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For a few years now I have been working on a fire alarm template. Actually a couple templates. I recently added a fire sprinkler template and an access control template.
In the templates I have tons of tools that I have created. They make my job much easier. I am continuously adding more features to the templates. The end goal is some day to own my own fire alarm company and be able to hire people who are in need of a job, yet have no skills. I can then hand them a computer with autodesk/autocad on it and turn the person into a fire alarm designer and I won’t have to worry about much to teach them and the jobs go as flawlessly as I can make them go.
fire alarm template pricing
For a few years now I have been working on a fire alarm template. Actually a couple templates. I recently added a fire sprinkler template and an access control template.
In the templates I have tons of tools that I have created. They make my job much easier. I am continuously adding more features to the templates. The end goal is some day to own my own fire alarm company and be able to hire people who are in need of a job, yet have no skills. I can then hand them a computer with autodesk/autocad on it and turn the person into a fire alarm designer and I won’t have to worry about much to teach them and the jobs go as flawlessly as I can make them go.
Here’s the first version of this template from 2009
and here is the fire alarm template version from 2013
and here is the fire alarm template version from 2015 (Videos showing function) <– NEW
Also please notice I added a fire sprinkler template and an access control template with symbols.
Also please notice I added a fire sprinkler template and an access control template with symbols.
Features of the fire alarm template
If you look click this image of a section of the fire alarm title block, everything that says “select one” has a drop down menu to select through the options I regularly have. Such as AHJ, Sales Person, Job type (new construct,add to existing) and so on.
If you look click this image of a section of the fire alarm title block, everything that says “select one” has a drop down menu to select through the options I regularly have. Such as AHJ, Sales Person, Job type (new construct,add to existing) and so on.
I have also created Attributes for the site title and the address.
If you look at the fire alarm legend your will see I have parts numbers listed along with part count for relocated devices, existing devices and new devices. Also I made sure to show the little menu so that you can see when you click of the parts numbers of say …. for a Fire alarm Horn/Strobe you will see the little globe pop up next to the pointer telling you that you can click on it and get taken to the manufacturer’s website to download the cutsheets for the device. This cutting out the time it normally takes you to look up the devices on the web and find the cut sheets for each fire alarm device. Every place you see the word “select” there is a menu of items I regularly use pertaining to that mart of the legend. No sense in typing that stuff with every fire alarm I design.
Cool feature I added in Autocad/autodesk for fire alarm design
The goal is to be able to click the legend and a menu will come up asking you what vendor or parts distributor like genesis,system sensor, or firelite etc. you select one and the legend changes to the correct parts numbers. Then click the numbers on the left (parts count) and a drop down comes up of 0-1000. So if you have 43 pull stations , you go to the 00 to the left of the pull station in the legend and click once for the menu, then scroll to the number 43 and you now have your count as accurate as you need. Also the devices are on separate layers, this way if I want to not show my smoke detectors in the drawing, I just turn that layer off. It removes the smoke detectors from the drawing and the legend, and the theory of operation and the parts count. Kind of cool.
Now, there is a function that uses excel that I have been working on and “Table” command that is in progress. The goal to so that when you select your notification devices such as strobes or horn/strobes your counts change for your battery calculations. Yes you still have to manually do a few things to make this work so right now, that isn’t much worth mentioning unless someone has a better option they would like to share with me
Cool feature I added in Autocad/autodesk for fire alarm design
The goal is to be able to click the legend and a menu will come up asking you what vendor or parts distributor like genesis,system sensor, or firelite etc. you select one and the legend changes to the correct parts numbers. Then click the numbers on the left (parts count) and a drop down comes up of 0-1000. So if you have 43 pull stations , you go to the 00 to the left of the pull station in the legend and click once for the menu, then scroll to the number 43 and you now have your count as accurate as you need. Also the devices are on separate layers, this way if I want to not show my smoke detectors in the drawing, I just turn that layer off. It removes the smoke detectors from the drawing and the legend, and the theory of operation and the parts count. Kind of cool.
Now, there is a function that uses excel that I have been working on and “Table” command that is in progress. The goal to so that when you select your notification devices such as strobes or horn/strobes your counts change for your battery calculations. Yes you still have to manually do a few things to make this work so right now, that isn’t much worth mentioning unless someone has a better option they would like to share with me
I currently have three custom fire alarm templates that I use regularly and in their current state, It is BLISS. So much stuff you have to memorize about fire alarm design is a non issue while using these templates. Depending on task, location, manufacture and a few other issues, I will decide which template I need most for the job.
Current software updates for DMP products are available for download free of charge. XR100, XR150, XR350, XR500, XR550 Series. The XR Series panels accept software updates from a remote location using Dealer Admin or Remote Link™. When new feature updates release, perform the flash update remotely. For larger and networked fire alarm systems, only a few entries will ensure the automatic calculation of all necessary networking devices (ethernet switches, media converters, and related housing components). A clear and concise view of the networked system is available at any time and can be exported with one click as XPS, PNG or JPEG file.
Many of the blocks and data links and attributes I have added to the fire alarm templates, are to remove human error, some are for my own security. Such as print time, creation date designer “Field” entries. Say if someone comes to me and asks me questions, I can see what date the drawing was printed and who’s computer printed the drawings. This is for my security and prevents people from tampering with my designs, and getting away with it. Yes I have worked in a pretty cut-throat office with people who tampered with my designs. These are great features.
Another helpful feature is the option to insert devices anywhere in a drawing with just a simple insert command. Then just hit the enter button as many times as you need to drop the same device. Example:
I typically start my design with initiating devices. Pull stations first so I just simply type “insert” or “i” and hit enter. Then a window pops up asking what I want to insert I type in “pull” and hit enter. and boop, a pull station as at the end of my pointer. Now I just find a place that the pull station needs to go and click that spot.. There it is… pull station. I notice a few more spots, so I just hit the enter button (repeats last command) little window pops up again, this time “pull” is already in there, so I just hit enter again. From here out with the pull stations I repeat this ; enter-enter-click, enter-enter-click, enter-enter-click, enter-enter-click. By doing that I have just placed 4 more pullstations in the time it usually takes someone to place 1 pull station.
Like this:
The Template can be found for sale right now at my other site under fire alarm templates and blocks
I typically start my design with initiating devices. Pull stations first so I just simply type “insert” or “i” and hit enter. Then a window pops up asking what I want to insert I type in “pull” and hit enter. and boop, a pull station as at the end of my pointer. Now I just find a place that the pull station needs to go and click that spot.. There it is… pull station. I notice a few more spots, so I just hit the enter button (repeats last command) little window pops up again, this time “pull” is already in there, so I just hit enter again. From here out with the pull stations I repeat this ; enter-enter-click, enter-enter-click, enter-enter-click, enter-enter-click. By doing that I have just placed 4 more pullstations in the time it usually takes someone to place 1 pull station.
Like this:
The Template can be found for sale right now at my other site under fire alarm templates and blocks
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Multi Alarm GB can design a wide variety of Fire Detection & Alarm Systems from simple stand-alone systems to complex networked systems, from small buildings to full shopping centres, from ancient Cathedrals to new offices. Multi Alarm GB carry out Site Surveys, Fire Engineering reports, initial System Design and detailed Design Testing & Simulation.
Multi Alarm GB follow a procedure, approved to BAFE SP203, to proceed from your requirements to a System Design Specification.
The first stage is for Multi Alarm GB to ascertain your requirements. This might be a specification supplied by you either written or verbal. We would normally request drawings of the premises to be protected. If drawings are not available then a Site Survey would be carried out by Multi Alarm GB.
The use or intended use of the premises is ascertained and risks are evaluated. From this, the required standard and ‘type’ of System can be established. Also, the requirement or desirability of automatically summoning the fire brigade is considered.
Interfaces with other building services and fire protection equipment are considered and noted. Depending upon site circumstances, the following options and features may be offered to you:
- Sounder Delays
- Detector Mode Switching
- Staged Evacuation
- Remote Control and Indicator Panels
- Graphic Displays
- Mimic Panels
The system is divided into Zones in accordance with the required standards. Detectors are positioned in accordance with the required standards, taking into account factors that might give rise to false alarms. The types of Fire Detectors (Optical, Ionisation, Carbon Monoxide, Heat, Multi Criteria, Optical Beam, Flame etc.) are defined as appropriate. Manual Call Points are positioned in accordance with the required standards, taking into account the travel distances and exits. Sufficient Sounders are included to reach the desired audibility, taking into account sound attenuation caused by doors etc.
The maximum time that the building is likely to be unmanned is ascertained in order to determine the standby period and battery capacity. Power Supply Calculations are carried out to ensure that the power supply unit can operate the system on full alarm load with or without the standby battery in circuit. Battery Capacities are calculated to give the required standby period plus an alarm period at the end of the standby period.
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Loop Calculations are performed to determine the optimum size and maximum length of cable. Multi Alarm GB can perform a detailed Design Simulation to prove and demonstrate the cause-and-effect operations. This is particularly useful in complex designs. Multi Alarm GB make extensive use of Discovery SimSystem loop simulators and we are able to simulate large systems containing several networked Control Panels.
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The System Design Specification is drawn-up and includes the following:
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- Design Statement
- Any Limitations of the System as Designed
- Control Equipment Specifications, including power supply and batteries
- Fire Alarm Initiating Devices Specifications
- Fire Alarm Sounder Specifications
- Cause and Effect Table
- Schedule of Equipment
- Extent of Works to be done by Multi Alarm GB
- Extent of Works to be done by others, including responsibility to inform us of any changes to the building that may affect the fire alarm design
- Cable dimensions, type and maximum cable lengths
- Mains Power Supply Requirements
- Installation Standards
- Drawings showing equipment positions and Zones
- Battery and Power Supply Specifications
- Loop Cable Specifications