Issue 1

August 16, 1991

STANDARD SPECIFICATION

SECTION 16719

[HIRSCH ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM]{.underline}

Page

[PART 1 - GENERAL]{.underline}

1.01 Scope

1.02 Quality Assurance

1.03 Related Drawings

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 General

2.02 Controller

2.03 Keypads

2.04 Card Readers and Biometric Devices

2.05 Printer

2.06 Locking Devices

2.07 Locking Device Power Supply

2.08 Request-To-Exit (RQE) Devices

2.09 Cable

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 General

3.02 Controller

3.03 Keypads

3.04 Card Readers and Biometric Devices

3.05 Locking Devices

3.06 Locking Device Power Supply

3.07 Request-To-Exit (RQE) Devices

3.08 Final Acceptance and Training

[ATTACHMENTS]{.underline}

101417 E-1 Typical Hirsch Controller-Keypad- 8

Door Lock Wiring Diagram

STANDARD SPECIFICATION

SECTION 16719

**[HIRSCH ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS]{.underline}**

# PART 1 - GENERAL

## 1.01 [SCOPE]{.underline}

> The work covered by this section of the specifications consists of the
> material and the work required to install a Hirsch access control
> system to restrict and monitor access to selected areas (i.e., vault
> rooms, vault-type rooms, sensitive areas, etc.).

## 1.02 [QUALITY ASSURANCE]{.underline}

> The latest issue of the following specifications and standards form a
> part of these specifications.

A. National Electric Code (NEC) (NFPA 70).

B. Underwriter\'s Laboratories, Inc. (UL).

C. National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA 101)

## 1.03 [RELATED DRAWINGS]{.underline}

A. The electrical drawings will delineate the Hirsch access control
system by locations of the controller, keypads, locking device, locking
device power cabinet, conduit routing and size, cable size, and all
wiring diagrams required for proper connection of field cable.

B. Raceways shown on the drawings are not intended to show all bends,
kicks, offsets, couplings, and supports.

# PART 2 - PRODUCTS

## 2.01 [GENERAL]{.underline}

A. All electrical materials shall be new and approved by the
Underwriter\'s Laboratories, Inc. for the application, except as
otherwise specified herein.

B. Materials and equipment shall be the standard product of
manufacturers regularly engaged in the production of such material and
shall be the manufacturer\'s current and standard design.

## 2.02 [CONTROLLER]{.underline}

A. The controller shall be manufactured by Hirsch Electronics
Corporation.

B. The controller shall be a Hirsch Model 2 or Hirsch Model 8 system
controller as specified on the drawings.

## 2.03 [KEYPADS]{.underline}

A. The keypads shall be manufactured by Hirsch Electronics Corporation.

B. The Hirsch digital scrambler keypad shall be Model No. DS37L, unless
the drawings specify a high intensity display keypad Model No. DS37L-HI.

C. Hirsch Model No. DS37L-HI high intensity display digital scrambler
keypads shall be used at exterior locations, unless noted otherwise on
drawings.

D. The keypad shall be mounted on a Hirsch keypad mounting box as
specified on the drawings.

## 2.04 [CARD READERS AND BIOMETRIC DEVICES]{.underline}

> Card readers and biometric devices shall be as specified on the
> drawings.

## 2.05 [PRINTER]{.underline}

> The Contractor shall provide a 12 ft. printer adaptor cable (standard
> interface: IBM Parallel, DB-25S) for connection of the parallel
> printer to the Hirsch controller.

## 2.06 [LOCKING DEVICES]{.underline}

A. Electric strikes, electro-mechanical bored-in locks, electromagnetic
locks, and other locking devices shall operate on 24VDC, unless
specified otherwise on the drawings.

B. Locking devices shall operate in the fail-secure mode, whereby the
locking device unlocks when the solenoid is energized and automatically
locks when the solenoid is de-energized. Electomagnetic locks shall
operate in the fail-safe mode, whereby the magnetic will release the
door upon loss of power.

C. Electric Strikes shall conform to ANSI A156.5 (BHMA Standard 501)
Grade 1.

D. Electro-Mechanical Bored-in Locks

1\. Electro-mechanical bored-in locks shall be Sargent (Division of
Kidde, Inc.), Model No. 8G71, 24VDC, 3W lock suitable for installing in
hollow metal doors that are 1-3/4\" thick.

2\. Bored-in locks shall have the outside door knob rigid at all times
unless unlocked electrically or opened with a key.

3\. The bored-in lock shall be keyed on the outside door knob.

4\. A Folger Adam Model No. 4-1/2EH Electric Hinge (non-load bearing)
shall be provided to replace the middle hinge on doors where bored-in
locks are installed. The hinge shall have 5 #18 wire leads passing
through the hinge to connect the locking device control wiring from the
access control system to the wiring inside the door going to the
bored-in lock.

## 2.07 [LOCKING DEVICE POWER SUPPLY]{.underline}

A. The Contractor shall provide a 24VDC auxillary power supply for
locking device power, sized as specified on the drawings.

B. The locking device power supply shall consist of a battery charger
and gel cell batteries to provide a minimum of four (4) hours backup
24VDC power in the event normal operating power is lost.

## 2.08 [REQUEST-TO-EXIT (RQE) DEVICES]{.underline}

> The Contractor shall provide Hirsch DTLM2 end-of-line modules and RQE
> normally-open pushbuttons inside the secured area as required on the
> drawings.

## 2.09 [CABLE]{.underline}

A. The cable to the Hirsch keypads, shall consist of 2 twisted, shielded
pairs, 22 AWG or 18 AWG (wire size depending on distance of keypad from
controller), color coded; Black, Red, Green, White. Overall shielded
cable or indiviual shielded pairs are acceptable.

B. The cable to the locking device shall consist of 1 twisted pair, 18
AWG, with an overall shield.

C. The cable from the Hirsch controller to the end-of-line modules and
the RQE devices shall consist of 2 twisted conductors, 22 AWG, with an
overall shield.

D. Cable to card readers and biometric devices shall be a twisted
multipair 22 AWG cable with individually shielded pairs.

# PART 3 - EXECUTION

## 3.01 [GENERAL]{.underline}

A. All cable shall be installed in conduit, except where required to be
routed in door frames, inside doors for bored-in locks, or for
connection of RQE pushbutton devices attached to furniture or
non-permanent fixtures.

B. No splices are allowed in the cable between any component in the
access control system, with the exception where necessary to connect to
a locking device or associated hardware. Where required, splices shall
be butt-spliced and covered with heat shrink tape.

## 3.02 [CONTROLLER]{.underline}

A. Install the Hirsch controller in a convenient location inside the
restricted access room, unless indicated otherwise on the drawings. The
controller shall be so mounted that the top of the cabinet does not
exceed 6 feet, 6 inches above the finished floor.

B. Connect the Hirsch controller to a dedicated 115 VAC, 15A circuit.
Controller power wiring shall be #12 THHN installed in conduit. The
conduit shall enter the controller at the bottom of the cabinet.

C. Ground the controller cabinet to the building ground system with a
#10 conductor color-coded green.

D. The final switch settings and powering-up of the controller shall be
completed by an authorized Hirsch representative.

## 3.03 [KEYPADS]{.underline}

A. The Hirsch keypad shall be installed on the appropriate Hirsch
mounting box listed below, unless indicated otherwise on the drawings.

  ----------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------
  Mounting Box No.                Description

  MB1                             Standard Flush-Mounted Keypad

  MB2                             Standard Surface-Mounted Keyad

  MB5                             Heavy Duty Exterior Surface-Mounted
                                  Keypad
  ----------------------- ------- ----------------------------------------

B. Mount keypads on the latch side of the door at a height of 56 to 58
inches from floor to keypad centerline, unless specified otherwise on
drawings.

C. Install a 2 stranded twisted pair 22 AWG cable with an overall
shield, color-coded Black, Red, Green, White, from each keypad to the
Hirsch controller or Hirsch PS2 power supply.

D. If the distance from the Hirsch controller to the keypad exceeds 750
feet but is less than 1500 feet, install a 2 stranded twisted pair 18
AWG cable with an overall shield, color-coded Black, Red, Green, White,
from each keypad to the Hirsch controller.

E. Provide a 12 inch cable service loop at each keypad to allow removal
of the device for resetting switches or repair without disturbing field
connections.

F. For keypad distances over 1500 feet from the controller, install a
Hirsch PS2 power supply cabinet at the keypad location for keypad and
door strike power.

G. All final switch settings at the keypad shall be completed by an
authorized Hirsch representative.

## 3.04 [CARD READERS AND BIOMETRIC DEVICES]{.underline}

A. Mount card readers and biometric devices at the manufacturer\'s
recommended height for effective use.

B. Provide a 12 inch cable service loop at each card reader and
biometric device to allow the device to be serviced without removing
field wiring.

## 3.05 [LOCKING DEVICES]{.underline}

A. Install a 2 conductor, twisted, shielded 18 AWG cable from the
locking device to the Hirsch controller. Locking device cable [shall
not]{.underline} be installed in the same raceway with keypad or RQE
device wiring.

B. Install the locking device cable to the appropriate N.O. and C.
terminals at the Hirsch controller for lock devices that have
fail-secure operation.

C. Install a 39V MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) G.E. Part #V39ZA1 across the
plus and minus lines going into the locking device to provide
suppression of electrical noise.

D. In doors where electro-mechanical bored-in locks are installed,
replace the middle hinge on the door with an electric hinge (non-load
bearing). Butt-splice wiring to the leads on the electric hinge and
cover splice with heat skrink tape.

E. Provide a 12 inch cable service loop at the locking device to allow
removal of the device for cleaning or repair without disturbing field
connections.

## 3.06 [LOCKING DEVICE POWER SUPPLY]{.underline}

A. Mount the locking device power supply within 6 feet of the Hirsch
controller (not applicable for the Hirsch PS2 power supply cabinet). The
cabinet shall be so mounted that the top of the cabinet does not exceed
6 feet, 6 inches above the finished floor.

B. Connect the power supply to the same dedicated 115 VAC, 15A circuit
as the Hirsch controller. The Hirsch PS2 power supply cabinet may be
powered on a different circuit if the distance from the Hirsch
controller is excessive.

## 3.07 [REQUEST-TO-EXIT (RQE) DEVICES]{.underline}

A. Install all RQE devices inside the secured room.

B. Mount RQE pushbuttons located at exit doors on the latch side of the
door at a 56\"-58\" mounting height.

C. The Hirsch DTLM2 end-of-line module will be installed in the junction
box the RQE pushbutton or device is mounted on, unless indicated
otherwise on the construction drawings.

## 3.08 [FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND TRAINING]{.underline}

A. Final Acceptance

1\. The Contractor shall obtain the services of an authorized Hirsch
representative to approve final connections at the Hirsch controller and
the keypads, and to power up the system.

2\. The Hirsch representative shall conduct operational tests in the
presence of the Contractor, the Sandia Delegated Representative (SDR),
and the system user.

B. Training

1\. Upon final acceptance of the access control system, the Hirsch
representative shall conduct a two (2) hour training class with the
system user to:

a\. show all of the capabilities of the Hirsch equipment.

b\. instruct the user how to program the Hirsch controller through the
use of the Hirsch keypad.

2\. The Contractor shall provide the system user with two (2) Hirsch
installation and programming manuals enclosed in a three-ring binder.

3\. The Contractor is not responsible for programming the Hirsch
controller for the system user.

4\. The Contractor is not responsible for the maintenance or repair of
Hirsch equipment after the expiration of the warranty period specified
by Hirsch Electronics Corporation.

END OF SECTION