Where should a fire alarm control panel be sited?

Answer 1

It should be really located by an entrance exit for conveniant reasons. For example, when there is a fire alarm or a fire, the fire brigade can quickly access and see where abouts the fire has been reported to, instead of wondering around to find it in some random office, corridor some where.

Or you could have repeater panels, two panels that nearly look identical to eachother. The main panel controls the system on its own. It then corresponds the information from the main panel to the repeater panel where it is displayed.

Idealy, you should have some zone displaying panel by an exit so it can easily be accessed and looked at with the main panel being at a central office somewhere. Both ways are a good option.

Answer 2

Circuit breakers for fire alarms are typically located in the same panel as any other branch circuit breakers, although the panel should only be accessible to "authorized personnel".

Some fire codes prohibit installation of fire alarms on their own circuit breaker in single or two-family dwellings; they must share a circuit with other devices.

Answer 3

mainly in kitchens , bedrooms and livingrooms

Answer 4

Yes, Fire Code (e.g., NFPA 1) tells you that it should be conveniently accessible to responders, or as otherwise determined by the AHJ.

Answer 5

There are many places one might find a fire alarm panel in a building. Fire alarms are typically located on the ceiling of a room while the fire alarm panel is located on the wall.