Standard FA-FF Specifications for a Telecom Room

Fire System Installation

1.0 GENERAL

The Fire System shall be designed to protect the risk area within the
premises by giving warning of a fire condition when detected by an
automatic detector or by the operation of a break glass call point.

NOTE:

The Contractor shall submit the Material Status Report including the delivery
period of the Extinguishing media in their bid. During the execution of works
the contractor shall install and connect the extinguishing media cylinder as
confirmed in their bid. Failing to honour the delivery date will be liable for
penalty as per the delay penalty clause in the contract.

All the Manufacturer’s equipment and components (FEP, Smoke Detector,

Extinguishing Gas, container, accessories etc.) shall be certified by LPC/UL for
design, construction and reliable operation. The supplier shall furnish copies of
certificates issued including serial numbers of the particular product complying
fully with National and International standards and code of practice. All the
certificates shall be submitted to Q-Tel prior to the installation of the system on
site.

1.1 SCOPE OF WORKS

The scope of work for this contract shall include, but shall not
necessarily be limited to the following items:
 1. To prepare a complete computer aided design calculation based on
relevant codes and regulations for an electronic fire protection and
detection system in the subject building.
2. The Contractor shall supply, install, test and commission a
comprehensive fire alarm and fire fighting system.
3. Testing and commissioning of the newly installed system to the
engineer's approval.
4. 400 days maintenance period with minimum 4 Nos. maintenance
visits.

1.2 DESIGN STANDARDS

1- The fire system shall be supplied and installed in complete

compliance with the recommendations of the International Standards.
2- The fire system shall fully comply with the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) standard provided it is installed to comply with
the limitations established by the list of Factory Mutual Research
Corporation or Underwriters Laboratory Inc. The proposed system
and extinguishing media shall also comply to NFPA-12, NFPA-12A
wherever applicable.
3- The proposed extinguishing media shall also comply in all aspects to
Montreal protocol for the Ozone Depletion precautions.
4- The proposed fire extinguishing media is also to be accepted and
approved by the local civil defense authority.

2.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

2.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED

SYSTEM

1- The system shall be designed and maintained in full compliance with

International Standard. The system shall be functioning on the basis

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 of double knock type in areas covered by extinguishing media and
two stage alarm system.
2- Operation of an individual detector shall be displayed by an LED
indicator fitted into the base or body of the detector. The indicator
shall illuminate when the detector goes into alarm. User control
switches for evacuate and reset shall be provided, and to be operable
only when enabled by a key switch.
3- The system shall operate on nominal 24 Volt DC with necessary
rechargeable stand-by batteries. The rechargeable batteries shall be
Nickel Cadmium of adequate capacity to operate the whole system
for 6 hours duration, without fail. The battery set shall be able to run
the sounders either bell or siren for 1 hour continuously without fail,
after maintaining the system healthy for the 6 hours duration.
4- The supplied fire system shall guarantee the following facilities as a
minimum requirement:

- Auto detection of fire accompanied by local audible and visual

warning facility.
- Providing of audible and visual warning in case of operation of
manual call point.
- Providing A/C and Exhaust. Fan shut down facility via heavy
duty relays.
- Activating and control of automatic fire fighting and
extinguishing system.
- Providing remote alarming facility to Q-Tel central OMC room at
Doha.

5- Upon receipt of an alarm, the control unit shall perform the

following actions:

- Illuminate Fire Zone Indicator

- Activate Local Alarm Warning Devices
- Activate Internal fire sounder
- Activate A/C shutdown.
- Control and operate fire fighting and extinguishing
system.

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2.3 MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS

2.3.1 FIRE SYSTEM ALARM AND EXTINGUISHING PANEL (FAP)

1- The RLU area shall be protected and covered by Fire extinguishing

media shall be having its own individual FIRE SYSTEM ALARM AND
EXTINGUISHING PANEL with its built-in controls and signals
indicators. The Fire system accessories within this area shall be
connected to this FAP panel. The FAP control panel shall be of a
modular design as per International Standard. The FAP shall be
activated by the activation of any of the installed system devices and
accessories shall which shall include but not necessarily limited to
the following accessories:
2- Smoke detectors, 1st stage alarm bell, 2nd stage alarm siren
(sounder), door keep contact, extinguishing release actuator,
pressure switches, etc. The fire extinguishing panel shall be installed
in a location which is to be identified in co-ordination with the client
representative. The FAP function is to control and lock-off the
extinguishing media release in case any body is inside the protected
area. The panel shall be connected to the door keep contact which
shall change the status from auto/manual to manual in case the door
lock is opened. The FAP shall be equipped with the built-in keys to
enable and disable the controls buttons access, to change from
auto/manual to manual and to open the panel front door for access to
the internal components.
3- The control panel shall be of a modular design and fully comply to
International Standard and include but not necessarily limited to the
following facilities:

a. Detection zone modules, with zone outputs rated as per

manufacturer's line of production. On board of selectable
auto/manual/test feature, and selectable delayed, isolate response
to each detection zone.

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 b. Integral battery charger for a supply of 240 V AC. ±10% at 50 Hz.
The battery charger shall be adequate to recharge the fully drained
battery set within 12 hours duration.
c. Single control for evacuate, silence sounders, reset and lamp test,
all but the latter being operated via push buttons on the front of the
control panel which are enabled by a key switch on the front cover.
d. Monitoring of all circuits for fault condition.
e. Nos. volt-free alarm contacts and 1-No. volt-free fault contact.
f. Relay modules, each consisting of 4 Nos. heavy duty type relays
rated at 250 V ac / 24 V dc for fan & A/C shut down and alarms
relaying to Q-Tel’s OMC Room.
g. Choice of sounder output mode of test, continuous or pulsed.
Twin monitored sounder outputs.
h. Built in buzzer, to be activated in case of system fault, power
failure or in case of sounders or bells mute.
i. The cabinet trim and door assembly shall have Allen screw fixing
to prevent unauthorized opening.
j. Visual indicators via long life LED indicators.
k. Blank legend strips for specific identification of zones.
2.3.2 FIRE SYSTEM STATUS INDICATOR PANEL (FSSP)

This unit shall be provided at the entrance to indicate the status of fire
extinguishing. The 6 lamp unit (FSSP) shall be in weatherproof
transparent enclosure. The status indicator panel (FSSP) shall be
incorporating a set of ultra bright and heavy duty type LED's. The
LED's shall be adequate and suitable to operate on 24V DC.

2.3.3 OPTICAL SMOKE DETECTOR

1- Optical smoke detectors shall operate on a two wire circuit and shall
meet the requirements International Standard wherever applicable.
2- Optical smoke detectors shall operate on photo-optical principle and
shall consist of an asymmetrical sampling chamber, which shall allow

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 easy entry for slow moving smoke whilst greatly reducing the
possibility of unwanted alarms caused by dust contamination.
3- The detector shall be activated in case the percentage of smoke
volume to the room volume is between 3-5%.

2.3.4 MANUAL FIRE ALARM CALL POINTS

1- Manual call point shall be of the surface mounting type, suitable for 24
V dc operations and shall be of the open circuit / closed circuit break
glass type, housed within modified poly-carbonate oxide housing, with
a plastic coated glass element and key operated test facility with
integral LED, as per International standard wherever applicable.
2- Manual fire alarm call points shall have two sets of contacts, one
normally open and one normally closed.

2.3.5 ALARM SOUNDERS

A. ALARM BELLS (FIRST STAGE ALARM)

1- The alarm bell shall be 230mm (9 inches) diameter under dome type gong
cover and shall be surface mounted for fixing on to a standard electrical
conduit box (with pressed steel alloy gong and finished in red stove enamel
paint) and suitable for 24 V dc operation.
2- The sound pressure decibel rating of the bell shall be at least 96 dB at
1 M distance.

B. ALARM SIREN (2ND STAGE OR PRE-DISCHARGE ALARM)

1- The sounder shall be a 24 V DC continuous rated electronic sounder

designed to be mounted directly onto a standard electrical conduit box, with
an easily selected choice of distinctly different sounds, with a high sound
output of 103 dB (A) at 1 meter distance.

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 2- The second stage sounder shall be activated only if it receives the signal
from the fire extinguishing panel and the door of the related area is closed.

2.3.6 DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY (DEAD LOCK TYPE) / DOOR KEEP

CONTACT

1- The door lock assembly and / or door keep contact shall consist of
door mounted lock incorporating an individual door handle to release
the dead lock (latch) from the inner side of the door (inside the building
or area), so as not to trap personnel inside the area.
2- The lock assembly shall also incorporate a micro switch to be fixed at
the door frame to operate and activate the fire extinguishing control
panel to be changed from automatic mode to manual mode in case
the door is opened by individuals.
3- The door lock assembly shall be provided to control automatic
operation of fire extinguishing system and to provide remote indication
at the (FSSP) unit related to the same area.
4- The door keep contact shall be of the heavy duty type and of a
suitable size to match the door frame.
5- This key contact (micro switch) shall follow and comply to the
description given elsewhere in this specification. The internal micro-
switch shall be of 5A rating and shall have two contacts (NO contact
and NC contact).
6- The door keep contact shall be provided for the main entrance door.
The door keep contact shall be connected to the status indicating
panel for Auto/manual operation of the system. Signals from door
keep contacts shall be connected to Q-Tel Alarm junction box for
extending the signals to the monitoring station.

2.3.7 FIRE ALARM WARNING LIGHTS (XENON FLASHER)

1- The fire alarm warning lights shall be a surface mounted xenon

flashing beacon, featuring a fully sealed all solid state driver.

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 2- The unit shall be constructed from white polycarbonate or ABS, with
red polycarbonate dome and fully weatherproofed to IP 54.
3- Power consumption should not exceed 3 watts at 24 V dc and shall
be continuously rated with a flash rate of approximately 1 Hz. The
Xenon flasher unit shall be activated only in case the fire suppression
agent has been released.

2.3.8 ACTUATING CONTROLS / ELECTRICAL SOLENOID

1- The solenoid valve shall be specially designed for use with the
proposed extinguishing media. The valve shall be normally closed,
and opens upon electrical energy being supplied, thus relieving the
pressure above the main piston to atmosphere and causing the
container valve to open.
2- The detachable solenoid valve shall be fitted with a swivel union nut
for mechanical connection to and from the cylinder valves which have
a solenoid valve connection port with built in check valve. Electrical
connection shall be made using flexible conduit to allow convenient
removal of the solenoid valve from the attachment to the cylinder
valve when the cylinder is serviced or recharged. Necessary safety
precautions are to be taken into consideration not to allow the gas to
be released while servicing the extinguishing container or refilling the
same.
3- The release solenoid shall be connected to the fire extinguishing
panel (FEP) and control equipment compatible with and listed by UL
and FM for the use with the proposed fire extinguishing systems. The
entire electrical system shall be under constant supervision.
4- The automatic actuation of the extinguishing system shall be
accompanied by activating two separate zones of detectors (cross-
zoning) in order to eliminate fire extinguishing release actuation by a
transient condition which may cause a single detector to operate or by
false alarming case.
5- Any break in the solenoid circuit will result in fault signal at FAP. The
FAP shall operate upon actuation of any of the following types of
accessories of or combinations of:

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 - Optical smoke detector (double knock from two different zones)
- Manual call point.
- Manual release provision at the SIP, where applicable.

2.3.9 PRESSURE SWITCH

1- The pressure switch shall be used to perform interlock function, such

as sounding discharge alarms or shutting down electric motors or
other equipment in case the extinguishing discharge is activated
through the system piping. The setting of the pressure switch shall be
as per the system manufacturer's/supplier's recommendations.
2- The pressure switch shall be pneumatically or electrically operated by
the gas release action where applicable.
3- The pressure switch shall also be activating the Xenon flasher at the
area entrance.

2.3.10 FIRE FIGHTING AGENT(EXTINGUISHING GAS)

1- The agent shall be a liquefied gas / chemical extinguishing that

interferes with the combustion process by breaking the chain reaction
which propagates fire and flame. The system covered by this
specification is for the "Total Flood" type. The extinguishing media -
which shall be stored in steel containers - shall be injected into the
protected area in black steel pipe work and nozzles to establish an
extinguishing concentration throughout the serviced area.
2- Extinguishing media shall be released within 8-10 seconds as per the
International Standard in this aspect to make re-ignition unlikely takes
place provided that the initial concentration is maintained for a short
period, enough and adequate to suppress fire.
3- The extinguishing shall be super-pressurized with oxygen free
nitrogen to certain pre-calculated pressure to provide quick discharge
via the system pipe work nozzles. The operating temperature range
shall be between 0°C to +54.4°C. The internal pressure of the agent
container shall not be more than 25 bars at 22°C.

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 4- The proposed agent shall be zero ozone depletion as per Montreal
protocol for the environment protection. The agent shall fully comply
with NFPA-12 & NFPA-12A wherever applicable.

2.3.11 CONTAINERS & VALVES

1- The extinguishing agent shall be contained in one (or more) high

strength steel alloy cylinders. Containers shall be manufactured,
tested and marked in accordance with DOT standard 4 BW 500 and
shall be fitted with 1" size valves, as applicable.
2- Valves shall be of the pressure seated type of a brass body, a
stainless steel piston with seal and pressure releasing pilot check
assembly and facilities for manual and / or electrical operated by
solenoid valve. A safety disc assembly and a pressure gauge shall
be included.
3- Actuation of the pilot check assembly or electric solenoid valve to
relieve the pressure above the piston and to permit the piston to
travel upwards, thus fully opening the value and permitting
extinguishing agent to discharge through the outlet into the
distribution pipe. Pipe work shall comply in all aspects with
International Standard.

2.3.12 DISCHARGE PIPE AND FITTINGS

1- Black steel pipe work (to be painted in red as approved), heavy duty
and galvanized malleable steel of 300 pound class fitting shall be
used. For ¾" or smaller pipe sized 150 pound class fittings may be
acceptable. The pipes and fittings shall conform to schedule 40 in all
aspects (diameter, material, wall thickness, etc.).
2- The discharge piping system must be balanced under the following
circumstances, cases and conditions:-

a. The actual pipe length from the container to each nozzle is equal
to (within ± 10%) the longest pipe length.

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 b. The equivalent pipe length from the container to each nozzle is
equal to (within ±10%).
c. The same number elbows are used in each branch.
d. The above mentioned factors and results are to be accurately
calculated by the system supplier/manufacturer and to be
submitted for the engineer's approval prior to order.

2.3.13 DISCHARGE NOZZLES

1- Nozzles type choice, coverage and locations shall be as per the

system manufacturers/suppliers computer aided design calculation.
2- Sizes and location are to be determined according to the individual
computer calculation to each area and to be submitted for engineers
approval prior to order.
3- The discharge nozzle material shall be of brass.

2.4 ANCILLARIES

2.4.1 WIRING AND CABLING OF FIRE SYSTEM

1- The contractor shall supply and install the complete wiring required
for the fire system integration. The supplied wiring and cabling shall
be of the mineral insulated, PVC sheathed cables or Fire proof
cables in trunking either single core or multi-core cables as
applicable. The supplied and installed cabling shall comply in full to
NFPA standard for mineral insulated cables and the termination shall
comply International Standard for the cold screw on pot wedge type
seals termination for the same.
2- The contractor shall recruit a specialized person to carry out such
professional wiring and installation for such works. Sample of MICS
cabling termination shall be submitted to the engineer for approval.
3- It has to be noted that all the cabling and wiring used for such
installation shall be of medium duty type (400 - 750 volts) although it

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 shall be used for 24v DC supply from the FAP as well as FEP. On
completion of installation of MICS cables, the contractor shall
carryout the insulation test (with 500v test instrument) as well as
continuity test.

2.4.2 INTERLOCKING OF A/C UNITS.

1- A/C units shall be interlocked to the fire alarm and fire fighting system
to be shut down in case of fire incident.
2- The magnetic coil of the contactor shall be looped through a heavy
duty relay inside the FAP (NC contact) which shall be of 10A rating to
be activated via the fire alarm panel itself.
3- The relays shall be complete with its base and to have at least two
contacts (NO and NC) volt -free contacts.

2.4.3 FLEXIBLE DISCHARGE HOSE

1- A flexible discharge hose shall be used to connect the agent

container valve to the system discharge piping. The allowable
maximum and minimum pressure values shall comply with NFPA,
and manufacturer's/suppliers' recommendation.
2- The flexible discharge hose shall be of steel reinforced flexible rubber
hose of at least 50-mm diameter to match the cylinder valves and the
discharge piping system diameter.
3- The flexible discharge hose shall be of adequate construction to
withstand a release pressure of at least 20 bar or as per the
computer-aided design, or as per the system supplier
recommendations.

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2.4.4 NOZZLE PROTECTIVE BLOW OFF CAPS

1- Ploy vinyl chloride red colour blow off caps to protect the nozzle
orifice from the entry of foreign matter shall be provided to each
nozzle in the system. The PVC cap shall suit and match with the
nozzle size and shape.

2.4.5 CONTAINER BRACKETING / FIXING

1- Fire extinguishing media container(s) shall be normally mounted in

the more usual upright position with the wall mounting bracket which
shall consist of a mounting channel and a container strap.
2- The wall-mounting bracket shall be solidly fixed to the adjacent wall
with the necessary steel channels and anchors to ensure that the
cylinders shall not be moved from their place/location in case the gas
is released.
3- The size of fixation bolts shall not be less than 8 mm Dia to withstand
the release vibration.

2.5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS / MEASURES

2.5.1 AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS

1- An audible evacuation alarm shall be provided within the risk area to

sound prior to operation of the system. A visual indication shall be
provided outside the protected area at the entrance.
2- Audible pre-discharge evacuation alarm shall be in the form of pre-
discharge siren the visual alarm shall be in the form of Xenon flasher
as s. The visual alarm (Xenon flasher) shall be activated only in case
that the fire extinguishing gas/media is released.

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 3- In addition to the above, a status indicator panel shall be provided,
supplied and installed adjacent to each area (preferably on the right
hand side) at a level of 180 mm from the FFL. The status indicator
panel (SIP) shall be integrated with built in long life ultra bright LED's
to indicate the status of the system (Auto/manual, manual and gas
release). The LED's colour shall be as follow:-

Manual Green
Auto/manual Yellow/amber
Gas release Red

2.5.2 WARNING LABELS

1- Warning labels/signs shall be prominently displayed at the entrances

to the area protected by the fire extinguishing media as well as the
main entrance door to the building itself.
2- The warning labels/signs shall be type written on self adhesive
stickers and to be in double languages (Arabic/English). Samples to
be submitted for the Engineer's approval.
2.5.3 STRUCTURAL OPENINGS CLOSING / SEALANT

1- The contractor shall close all cable entry openings between the
battery room, equipment room and MDF with a fire resistant material
of at lest 1.5 Hr. fire rating in order to avoid the fire and/or gas
escaping through the openings in the event of fire and during
extinguishing process.
2- The specification and technical detail for such material shall be as
indicated in the respective specification clause.

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2.5.4 FIRE PREVENTION MATERIALS

1- Fire prevention materials shall be provided in all services openings

for PVC ducts, extinguishing pipes and cables either through walls or
floor slabs to provide complete isolation of each and every area
within the building. The fire prevention material shall be of materials
approved by the engineer prior to order, and to be able to withstand
1.5 hours of fire prevention as well as to prevent smoke spreading
within the different area.

2- The fire prevention material shall be similar to the following or

equivalent and approved:-
Intumex - Intumex L, KS-2 or KS-3.
Nulfire System "B-90" or Nulfire System - B "Bags".

3- The prevention materials shall be submitted for the engineer's

approval prior to any order is placed.

2.5.5 LABELING

1- All equipment like status indicator panel (SIP) extinguishing

containers, Fire System panel (FAP), pressure switch etc. shall be
fitted with external labels made of rectangular pieces of ivorine,
perspex or laminate. The character shall be reverse engraved,
coloured black against white background with beveled edges and
fixed by means of 3 mm chrome bolts/screws nuts and washers, or
stuck with necessary glue to each and every item.
2- Details of proposed labels to be submitted to the Engineer at the
same time as the project submittals are submitted for approval.
3- The contractor shall include for the provision of an approved metal
plate of fire accident instruction sheet in each of the sites both in
Arabic and English.

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 4- The supplied system shall be complete with an appropriate zonal
chart clearly detailing the following:
– Area number
– Accessory number
– Zone number
– Cylinder size/capacity
– Extinguishing release nozzle size.
– Extinguishing release pipe sizes.
2.6 SYSTEM TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

1- The contractor on completion of the installations shall perform testing

and commissioning to be whole electrical installations in this job as
per International Standard where applicable
2- The full installation shall be tested and commissioned by a specialist
Engineer. A minimum of two testing/commissioning visits shall be
allowed for the step by step testing of the installations
3- A full test of all system components and functions shall be performed
by the installation contractor and supplier's specialist in the presence
of the engineer. This test shall include testing all detectors, manual
controls, abort controls, audible and visual indicators, and auxiliary
functions.
4- The following tests shall be carried out in accordance with the
regulations of KHARMAA and shall include, but not necessarily be
limited to the following tests:

a. Wires and cables continuity test, recorded and tabulated.

b. Insulation resistance tests, core to core and core to shield on all
circuits and equipment, using 500 volt megger. The megger
reading shall be not less than one Mega ohm.
c. Operational tests of all apparatus, smoke detectors, manual call
points, bells, sirens, indication LED's control panel, etc.
d. Earth continuity tests: not more than one ohm
e. Operation and response tests of the fire fighting system, including
the timing of the pre-discharge siren and the gas release timing,
solenoid valve actuator, etc.
f. Polarity test for all accessories.
g. Operation tests for A/C shut down facility.

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 h. Operational test for Q-Tel remote alarming facility to Q-Tel central
OMC room at Doha.

5- The system piping shall be prepared for testing with test pressure
equivalent to 150% of the extinguishing media release pressure. The
pressure test shall be carried out by nitrogen gas at 25 bars at least
for a minimum of 1.0 hour duration.
6- The test shall not include discharge of the fire extinguishing media.

2.7 SUNDRIES

2.7.1 SUBMITTALS

1- The contractor shall formally submit within one week time each and every
material and item he intends to use to be installed, for the engineer's
approval prior to order.
2- Each submittal shall be triplicate, numbered, dated and accompanied by
manufacturer's catalogues clearly marked and indicating the actual item to
be used.

2.7.2 WORKSHOP DRAWING

1- The contractor shall be responsible for any discrepancies, errors or

omission in the drawings and other particulars supplied by him
whether such drawings and
other particulars have been approved by the Engineer or not.
3- The contractor shall prepare and submit for approval detailed
workshop drawing for all equipment or distribution services. Such
drawings will include:

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 - The physical dimensions of the equipment and its operating
weight.
- Position of controls, control panels, control accessories, etc.
- Detailed wiring diagrams of all electrical and control systems.
- Detailed detectors, nozzle and other services co-ordinated
ceiling layout.
- Detailed conduit and cable route with high levels.
- Any other drawing found necessary or requested by the
Engineer

2.7.3 MANUAL OF OPERATION (AS-BUILT MANUAL)

1- Documents forming the manual of operation and maintenance shall

be bound into a single or a set of specific documents. The size
should be DIN A4 at least.
2- On completion of the installation, the contractor shall submit 2 copies
of the draft documents for final approval of the Engineer. Upon
approval, the contractor shall submit 3 copies of the manual of
operation before issue of the Completion Certificate. An additional
set of originals including reproducible drawing negatives shall be
submitted as a part of the As-built documentation/operation and
maintenance manual. (All drawings shall be produced using
AutoCAD System (CAD v 2000).
3- The as-built manual shall incorporate and include but not necessarily
limited to the following set of documentation:-

a. Complete list of all items, equipment, controls and accessories as

actually supplied and installed including serial numbers and all
name plate details and suppliers.
b. Set of "as-built Drawings".
c. Set of manufactures catalogues, wiring diagrams and installation
drawings relevant only to the particular items of equipment
concerned.
d. Manufacturer's printed spare parts list for all items and equipment.

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 e. Planned Preventive Maintenance requirements at monthly and
yearly intervals with maintenance procedure for all plants and
equipment.
f. Planned Preventive maintenance schedule during the 400 days
maintenance period.
g. Written instruction charts in both Arabic and English language as
to the method of operation of the equipment and the routine
maintenance work. One copy of such instruction charts shall be
framed and fixed to the wall of each of the Q-Tel units.
h. Test certificates, readings and results, tabulated.
i. Any other information required by the Engineer.
2.7.4 LOCATION PLAN

1- Adjacent to the Fire System Control Panel (FAP), a "Location Plan"

shall be provided, showing layout of the area and fire zones with
marking of detectors in block diagram. The location map shall be
1:50 scale; and shall be made of Trafolite, 2 mm thick, with white
background and red lines and letters.
2- The location plan shall be framed with minimum profiles and fixed
onto wall adjacent to fire alarm panel, or as instructed by the
Engineer.
3- A set of safety instructions and security procedures, all as instructed
by the Engineer during the course of execution shall be hanged
adjacent to the zonal chart. All identifications and instructions shall
be in Arabic and English.

2.7.5 PLANNED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (PPM)

1- During the 400 days maintenance period the contractor shall carry out
preventive routine maintenance of the installed fire systems on quarterly
basis. The 400 days maintenance period shall commence immediately after
the successful testing and commissioning of the installed fire systems. The
preventive routine maintenance shall be carried out as follows:-

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 a. Removal of the system detector - cleaning and reinstalling them in
place.
b. Cleaning of the break glass units/manual call points.
c. Cleaning of the bells and sirens.
d. Cleaning of the FAP, FEP as well as SIP.
e. Cleaning of the cylinder heads/actuators.
f. Activation of the fault incidents and check the consequential
actions (without any extinguishing release).
g. Cleaning of stand-by batteries with its termination.
h. Measuring the charging voltage as well as the charging currents of
the built in battery chargers.

2- All the above mentioned actions shall be carried out in the

attendance of the engineer’s representative.
3- The planned preventive Maintenance (PPM) visits shall be logged in
a custom made table. The PPM tables shall be hanged inside the
main fire alarm panel and shall be filled by the contractor’s
representative/maintenance technician and shall be duly signed by
him as well as the engineer's representative.

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 SCHEDULE OF RECOMMENDED MANUFACTURERS

1. Cables (single or multi core) BICC UK

Pirelli UK

or equal and approved

2. Labels and markers BICC UK

Kirtchly UK

or equal and approved

3. FIRE SYSTEM (Fire Alarm & Fire Chubb UK

Fighting)

Kidde UK

Notifier US/UK

FIKE US

Thorn UK

Gent UK

or equal and approved

4. Fire Suppression System Pipes & Nippon JAPAN

Accessories

or equal and approved

5. Fire Resistant Materials Intumex UK

Nullfire UK

or equal and approved

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