Fire Protection
Water Based Fire Extinguishing Systems
Installation of waterflow switches and
Fire protection and life safety submission requirements
tamper switches.
shall be identified as a separate Fire Protection section as
Sprinkler floor control valves, sectional valves,
outlined in this document.
and inspector text assembly.
Drawings.
Non-Water Based Fire Extinguisher Systems
1. Demolition plans.
Special fire extinguishing systems
(e.g., wet chemical, etc.).
2. Full set of fire protection construction drawings.
Fire Alarm System
Drawings must be carefully dimensioned, noted
Fire alarm riser.
and detailed for accurate bidding and
Typical firefighter telephone station.
construction.
Typical firefighter telephone jack.
3. Fire Protection details. (All typical details must be
Electrical closets for fire alarm system panels.
shown on the drawings.)
Fire alarm telephone panel (includes voice paging
microphone and firefighter telephone system).
Building Construction
Visual indicating device control and power detail,
Building's construction type (e.g., 443, 222, etc.).
typical for floors (state location).
Firewalls and smoke partitions.
Amplifier rack (state location).
Panel and curtain walls.
Fire stopping configurations. Include details of all
Outdoor fire alarm speaker.
openings between the exterior walls (including
Wall mounted cone fire alarm speaker.
panel, curtain, and spandrel walls) and floor slabs,
Typical terminal cabinet.
openings in floors, and shaft enclosures.
Lay in ceiling mounted fire alarm speaker.
Life Safety
Lay in ceiling mounted fire alarm combination
Each stair.
speaker/strobe.
Horizontal exits.
Wall mounted strobe device.
Each required fire door.
Typical manual fire alarm box installation.
Fire alarm system input/output matrix.
Security door hardware, including operation
Graphic annunciator panel.
procedures.
Installation of the graphic annunciator.
Fire command center showing the locations of
Water Supply
each panel to be installed.
Fire pump configuration.
Anchorage of underground fire protection
Specifications.
water supply lines.
1. Final Specifications.
Standpipe riser.
Specifications shall be based on GSA M/E
Supplements to Masterspec.
328 F A C I L I T I E S S T A N D A R D S
FOR THE
PUBLIC
BUILDINGS
SERVICE
Revised March 2005 PBS-P100