FYI - Just in case anyone else runs into this. I hit a dead-end trying to get a response from the government (Corps). I was just going to argue the "fire alarm provides these items". But at the last minute, I found the following product used for monitoring/testing duct smoke detectors.
http://www.ap-c.com/products/duct_smoke_n_accessories/MSSeries.asp Cost approx $100.00 and meets all the requirements, plus will have a key to simulate alarm. On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 8:58 AM, douglas hicks <[email protected]> wrote: > Those requirements can be met with a fire alarm panel. Is a FACP in place > now and if so, does the panel have room for another initiating device? > > If an electrician puts something together for you, will it meet various UL > requirements? > > Douglas Hicks > General Fire Equipment Co of Eastern Oregon, Inc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Gouveia" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 10:27 AM > Subject: Low Air Pressure Alarm Device - Gov't Project > > > >I have a government project with a spec calling for a "Low Air Pressure > > Alarm Device" and want to pick the forum's brain to see if they have run > > across this before. They want box with a buzzer and green (all ok), red > > (low air pressure), and amber (silence switch on) lights connected to a > > low > > air pressure switch. See end of email for the exact language. > > > > I found a product that is close to the spec, but missing an amber light > at > > http://www.modsafe.com/low%20pressure%20warning.htm . Priced at $500 > not > > the most economical option either. Might just have the electrician put > > some > > parts together. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Mark Gouveia > > > > 2.7.4 Low Air Pressure Alarm Device > > Each dry pipe valve trim shall be provided with a local alarm device > > consisting of a metal enclosure containing an alarm horn or bell, silence > > switch, green power-on light, red low-air alarm light and amber trouble > > light. The alarm device shall be activated by the low air pressure > switch. > > Upon reduction of sprinkler system pressure to approximately 10 psig > above > > the dry valve trip point pressure, the low air pressure switch shall > > actuate the audible alarm device and a red low-air alarm light. > > Restoration of system pressure shall cause the low-air alarm light to be > > extinguished and the audible alarm to be silenced. An alarm silence > switch > > shall be provided to silence the audible alarm. An amber trouble light > > shall be provided which will illuminate upon operation of the silence > > switch and shall be extinguished upon return to its normal position. > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: > [email protected] > > > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- Regards, Mark Gouveia
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