FIRE ALARM SHOP DRAWING REQUIREMENTS Fire alarm shop drawings that are submitted to the Local Fire Department, Fire Prevention & Education Bureau for review shall include the following:
  1. Drawings shall be on uniform size sheets.
  2. Drawings shall be drawn to an indicated scale.
  3. All spaces shall be labeled as to use. Room numbers are not acceptable.
  4. A symbols key shall be provided (NFPA 170 symbols are utilized).
  5. The title block shall include the name of the owner, occupant, street address, city, state,& Zip Code of the installation.
  6. Point of the compass. For building orientation.
  7. Make, type and model of all equipment.
  8. Location of fire alarm control panel.
  9. Location of other fire alarm control equipment such as additional power supplies, etc.
  10. Building occupancy type (health care, mercantile, business, etc.)
  11. Number of circuits.
  12. Type of circuits.
  13. Number of zones.
  14. Equipment controlled or monitored by the fire alarm system.
  15. Candela rating of each strobe shall be indicated by symbol or rating listed by each strobe.
  16. Battery calculations showing the required battery size.
  17. Voltage drop calculations showing what wire size is needed.
  18. Wire types and sizes for each circuit shall be indicated.
  19. Circuits shall be designated by class, style or both.
Our System Installer Requirements follow state, federal, NFPA 72, & International Building Code Installation personnel shall be supervised by persons who are qualified and experienced in the installation and, inspection, and testing of fire alarm systems. Examples of qualified personnel shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
  • Factory trained & certified
  • National Institute of Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET level II)
  • Licensed or certified by a state or local authority
  • Cover Page Project Scope
  • Symbol Legends
  • Shop Drawings (floor plans with device locations)
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Specification Sheets (cut sheets)
  • Equipment Standby power (battery calculation
  • Load calculations (voltage drops)
  • Matrix (Input / Output)
  • Material List
  • Labor Averages

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