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“DO NOT ENTER – GAS DISCHARGED” illuminated signs shall be external to the protected enclosure
and mounted above all entrances so as to be visible to any person entering. The lettering shall be a
minimum of 50mm high. It shall be visible at all times of the day. The illumination shall be activated by
a pressure switch fitted to the discharge piping.
3.12 Gas Discharge Signage

“EVACUATE NOW – GAS DISCHARGE” illuminated signs shall be provided above the exits of the
protected enclosure. The lettering shall be a minimum of 50mm high. It shall be visible at all times of
the day. Illumination shall be activated on commencement of the discharge time delay.
3.13 Enclosure shall comply with the following:
All enclosures protected by clean agent systems that are required by code to be provided with an
3.13.1 extinguishing system, in the absence of sprinkler protection, must be constructed from 2-hour fire
resistant elements.

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Subject to the location of the enclosure, its integrity (to be verified through testing) and the type and
3.13.2 nature of the clean agent used, ventilation system to purge the gas after discharge may be required by Enclosure Consideration
QCD. Due consideration shall be given to this aspect of the system.
All enclosures protected by clean agent systems must be subjected to an enclosure integrity test. The

3.13.3
test must be conducted by a qualified tester acceptable to QCD. The test shall verify the ability of the
protected enclosure to maintain the minimum design concentration for ten (10) minutes. The enclosure
test must be witnessed by QCD. This is a pre-condition for issue of the building’s fire safety certificate. NOTES

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Definition-a system or portion of a combination system that consists of components and
1.0 circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory signal-
initiating devices and to initiate the appropriate response to those signals.
Main Graphic Annunciator or Main Mimic Panel SHALL BE PROVIDED IN EVERY REQUIRED
PROVISION OF FIRE COMMAND CENTER (FCC) OR EMERGENCY CONTROL CENTER (ECC). It
2.0 shall be building as-built drawing plan, used red coloured LED›s to indicate graphicallly the
building, the floor, location of initiating device that is in alarm. This shall be located in Fire
Command Center or where the the Main Fire Alarm Control Panel is located.

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Zone Chart or Fire Evacualtion Plan required, shall be as-built drawing plan of the building
and required in each of every floor of the common area›s (e.g. lift lobby, corridor, etc.)
3.0
whereas noticeable to the occupant / tenant / public. The plan shall indicate all manual
initiating device, exit sign, and other applicable fire measure.
Stand alone smoke alarms battery operated are permitted for Residential Villas and

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4.0
Outdoor Kiosk.
Fire Alarm System shall be Addressable or Conventional Type as prescriptive. Consider to
5.0
use conventional fire alarm system for low rise buildings as applicable.
6.0 Consider to use conventional fire alarm system for low rise buildings as applicable.
The Mechanical Ventilation System, Fire Suppression System, Graphic Annunciator, Smoke
7.0 Control, EPSS and other related Fire Detector Devices shall be Integrated/Interfaced to
Main Fire Alarm Control Panel (MFACP) for monitoring and control.
For Mercantile and Business: Fit-outs are permitted to use the Existing Fire Alarm System
provision of the building with the following;
8.0 a. Previously approved plan for FAS shall be submitted .
b. Interfaced Module that covers all fire alarm devices for the fit-out shall be provided
for monitoring of alarms in MFACP.
Provide (as applicable) a narrative sequence of operation for Elevator Recall (in general
9.0
notes) or in the I/O Matrix as per NFPA 72.

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FAS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Detector Coverage shall comply with NFPA 72 & NFPA 101. REQUIRED Where building
G1 ANNEX_FAS GUIDELINES Revisions_2021 requires total (complete) detection coverage w/c includes inaccessible areas that are
constructed of or contain combustible material, unless otherwise specified in NFPA 72:
Item Provisions Notes 6.0 Detectors
17.5.3.1.2-2019.
Fire alarm systems shall be provided for buildings and structure that provide public access
1.0 Where and what required Detectors shall not be required in combustible blind spaces if any of the following
as applicable. See Guidelines for Fire Alarm System for reference.
conditions exist: (NFPA 72: 17.5.3-2019)
Where the ceiling is attached directly to the underside of the supporting beams of a combustible roof or
Fire Alarm Systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with the latest edition of 6.1
floor deck.
NFPA 72 except as clearly modified by these requirements. Where ambiguities in either
2.0 NFPA 72 Where the concealed space is entirely filled with a noncombustible insulation. (In solid joist construction, the
these requirements of the NFPA 72 exist, it shall be the responsibility of the engineering
endorsing the fire safety plans to obtain clarification from the Qatar Civil Defence. 6.2 insulation shall be required to fill only the space from the ceiling to the bottom edge of the joist of the roof
or floor deck.)

3.0 All fire alarm system shall have the following: System Architecture Where there are small concealed spaces over rooms, provided that any space in question does not exceed
6.3
50 ft2 (4.6 m2) in area.
3.1 Main fire alarm control unit/panel (addressable / conventional type) In spaces formed by sets of facing studs or solid joists in walls, floors, or ceilings, where the distance
6.4
between the facing studs or solid joists is less than 6 in. (150 mm).
Main Indicating Mimic Panel shall use red colored Light Emitting Diode (LED) to indicate graphically
the building, the floor, location and the initiating device that is in alarm; or if provided with PC based Exemption: Void space less than or equal to 400mm in depth/height shall not require detection.
3.2 Manual call points shall be located within 1.5M of each fire exit. The initiating device shall
workstation, an information stating that graphic user interface (GUI) is integrated in the software/
application in lieu of the Main Indicating Mimic Panel. 7.0 be located such that no part of Manual Call Point
any floor is further than 30M from the nearest manual call point.
Fire alarm control unit/panel shall be provided inside each building and located in any of
4.0 Fire Alarm Control Panel Fire alarm wiring shall be in accordance with the latest edition of NFPA 70 & 72. Where
the following:
8.0 fire alarm wires are exposed and subject to possible damage from normal use of the Fire Alarm Cables
4.1 Within a designated Fire Command Center
occupancy, they shall be provided with mechanical protection.

4.2 In the ground floor level at main entrance/reception lobby 9.0 Power Supplies: Primary Power Supply
Primary Power Supply shall be an alternating current (AC) supply from an authorized electricity provided
9.1
4.3 In a continuous attended location where above mentioned are not available. and shall be exclusive to the alarm system.
9.1.1 The primary power supply should be from the building emergency mains supply if such supply is available.
Zone Chart shall clearly depict the location of all fire zones, the type and location of all
The primary power supply shall be direct from the electrical distribution board and the circuit shall not be
initiating devices with labels on that floor with a “YOU ARE HERE” indication and shall be 9.1.2
5.0 Zone Chart used for any other purpose.
provided on each floor of every building located within the firefighting lobby and smoke-
stop lobby or common lobby in close proximity to the exit staircase. The protective isolating device controlling this circuit shall be clearly labeled to indicate that it controls the
9.1.3
fire alarm system.

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It shall terminate inside the fire alarm panel or its integral power supply unit. No external intermediary
9.1.4 switch shall be provided between the protective isolation device at the electrical distribution board and the
fire alarm panel/integral power supply unit.
9.2 Secondary Power supply shall be in the form of the following: Secondary power Supply
Storage batteries, with an automatic charge. It shall be capable of operating the alarm system in the event
9.2.1
of failure of the primary power supply and vice versa.
Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS), if provided, shall be compliant to the latest edition of NFPA 70, 72
9.2.2
and 110 complete with power line diagram to show the automatic transfer switch.
9.3 A fault warning shall be given in the event of failure of either primary or secondary power supply Fault Indication
A battery charger of appropriate type and rating shall be provided to keep the storage batteries under
9.4 Fire Alarm Cables

(ACMV) AIR-CONDITIONING,
constant voltage charge.
The charger shall incorporate automatic control features with output designed to charge and maintain the
9.4.1 batteries within the limits specified by the battery manufacturer, taking into account any quiescent load
imposed by the associated system.

9.4.2
The charger shall be designed and rated to so that a battery discharged to its final voltage can be
recharged to at least 80% of its rated capacity within 24 hours and its rated capacity within another 48
hours.
VENTILATION AND SMOKE
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