70 GWF-7075 Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel Manual — P/N LS10147-002GF-E:E 06/11/2019
System Operation Smoke Alarm Verification
8.7.2 Double Interlock Zone Releasing
A Double Interlock Zone uses a minimum of two Addressable detectors, a designated manual release switch, and an interlock switch
input. In this document, an interlock switch is typically a dry-contact pressure switch and is referred to as an interlock/pressure switch.
8.8 Smoke Alarm Verification
Figure 8.7 illustrates how the Smoke Alarm Verification cycle operates.
Figure 8.7 Smoke Verification Cycle During the Confirmation Period if there is no alarm indication then the system
will return to normal operation.
WARNING: ONLY ADDRESSABLE DETECTORS CAN BE USED. NO CONVENTIONAL DETECTORS CAN BE USED.
EACH SINGLE INTERLOCK ZONE INPUT REQUIRES AT LEAST ONE MANUAL RELEASE SWITCH.EACH DOUBLE
INTERLOCK ZONE INPUT REQUIRES AT LEAST ONE INTERLOCK/PRESSURE SWITCH.
Conditions Description
Conditions Required for a Pre-Alert Output
Activation
If any single addressable detector is activated, the “Pre-Alert” output will activate. This alerts the user
that the initial stages required for a release condition are present. (Also refer to Table 8.5.)
Conditions Required for a
General Alarm Output Activation
If two addressable detectors, a manual release switch is activated, or an interlock switch is active, the
“Pre-Alert”, and “General Alarm” outputs will activate.
Conditions Required for a
Release Output Activation
Any release requires the activation of an interlock switch, and either a manual release switch or 2
activated addressable detectors. When these conditions are met, the “Release” and “General Alarm”
outputs will activate, and the “Alert” output will deactivate.
Table 8.6 Conditions
Inputs Output Results
1st Addressable
Detector
X X X X X X X X
2nd
Addressable
Detector
X X X X X X X X
Manual Release
Station
X X X X X X X X
Interlock/
Pressure
Switch
X X X X X X X X
Normal
Pre-
Alert
Pre-
Alert
Pre-Alert
and
General
Alarm
Pre-Alert
and
General
Alarm
Pre-Alert
and
General
Alarm
Pre-Alert
and
General
Alarm
Pre-Alert
and
General
Alarm
Pre-Alert
and
General
Alarm
Pre-Alert
and
General
Alarm
Pre-Alert
and
General
Alarm
Release
and
General
Alarm
Release
and
General
Alarm
Release
and
General
Alarm
Release
and
General
Alarm
Release
and
General
Alarm
Table 8.7 Double Lock Zone Operation