The fourth alarm indicator, labeled HALON
systems. These systems are located in three
FLOODING ACTUATION ALARM, illuminates
magazine spaces and in the trash disposal room.
red when any one of the Halon flooding systems
The sprinklers use salt water from the firemain
alarms occurs. The fifth alarm indicator is labeled
system. The alarm indicator illuminates red to
MISSILE CO2 FLOOD OUTER RING ALARM.
indicate the fire fighting sprinkler system is
activated.
outer ring of the missile launcher.
The last major subsection in this section is the
high temperature section. There are 81 indicators
activated by temperature sensors located
throughout the ship. They alert the operator if
a fire is detected in one of the ship's spaces. The
indicator illuminates red to indicate the temper-
ature of a compartment has exceeded the preset
limit. The indicator also illuminates to indicate
that there is an excess of smoke in a compartment.
Alarm and Detection Section
The alarm and detection section of the upper
panel is located below the MISC FIRE FIGHTING
section and contains three subsections. These
Associated with the alarm and detection
subsections are high water levels, sprinkling
section is a horizontal grouping of summary and
independent alarm indicators. The first alarm
systems, and high temperature.
The high water level indicators monitor water
indicator in this section is labeled VITAL COMPT
levels in spaces that have high potential for
HIGH WATER ALARM. It illuminates red to
flooding. There are 11 of these alarms for spaces,
indicate a high water level at one of the locations
such as the engine room, AMRs, and several other
monitored. The second alarm indicator, labeled
equipment rooms. The indicator light illuminates
MISSILE MAG. SPRINKLING ALARM,
illuminates red to indicate activation of the
red to indicate the water level has exceeded the
preset limit in its associated space.
missile magazine sprinkling system. The third
alarm indicator, labeled SPRINKLING SYSTEM
ACTUATION ALARM, illuminates red to
indicate one of the sprinkling systems is activated.
The fourth alarm indicator is labeled MISSILE
MAG. CPRSN TNK LOW PRESS ALARM. It
illuminates red to indicate low pressure in the
missile magazine compression tank. The fifth
indicator, labeled MISSILE MAG. DRAINAGE
EDUCTOR ALARM, illuminates red to indicate
the missile magazine eductor is in operation. The
Four alarm indicators are in the sprinkling
sixth alarm indicator is labeled VITAL COMPT
systems subsection. These indicators display the
SMOKE & HIGH TEMP ALARM. It illuminates
status of sprinkling systems other than the AFFF
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