Hello Forum.
As an electrical installer (not fire alarms), hoping to get a bit of advice on a ‘universal solution’ we are exploring (in response to customer requests) as an option on some commercial installations - without having to deal with any fire panels directly ourselves:
We typically install between 1-7 TPN circuits (up to 63A) & are thinking of including individual contactors on each circuit with an FP200 connection back to the main fire panel ( to be left disconnected).
We want the customer to have a readymade option to have their usual fire panel engineer test & connect this to the cut-out relay on the fire panel with minimal effort and without having to to get involved in our installation.
Obviously understand that the relays in the panels will all be manufacturer specific, but assuming that the output is normally a 24v dc signal to a 24v dc coil contactor -
Is there any reason why this design would not work or could be problematic for the fire panel engineer?
Thanks in advance for any advice from the experts or for flagging any likely technical pitfalls.
NB. We will check the specific fire system on site for any unusual requirements and speak to their engineer (where possible), but that’s not always an option at initial stages, so we are looking to create a general package that allows indicative pricing from the outset.