1、 01-10 27 51 16-1 SECTION 27 51 16 PUBLIC ADDRESS AND MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS SPEC WRITER NOTES: Edit between BOLD BLUE /-/ Delete if not applicable to project. Defer to VA TVE (005OP3B see Paragraph 1.3.D for specific contact info) for technical assistance. Included throughout this specification
2、are references to the Systems interface capability and various related features. The system designer shall verify availability of this system and coordinate associated requirements and subsequent interface(s). It is the responsibility of the Spec Writer to select, edit and renumber the appropriate p
3、ortions of this document to conform to the overall TIP requirements. Where deviations occur, the Spec Writer shall contact the appropriate authorities identified herein for technical assistance and approval(s) BEFOR THE FINAL CONTRACT DOCUMENT CAN BE APPROVED BY VA. PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 SECTION SUMM
4、ARY A. Work covered by this document includes design, engineering, labor, material and products, equipment warranty and system guarantee, training and services for, and incidental to, the complete installation of new and fully operating National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code 10
5、1.3-2 (a) Labeled and (b) Listed Emergency Service Public Address System (PAS) and associated equipment (here-in-after referred to as the System) in approved locations indicated on the contract drawings. These items shall be tested and certified capable of receiving, distributing, interconnecting an
6、d supporting PAS communications signals generated local and remotely as detailed herein. B. Work shall be complete, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Recognized Testing Labatory (NRTL i.e. Underwriters Laboratory UL) Listed and Labeled; and VA Central Office (VACO), Tele
7、communications Voice Engineering (TVE 005OP3B) tested, certified and ready for operation. C. The System shall be delivered free of engineering, manufacturing, installation, and functional defects. It shall be designed, engineered and installed for ease of operation, maintenance, and testing. Provide
8、d by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-01-10 27 51 16-2 D. The term “provide”, as used herein, shall be defined as: designed, engineered, furnished, installed, certified, and tested, by the Contractor. E. Specification Order of Precedence: In the e
9、vent of a conflict between the text of this document and the Projects Contract Drawings outlined and/or cited herein; THE TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT TAKES PRECEDENCE. HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THIS DOCUMENT WILL SUPERSEDE APPLICABLE EMERGENCY LAWS AND REGULATIONS, SPECIFICALLY NATIONAL AND/OR LOCAL LIFE AND PU
10、BLIC SAFETY CODES. The Local Fire Marshall and/or VA Public Safety Officer are the only authorities that may modify this documents EMERGENCY CODE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS, on a case by case basis, in writing and confirmed by VAs PM, RE and TVE-005OP3B. The VA PM is the only approving authority for ot
11、her amendments to this document that may be granted, on a case by case basis, in writhing with technical concurrencies by VAs RE, TVE-005OP3B and identified Facility Project Personnel. F. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Contractor shall ensure that all management, sales, engineering an
12、d installation personnel have read and understand the requirements of this specification before the system is designed, engineered, delivered and provided. The Contractor shall furnish a written statement attesting this requirement as a part of the technical submittal that includes each name and cer
13、tification, including the OEMs. 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS A. 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples. B. 07 84 00 Firestopping. C. 26 05 21 Low Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables (600 Volts and Below). D. 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection. E. 27 05 11 Requirements for Communicat
14、ions Installations. F. 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems. G. 27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems. H. 27 10 00 Structured Communications Cabling Equipment and Systems. I. 27 11 00 Communications Cabling Interface and Equipment Rooms Fittings. J. 27 15 00 Hor
15、izontal and Vertical Communications Cabling Equipment and Systems. /K. 27 15 00.61 Radio Entertainment (RED) Equipment and System. / Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-01-10 27 51 16-3 / L. 27 15 00.71 Radio Entertainment (RED) Equipment
16、 and System - Extension. / /M. 27 31 00 Voice Communications Switching and Routing Equipment and System./ / N. 27 31 31 Voice Communications Switching and Routing Equipment and System - Extension./ / O. 28 13 16 Facility Security Management Equipment and System./ 1.3 DEFINITIONS A. Provide: Design,
17、engineer, furnish, install, connect complete, test, certify and guarantee. B. Work: Materials furnished and completely installed. C. Review of contract drawings: A service by the engineer to reduce the possibility of materials being ordered which do not comply with contract documents. The engineers
18、review shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for dimensions or compliance with the contract documents. The reviewers failure to detect an error does not constitute permission for the Contractor to proceed in error. D. Headquarters Technical Review, for National and VA communications and
19、 security, codes, frequency licensing, standards, guidelines compliance: Office of Telecommunications Special Communications Team (005OP2B) 1335 East West Highway 3rd Floor Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (O) 301-734-0350, (F) 301-734-0360 E. Engineer: /XXXXXXX/ /XXXXXXX/ /XXXXXXX/ /XXXXXXX/ /XXXXXXX/
20、 F. Owner: /XXXXXXX/ G. General Contractor (GC): /XXXXXXX/ H. Contractor: Radio Contractor; you; successful bidder 1.4 REFERENCES A. The installation shall comply fully with all governing authorities, laws and ordinances, regulations, codes and standards, including, but not limited to: 1. United Sta
21、tes Federal Law: a. Departments of: Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-01-10 27 51 16-4 1) Commerce, Consolidated Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 15 Under the Information Technology Management Reform Act (Public Law 104-106), the Secret
22、ary of Commerce approves standards and guidelines that are developed by the: a) Chapter II, National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST formerly the National Bureau of Standards). Under Section 5131 of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 and the Federal Information Security
23、 Management Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-347), NIST develops Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 140-2Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules. b) Chapter XXIII, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA aka Red Book) Chapter 7.8 / 9; CFR, Title 4
24、7 Federal communications Commission (FCC) Part 15, Radio Frequency Restriction of Use and Compliance in “Safety of Life” Functions and, Essential and Emergency Communications. 4) Labor, CFR, Title 29, Part 1910, Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Occupational Safety
25、 and Health Standard: Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-01-10 27 51 16-5 a) Subpart 7 - Definition and requirements (for a NRTL 15 Labatorys, for complete list, contact (http:/www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/faq_nrtl.html): 1) UL: a) 44-02
26、Standard for Thermoset-Insulated Wires and Cables. b) 65 Standard for Wired Cabinets. c) 83-03 Standard for Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables. d) 467-01 Standard for Electrical Grounding and Bonding Equipment e) 468 Standard for Grounding and Bonding Equipment. f) 486A-01 Standard for Wire Co
27、nnectors and Soldering Lugs for Use with Copper Conductors g) 486C-02 Standard for Splicing Wire Connectors. h) 486D-02 Standard for Insulated Wire Connector Systems for Underground Use or in Damp or Wet Locations. i) 486E-00 Standard for Equipment Wiring Terminals for Use with Aluminum and/or Coppe
28、r Conductors. j) 493-01 Standard for Thermoplastic-Insulated Underground Feeder and Branch Circuit Cable. k) 514B-02 Standard for Fittings for Cable and Conduit. l) 1069 Hospital Signaling and Nurse Call Equipment. m) 1333 Vertical (Riser) Fire Rating. n) 1449 Standard for Transient Voltage Surge Su
29、ppressors. o) 1479-03 Standard for Fire Tests of Through- Penetration Fire Stops. p) 1863 Standard for Safety, Communications Circuits Accessories. q) 2024 Standard for Optical Fiber Raceways. r) 60950-1/2 Information Technology Equipment Safety. 2) Canadian Standards Association (CSA): same tests a
30、s for UL. 3) Communications Certifications Labatory (CCL): same tests Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-01-10 27 51 16-6 as for UL. 4) Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (ITSNA formerly Edison Testing Labatory ETL): same tests as for UL
31、. b) Subpart 35 Compliance with NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. c) Subpart 36 - Design and construction requirements for exit routes. d) Subpart 268 - Telecommunications. e) Subpart 305 - Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use. 5) Department of Transportation, CFR, Title 49 (Public Law
32、 89-670), Part 1, Subpart C Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): a) Standards AC 110/460-ID and Major Renovations, Article VI, Paragraph B. b) Volume C - Minor and NRM Projects, Article III, Paragraph S. c) Volume E - Request for Proposals Design/Build Projects, Article II, Paragraph F. 6) Mission
33、 Critical Facilities Design Manual (Final Draft 2007). 7) Life Safety Protected Design Manual (Final Draft 2007). 8) Solicitation for Offerors (SFO) for Lease Based Clinics (05-2009). b. Federal Specifications (Fed. Specs.): 1) A-A-59544-00 - Cable and Wire, Electrical (Power, Fixed Installation). 2
34、. United States National Codes: a. American Institute of Architects (AIA): Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities. b. American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Association/Telecommunications Industry Association (ANSI/EIA/TIA): 1) 568-B - Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring
35、 Standards: a) B-1 General Requirements. b) B-2 Balanced twisted-pair cable systems. c) B-3 - Fiber optic cable systems. 2) 569 - Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces. 3) 606 Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Communications Buildi
36、ngs. 4) 607 Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications. 5) REC 127-49 Power Supplies. 6) RS 160-51 Sound systems. 7) RS 270 Tools, Crimping, Solderless Wiring Devices, Recommended Procedures for User Certification. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or ne
37、tworking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-01-10 27 51 16-8 8) SE 101-A49 Amplifier for Sound Equipment 9) SE 103-49 Speakers for Sound Equipment c. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): 1) Standard 17.4 Guide for Emergency Personnel. 2) Standard 17.5 Elevator one spare audio power a
38、mplifier, one spare audio mixer, one spare audio volume limiter and/or compressor, and one spare audio automatic gain adjusting device, and minimum RF equipment recommended by the OEM. T. Contractor is responsible for pricing all accessories and miscellaneous equipment required to form a complete an
39、d operating system. Unless otherwise noted in this Part, equipment quantities shall be as indicated on the drawings. 2.2 SYSTEM PRFORMANCE: A. At a minimum, each distribution, interconnection, interface, terminating point and TCO shall be capable of supporting the Facilitys PA system voice and data
40、service as follows: 1. Shall be compliant with and not degrade the operating parameters of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and the Federal Telecommunications System (FTS) at each PSTN and FTS interface, interconnection and terminating locations in the TERs. 2. Audio Input: The signal le
41、vel of each audio input channel at each input point shall be a MINIMUM of zero decibels measured (dBm), +0.10 dBm across 150 Ohms, balanced. 3. Audio Output: The audio signal level at each speaker shall be a MINIMUM of +0.25 Watt (W) and a maximum of +20 W, 600 Ohms balanced impedance, on a 70.7 V a
42、udio distribution line Contractor to determine and set each speakers proper audio signal level (top) based on speaker location and the ambient noise level in speaker coverage area. 4. The system shall meet the following MINIMUM parameters at each speaker: a. Cross Modulation: -46 dB b. Hum Modulatio
43、n: -55 dB c. Isolation (outlet-outlet): 24 dB d. Impedance: Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-01-10 27 51 16-22 1) Distribution: 600 Ohm balanced 70.7 V audio line level. 2) Speaker: Selectable, as required. e. Audio Gain: 10 dB minimum
44、 mid-range measured with a sound pressure level meter (SPL) f. Signal to noise (S/N) ratio: 35 dB, minimum B. Audio Level Processing: The head-end equipment shall consist of audio mixer(s), volume limiter(s) and/or compressor(s), and power amplifier(s) to process, adjust, equalize, isolate, filter,
45、and amplify each audio channel for each zone or sub-zone in the system and distribute them into the systems distribution trunks. It is acceptable to use identified telephone system cable pairs designated for PA use or identified as spare telephone cable pairs by the Facilitys Telephone System Contra
46、ctor. 1. THE USE OF TELEPHONE CABLE TO DISTRIBUTE PA SIGNALS CARRYING AC OR DC VOLTAGE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND WILL NOT BE APPROVED. 2. Additionally, each remote location shall be provided with the equipment required to ensure the system supervision and designed audio channel capacity at each speaker
47、identified on the contract drawings. 2.3 MANUFACTURERS A. The products specified shall be new, FCC and UL Listed, labeled and produced by OEM of record. An OEM of record shall be defined as a company whose main occupation is the manufacture for sale of the items of equipment supplied and which: 1. M
48、aintains a stock of replacement parts for the item submitted, 2. Maintains engineering drawings, specifications, and operating manuals for the items submitted, and 3. Has published and distributed descriptive literature and equipment specifications on the items of equipment submitted at least 30 days prior to the Invitation for Bid (IFB). B. Specifications contained herein as set forth in this document detail the salient operating and performance characteristics of equipment in order for VA to distinguish acceptabl
