Ancillary Devices and Connections to Fire Alarm Systems
Dave Sylvester
Director of Research & Industry Affairs
Mircom Group of Companies
Ancillary Devices and Connections to Fire Alarm Systems
1- Understanding Ancillary Systems- Limitations/Objectives
2-Demystifying Codes & Standards
3- Today’s Typical Applications & Tomorrow’s Challenges
4-Digital Ancillary Connectivity - BACnet Scenario
5- Mitigating Risk and Improving Reliability
Ancillary Devices and Connections to Fire Alarm Systems
6-Magnetically Held Locking Devices
7- Access Control Systems & Emergency Response Plans
8- Smoke Management & Smoke Control
9- Video Smoke Detection & Analytics
10 – Ancillary System The “Take Away”
1- Understanding
LIFE SAFETYAncillary
TECHNOLOGY
SystemsPRIMARY
Limitations/Objectives
GOALS
PROTECT LIFE
ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING & HARDSHIP
ENSURE APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION
ENABLE CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS
WARN OCCUPANTS
PROMPT ACTION
INITIATE EVACUATION
TIME TO DEFEND OR ESCAPE
1
Understanding
Ancillary
Systems
What is an Ancillary System?
Capability to provide life safety applications
Systems that can be
utilized to
System or device is actuated
by the fire alarm system
enhance the life safety
of the facility
Not part of the fire alarm system
2
Demystifying
Codes & Standards
Building Code
Exit Nomenclature
Nomenclature––“Corridor”
“Mag-lock”= =“Means
“Door Release
of Egress”
Hardware”
Codes & Standards are
APPLICATION SPECIFIC
“Smoke
Management”
= “Venting
to Aid
Firefighting”
“Smoke
Control”Use
= “Limiting
Smoke
Movement”
the
correct
nomenclature for the
specific scope
Elevator
“Emergency
= “Manual
Power”
Emergency
= CAN/CSARecall”
282 Emergency
& “Elevators
Electrical
forPower
Fire Fighter”
Supply
3
Today’s Typical
Applications &
Tomorrow’s
Challenges
Fire incident release
Security
all magnetically
Access Control
heldSystems
doors impeding egress
Most Common Fire Alarm
Connected Ancillary
Supply fan shut-down/stair
pressurization
fan activation/smoke exhaust
SmokeAccess
Control
& Smoke
Management
Control
Systems
HVAC Mechanical Systems
Emergency
PowerMonitoring
Systems
Annunciation of supervisory:
Emergency
“Generator
Power
Running” & “Generator Trouble”
3- Today’s Typical Applications & Tomorrow’s Challenges
TYPICALLY ALL THIS INFORMATION
DISPARATE BUILDING SYSTEMS
IS BOTTLED UP IN THE BUILDING &
PROCESS AND STORE A LARGE AMOUNT OF DATA
NOT LEVERAGED FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
THAT IS POTENTIALLY USEFUL TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS HAVE INDICATED
A REAL NEED FOR EASIER LIFE SAFETY
INTEGRATION OF ANCILLARY SYSTEMS
4
Digital Ancillary
Connectivity
Initially
ASHRAE
developed
Building
for Automation
HVAC Specific
and
Applications
Control net-working
for Building
protocol
Integration
BACnet Integration
For Life Safety
“The New
Way”
BACnetControl
Connectivity
via Internet
Protocol LAN
“The
Old Way”Unit Relays
Reliable, Efficient
& & Field Relays
Easy to Commission
BACnetBACnet
Integration
is Embraced
requiresaround
mindful
the
collaboration
world
5
Mitigating Risk
& Improving
Reliability
S1001 INTEGRATED
SYSTEMS
OF FIRE PROTECTION AND
LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
Leverage
theTESTING
new CAN/ULC-S1001-11
Standard
Utilize the new S1001
Integrated Systems Testing
S1001 Appendix
INTEGRATED
B Guideline
TESTING
ForCOORDINATOR
Preparing
Integrated
QUALIFICATIONS
Systems Test Plans
Standard
to ensure
Reliable Life Safety System
Performance
Improve
Fire Alarm
Communication
Technicians dialogue
Trainingwith
- Interoperable
Ancillary System
Exchange
Technicians
of Ideas
6
Magnetically Held
Locking Devices
EMERGENCY EXIT
LOCKING DEVICE WILL RELEASE WITHIN 15
SECONDS OF APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE
DOOR OPENING HARDWARE
AUDIBLE ALARM WILL SOUND
Re-activate mag-locks with manually operated switch while fire alarm condition is active………
3.4.6.15(4)(b)
3.4.6.15(4)(b)
Reset
Activate
manual
manual
station
station
and
and
FAcheck
system,
iflocated
mag-lock
once
reset,
releases
check
when
that
mag-lock
fire
alarm
is
system
still
activates
3.4.6.15 (42006
3.4.6.15
(d)
Manually
(4)
(f)
operated
Manual
station
switch
isis
located
within
at
the
600
main
mm
entrance
of
the
of
door
thede-activated
building
3.4.6.15(4)(c)
Cut
utility
power
to
fire
alarm
system,
check
that
mag-locks
de-activate
3.4.6.15.(4
OBC
DIVISION
(g)
Required
3.4.6.15
signage
located
Release
on
Hardware
the
door
check
thatBmag-lock
is stillDoor
de-activated
6
Magnetically Held
Locking Devices
Jurisdiction
Specific
Requirements in 3.4.6.15(1)
waived for Banks & Mercantile
3.4.6.16 (2) Prevent Locking when area it serves is open to the public
Ancillary
control
3.4.6.16 (3) “The Door Shall Not
Be Locked
At AnyofTime That The Public Is Present”
Mag-Locks is complicated
Reference the 2006 OBC
3.4.6.16 (4) to (9) Apply 3.4.6.15
rules when the “Public Is Not Present”
Div. B 3.4.6.15
7
Access Control
Systems &
Emergency
Response Plans
Utilize
AccessWork-Station
Control Anti-pass-back
features
enable
load visibility
Place Security
in same location
as theto
Fire
Alarmoccupant
Display & Control
Centre
Access Control Systems can
becommunication
utilized
as part
of an
Improve
with BACnet
between
Fire Alarm,
Access Control
& Video
Installvisibility
Proximity
Readers
at all “Muster-Stations”
outside
of facility
Emergency Response Plan
Incident Procedure
8
Smoke
Management &
Smoke Control
Smoke Management
& Control
Inapply
retrofit
HighNFPA
probability
Orders
Multiple
Codes & Most
Standards
utilized
Standard
to–Smoke
Management
92 of Change
& Control
8- Smoke Management & Smoke Control
8- Smoke Management & Smoke Control
8- Smoke Management & Smoke Control
D7 Closed
D2 & D3 Closed
D1 Open
D4 Closed
8- Smoke Management & Smoke Control
Return Air Fire Alarm
Damper Actuator
Relay
Damper Status
Monitor Modules
Return Air Damper
CLOSED End
Switch Electrical
Supervisory Device
Supply Air Damper
Actuator Relay
Supply Air Damper
CLOSED End
Switch Supervisory
Device
Supply Air Damper
OPEN Supervisory
Device
Return Air Smoke
Damper Pneumatic
Actuator
Supply Air Damper
Pneumatic
Actuator
Supply Damper
Actuator Electrical
Supervisory Device
Return Air Smoke
Damper Actuator
Electrical
Supervisory Device
Return Air Damper
OPEN End Switch
Electrical
Supervisory Device
8- Smoke Management & Smoke Control
New Alarm Active Smoke Control Zone 10
Smoke Control provided to
restrict smoke movement
Smoke Management provided
to manage smoke to enable a
tenable environment for
exiting
9
Video Smoke
Detection &
Analytics
VSD typically applied as visual verification ancillary device
VSD enables unrivalled “Incident Visualization Tools” for first responders
UL listing is available on some VSD solutions-however no ULC listing yet
Conventional Area Of Detection
T H E R M A L
B A R R I E R
Smoke Cools
Reaches
Thermal Barrier
Video &
Smoke
Detection
VSD Area Of Detection
is currently utilized as an ancillary system
Provides Incident Visualization Tools
For Emergency Responders
Smoke Falls
Smoke Falls
unrivalled “Incident
Visualization
Tools” for
Smoke
Rises
first responders
Fire Starts
10
Ancillary Systems
The
“Take Away”
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Access Systems
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Systems
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& Easy
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to Commission
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2. Smoke
Codes
Standards
are
APPLICATION
SPECIFIC
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the
correctTesting
rules
forStandard
the specific
scope
8.
Control
& Smoke
Management
enables
a tenable
environment
for exiting
5.&Utilize
the
new
S1001 Integrated
6.
3. Ancillary
Most
9. Video
Common
control
SmokeAncillary
Detection
of Mag-Locks
Applications
is currently
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10. We can leverage ancillary systems to protect society from the ravages of Fire
Ancillary Devices and Connections to Fire Alarm Systems
Dave Sylvester
Director of Research & Industry Affairs
Mircom Group of Companies