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MANUAL CALL POINT:
Manually operated device used to initiate an alarm signal.

MANUAL SYSTEM:
A system containing no automatic detectors and in which an alarm of
fire can only be initiated manually.

MIMIC PANEL
A panel in which the floor/area plans of the premises are projected to
reduced scale to enable easy identification of the sector/zone within
the system.

SEARCH DISTANCE:
The distance, which has to be traveled by searcher within a zone in
order to determine visually the position of fire.

SECTOR:
A Sub-division of the protected premises larger than zone. A larger
floor may be demarcated into sectors (i.e. addressed part of the floor).
A sector will normally contain many zones.

SMOKE:
Particulate and aerosol products of combustion generated by a fire,
whether this be of the smoldering or open flame type.

SOUNDER:
An electronic hooter or horn or electric bell associated with the fire
alarm system.

HOOTER OR HORN OR SIREN:
An electronic hooter or horn or electric bell associated with fire alarm
system.

ZONE:
A Sub-division of a sector of protected premises such that the
occurrence of a fire within it will be indicated on control and indicating
equipment separately and independently and indication of fire in
another sub-division (zone).

Alarm test valve:
A valve through which water may be drawn to test the operation of the
water motor firm alarm and/or of any associated electric fire alarm.

Alarm valve:
A check valve, of the wet, dry or composite type, that also initiates the
water motor fire alarm when the sprinkler installation operates.

Alarm valve, pre-action:
An alarm valve suitable for a pre-action installation.

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