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used. The control panels shall be enclosed in substantial metal cabi-
nets of suitable gauge having hinged doors with effective lock and
catch. Doors shall be fitted with suitable glass panels of a size not
greater than is necessary for observation of indicating instruments.

(f)    Control panel location. Control cabinets shall be located
in a clean, dry, readily accessible, conspicuous place, where least sub-
ject to tampering or damage. If from necessity a control panel is
located away from the path of travel or cannot be readily observed,
additional trouble bells shall be installed as may be required.

(g)    Trouble signal. Trouble signaling devices shall be so
arranged as to sound continuously during the time that the current
through the supervised circuit is interrupted. Control panel shall be
fitted with silencing switches connected in such manner that the act
of silencing the bell by the operation of the switch will automatically
and positively transfer the trouble signal to a lamp and buzzer signal
located in the quarters of some responsible person. The signal shall
be of a type that will automatically continue disarrangement indica-
tion until the silencing switch has been returned to its normal
position.

DIVISION 5. Striking Stations—Local Fire Alarm Boxes
83-46. General—Design.

Striking stations shall be of the enclosed pull-lever type or the
break-glass pull-lever type except that the break-glass type may be
used for non-coded systems. The design shall conform to the
following:

1.    Enclosures. Enclosures shall be of such design that wires,
other objects, vermin, or bugs, will not interfere with its normal
glass-breaking device to a station.

2.    Glass breaking device. Break-glass type of stations shall be
provided with a glass breaking device forming an integral part of the
station. Chains are not approvable as a means of fastening the glass
breaking device to a station.

3.    Finish. Striking stations shall be finished in fire-alarm red
with letters and directions in raised cast letters integral with the
covers finished in white, silver, or aluminum, and shall be marked
with the proper designation for the type of station.

4.    Marking. The term "FIRE ALARM" shall not be used un-
less the system is connected to the municipal fire alarm system. Other
systems shall be marked "LOCAL FIRE ALARM", or other marking
especially approved for the purpose.

5.    Placarding of striking stations. Suitable signs shall be per-
manently affixed and maintained at each striking station, and at such