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FM-200® OPERATION, DESIGN, & SERVICE MANUAL
Revision F
Document # DOC102
Issued: February 1, 2009
Revised: 11-Nov-2011
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Section 3 System Design
3.7 Peripheral Equipment and Accessories
e nal step is the selection and placement of any and all control panels, detection devices, and accessories.
is section provides a brief overview of these components. A more detailed description is available in other
publications.
3.7.1 Control Panel
For systems requiring UL listing, the control panel must be UL listed and compatible with the electrical
valve actuator as indicated in the control panel manual. For systems requiring FM approval, the control
panel must be FM approved and compatible with the electric valve actuator as indicated in the control panel
manual. e control panel should be located in an accessible area and installed in compliance with NFPA
72 (National Fire Alarm Code).
3.7.2 Early Warning Detection
Detector selection is dependent upon hazard occupancy and environmental conditions. FM-200® Systems
are designed to extinguish a re rapidly in its incipient stage. e use of smoke detectors of appropriate type
must be considered to provide the earliest possible indication of a re detection with a low susceptibility to
false alarms. For systems requiring UL listing, detectors must be UL listed and compatible with the control
panel as indicated in the control panel manual.
Air sampling detection systems can also be utilized.
In most applications, the detection devices are installed in a cross-zone (double knock) or voting conguration.
Cross-zoning of early warning detectors aords stability yet provides early detection.
3.7.3 Accessories
Audible and visual devices may be utilized to indicate alarm conditions, system status, or trouble conditions
within the system. Audible alarm devices must be of a sucient decibel level to be heard over the maximum
noise level in the protected hazard.
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