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IFE (Singapore Branch) Council Members President Vice President Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Tan Jin Thong PGP, BBM Siew Yee Cheong FIFireE Azmi b Adam FIFireE K Ramanathan GIFireE FIFireE, IAAI (USA) Members Koh Soon Chuang MIFireE Yeow Mei Leng FIFireE Vincent Leong Kuan Yu MIFireE Pandi Karuppiah FIFireE S Ramasami FIFireE Fong Kum Wah AFFireE David Goh AFFireE N N E E W W S S L L E E T T T T E E R R THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE BRANCH) THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE BRANCH) THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE BRANCH) THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE BRANCH) 89 Short Street #02-15 Golden Wall Centre, Singapore 188216 Tel: 63389274 Fax: 63366175 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ife-singapore.org NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2009 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS COURSE CONDUCTED IN MYANMAR Our Institution had successfully conducted two courses on the Servicing & Maintenance of Fire Extinguishers in Myanmar on 24 & 25 Aug 09 and 19 & 20 Nov 09. Below are the photographs taken at the offshore island: -

Transcript of IFE Newsletter Nov-Dec 2009 · THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE BRANCH)...

IFE (Singapore Branch) Council Members

President Vice President Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Tan Jin Thong PGP, BBM Siew Yee Cheong FIFireE Azmi b Adam FIFireE K Ramanathan GIFireE

FIFireE, IAAI (USA)

Members Koh Soon Chuang MIFireE Yeow Mei Leng FIFireE Vincent Leong Kuan Yu MIFireE Pandi Karuppiah FIFireE

S Ramasami FIFireE Fong Kum Wah AFFireE David Goh AFFireE

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THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE BRANCH)THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE BRANCH)THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE BRANCH)THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE BRANCH) 89 Short Street #02-15 Golden Wall Centre, Singapore 188216

Tel: 63389274 Fax: 63366175 E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.ife-singapore.org

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2009

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS COURSE CONDUCTED IN MYANMAR

Our Institution had successfully conducted two courses on the Servicing & Maintenance of Fire

Extinguishers in Myanmar on 24 & 25 Aug 09 and 19 & 20 Nov 09. Below are the photographs

taken at the offshore island: -

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AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND DETECTORS

By David Goh, Convener of Working Group for CP 10:2005

MMaaiinntteennaannccee

OObbjjeeccttiivveess

TToo eennssuurree ccoonnttiinnuuoouuss rreelliiaabbiilliittyy ooff tthhee ffiirree

aallaarrmm ssyysstteemm

RReessppoonnssiibbiilliittyy

BBuuiillddiinngg oowwnneerr oorr oowwnneerr rreepprreesseennttaattiivveess

•• ttoo eennggaaggee mmaannuuffaaccttuurreerr’’ss

rreepprreesseennttaattiivvee oorr

•• ccoommppeetteenntt ccoonnttrraaccttoorr

•• oowwnneerr rreepprreesseennttaattiivvee wwiitthh ssuuiittaabbllee

eexxppeerriieennccee aanndd ssppeecciiaall ttrraaiinniinngg

RReegguullaarr TTeessttiinngg aanndd IInnssppeeccttiioonn

((AAss ppeerr SSSS :: CCPP1100--22000055 RReeqquuiirreemmeennttss))

DDaaiillyy CChheecckkss

-- CChheecckkss ttoo eennssuurree ssyysstteemm iiss

ooppeerraattiinngg nnoorrmmaallllyy..

-- RReeccttiiffyy aanndd rreeccoorrdd aannyy ffaauullttss ffoouunndd

WWeeeekkllyy TTeessttss

-- CChheecckkss ttoo eennssuurree ssiiggnnaall ttoo

mmoonniittoorriinngg ssttaattiioonn aarree ffuunnccttiioonniinngg

-- CChheecckk bbaatttteerryy aanndd vvoollttaaggee

ccoonnddiittiioonnss

-- RReeccttiiffyy aanndd rreeccoorrdd aannyy ffaauullttss

MMoonntthhllyy TTeessttss

-- SSiimmuullaattee ffiirree aanndd ffaauulltt ccoonnddiittiioonnss

oonn aallll zzoonneess

-- CChheecckk tthhaatt ppoowweerr ssuuppppllyy,, iinnddiiccaattoorr,,

aallaarrmm oouuttppuuttss eettcc aarree ooppeerraattiinngg

ccoorrrreeccttllyy

-- RReeccttiiffyy aanndd rreeccoorrdd aannyy ffaauullttss

YYeeaarrllyy TTeessttss

-- AAllll mmoonntthhllyy tteessttss

-- TTeesstt 2200 ppeerrcceenntt ooff aallll ddeetteeccttoorrss oovveerr aass

mmaannyy zzoonneess aass ppoossssiibbllee ssuucchh tthhaatt aallll

ddeetteeccttoorrss wwiillll bbee cchheecckkeedd oovveerr aa 55

yyeeaarr ppeerriioodd

-- TTeesstt iinntteerrlloocckkiinngg cciirrccuuiittss ttoo

aanncciillllaarryy eeqquuiippmmeenntt

-- CChheecckk aanndd cclleeaanniinngg ooff ddiirrttyy

ddeetteeccttoorrss

-- RReeccttiiffyy aanndd rreeccoorrdd aannyy ffaauullttss

SSaammppllee ooff LLoogg RReeccoorrdd

INITIALS DATE COMPLETED

FOLLOWUP ACTION

INITIALS REMARKS DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS

TIME DATE

Building Name Address

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False Alarm Management

1. false alarm causes disruption to the

normal operation of business and create

a drain to the fire services

2 responsibility for reducing false

alarms rest with every party involved in

- specification

- design

- installation

- commissioning

- management at the operation level

- maintenance of the fire alarm

system

CCaatteeggoorryy ooff FFaallssee AAllaarrmmss

11.. UUnnwwaanntteedd AAllaarrmmss

aa.. eennvviirroonnmmeennttaall iinnfflluueenncceess

bb.. ffiirree lliikkee pphheennoommeennaa

cc.. iinnaapppprroopprriiaattee aaccttiioonn bbyy ppeeooppllee iinn

bbuuiillddiinngg

dd.. aacccciiddeennttaall ddaammaaggee

22.. FFaallssee AAllaarrmm

aa.. aallaarrmmss aarriissiinngg oouutt ooff ffaauullttyy

eeqquuiippmmeenntt

CCoommmmoonn CCaauusseess ooff FFaallssee AAllaarrmmss

•• ffuummeess ffrroomm ccooookkiinngg pprroocceessss

•• sstteeaamm ffrroomm bbaatthhrroooommss,, sshhoowweerrss eettcc

•• ttoobbaaccccoo ssmmookkee

•• dduusstt (( wwhheetthheerr bbuuiilltt uupp oovveerr ttiimmee oorr

nnoott))

•• iinnsseeccttss

•• iinncceennssee,, ccaannddllee

•• hhiigghh hhuummiiddiittyy

•• aacccciiddeennttaall ddaammaaggee ((mmaannuuaall ccaallll

ppooiinntt))

•• aaeerroossooll sspprraayy

•• hhiigghh aaiirr vveelloocciittiieess

•• wwaatteerr eeggrreessss

•• tteessttiinngg oorr mmaaiinntteennaannccee ooff tthhee ssyysstteemm

wwiitthhoouutt pprrooppeerr ddiissaabblleemmeenntt..

•• aarriisseess ffrroomm ffaauulltt iinn eeqquuiippmmeenntt

RReeccoommmmeennddaattiioonnss

aa.. ssyysstteemm ddeessiiggnneerr sshhoouulldd eennssuurree tthhaatt tthhee

ssyysstteemm ddeessiiggnn ttaakkeess iinnttoo aaccccoouunntt ooff tthhee

gguuiiddaannccee pprroovviiddeedd bbyy tthhee CCooddee ooff

PPrraaccttiicceess

bb.. iinnssttaalllleerr iiddeennttiiffiieess aannyy cciirrccuummssttaanncceess

tthhaatt mmiigghhtt lleeaadd ttoo aa hhiigghh rraattee ooff ffaallssee

aallaarrmm aanndd iinnffoorrmm tthhee ddeessiiggnneerr,, oorr uusseerr

aaccccoorrddiinnggllyy

cc.. aatt ccoommmmiissssiioonniinngg,, cchheecckkss sshhoouulldd bbee

ccaarrrriieedd oouutt ttoo eennssuurree tthheerree iiss nnoo

oobbvviioouuss ppootteennttiiaall ffoorr aann uunnaacccceeppttaabbllee

lleevveell ooff ffaallssee aallaarrmmss

dd.. tthhee ddeessiiggnneerr aanndd ssuupppplliieerr sshhoouulldd jjooiinnttllyy

pprroovviiddee ssuuffffiicciieenntt iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn ttoo uusseerr

wwhhoo mmaayy nnoott bbee ffaammiilliiaarr wwiitthh tthhee

tteecchhnnoollooggyy ooff tthhee FFiirree AAllaarrmm ssyysstteemm..

ee.. tthhee uusseerr sshhoouulldd aarrrraannggee ffoorr ssuuiittaabbllee

iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn aanndd iiff aapppprroopprriiaattee,, aaccttiioonn

ttoo bbee ttaakkeenn oonn eevveerryy ooccccaassiioonn tthhaatt aa

ffaallssee aallaarrmm ooccccuurrss aanndd rreeccoorrdd tthhee

ddeettaaiillss wwhhiicchh sshhoouulldd iinncclluuddee tthhee

ffoolllloowwiinngg ddeettaaiillss ::

-- ddaattee && ttiimmee

-- iiddeennttiittyy aanndd llooccaattiioonn ooff ddeevviiccee

-- ccaatteeggoorryy ooff ffaallssee aallaarrmm

-- rreeaassoonn ffoorr ffaallssee aallaarrmm ((iiff kknnoowwnn))

-- aaccttiivviittyy iinn tthhee aarreeaa (( iiff tthhee rreeaassoonn ooff

ffaallssee aallaarrmm iiss uunnkknnoowwnn))

-- aaccttiioonn ttaakkeenn

-- tthhee ppeerrssoonn rreessppoonnssiibbllee ffoorr rreeccoorrddiinngg

tthhee iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn

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SSoommee UUsseeffuull TToooollss ttoo hheellpp mmiinniimmiizzee FFaallssee AAllaarrmmss

Sensitivity Setting

•• SSmmookkee ddeetteeccttoorrss sseennssiittiivviittyy sseettttiinnggss

aarree aa ffeeaattuurree nnoorrmmaallllyy iinn bbootthh

aaddddrreessssaabbllee aanndd nnoonn aaddddrreessssaabbllee ttyyppee

FFiirree AAllaarrmm SSyysstteemm..

•• AAddddrreessssaabbllee –– AAddjjuusstteedd ffrroomm PPaanneell

•• NNoonn--AAddddrreessssaabbllee –– PPhhyyssiiccaall DDeevviiccee

SSeelleeccttiioonn

Alarm Verification Feature

To reduce the effects of transient

environmental conditions which may

cause various types of detectors to be

activated, an automatic fire alarm system

may be provided with an alarm

verification feature, subject to the

approval of the relevant authority.

The following components of the fire alarm

system shall not be subject to this feature;

a) Alarm Zone facilities containing only

manual call points;

b) Circuit between sub-alarm panels and

the main alarm panels;

c) Detectors used to activate fire suppression

systems;

d) Detectors installed in high risk areas; and

e) Alarm zone circuits from fire suppression

systems.

20

Alarm retard

state 140 (min) 320 (max)

Alarm confirmation

state

Receipt of 1st alarm signal

0

Normal

state

Normal

state Time (S)

((

Auto reset Of 1st alarm signal

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Sensor Auto Contamination Adjustments

Analogue / Addressable Fire Detector Sensor normally provided with Auto Contamination

Adjustments to prevent false alarm due to dust contamination.

END

MMYYAANNMMAARR TTRRIIPP 1144--1177 JJAANNUUAARRYY 22001100

During the trip to Myanmar to conduct

the Fire Extinguishers course, our

President Mr Tan Jin Thong and Mr

Ramanathan went to recce the place and

brought back good report of Myanmar, a

place reminiscent of Singapore in the

1960s, a pace to unwind and relax, no

disturbance from the world. If you wish

to enjoy this rare occasion, join us as the

Social Committee is planning a trip up

there between 14 Jan 2010 to 17 Jan

2010. The committee will cater for both

golfers and non golfers. Please indicate in

the reply slip your interest and we will

provide you with the details as the time

approaches.

ZZHHUUHHAAII TTRRIIPP 77--1111 MMAARRCCHH 22001100

IFE Council members will be attending

IFE APAC Inaugural meeting in Zhuhai

during this period. The Social committee

will be organizing a trip for its members

to coincide with this meeting. While the

President and some council members

attend the meeting, the rest of us can go

for sight seeing or playing golf in the

many beautiful courses there. Please

indicate in the reply slip your interest and

we will provide you with the details as

the time approaches.

Auto adjusted alarm level

Rising idle level due to Contamination

Initial alarpoint

ANALOGUELEVEL

TIMEMONTHS

Initial idle level

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Reply Slip

MYANMAR TRIP 14-17 JANUARY 2010

ZHUHAI TRIP 7-11 MARCH 2010

The Institution of Fire Engineers

89 Short Street

#02-15 Golden Wall Centre

Singapore 188216

Fax: 63366175 Date: ______________

I am interested in the following trip as indicated below:

€ Myanmar Trip 14-17 Jan 2010 € Zhuhai Trip 7-11 Mar 2010

€ Golfing € Non-Golfing

Name ___________________________________ Membership No: ________________

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Citizenship: _______________________________________________________________

Occupation:_______________________________________________________________

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Address: _________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Tel:___________________(O)____________________(H) ______________________(HP)

Fax: ____________________________ E-mail Address: ___________________________

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TThhee PPrreessiiddeenntt aanndd CCoouunncciill MMeemmbbeerrss wwiisshh aallll IIFFEE MMeemmbbeerrss