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Appendix B: Control Panel Symbols

Table 16: Control Panel Symbols

Symbol Description

Control panel basic shape

FACP Fire alarm control panel

FSA Fire systems annunciator alarm

FAA Annunciator panel, from NECA 100, symbol 7.006

FTR Fire alarm transponder or transmitter

ESR Elevator status / recall

FAC Fire alarm communicator

FSCP Fire system control panel

FSCP
HL
Halon

FSCP
CO2
Carbon Dioxide

FSCP DC
Dry chemical

FSCP
FO
Foam

FSCP Wet chemical

WC

FSCP
CA Clean agent

FSCP Water mist

WM

FSCP
DL
Deluge sprinkler

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Table 16: Control Panel Symbols

Symbol Description

Control panel for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, exhaust stairwell pressuriza-
HVA
tion, or similar equipment

MIC Remote MIC for voice evacuation system

EVAC Voice evacuation panel, from NECA 100, symbol 7.008

FATC Fire alarm terminal cabinet, from NECA 100, symbol 7.009

FCS Fire command system

FACU Fire alarm control unit

SAP Sprinkler alarm panel

RP Relay alarm panel

DGP Data gathering panel

AMP Amplifier rack

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Appendix C: Signal Initiating Devices & Switch Symbols

Table 17: Signal Initiating Devices & Switches Symbols

Symbol Description Comments

Manual station Basic shape

Manual station–Halon
HL

CO2 Manual station–Carbon dioxide

Manual station–dry chemical

DC

FO Manual station–foam

WC Manual station–wet chemical

P
Manual station–pull-station

Manual station–clean agent

CA

Manual station–water mist

WM

Manual station–deluge sprinkler

DL

Fire alarm master box

MB

Drill key
DK

Preaction system
PRE

Fire service or emergency telephone station

Fire service or emergency telephone station-accessible

A

Fire service or emergency telephone station-jack

J

Fire service or emergency telephone station-handset

H

Abort switch Basic shape

Abort switch-Halon
HL

Abort switch-carbon dioxide

CO2

Abort switch-dry chemical

DC

Abort switch-foam
FO

Abort switch-wet
WC

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Table 17: Signal Initiating Devices & Switches Symbols

Symbol Description Comments

Abort switch-clean agent

CA

Abort switch-water mist

WM

Abort switch-deluge sprinkler

DL

Abort switch-preaction system

PRE

Abort switch-emergency power off

EPO

Automatic detection and supervisory devices Basic shape

Heat detector (thermal detector) Symbol orientation cannot be changed

R/F
Heat detector-combination rate-of-rise and fixed temperature

Heat detector-rate compensation

R/C

Heat detector-fixed temperature

F

Heat detector-rate-of-rise only

R

Heat detector-line-type detector (heat sensitive cable)

Smoke/heat detector
R

Smoke detector Symbol orientation cannot be changed

P Smoke detector-photoelectric products of combustion detector

I Smoke detector-ionization products of combustion detector

BT Smoke detector-beam transmitter

BR Smoke detector-beam receiver

ASD Smoke detector-air sampling

Smoke detector for duct

Gas detector

Indicate ultraviolet (UV), infrared (IR), ultraviolet/

Flame detector infrared (UV/IR), or visible radiation-type detec-
tors; symbol orientation cannot be changed

Flame
F

Ultraviolet
UV

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Table 17: Signal Initiating Devices & Switches Symbols

Symbol Description Comments

Infrared
IR

UV/IR
Combination ultraviolet / infrared

Visible radiation
VR

Flow detector / switch

Specify type-water, low air, high air, and so forth;

Pressure detector / switch
symbol orientation cannot be changed

Lever detector / switch Symbol orientation cannot be changed

Tamper detector Alternate term-tamper switch

Valve with tamper detector / switch

VR
Output relay

HT
Temperature switch – high temperature

Temperature switch – low temperature

LT

Note: Symbols are copied from the National Fire Protection Association Standard 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols.

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Appendix D: Signal Indicating Appliances & Related Equipment Symbols

Table 18: Signal Indicating Appliance Symbols & Related Equipment Symbols
Symbol Description Comments

Mini-horn

Gong

Water motor alarm (water motor gong) Shield optional

Bell-vibrating
V

Bell virating / strobe

VS

Bell-vibrating stroke gong

G

Bell-vibrating stroke gong / strobe

GS

Bell-trouble
T

Bell-chime
C

Horn with light as separate assembly

Horn with light as one assembly

Rotating beacon to indicate emergency response points

RTS Remote alarm indicating and test switch

Note: Symbols are copied from the National Fire Protection Association Standard 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols.

Table 19: Related Equipment Symbols

Symbol Description Comments

Door holder

AIM Addressable input module

ACM Adressable output module

Note: Symbols are copied from the National Fire Protection Association Standard 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols.

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