GE EST Fire & Life Safety Security Intelligent Initiating Devices • Automatic device mapping Overview Each detector transmits wiring information regarding its location People detect danger by relating many observations to one another with respect to other devices on the circuit. Detectors installed in and comparing them to familiar patterns. The simultaneous use the wrong location during cleaning are automatically reported to of multiple senses allow humans to filter out situations which are the loop controller. not dangerous. The ability to detect danger depends largely on • Electronic addressing intelligence and knowledge from past experience. GE Security 4D Permanently stores programmable address; there are no detectors provide both. switches or dials to set. Addresses are downloaded from a PC, or The SIGA-IPHS Intelligent 4D Multisensor Detector gathers analog the SIGA-PRO Signature Program/Service Tool. information from each of its three fire sensing elements (ioniza- • Environmental compensation tion, photoelectric, and heat) and converts it into digital signals. The Each sensing element self-compensates for changes in the detector’s on-board microprocessor measures and analyzes these detector’s installed environment to maintain the sensitivity set- signals separately with respect to a fourth element - Time. We call ting and prevent unwanted alarms. The detector reports when it this technology 4D. It compares the information to historical read- cannot compensate any further. ings, time patterns and several known fire characteristics to make an alarm decision. Digital filters remove signal patterns that are not • Integral microprocessor — Intelligent detector typical of fires. Unwanted alarms are virtually eliminated. All decisions are made at the detector allowing lower com- munication speed while substantially improving control panel response time. Less sensitive to line noise and loop wiring prop- erties; twisted or shielded wire is not required. Standard Features • Wide 0.67 — 3.70%/ft. sensitivity range window • Integrates three sensing technologies Program the detector to operate at any one of five sensitivity Processes and analyzes information from each sensor (ion/pho- settings within the window. to/heat) separately using dynamic filters then applies a sophisti- • Pre-alarm cated algorithm for optimum detection accuracy. Detector stores one of 20 pre-alarm sensitivity values to alert • Non-volatile memory local personnel prior to the sensor reaching a full evacuation Permanently stores serial number, type of device, and job num- sensitivity. Sensitivity values can be set in 5% increments.1 ber. Automatically updates historic information including hours of operation, last maintenance date, number of alarms and Note: Some features described here may not be supported by all troubles, time of last alarm1 and analog signal patterns for each control systems. Check your control panel’s Installation and Opera- sensing element just before last alarm. tion Guide for details. Intelligent 4D Multisensor Detector SIGA-IPHS MEA S CHINA Application Notes Available Data Sheet 85001-0245 Issue 7 Not to be used for installation purposes. Page 1 of 6 • Identification of dirty or defective detector into stand-alone mode. The circuit acts like a conventional alarm Self-diagnostic and sensitivity check provides a dirty detector receiving circuit. Each detector on the circuit continues to collect and analyze information from its surroundings. The detector alarms signal. if the preset smoke obscuration level is reached or ambient temper- • Automatic day/night sensitivity adjustment o o ature increases by 65 F (35 C). If the detector is mounted to a relay Makes detector more sensitive during inactive nighttime periods. base, the relay operates. Similarly, if it is mounted to an audible • Stand-alone operation base, the on-board horn sounds. The detector makes decisions and inputs an alarm even if the Fast Stable Communication - On-board intelligence means less loop controller fails. The detector reverts to an intelligent “con- information needs to be sent between the detector and the loop ventional” detector when polling interrogation stops. controller. Other than regular supervisory polling response, the detector only needs to communicate with the loop controller when • Stable design it has something new to report. This provides very fast control panel Sensitivity remains stable with air velocity up to 500 ft/min response time and allows a lower baud rate (speed) to be used for (2.53m/sec) making it suitable for direct insertion in low velocity communication on the circuit. duct applications. Environmental Compensation - Detection sensitivity for the SIGA- • Designed for high ambient temperature operation IPHS is virtually independent of its installed environment and its Install in ambient temperatures up to 100° F (38° C). physical condition. Environmental compensation means each sens- • Twin status LEDs ing element adapts to long-term changes caused by dirt, humidity, Flashing GREEN shows normal; flashing RED shows alarm state; temperature, aging etc. It even compensates for small amounts of steady RED and steady GREEN show alarm state in stand alone normal ambient smoke. Approximately six times every hour, the mode, visible from any direction. detector adjusts and updates the sensitivity (% obscuration) and ambient temperature baselines for each sensing element. Signature • Standard, relay, fault isolator, and audible mounting bases Series environmental compenstion is so reliable that it meets NFPA72 Four mounting bases provide clamp terminals, allow room side field sensitivity testing requirements — without the need for external wiring and include an optional tamper-resist feature. meters. • Designed to ISO 9001 standards Sensitivity Range - The SIGA-IPHS has a sensitivity range or win- Manufactured to strict international quality standards for high- dow of 0.67 - 3.70% obscuration per foot. The installer selects the est reliability. detector’s ALARM sensitivity level. Five settings ranging from the least sensitive at 3.5% obscuration/ft to the most sensitive at 1.0% obscuration/ft are available. Signature Series Overview Pre-Alarm - Pre-alarm warnings may alert local staff to a possible The microprocessor in each detector provides four additional ben- fire condition allowing them to investigate before entering into a full efits - Self-diagnostics and History Log, Automatic Device Mapping, alarm condition which requires building evacuation. The 4D mul- Stand-alone Operation and Fast, Stable Communication. tisensor’s wide sensitivity range permits the use of early warning pre-alarm values. The pre-alarm value can be set by the user in 5% Self-diagnostics and History Log - Each Signature Series detec- increments, allowing up to 20 pre-alarm settings. tor constantly runs self-checks to provide important maintenance information. The results of the self-check are automatically updated Automatic Day/Night Sensitivity Selection - Signature Series and permanently stored in the detector’s non-volatile memory. This detectors may be programmed for different sensitivities during day information is accessible for review any time at the control panel, PC, and night periods. This allows the detector to be more sensitive dur- or by using the SIGA-PRO Signature Program/Service Tool. ing unoccupied periods when lower ambient background conditions are expected. Automatic Device Mapping - The loop controller learns where each device’s serial number address is installed relative to other Stability - The 4D detector’s sensitivity remains stable in wind ve- devices on the circuit. This mapping feature provides supervision locities up to 500 ft/min (2.53 m/sec). Ambient temperature has very of each device’s installed location to prevent a detector from being little affect on the detector. The detector may be installed in rooms o o reinstalled (after cleaning etc.) in a different location from where it with ambient temperatures up to 100 F (38 C). was originally. The history log for the detector remains relevant and Status LEDs - Twin LEDs are visible from any direction. A flashing intact regardless of its new location. GREEN LED shows normal system polling from the loop controller. A The Signature Series Data Entry Program also uses the mapping flashing RED LED means the detector is in alarm state. Both LEDs feature. With interactive menus and graphic support, the wired on steady shows alarm state - stand-alone mode. Normal GREEN circuits between each device can be examined. Layout or “as-built” LED activity is not distracting to building occupants, but can be drawing information showing wire branches (T-taps), device types quickly spotted by a maintenance technician. and their address are stored on disk for printing hard copy. This Electronic Addressing - The loop controller electronically addresses takes the mystery out of the installation. The preparation of as-built each detector, saving valuable time during system commissioning. drawings is fast and efficient. Setting complicated switches or dials is not required. Each detector Stand-alone Operation - A decentralized alarm decision by the has its own unique serial number stored in its on-board memory. detector is guaranteed. On-board intelligence permits the detector The loop controller identifies each device on the circuit and assigns a to operate in stand-alone mode. If loop controller CPU communica- “soft” address to that device’s serial number. If desired, detectors can tions fail for more than four seconds, all devices on that circuit go be addressed using the SIGA-PRO Signature Program/Service Tool. Data Sheet 85001-0245 Issue 7 Not to be used for installation purposes. Page 2 of 6 Application With intelligent 4D multisensor detectors, unwanted alarms go The table below shows that the 4D detector is suited for all applica- down to nearly zero and the detection of all types of fire increases tions. Normal detector spacing guidelines should be followed. to nearly 100%. The European standard DIN EN 54 part 9 describes SIGA-IPHS detectors are compatible only with GE Security’s Signa- six standard test fires used to rate the sensitivity of heat, ionization, ture Loop Controller. and photoelectric smoke detectors. No single sensing element is equally suitable for all test fires. SIGA-HRS and SIGA- HFS Rate-of-Rise/ SIGA-PHS SIGA-IPHS Test Fire SIGA-IS Ion SIGA-PS Photo Fixed Temp. Photo Heat 3D Ion/Photo/Heat 4D unsuitable very suitable Open Wood optimum optimum optimum Wood Pyrolysis suitable optimum unsuitable optimum optimum Smouldering Cotton very suitable optimum unsuitable optimum optimum very suitable very suitable suitable very suitable Poly Urethane Foam optimum n-Heptane optimum very suitable very suitable optimum optimum Liquid Fire without Smoke unsuitable unsuitable optimum very suitable very suitable Depending on the type of fire expected in a protected space, the to detect. Only when ALL three fire sensing elements — Ionization, designer usually chooses from three types of sensor technology. Photoelectric and Heat — are suitably combined into one detector Ionization sensors respond well to fast, flaming fires. Photoelectric can ALL types of fires be effectively detected while virtually elimi- sensors respond well to smoldering fires, and heat sensors are nating false alarms. used as backup or in environmentally poor atmospheres for smoke When 4D multisensor detectors are installed, a fire alarm system detection. Agency requirements demand that ionization sensors does not have to be altered when the application or the type of respond to smoldering fires and that photoelectric sensors respond “expected” fire changes. The guesswork is removed. The SIGA-IPHS to flaming fires. This makes single element sensors more prone to 4D detector is suited for all fire detection applications. false alarms and slow to respond to fires that are difficult for them Installation Data Sheet 85001-0245 Issue 7 Not to be used for installation purposes. Page 3 of 6 Typical Wiring 2 2 2 2 The detector mounting bases accept #18 AWG (0.75mm ), #16 AWG (1.0mm ), #14 AWG (1.5mm ), and #12 AWG (2.5mm ) wire sizes. 2 2 Note: Sizes #16 AWG (1.0mm ) and #18 AWG (0.75mm ) are preferred for ease of installation. See Signature Loop Controller catalog sheet for detailed wiring requirement specifications. Standard Detector Base, SIGA-SB, SIGA-SB4 Relay Detector Base, SIGA-RB, SIGA-RB4 Term Description Term Description 1 Normally-Open 1 Not Used 2 DATA IN/OUT (+) 2 DATA IN/OUT (+) 3 Common 3 Not Used 4 DATA IN (-) 4 DATA IN (-) 5 Not Used 4 Remote LED (-) 6 Normally-Closed 5 Remote LED (+) 7 DATA OUT (-) 6 Not Used 7 DATA OUT (-) CONTACT RATING 1.0 Amp @ 30 VDC (Pilot Duty) Isolator Detector Base, SIGA-IB, SIGA-IB4 Isolator Detector Base, SIGA-IB, SIGA-IB4 Audible Detector Base, SIGA-AB4G Term Description 1 Not Used Volumesetting Tonesetting 2 DATA IN/OUT (+) Default=Highvolume Default=Temporalpattern 3 DATA IN (-) Cutforlowvolume Cutforsteadytone 4 Not Used DATA- DATA- DATA+ 5 Not Used OUT IN IN/OUT SIG+ SIG- 6 DATA OUT (-) 7 Not Used Toconfigureoutputvolume ortone,cutthecircuitboard asshown. 24Vdcin - - 24Vdcout Frompowersupplyor + + TonextbaseorEOLrelay previousbase - Datain - Dataout FromSignaturecontrolleror + + TonextSignaturedevice previousdevice YES NO NO TO T-TAPPED PROPER METHOD DEVICE FOR T-TAPS TO FROM PREVIOUS NEXT DEVICE DEVICE TERMINAL STRIP JUNCTION BOX Data Sheet 85001-0245 Issue 7 Not to be used for installation purposes. Page 4 of 6 Warnings and Cautions Testing & Maintenance This detector will not operate without electrical power. As fires fre- Each detector automatically identifies when it is dirty or defective quently cause power interruption, we suggest you discuss further and causes a “dirty detector” message. The detector’s sensitiv- safeguards with your fire protection specialist. ity measurement can also be transmitted to the loop controller. A sensitivity report can be printed to satisfy NFPA sensitivity measure- This detector will NOT sense fires that start in areas where smoke or ments which must be conducted at the end of the first year and heat cannot reach the detector. Smoke or heat from fires in walls, every two years thereafter. roofs, or on the opposite side of closed doors may not reach the detector to alarm it. The user friendly maintenance program shows the current state of each detector and other pertinent messages. Single detectors The heat sensor in this device only provides a source of information may be turned off temporarily, from the control panel. Availability of to supplement the information provided by the ionization and pho- maintenance features is dependent on the fire alarm system used. toelectric smoke sensors. The heat sensor by itself does NOT protect life against fire and smoke. Scheduled maintenance (Regular or Selected) for proper detector operation should be planned to meet the requirements of the Au- thority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Refer to current NFPA 72 and ULC CAN/ULC 536 standards. Accessories to other audible bases on the same 24 Vdc circuit. All detector mounting bases have wiring terminals that are acces- sible from the “room-side” after mounting the base to the electrical Relay and Audible Bases operate as follows: box. The bases mount to North American 1-gang boxes and to 3½ - at system power-up or reset, the relay is de-energized. inch or 4 inch octagon boxes, 1½ inches (38 mm) deep. They also - when a detector is installed in the base with the power on, the mount to European BESA and 1-gang boxes with 60.3 mm fixing centers. The SIGA-SB4, SIGA-RB4, and SIGA-IB4 mount to North relay energizes for four seconds, then de-energizes. American 4 inch sq. electrical boxes in addition to the above boxes. - when a detector is removed from a base with the power on, the They include the SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt which is used to cover the relay is de-energized. “mounting ears” on the base. The SIGA-AB4G mounts to a 4” sqare - when the detector enters the alarm state, the relay is energized. box only. Isolator Base SIGA-IB, SIGA-IB4 - This base includes a built-in line fault isolator for use on Class A circuits. A detector must be installed for it to operate. The isolator base does not support the SIGA-LED Remote LED. The isolator operates as follows: SIGA-AB4G SIGA-SB SIGA-IB SIGA-RB SIGA-LED Audible Base Standard Base Isolator Base Relay Base Remote LED - a short on the line causes all isolators to open within 23 msec - at 10 msec intervals, beginning on one side of the Class A circuit Standard Base SIGA-SB, SIGA-SB4 - This is the basic mounting base nearest the loop controller, the isolators close to provide the next for GE Security Signature Series detectors. The SIGA-LED Remote isolator down the line with power LED is supported by the Standard Base. - when the isolator next to the short closes, it reopens within Relay Base SIGA-RB, SIGA-RB4 - This base includes a relay. Nor- 10 msec. mally open or closed operation is selected during installation. The The process repeats beginning on the other side of the loop control- dry contact is rated for 1 amp (pilot duty) @ 30 Vdc. The relay’s posi- ler. tion is supervised to avoid accidentally jarring it out of position. The SIGA-RB can be operated as a control relay if programmed to do so Remote LED SIGA-LED - The remote LED connects to the SIGA-SB at the control panel (EST3 V. 2 only). The relay base does not support or SIGA-SB4 Standard Base only. It features a North American size the SIGA-LED Remote LED. 1-gang plastic faceplate with a white finish and red alarm LED. Audible Base SIGA-AB4G - This base is designed for use where local- SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt - Supplied with 4 inch bases, it can also be ized or group alarm signaling is required. When the detector senses ordered separately to use with the other bases to help hide surface an alarm condition, the audible base emits a local alarm signal. The imperfections not covered by the smaller bases. Use black model optional SIGA-CRR Polarity Reversal Relay can be used for sounding (SIGA-TSB) with SIGA-IPHSB. Data Sheet 85001-0245 Issue 7 Not to be used for installation purposes. Page 5 of 6 U.S. Specifications T 888-378-2329 F 866-503-3996 Agency Listings UL, ULC, CSFM, MEA Canada Ion Sensor (unipolar) 0.135µC Americium 241 T 519 376 2430 Photo Sensor Light Scattering Principle F 519 376 7258 Heat Sensor Alarms at 65ºF (35ºC) above ambient Storage and Operating Air Velocity Range: 0 to 500 ft/min (0 to 2.53 m/s) Asia T 852 2907 8108 Environment Operating Temperature: 32ºF to 100ºF (0ºC to 38ºC) F 852 2142 5063 Storage Temperature: -4ºF to 140ºF (-20ºCto 60ºC) Humidity: 0 to 93% RH, Non-condensing Australia Altitude: 6,000 ft. (1828m) above sea level maximum T 61 3 9259 4700 Sensitivity Range ULI/ULC - 0.67% to 3.70% obscuration/foot F 61 3 9259 4799 User Selected Alarm Most Sensitive: 1.0%/ft. More Sensitive: 2.0%/ft. Normal: 2.5%/ft. Less Europe Sensitivity Settings Sensitive: 3.0%/ft Least Sensitive: 3.5%/ft. T 32 2 725 11 20 Pre-alarm Sensitivity 5% increments, allowing up to 20 pre-alarm settings F 32 2 721 86 13 Operating Voltage 15.2 to 19.95 Vdc (19 Vdc nominal) Latin America Operating Current Quiescent: 45µA @ 19 V Alarm: 45µA @ 19 V Emergency Stand-alone T 305 593 4301 Alarm Mode: 18mA Pulse Current: 100µA (100 msec) F 305 593 4300 Construction & Finish High-Impact Engineering Polymer - White or Black www.gesecurity.com Compatible Mounting SIGA-SB Standard Base, SIGA-RB Relay Base, SIGA-IB Isolator Base, SIGA- Bases AB4, AB4G Audible Bases © 2006 General Electric Company LED Operation On-board Green LED - Flashes when polled On-board Red LED - Flashes All Rights Reserved when in alarm Both LEDs - Glow steady when in alarm (stand-alone) Compatible Remote Red LED (model SIGA-LED) Flashes when in alarm Compatibility Use With Signature Loop Controller Signature Series is a Trademark of GE Security. Address Requirements Uses one Device Address UL Listed Spacing 30 ft. Ordering Information Catalog Description Ship Wt. Number lbs (kg) SIGA-IPHS Intelligent 4D Multisensor Detector - UL/ULC Listed SIGA-IPHSB Intelligent 4D Multisensor Detector (Black) - UL/ULC Listed 0.5 (.23) Accessories SIGA-SB Detector Mounting Base SIGA-SB4 4 inch Detector Mounting Base c/w SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt SIGA-RB Detector Mounting Base w/Relay 0.2 (.09) SIGA-RB4 4 inch Detector Mounting Base w/Relay c/w SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt SIGA-IB Detector Mounting Base w/Fault Isolator SIGA-IB4 4 inch Detector Mounting Base w/Fault Isolator c/w SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt 0.2 (.09) SIGA-LED Remote Alarm LED SIGA-AB4G Audible (Sounder) Base 0.3 (0.15) SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt (supplied with 4 inch bases) SIGA-TSB Trim Skirt - Black (use with black detector) 0.1 (.04) SIGA-TS Trim Skirt - (optional for non-4” bases) Data Sheet 85001-0245 Issue 7 Not to be used for installation purposes. Page 6 of 6