Power supply to fire alarm slave panels

Former Community Member over 3 years ago

Hello everyone

I have a building that incorporates a main fire alarm control panel and two repeater panels.

Do the slave panels have to be supplied in the same way as the main panel i.e. from the main section board? If this is the case do I need three supplies, or will one supply looped through suffice?

Alternatively, can I connect the repeater panels to local section boards (mccb panel boards) which are in the adjacent risers.

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0 Former Community Member over 3 years ago

Thanks for the replies. The conclusion that I have come to, is to feed the repeater panels from the local distribution boards. My justification is that the repeater panels have battery back up the same as the main panel, so of the power is lost there is still an essential supply, and the main panel will still operate.
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0 Former Community Member over 3 years ago

Thanks for the replies. The conclusion that I have come to, is to feed the repeater panels from the local distribution boards. My justification is that the repeater panels have battery back up the same as the main panel, so of the power is lost there is still an essential supply, and the main panel will still operate.
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