12 InstallatIon and operatIon manual 25-16732-A November 2019 www.eaton.com3. Installation InstructionsThis section of this guide explains in detail how the panelshould be installed and configured to function properly.Please ensure you have fully understood the components ofthe system and how they operate before proceedingwith this section.Take notice of the warnings and cautions as they are displayedfor your own safety and to prevent damage to your equipment.3.1 Before you beginWarnInGWHen InstallInG tHe BIWIre FleXI FIre sYstemCare sHould Be taKen to ensure tHat tHeInstallatIon loCatIon does not suBJeCt tHepanel to enVIronmental FaCtors In eXCess oFtHe lImIts outlIned In tHe teCHnICal speCIFICatIonContaIned WItHIn tHIs GuIdeCautIonensure antI-statIC preCautIons are taKen WHenHandlInG eleCtronIC Components oF tHe sYstemdo not use eXCessIVe ForCe WHen tIGHtenInG tHetermInal BloCKsnoteInstallatIon & maIntenanCe must Be perFormedBY an approprIatelY QualIFIed person tHeeQuIpment CarrIes no WarrantY unless tHesYstem Has Been Installed and CommIssIonedand suBseQuentlY maIntaIned BY approprIatelYQualIFIed persons or orGanIsatIons do notattempt to Install tHIs eQuIpment untIl YouHaVe FullY read and understood tHe operatIonas desCrIBed WItHIn tHIs manual, FaIlure to doso maY result In damaGe to tHe eQuIpment andCould InValIdate Your WarrantYFigure 14 system CablingnoteWHen Installed tHIs eQuIpment Is suBJeCt totHe emC dIreCtIVe 2004/108/eC to maIntaIn emCComplIanCe tHe FIre alarm sYstem must BeInstalled as InstruCted tHe Installer WIll BeresponsIBle For anY emC proBlems tHat maYoCCur eItHer to tHe FIre alarm sYstem or to anYotHer eQuIpment aFFeCted BY tHe InstallatIon IFtHere Is anY deVIatIon From tHIs GuIdenotedIp sWItCH settInGs onlY taKe eFFeCt onCe tHepanel Has Been poWer CYCled or tHe Hard resetButton Is pressed3.2 Cabling Routing & Device InstallationRoute the fire rated cabling (for example FP200) betweendevice locations in accordance with the zone map (and anyother external equipment) and back to the panel location asindicated in the system design drawings. Each cable should beclearly labelled with their function, i.e. Zone 1 etc.The bases of all fire devices should be fixed (refer to theinstallation guide supplied with each device) in the locationsspecified in the system design drawings.The cabling to devices should be screwed into the terminals ofthe base or device (refer to the installation guide supplied witheach device). The correct polarity should be observed along thecable routing.The correct EOLM must be fitted at the end of each zone in(EOLM-3 for BiWire, EOLM-1 for Conventional).The 6K8 resistor must be fitted at the end of eachconventional sounder circuit.