Brooks BARFS-1 User manual

Owner's Manual
BARFS-1
Rev 2.1
BARFS-1
Residential Fire System
MA360 Mar 2015

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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION ____________________________________________________ 5
2SYSTEM OVERVIEW ________________________________________________ 6
3SYSTEM DESIGN ___________________________________________________ 7
3.1 SMOKE /HEAT ALARM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
3.1.1 Basic Information about your Smoke / Heat Alarm................................................7
3.1.2 Technology ..........................................................................................................7
3.1.3 Limitation of Smoke / Heat Alarms........................................................................8
3.1.4 Alarm Location.....................................................................................................9
3.1.5 Recommended Locations...................................................................................10
3.1.6 Single Storey Dwelling .......................................................................................10
3.1.7 Multi Storey Dwellings........................................................................................11
3.1.8 Maximum Protection...........................................................................................11
3.1.9 Positioning Smoke/Heat Alarm...........................................................................12
3.1.10 Locations to Avoid..............................................................................................12
3.1.11 Checking you can hear the Smoke & Heat Alarms..............................................13
3.1.12 Interconnecting Smoke/Heat Alarms...................................................................13
3.1.13 Nuisance Alarms................................................................................................14
3.2 CONTROL PANEL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
3.3 OPERATOR MODULE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
3.4 PLANNING YOUR ESCAPE FOR WHEN THE ALARM GOES OFF ----------------------------------14
3.5 IMPORTANT SAFE GUARDS---------------------------------------------------------------------------15
4EQUIPMENT ______________________________________________________ 16
4.1 OVERVIEW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
4.2 CONTROL PANEL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
4.2.1 Specifications.....................................................................................................17
4.2.2 Compatible Devices ...........................................................................................18
4.2.3 Power Supply.....................................................................................................18
4.3 MAIN CONTROL MODULE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------19
4.3.1 Alarm Priority .....................................................................................................19
4.3.2 Normal Mode .....................................................................................................20
4.3.3 Alarm Mode .......................................................................................................20
4.3.4 Defect/Fault .......................................................................................................21
4.4 OPERATOR’S MODULE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------22
4.4.1 Indicators...........................................................................................................22
4.4.2 Controls .............................................................................................................23
4.5 SMOKE/HEAT ALARM INTERFACE MODULE -------------------------------------------------------- 24
4.6 INPUT /OUTPUT MODULE EIB209IO---------------------------------------------------------------24
4.6.1 Jumper Link Setting............................................................................................25
4.6.2 PCB Layout........................................................................................................25
4.6.3 Switch Input Application .....................................................................................26
4.7 VIBRATION PAD EIB207V----------------------------------------------------------------------------26
4.8 STROBE OUTPUT EIB208ST1&EIB208ST2---------------------------------------------------- 28
4.9 END OF LINE MODULE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------29
5INSTALLATION____________________________________________________ 30
5.1 SMOKE /HEAT ALARMS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------30
5.1.1 Smoke / Heat Alarm Wiring ................................................................................31
5.2 CONTROL PANEL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32
5.2.1 Surface Mounting Instructions............................................................................32
5.2.2 Recommended Mounting Hardware ...................................................................32
5.2.3 Control Panel Wiring ..........................................................................................32
6COMMISSIONING __________________________________________________ 35
6.1 AS-INSTALLED DIAGRAMS AND INSTALLER'S STATEMENT---------------------------------------35
6.2 COMMISSIONING TESTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------35

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6.2.1 System Configuration.........................................................................................35
6.2.2 System operation...............................................................................................36
6.2.3 Power Supply.....................................................................................................36
6.2.4 Smoke Heat Alarm Test .....................................................................................36
6.2.5 Alarm Output Test..............................................................................................36
6.2.6 Alarm Test Switch Test.......................................................................................37
6.2.7 Alarm Locate Switch...........................................................................................37
6.2.8 Mute Switch.......................................................................................................37
6.2.9 Defect Mode Test...............................................................................................37
6.2.10 End of Line (EOL) Test.......................................................................................38
7LOG BOOK _______________________________________________________ 39
8MAINTENANCE____________________________________________________ 40
8.1 CLEANING YOUR ALARM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------40
8.2 GETTING YOUR ALARM SERVICED ------------------------------------------------------------------40
9TROUBLE SHOOTING ______________________________________________ 41
10 SPARE PARTS ____________________________________________________ 42
11 BATTERY CAPACITY CALCULATION _________________________________ 43
12 INSTALLERS STATEMENT (BARFS-1 SYSTEM)_________________________ 44
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13 COMMISSIONING REPORT (BARFS-1SYSTEM) _________________________ 46
14 PRODUCT GUARANTEE ____________________________________________ 48
15 40B40BREVISION HISTORY ________________________________________________ 49

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Table of Figures
Figure 1 Single Storey Dwelling with Recommended Locations ...........................10
Figure 2 2 Multi Storey Dwelling with Recommended Locations...........................11
Figure 3 Normal ceiling location Figure 4 Sloping ceiling location..................12
Figure 5 Planning to scape in alarm condition......................................................15
Figure 6 BARFS-1 front view...............................................................................16
Figure 7 Remote keypad view .............................................................................16
Figure 8 BARFS-1 Main and termination board....................................................19
Figure 9 BARFS-1 Front decal.............................................................................22
Figure 10 Smoke / Heat alarm interface card (rear view)......................................24
Figure 11 Generic input / output field module EIB209IO.......................................24
Figure 12 EIB209IO PCB.....................................................................................25
Figure 13 EIB209IO connection to N/O contact sprinkler flow switch input ...........26
Figure 14 EIB207V Vibration pad.........................................................................26
Figure 15 EIB207V connection to diagram..........................................................27
Figure 16 Strobe view..........................................................................................28
Figure 17 Strobe connection to EIB209IO............................................................28
Figure 18 Smoke alarm and mounting base.........................................................31
Figure 19 Rear view of smoke alarm wiring..........................................................31
Figure 20 System Block Wiring Diagram..............................................................33
List of Tables
Table 1 BARFS-1 Specifications..........................................................................17
Table 2 BARFS-1 Compatible field units and current requirements ......................18
Table 3 Priority P1 (Heat Alarms or Manual Activation)........................................20
Table 4 Priority P2 (Smoke Alarms only):.............................................................20
Table 5 BARFS-1 Indications and flashing pattern...............................................21
Table 6 Indictors identification .............................................................................22
Table 7 Control buttons.......................................................................................23
Table 8 EIB409IO card jumper settings................................................................25
Table 9 Interconnect voltage threshold ................................................................29

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1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations, you have installed a new Brooks Residential Fire Safety System
Model BARFS-1. The BARFS-1 is specifically designed for residential applications,
its primary purpose, to provide reliable early warning of a developing fire so that the
occupant is given the maximum time to escape to a place of safety.
Fire is not just heat, consideration needs to be given to the smoke and toxic gases
generated in all house fires. Brooks recognises that residential applications require
special consideration; the BARFS-1 must be flexible, have design integrity, be
reliability and be conscious occupant amenity.
The BARFS-1 has features that allow the occupant to use and manage the system,
but controls that prevent accidental disablement.
Please read this manual as it has information that will explain how your BARFS-1
works and how you can use it.

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2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Residential Fire Safety System BARFS-1 complete with compatible smoke /
heat alarms and auxiliary devices provides a complete single zone automatic fire
detection and alarm system for residential applications.
The BARFS-1 is designed to meet the requirements of the BuildingCode of Australia
- (Smoke Alarm System) and incorporates smoke alarms to Australian Standard
AS3786; heat alarms to Australian Standard AS1603.3.
The BARFS-1 system consists of a control panel, operator module which provides
both status indication and function controls, smoke and heat alarms. A pillow shaker
and strobe are available for the hearing impaired or deaf. The 200 series smoke and
heat alarms are designed to be installed in conjunction with the BARFS-1 control
panel as an external power source.
The BARFS-1 system has a generic input/output module as an alarm zone device;
it enables remote control of ancillary equipment, interfacing to sprinkler flow
switch/any dry contact input, provides alarm relay contacts and a non supervised
12V alarm output.
The connection between the operator module and control panel is via RS485, which
allows the operator module to located remote from the control panel itself, an
advantage in multi-storey dwellings. A maximum of 2 operator modules can be fitted
to the system.
The power supply of BARFS-1 is fully supervised for fault condition; mains fail,
battery disconnected, charger high or low and battery low. The alarm zone wiring is
supervised for both an open and short circuit condition.
The BARFS-1 has both an alarm andfault output for either remotemonitoring and/or
the operation of ancillary equipment. For an alarm condition; two priorities can be
selected. Priority 1 activates the alarm output relay and initiates the sounder in each
smoke/heat alarm. Priority 2 activates only the smoke/heat alarm sounders. An
important feature of the BARFS-1 is its ability to discriminate between the activation
of a smoke or heat alarm. This combined with the alarm priority selection enables
enhanced flexibility in system design to overcome the effectsof nuisance alarms and
provide for the integration of the BARFS-1 to other alarm systems. BARFS-1
provides not only a truly Deemed to Satisfy Solution but includesadditional functions
and facilities to allow design flexibility for customising the installation to the
application.
Remember: your BARFS-1 has been installedto protect you by raisingthe alarm and
maximising your time to escape to safety, if you tamper with it, misuse it or fail to
maintain; its performance cannot be guaranteed, you will be putting both you and
your family at risk.

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3 SYSTEM DESIGN
The smoke/heat alarms should be installed in compliance with the requirements of
Building Code of Australia; for specific technical guidance of Australian Standards
AS1670.6, AS1670.1 and this manual should be used.
A properly designed early warning fire system ensures the alarm is given before the
escape route becomes blocked with smoke or heat. Therefore smoke alarms must
be installed along the escape route, heat alarms would not give sufficient warning.
3.1 Smoke / Heat Alarm
3.1.1 Basic Information about your Smoke / Heat Alarm
A Smoke Alarm is an early warning device, used correctly it will detect the onset of
a fire, raise the alarm and give occupants valuable time to escape prior to the
evacuation path becoming unusable. In today’s modern homes natural material like
wood and cotton have all but been replaced by synthetics. The result is that when a
fire does occur it will burn much faster and much hotter than for natural materials. It
will give off visible smoke and toxic fumes at much greater levels. For this reason
Brookshas used only photoelectric smokealarms in the BASFS-1 system. Research
indicates this technology is superior in performance to ionisation in residential
applicationsand is the overall best andmost reliable type of smokealarm technology
for use in the modern dwelling.
Heat Alarms are supplementary devices only; for those areas where Smoke Alarms
would not be suitable. Heat detection occurs usually once flames are present
therefore they are not early warning. Heat alarms must not be the only detection
used and must be interconnected to all smoke alarms to provide the best warning
throughout the dwelling.
When using household protective devices, basic safety precautions should always
be followed.
3.1.2 Technology
Brooks Australia offers a full range of detection technologies.
Photoelectric Smoke detection
Heat detection
3.1.2.1 Photoelectric Model EIB206P
Photoelectric (Optical) Smoke Alarms respond to a sufficiently wide range of fires to
be of general use, but are particularly responsive to smouldering fires and the dense
smoke given off by foam filled furnishingsor overheatedPVC wiring. They aremuch
less prone to nuisance alarms from cooking, and furthermore, contain no radioactive
material.
However, all optical smoke alarms are prone to nuisance alarms caused by dust or
insect contamination. Mesh screens are provided and are effective in reducing
insect ingress, but it is impossible to make the alarms dust proof, since they would
then be effectively smoke proof! For this reason, it is essential that optical smoke
alarms are periodically cleaned.
Operating Principle: Light scattering - transmitter produces pulses of light which are
detected by a receiver when smoke enters the sensing chamber.

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3.1.2.2 Heat Model EIB204T
Heat Alarms require theleast maintenance of any alarm. There are locations where
the installation of a Smoke Alarm is not recommended, eg kitchens, laundries etc.
Yet these areas are a potential of fires and the need for an alternative method of fire
detection is, in the opinion of many fire officers and specifiers, essential in this and
other vulnerable locations of residential properties.
The heat alarm provides such an alternative. Fixed temperature heat alarms are
designed to trigger when the temperature reaches approximately 58ºC. The heat
alarm is not sensitive to smoke, but in a closed room with a vigorous fire they will
tend to respond faster than a smoke alarm a distance away in the hallway. A heat
alarm MUST be interconnected toyour smoke alarms so that the alarm can be heard
throughout the building.
Operating Principle: Thermistor sensor - resistance value varies with temperature.
3.1.3 Limitation of Smoke / Heat Alarms
Smoke/Heat Alarms have significantly helped to reduce the number of fire fatalities
in countries where they are widely installed.
However independent authorities have stated that they may be ineffective in some
circumstances. There are a number of reasons for this:
The Alarms will not work if the mains power supplied by BARFS-1 control
panel is off and the back-up battery is depleted.
Smoke/Heat Alarms will not detect fire if sufficient smoke/heat does not
reach the alarm. Smoke/Heat may be prevented from reaching the Alarm if
the fire is too far away, for example, if the fire is on another floor, behind a
closed door, in a chimney, in a wall cavity, or if the prevailing air draughts
carry the smoke/heat away. Installing Smoke/Heat Alarms on both sides of
closed doors and installing more than one Smoke/Heat Alarm as
recommended in this manual very significantly improves the probability of
early detection.
The Alarm may not be heard due to background noise, distance from the
bedroom or closed doors.
A Smoke/Heat Alarm may not wake a person who has taken drugs or
alcohol.
Smoke/Heat Alarms may not detect every type of fire to give sufficient early
warning. They are particularly ineffective with fires caused by escaping gas,
violent explosions, poor storage of flammable rags and/or liquids, (for
example petrol, paint, spirits etc). Overloaded electrical circuits, arson and
children playing with matches.
Smoke/Heat Alarms don’t last indefinitely. For example if there is a build up
of contamination, performance will be impaired. The manufacturer
recommends replacement of the Smoke/Heat Alarms after 10 years as a
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3.1.4 Alarm Location
The locations are typically required to meet the Deemed to Satisfy Provisions of the
Building Code of Australia. However the BCA does not provide specific guidance as
to the minimizing of potential nuisance alarms. There will be dwelling layouts that
require further consideration to avoid locating the alarm so that it is not triggered
from everyday events such as showers or cooking. This manual as well as AS1670
parts 1 and 6 provides technical guidance with respect to installation.
3.1.4.1 Smoke Alarms
Sufficient smoke must enter the Smoke Alarm before it will respond. The Smoke
Alarm needs to be within 7.5metres(25ft) of thefire to respond quickly. It also needs
to be in a position where its alarm sounder can be heard throughout your home, so
it can wake the occupants in time for all to escape. As a minimum a smoke alarm
should be located between the sleeping area and the most likely sources of fire
(living room or kitchen for example). A single Smoke Alarm will give some protection
if it is properly installed, but most homes will require two or more to ensure that a
reliable early warning is given. For maximum protection you should put individual
Smoke Alarms in all the rooms where fire is most likely to break out, (apart from
kitchens, bathrooms etc. (see Locations to Avoid).
3.1.4.2 Heat Alarms
The Heat Alarm gives a fire warning when the temperature at the unit reaches
approximately 580C. It is ideal for kitchens, garages, boiler houses and other areas
where there are normally high levels of fumes, smoke or dust i.e. places where
Smoke Alarms cannot be installed without the risk of excessive nuisance alarms.
A Heat Alarm should only be used in a room adjoining an escape route, and must
be used in conjunction with Smoke Alarms on the escape routes.
All the Heat Alarms and Smoke Alarms must be interconnected to ensure the early
warning will be heard, particularly by somebody sleeping. A properly designed early
warning fire system ensures the alarm is given before the escape routes become
blocked with smoke or heat. Therefore, there must be Smoke Alarms along the
escape routes as Heat Alarms would not give sufficient warning.
However, a fire in a closed room (e.g. kitchen) adjoining the escape route, can
eventually cause the corridor to become smoke-logged due to smoke leaking out
from around the door before adequate warning can be given by detectors in the
corridor. (Smoke leaking out from a room is often cool and slow moving so it can
take a long time to rise to the ceiling, and travel to a detector which could be some
distance away). A Heat Alarm in the closed room will give earlier warning of fire in
that room and help overcome this problem.
This type, with consideration to the above, can be installed in kitchens, laundry’s,
garages and boiler houses and other areas where there are normally high levels of
fumes, smoke or dust i.e. places where smoke alarms cannot be installed without
the risk of excessive nuisance alarms.
Important: These Smoke/Heat Alarms are designed for use in a residential type
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3.1.5 Recommended Locations
Figure 2 illustrates where Smoke Alarms and Heat Alarms should be located in a
typical two storey house. Note the spacing in “Recommended Protection” which
helps ensure the early detection of fire and that the warning will be heard.
Locate Heat Alarms in rooms adjoining or on escape routes –kitchens, garages,
boiler houses etc. where Smoke Alarms are unsuitable. Install within 5.3m (17 feet)
of potential sources of fire.
3.1.6 Single Storey Dwelling
If the dwelling is on one level you should put the first Smoke Alarm in a corridor or
hallway between the sleeping and living areas. Place it as near to the living area as
possible, but make sure you can hear it loudly enough to wake a person in the
bedrooms. (for example, see figure 1.
Caution: If the living areas are separated from the bedrooms by a door that can
potentially be closed, a smoke alarm is recommended either side of the door, these
must be interconnected. The door can be closed at night to act as a smoke and heat
barrier for the bedrooms from fires originating from the living areas. The smoke
alarms will detect and warn of a fire both sides of the door.
Figure 1 Single Storey Dwelling with Recommended Locations
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