Functional block · FSPII

Fire suppression pre-discharge indication interface

Functional block · Switchrooms

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In plain English

What this block does

Receives the suppression system's defined pre-discharge status for electrical-system coordination.

A simple example

In a switchroom, the fire panel may report detection, system faults and a separately documented shutdown request to the station controller. These signals have different meanings and must not be combined into one unexplained alarm. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Suppression pre-discharge output” at the input and “Coordination indication” at the output. The block does not define suppression timing.

Suppression pre-discharge outputFSPIICoordination indication
A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.

What the drawings help you do

Start at the named input: Suppression pre-discharge output. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Coordination indication. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.

Input
Suppression pre-discharge output
Output
Coordination indication
Application reference
An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections.

Read the source: Indoor substation: lighting, fire and auxiliary services

Schematic · FSPIIFire suppression pre-discharge indication interface: original educational illustration
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What it represents

Receives the suppression system's defined pre-discharge status for electrical-system coordination. A fire-system interface passes defined indications and control requests between the fire installation and electrical equipment. The receiving circuit must identify the exact purpose of the signal and the equipment it affects.

In a switchroom, the fire panel may report detection, system faults and a separately documented shutdown request to the station controller. These signals have different meanings and must not be combined into one unexplained alarm. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Suppression pre-discharge output” at the input and “Coordination indication” at the output. The block does not define suppression timing.

Use the coordinated fire cause-and-effect schedule to define each response. Original interface blocks describe signal roles without specifying suppression operation, evacuation behavior or life-safety performance. The functional block is an independent explanation of this named application. Equipment-specific ratings, terminal connections and operating conditions must be established in the project documentation.

How to read it

  • Start at the named input: Suppression pre-discharge output. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
  • Follow the named output: Coordination indication. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
  • The block does not define suppression timing.
  • Use the coordinated fire cause-and-effect schedule to define each response. Original interface blocks describe signal roles without specifying suppression operation, evacuation behavior or life-safety performance.

Information to show or reference

  • Label the source and connection reference for suppression pre-discharge output.
  • Identify the destination and defined state of coordination indication.
  • Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
  • Check this application limit in the project design: The block does not define suppression timing.

A distinction that matters

The block does not define suppression timing. This reference describes the named application; it does not establish a new IEC graphical symbol, an ANSI device-function number or an exact manufacturer connection diagram.

Sources you can follow

These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.

Indoor substation: lighting, fire and auxiliary services

Public technical context for switchroom fire and emergency interfaces. Lighting, emergency lighting, fire provisions and substation auxiliary services. Original cause-and-effect examples require project design. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation.

Schneider Electric · Public reference checked 3 November 2026 · Link only

About this graphic

This illustration was authored independently by Elora Grid to explain the concept. It is not reproduced from a customer drawing, an official standard graphic or a manufacturer CAD file. Its correspondence to an exact IEC or IEEE symbol identifier has not been certified.

SVG and DXF downloads contain this original artwork. Original artwork is available under CC BY 4.0. Third-party references retain their own terms.

Entry JSON · Entry Markdown · Last editorial update: 3 November 2026

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