BOSCH FPA-1000 Addressable Fire Alarm System

▶ Includes one FPE‑1000‑SLC Signaling Line Circuit, configurable as two Class B Style 4 or one Class A Style 6 or 7

▶ Expandable by adding a second FPE‑1000‑SLC Signaling Line Circuit

▶ Up to 127 addressable detectors and addressable modules, plus 127 analog sounder bases in combination with a suitable detector.

▶ Two integrated NAC circuits rated at 2.5 A each (unsynchronized), allowing up to 4 A total current (including NAC, Option Bus and Aux power) ▶ Up to four addressable remote NAC boosters, providing Aux power and up to 16 synchronized remote NAC circuits

▶ Three programmable Form C relays on the main board (fire, trouble, supervisory, gas alarm or activation by zone)

The FPA‑1000‑UL Compact Addressable Fire Alarm System is an advanced analog fire alarm panel for small to medium facilities in commercial or public building applications.

The Bosch FPA‑1000‑UL addressable fire alarm system combines complete built-in Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) equipment such as Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs), Signaling Line Circuits (SLCs), relays, power supply, Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter (DACT), and Ethernet connection with expandability using the option bus or plug‑in boards. The two integrated NACs can be expanded with remote addressable NAC power boosters and programmed with specific activation patterns.

The standard addressable fire alarm system control panel includes one SLC that supports 127 addressable points (127 analog detectors or modules and 127 analog sounder bases in combination with a suitable detector). The control panel is easily expandable with the Bosch FPE‑1000‑SLC Signaling Line Circuit Plug-in Module, doubling the address points.

The addressable fire alarm system panel has a compact and solid metal housing with a keyed lock and a removable dead front door to access electronics. It features surface and semi-flush mounting options. On the front of the panel, six light-emitting diodes (LEDs) show Fire, Gas Alarm, Power, Supervisory, Silenced, and Trouble conditions. The built‑in keypad can be used for total system control and fire system programming even when wearing fireman gloves. In addition, a large 4‑line by 20‑character alphanumeric LCD display shows programmed device point information. Four keys enable Drill, Reset, Silence, and Acknowledge functions.

The FPA‑1000‑UL enables various programming approaches:

• Front panel fire alarm programming
• On-site fire alarm programming, using a laptop with the possibility
of pre-programming at the office
• Off-site fire alarm programming, with remote access via Ethernet (browser-based).

If you are performing fire alarm programming on the front panel of the BOSCH FPA-1000 addressable fire alarm panel, you will be provided with an auto‑learn function, allowing the installer to configure the system quickly and easily in default mode. Using a local laptop or remote access communication, the programming is carried out by means of a browser‑based user interface. Therefore, no software installation is required. The panel can receive diagnostics from a Web browser running on a networked PC.

Communications

The Bosch FPA‑1000‑UL addressable fire alarm system has a dual phone line PSTN/DACT circuit and an Ethernet connection featuring Conettix IP reporting. The panel communicates in Contact ID, SIA, and Modem IIIa2. The panel provides miscellaneous reporting functions such as dialing control and transmission supervision, priorities of report groups, routing to destinations, manual and auto test reports, and Anti-Replay feature.

For the primary and secondary account, the following features are programmable:

• Two different phone or IP numbers

• Different dialing types for PSTN (pulse only, tone and pulse, or tone only)

• Individual PSTN line supervision (audible and visual trouble signal in the case of a transmission path failure)

• Selectable options for Report Steering Groups

• Programmable acknowledge wait time for each IP reporting Conettix account (15 sec up to 255 sec)

• Test call frequency individually programmable for each account (4, 12, 24 hour, 7 and 28 day intervals, standard frequency 24 hour)

With modem function, it is possible to program the control panel remotely (upload a new parameter file to the panel from a remote station).

Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs)

Two Class A Style Z or Class B Style Y NACs provide up to 4 A of 24 V power (non-synchronized: 2.5 A per NAC; synchronized: 2.75 A NAC 1 + NAC 2 in total) to operate horns, strobes, bells, and other notification appliances. Each NAC can be programmed to provide Temporal Code 4, Temporal Code 3, and steady, pulsing, and synchronized protocol output for Wheelock, and System Sensor notification appliances.

Option Bus

On the Option Bus, the Bosch FPA-1000-UL supports:

• up to eight FMR-1000-RCMD (fire alarm annunciator) and FMR-1000-RA fire alarm annuncaitors in any combination

• up to eight D7030X Series LED Fire Alarm Annunciator with eight LED zones each,

• up to eight D7030X Series/D7032 combinations

• up to two Octal Relay Modules or Octal Driver Modules.  The outputs of the Octal Relay Modules or Octal Driver Modules are fully programmable, and can be activated by system events. These outputs have the same programming

options as the local relays. Each output operates independently of the other seven to provide complete flexibility. Communication with the D7035/B or D7048/B is supervised.

Power

A transformer working with 120 VAC or 240 VAC is supplied standard with the control panel. Two backup batteries with 7 Ah to 18 Ah each fit inside the fire panel cabinet. A separate battery box can provide higher capacity. 

The Bosch FPA-1000-UL provides two auxiliary power supplies (one FWR and one DC) with 0.5 A at 24 V each, with switchable AUX/RST. This auxiliary power can run expansion boards or other low current auxiliary devices.

For installations requiring battery capacity higher than 40 Ah, a regulated and UL1481 Listed external power supply can be used. The external power supplies connect through the panel's battery terminals and are supervised for AC and battery fault by an input module on the SLC.

The FPP-RNAC-8A-4C Remote NAC Booster adds four additional Notification Appliance Circuits (NFPA 72, Class A Style Z or Class B Style Y) to the fire panel or serves as a power supply for fire protective signaling systems. This regulated power supply provides up to 6 A of power that is used to recharge batteries and operate continuous and intermittent alarm loads. This 6 A of power can be distributed through the four NAC Power Supply circuits that are part of the FPP-RNAC-8A-4C. The FPP-RNAC-8A-4C is UL Listed for use in commercial fire alarm applications.

Signaling Line Circuits (SLCs)

The Compact Fire Panel uses the patented DCP Digital Communication Protocol to communicate with each of the analog addressable devices located on the SLCs. This fast and reliable protocol allows the use of standard non‑twisted, non‑shielded wiring for the SLCs. The FPA‑1000‑UL supports two Class B, Style 4 or one Class A, Style 6 or 7 per SLC.

Mounting Considerations

The fire alarm cabinet can be either semi-flush (requires optional FPM‑1000‑SFMK Semi-flush Mounting Kit) or surface mounted.  Depending on the configuration and the battery selection, the FPA‑1000‑UL fire alarm cabinet can be quite heavy. When attaching the fire alarm cabinet to a surface, use mounting hardware (not supplied) capable of supporting this weight, and reinforce the wall as necessary.

Fire Alarm Wiring Considerations

The length of the fire alarm wiring allowed between the control panel and the last device on a wiring run depends on the current drawn on that wiring run. Reducing the number of devices on the fire alarm wiring run allows the individual runs to be longer.  If not specified, use wire gauge 12 AWG to 18 AWG (3.3 mm2 to 0.8 mm2).

Note

Shared cable is not recommended for the Option Bus, addressable‑points bus,

telephone, or NAC wiring. Do not run wiring for NAC, Option Bus, and SLC in the same conduit.  Avoid shielded or twisted-pair wire except for special applications where a reduced length of wiring (roughly 50%) is acceptable for
tolerating a harsh electrical environment.

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