4.3.1.1.4 is where I usually take a stand and expect any function that is
related to the operation of the CA system to originate within the CA system
releasing panel. Now there have been times when things such as dampers and AHU
shutdown have had primary control in BMS or a PLC and we had the C
Totally my opinion and worth every penny you're paying for it, if the
purpose of closing the dampers is to maintain volumetric integrity of the
compartment vis-a-vis the amount of agent I would consider that function to
be art of the suppression system and so controlled by the releasing panel.
If o
NFPA 2001 (2018)
We have a clean agent system that is protecting a server room, we have gone in
to do the electrical connections and the base building electricians have
connected the ventilation dampers to the base building alarm panel
My understanding is that they should be connected to the re
