ID3000/ID2000 Fire Panel Configuration Tool Manual
Loop Devices
3 - 15 997-291, Version 3.05
November 2010
For guidance, a table describing each
application number and its corresponding
nuisance environment is provided below.
Select the desired application number.
Application Possible ‘Nuisance’ Environment: Recommended Alarm
Number Application Details Threshold setting
NONE - Vacuum cleaning - dust causing photo sensor only alarm. Default configuration: no effect. 4
0 - Hotel bedroom near shower. Steam and ROR in heat from sensor near bathroom door 4
- Boiler rooms. Dust and ROR heat causing false alarms. Heat response changed. 4
1 - Student dormitories, smoking hotel rooms. Small appliance cooking/cig. smoke 5
2 - Insect alarms. Uses Photo element only. 5
- Condensation in attics and similar unheated spaces, e.g. pump houses, service intake
rooms, etc. Uses Photo element only. 5
- Heavy manufacturing. Photo element alarms from dust/dirt (may also include welding) 5
- Strobes in industrial areas. Photo element alarms from dazzling light/welding. 4
3 - Dusty environments (and settled dust turbulence in the chamber before drift alarm reached.
Uses Photo element only. 5
- AHU rooms and lift motor rooms. False alarm from ‘dust burst’ reduction. 5
4 - Synthetic smoke in discotheques and dazzling lights from strobes. Photo sensor alarm
threshold raised to maximum; CO enhancement significantly reduced. 5
- Bar areas - photo sensor alarm from steam from glass washers/cigarette smoke. 5
- Smoking areas - alarm from photo and CO sensors’ response due to cigarettes, etc. 5
5 - Car parks and loading bays with trucks with upward exhaust pipes or poor operating engines.
Includes traffic build-up in cities. Alarm from Photo, CO ROR heat sensors. 5
- Kitchens including industrial, canteens and retirement homes - Photo alarms from
burning food and ROR alarms from ovens being opened. 5
6 - Paint shops and repair shops. Alarm from photo and ROR sensor elements. This
Application may include welding and vehicles running inside building. 5
7 (*) - Extremely long-lasting optical-only stimulus (special disco fog, anti-burglar smoke, misty/
/foggy area, etc.). Long lasting (>10 minutes) optical stimulus which is not caused by an
incipient fire. 5
* APPLICATION 7 WARNING - This setting must be treated with EXTREME CAUTION - Do not select without consulting your local
fire officer. For further information regarding this setting, contact Technical Support or your Regional Sales Manager.