Simplex Smoke Management Application Guide

Smoke Management Guide D Safety Products Westminster gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the following to this publication American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Inc Atlanta GA Andover Controls Corporation Andover MA Center for Fire Research National Engineering Laboratory National Bureau of Standards Department of Commerce Washington DC Systems Inc Brunswick MD National Fire Protection Association Inc NFPA Quincy MA U S Veterans Administration Office of Construction Washington DC and Warnings and AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Follow the instructions in this installation These instructions must be followed to avoid damage to this product and associated Product operation and reliability depend upon proper installation NOT INSTALL ANY PRODUCT THAT APPEARS DAMAGED unpacking your product inspect the contents of the carton for shipping damage damage is apparent immediately file a claim with the carrier and notify your distributor HAZARD Disconnect electrical field power when making any internal or repairs All repairs should be performed by a representative or authorized agent of local Simplex product supplier HAZARD Static electricity can damage components Therefore handle as follows Ground yourself before opening or installing components Prior to installation keep components wrapped in anti static material at all times RULES AND REGULATIONS PART 15 This equipment has been tested and found to with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to the interference at his own expense Trademarks and Patent Data 2011 SimplexGrinnell LP All rights reserved and other information shown were current as of publication and are subject to without notice further the science of Smoke Management Tyco Safety Products hereby grants permission to or transmit this reference document in any form or by any means electronic or for the purpose of obtaining information on the science of Smoke Management retain the rights of our respective trademarks the Simplex logo TrueSite TrueAlarm and IDNet are either trademarks or registered of Tyco International Ltd and its affiliates and are used under license NFPA 72 and Fire Alarm Code are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association Data Test is protected by US Patent No 4,725,818 II addressable communications is protected by U S Patent No 4,796,025 is patent pending Analog Detection is protected by U S Patent No 5,155,468 Detector Base is protected by U S Patent No 5,173,683 is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Scanner and MiniVESDA are trademarks and the name VESDA and E70 D are registered trademarks of Vision Systems other logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies of Contents 1 How Smoke Control Systems Work 1 1 1 1 this Chapter 1 1 1 2 Parameters 1 2 Concepts 1 2 Smoke Movement 1 3 Concept 1 3 Smoke Zones 1 5 of Smoke Movement 1 6 Smoke Movement 1 7 of Smoke Control Systems 1 8 Types 1 8 System Integrity 1 8 Control and Fire Control System Differences 1 9 System for Separate Goals 1 9 a Smoke Control System 1 10 Goal 1 10 to Begin 1 10 Responsibility 1 10 the Zone By Zone Smoke Control Plan 1 10 the Smoke Containment Pressure 1 11 Smoke Zones Properly 1 11 the Proper Fans and Duct Work 1 11 the Proper Dampers 1 12 Air Inlets and Outlets 1 12 a Dedicated Smoke Control System 1 13 1 13 Stairtowers 1 13 the Ideal Stairtower System 1 14 Doors Can Open 1 14 Pressure in a Stairtower 1 15 Smoke Control 1 18 Smoke 1 19 1 19 and Monitoring a Smoke Control System 1 19 Smoke Control Station FSCS 1 19 the System 1 20 Documentation 1 20 2 Smoke Control Design Parameters 2 1 this Chapter 2 1