Fire alarm. Designing of the security-fire alarm system

The development of projects for security and fire alarms is often combined into a single complex. This allows not only to save money for design work, but also to optimize costs in the process of direct installation of equipment. In any case, it is important to understand that the quality of the initial technical calculations will determine how effective the fire alarm will be. The system is designed by specialists in various fields. In the work should be involved and experts in the field of electronics, and architects, as well as experts in the field of firefighting.

Defining system tasks

In most cases, fire alarms are used to provide a timely signal to the consoles of specialized services. The latter can be played by local municipal brigades and private organizations. It depends a lot on where the fire alarm is installed. Design also implies the integration of components of the security complex. That is, the project initially reduces infrastructure elements from two categories of sensors - security and fire.

Often, fire protection systems are confused with equipment that directly performs the tasks of fire extinguishing. In some situations, you can talk about combining alerting and quenching functions, but this does not always happen. Integrated design of fire alarm systems may include the inclusion of installations and modules that are designed to prevent the spread of the flame. However, the goals of a full-fledged fire elimination are not set in this case.

Design Process

The development of the project involves several stages. To begin with, the basic conditions for the performance and organization of work are specified. Next, the main data are collected, on the basis of which the project will be developed. Specialists visit the facility, take data on the parameters and technical features of the premises, structures, equipment and the adjacent site. After that, a distribution scheme for warning devices is planned, due to which the fire alarm will perform its basic functions. Designing the control panel is one of the most critical stages. In this node, the configuration of the concentration of signals from annunciators, sensors and functional modules of the security complex is formed. The more individual components, the more difficult the operator work will be. The final stage will be the direct installation of equipment and equipment, as well as a bundle of equipment through a network infrastructure.

Zoning of the square

For convenience of system designing for large objects it is accepted to divide the areas into different zones. The basis is formed by the so-called fire compartments, which are distributed over small areas. These are sites that have boundaries in the form of special fire panels, that is, beyond their limits, the fire must not pass or, at least, containment of the flame during a certain time. Also, the design of security and fire alarm means the primary division of the area into fire detection zones. As a rule, the boundaries of these sections coincide with walls and ceilings - in fact, division into premises is made.

Choice of equipment

The basis of any complex is formed by three types of equipment: annunciators, detectors and control panels. The entire network infrastructure, in turn, is focused on ensuring the optimal bundle of these components. It is recommended that all components are manufactured by the same manufacturer. Based on recommendations for the characteristics of equipment that gives the design of automatic fire alarms, specific device configurations are also defined. For example, smoke detectors can have different parameters for automatically fixing ignition sources.

As for the panels, in most cases they are presented as reception points. The most important thing in developing such systems is to ensure reliable supply of supplies. In addition to the main connection to the power grid, the design of the fire alarm system involves the use of lead-acid batteries, as well as mandatory inclusion of fuses in the system and, if possible, sources of uninterrupted power supply.

Mounting operations

The basic installation operations relate to the installation of the notification sensors. Depending on the area of the object, their number can be from 2-3 to a hundred. Fastening is realized with the help of brackets and other hardware that, in principle, can be integrated into the wall niches. In addition, the design of fire alarm systems pays special attention to network interchanges. The laying of lines is most often carried out in a single complex with other communication channels. Cable bundles can be carried out in the sub-ceiling niche, behind the cladding materials, etc. The wireless connection concept is also gaining popularity when the sensors communicate with the control panels via radio signals. True, such systems are operated using a larger power supply resource, and in general they are more demanding in terms of maintenance.

Conclusion

Each organization involved in the design of alarms is guided by certain principles. In particular, specialists should strive to optimize the network structure, achieve minimum power consumption and ensure the reliability of the entire security complex. Only if these rules are observed will a functional and effective fire alarm be organized. Designing also does not do without taking into account the conditions of a specific locality. For example, the system will not work qualitatively if the object does not have free access to fire services. That is, the electronics can detect the presence of smoke in time and give the appropriate signal to the control panel, but the further algorithm of the responsible service will be violated.