circuit fault is detected in the system. It is a common indictor for both the
activation and detection circuits. The fault indication will operate when the system is isolated.
Fire Indicator
Operates when the detection circuit goes into alarm.
