MIRCOM® FA-101U

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

3. FUNCTION SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

4. WIRING:

    4.1 DETECTION ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    4.2 SIGNAL ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    4.3 ALARM AND TROUBLE RELAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    4.4 REMOTE ANNUNCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    4.5 A.C. POWER AND BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

5. TROUBLE INDICATORS AND CONTROL:

    5.1 COMMON TROUBLE LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    5.2 COMMON TROUBLE BUZZER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    5.3 ZONE TROUBLE LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    5.4 TROUBLE SILENCE SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    5.5 BATTERY FAULT LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

    5.6 GROUND FAULT LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

    5.7 SIGNAL TROUBLE LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

6. SEQUENCE OF OPERATION:

    6.1 NORMAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

    6.2 ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

    6.3 SIGNAL SILENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

    6.4 RESET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

7. SYSTEM CHECKOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

8. POWER UP AND TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

FIGURES:

    1. BACKBOX & FLUSH TRIM MOUNTING DETAILS . . . . . . . . . 5

    2. PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

    3. DETECTION AND SIGNAL WIRING INSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . 7

    4. WIRING TABLE FOR DETECTION ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

    5. WIRING TABLE FOR BELLS AND HORNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

    6. ALARM AND TROUBLE RELAY CONTACTS, AND

        REMOTE ANNUNCIATION WIRING INSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . 10

APPENDIX "A" 2-WIRE SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL PANEL COMPATIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

APPENDIX "B" BATTERY CALCULATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1. INTRODUCTION

The FA-101U is a supervised 1 zone 24VDC Fire Alarm Control Panel.

The panel provides the following features:

• 1 class B detection zone
• 1 class B signal zone, 1.25A
• Alarm and trouble relay contacts
• Remote trouble and A.C. ON indication
• Zone silence/disconnect switch
• Trouble silence switch
• LED indicators for zone Alarm and Trouble, A.C. On, Battery Fault, Ground Fault, Common Trouble, Signal Trouble and Signal Silenced

2. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION

The panel can be surface or flush mounted. Refer to Figure 1 for dimensions.

For surface mounting, mark the location of the four mounting holes. Install the top two screws into the wall and place the panel over the screws. Install the bottom screws, and tighten down all four screws.

For flush mounting, make the wall cut-out according to the panel dimensions. Remove the control panel door. Mount the flush mounting trim (MODEL FA-102TRU) to the back box using the screws and nuts provided with the flush mounting kit. Re-install the door on top of the flush trim. The cam lock may require a minor adjustment in order to compensate for the flush trim.

3. FUNCTION SELECTION

The following jumpers are available for function selection, refer to Figure 2 for location;

• JW1: Cut for normally open trouble contacts.
• JW2: Cut for normally closed trouble contacts.
• JW3: Cut to enable common alarm relay to de-energize if signal silence switch is activated.
• JW6: Cut if 60 second signal silence inhibit is not required (Signals can be manually silenced any time if cut).

4. WIRING

5. TROUBLE INDICATORS AND CONTROL

Refer to Figure 2 for the location of indicators and control.

6. SEQUENCE OF OPERATION

Refer to Figure 2 for the location of indicators and controls.

7. SYSTEM CHECKOUT

BEFORE TURNING POWER ON:

1. Check all external wiring for opens, shorts or grounds.
2. Check that transformer cables are securely connected.
3. Check the A.C. power wiring for proper connection. DO NOT connect batteries in order to prevent sparking.
4. Check that all switches are in the normal position to the left.

8. POWER UP AND TROUBLESHOOTING

1. After completing all of the system checkout procedures, power up the panel. The A.C. On LED should illuminate.
2. The trouble buzzer should sound intermittently, the common trouble LED flash, indicating battery fault.
3. Connect the batteries carefully, observing the correct polarity.
4. The common trouble LED should extinguish. If the common trouble LED stays on, check the front panel for the illumination of the following LEDs;
   • a) BATTERY LED - battery voltage may be too low, below 20.4V.
   • b) GROUND FAULT LED - indicates a ground on one or more of the extended wires.
   • c) ZONE TROUBLE LED - indicates an open loop or a signal silence switch is in the off normal position to the right.
   • d) SIGNAL TROUBLE LED - indicates an open loop or short in the signal zone.

FIGURES

APPENDIX "A" - COMPATIBLE DEVICES

This appendix lists compatible 2-WIRE SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL PANELs and their compatible devices by manufacturer.

CANADIAN 2-WIRE SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL PANEL COMPATIBILITY (ULC)

NOTES:

• 1.* Reset time, hold for five seconds minimum.
• 2. Whether mixing different models of compatible smoke detectors, or using the same model on the same Circuit, total standby current of all detectors must not exceed 3 mA.

UNITED STATES 2-WIRE SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL PANEL COMPATIBILITY (ULI)

NOTES:

• 1. Reset time, hold for five seconds minimum.
• 2. Whether mixing different models of compatible smoke detectors, or using the same model on the same Circuit, total standby current of all detectors must not exceed 3 mA.
• 3. The below listed Smoke Detectors are compatible with Initiating Circuits having Compatability Identifier "A".

UNITED STATES SIGNALING DEVICE CONTROL PANEL COMPATIBILITY (ULI)

APPENDIX "B" - BATTERY CALCULATIONS (SELECTION GUIDE)

Use the form below to determine the required batteries.

POWER REQUIREMENTS (ALL CURRENTS ARE IN AMPERES)

Total Current Requirement: ALARM (B)______ Amps.

Battery Capacity Requirement:
([STANDBY (A) ______ ] X [(24 or 60 Hours) ___ ]) + ([ALARM (B) ______ ] X [%Alarm in Hr.] _____) = (C) ______AH

Battery Selection: Multiply (C) by 1.20 to derate battery.

Batteries BA-104 (4.0AH) and BA-1065(6.5AH) fit into the backboxes ; all larger batteries such as BA-110(10AH) and the BA-117(17AH) require an external battery box.

* Assuming three Initiating Circuits in alarm.
% Use 0.084 for five minutes of alarm or 0.5 for thirty minutes of alarm as a multiplier figure.
' Using the MIR-425/U 2-wire smoke detector. See Appendix "A", for other available smoke detectors.

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