VM-1 Smoke Management Application Guide  i 
Content 
Important information ii 
Chapter 1 Fire geometry and smoke movement in 
buildings 1
 
Introduction to the fire problem 2 
Products of combustion 3 
Principles of smoke control 7 
Types of systems 10 
Smoke control system components 18 
Additional reading 27 
Chapter 2 Smoke control system hardware   29 
The VM-1 smoke control system 30 
VM-1 smoke control system design considerations 31 
FSCS firefighter smoke control station 36 
FSCS series graphic annunciator 37 
Fan control and monitor circuit 37 
Damper control and monitor circuit 38 
Chapter 3 Smoke control system programming   41 
Smoke control considerations and sequencing 42 
HVAC and system control examples 46 
Chapter 4 Smoke control acceptance and testing 51 
Testing 52 
Smoke control panel acceptance test procedure 52 
VM-1 SCS detection acceptance testing 57 
Smoke control input modules 58 
Smoke control output modules 58 
Dedicated systems 59 
Additional considerations 61 
Glossary 63