HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-12-08 fire alarmCITY OF FRIDLEY
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PREVENTION
Fire Alarm Plan Review Comments
Date: December 8, 2015
Address: 100 85th Avenue NW
Project: Springbrook
Nature Center
Contractor: Life Safety Systems
Contractor shall be familiar with this review document and contents prior to initiation of work. The conditions contained herein shall
be considered as requirements for the proposed project. A written response or additional documents may be necessary and are due prior to initiation of the Final Inspection and approval
for issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy or Fire Department permit completion. You may contact the Office of the Fire Marshal at (763) 572-3621 for additional information.
Scope
of this project:
Call 763-572-3621 for all inspections/testing.
General Comments:
The proposed fire alarm system shall be installed in accordance with the 2007 Minnesota State Fire
Code Section 907 and 2010 NFPA Standard 72, National Fire Alarm Code. A City of Fridley Inspections Department Electrical Permit may also be required for the proposed work.
Smoke duct
detection devices required for installation by the State Mechanical Code shall perform the intended function and generate a supervisory signal to the monitoring agency. (2007 MSFC 907.11.1.1)
Duct
detection device control/test units shall be located in approved visible, accessible location for building maintenance and/or Fire Department personnel. Control units shall be marked
with labeling identifying the host heating, ventilation or air conditioning appliance.
If the fire alarm control panel and/or fire service annunciator requires a code for access to
silence and reset functions, the contractor shall install the City Fire Department code for those panel functions which is available from the Fire Marshal. If a key is required for
access to silence and reset functions, the contractor shall be responsible for providing a key for the Fire Department key box. (2007 MSFC Section 506)
When the silence function is
activated at the fire alarm control panel or annunciator panel, audible notification function shall be silenced. The visual notification function (strobes) shall continue to operate
until the system reset function is activated. (2007 MSFC 907.9.1)
Monitoring agency shall report fire alarm incidents to the Fridley Fire Department’s dispatch center, Anoka County Central Communications, at (763) 427-1212.
All devices shall be
fully compatible with existing system components. Systems and their components shall also be listed and approved for the proposed purpose in the existing system. (2007 MSFC 907.1.2)
Please
forward information concerning device manufacturers, model numbers and listing information for these devices. Contractor may submit device cut sheets. (2007 MSFC 907.1.1.9)
Testing
of the System:
Final inspection and testing of the installed system and monitoring signal generation shall be conducted in accordance with provisions of 2007 MSFC 907.17, 907.18 and
2002 NFPA Standard 72 and witnessed by the Fire Marshal. Contractor shall contact this office to arrange the witnessed testing and inspection.
Contractor shall arrange for Central
station monitoring agency to provide a list of signals which it receives during witnessed testing and inspection. A copy of this report shall be forwarded to this office.
When permitted
work, inspection and testing is completed, contractor shall provide the Fire Marshal’s office with a Certificate of Completion required by 2007 MSFC 907.18 and 2002 NFPA Standard 72
verifying that the system has been installed in accordance with approved plans and specifications.
Reviewed by:
Rick Current, Fire Marshal
Fridley Fire Department
Rick.current@fridleymn.gov