EMS 5000 FIREPOINT
ENGINEERS OPERATING GUIDE, ISSUE 3.0 – 16/08/10
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19. Do’s and Don’ts
Don’t place any aerials near metal work and keep aerials 2 meters away from all
electrical equipment, all tips of aerials must stay away from any obstruction.
Always pinch and twist on helical aerials to ensure good connection.
Always make sure the correct aerial is on the right side of the panel by matching the
coloured bands of the aerial to the colours on the panel.
When testing devices, always put the zones into test so sounders are not activated.
Don’t change device zones with the fire LED display lit.
Don’t warm start the panel to clear device faults.
Always look in the event log for fault description.
Always take the system off watch before testing devices or activating the system.
Always, warm start the panel after entering a TSA set-up to refresh the panel.
Always use industry standard fire rated cable, all screened cable should only be earthed
at one end.
Always put lithium-based devices into test, or their zones into test, when changing their
battery packs, as new battery information is not recognised when the device is disabled.
Always enable the tamper when logging on a combined detector/sounder.
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