72 Installation—Installing the FC-2000
5. Activate an initiating device circuit via an alarm initiating device and
check that all active indicating appliances function. Reset the alarm
initiating device, the control panel, and any other associated
equipment. In voice alarm applications, confirm that the proper
tone(s) and/or messages sound during alarm conditions. Select the
paging function and confirm that the message can be heard in the
affected fire zones.
6. Repeat Step 5 for each initiating device circuit.
7. On systems equipped with a Fire Fighter’s Telephone circuits, initiate
a call from a telephone circuit and confirm ring tone. Answer call and
confirm communication with incoming caller. Terminate call and
repeat for each telephone circuit in the system.
8. Remove AC power, activate an initiating device circuit via an alarm
initiating device and check that active indicating appliances sound,
and alarm indicators illuminate. Measure the battery voltage while
indicating appliances are activated. Replace any battery with a
terminal voltage less than 21.6 volts. Reapply AC power.
Note: This test requires fully charged batteries, if batteries are new
or discharged due to a recent power outage, allow the batteries
to charge for 48 hours before testing.
9. Enable any indicating appliance circuit(s) that were disabled in
Step 4c. Disabled circuits are enabled by first depressing the
DISABLE/ENABLE switch on the CPU, followed by depressing the
ON/OFF switch on the disabled circuit.
10. Check that all yellow LEDs are off and that the green “AC POWER”
LED is illuminated.
11. Notify fire, central station and/or building personnel that test is
complete.