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Engineer Corner

Technical resources for the people specifying, designing, and commissioning fire alarm systems on Maple Armor projects. Datasheets, installation manuals, spec templates, wiring diagrams, and direct access to our in-house engineering team — in one place.

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Everything You Need to Specify Maple Armor

Browse our full technical library. Every control panel, annunciator, detector, module, and notification appliance in the FireWatcher platform has a current datasheet and installation manual on file.

Datasheets

Current Product Datasheets

Latest-revision datasheets for every device in the FireWatcher platform. Full technical library is available in the downloads portal — a selection of the most-requested documents is below.

PDF · Panel

FW105 — Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel

Rev. 2024-01 · 2 loops, 250 devices/loop, 10–20 panel network
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PDF · Panel

FW106 — Networked Fire Alarm Control Panel

Rev. 2024-01 · Up to 8 loops, peer-to-peer networking
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PDF · Panel

FW131 — NAC Booster Panel

Rev. 2024-01 · 6 A / 10 A NAC expansion
Download
PDF · Detector

FW511 — Addressable Photoelectric Smoke Detector

Rev. 2023-09 · UL 268, ULC-S529 listed
Download
PDF · Detector

FW521 — Addressable Heat Detector (ROR + Fixed)

Rev. 2023-09 · Dual sensing element
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PDF · Detector

FW562 — Duct Smoke Detector

Rev. 2023-09 · Velocity range 100–4000 ft/min
Download
PDF · Notification

FW963 — Addressable Horn/Strobe

Rev. 2023-11 · Sync across loop, field-selectable candela
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PDF · Notification

FW983 — Addressable Strobe

Rev. 2023-11 · 15/30/75/110/135/185 cd selectable
Download
PDF · Module

FW821 — Addressable Input/Output Module

Rev. 2023-07 · Monitor input + Form-C relay output
Download
PDF · Module

FW851 — Isolator Module

Rev. 2023-07 · Short-circuit loop isolation
Download

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Spec Templates

CSI Division 28 Spec Templates

Drop-in, editable specifications for Division 28 10 00 – Electronic Detection and Alarm. Our templates follow the CSI 3-part format and pull product-specific language from current datasheets, so your spec section stays aligned with what Maple Armor can actually deliver.

  • 28 31 11 — Digital, Addressable Fire Alarm Systems
  • 28 31 13 — Conventional Fire Alarm Systems
  • 28 31 49 — Voice Evacuation Systems
  • Editable .docx with basis-of-design and approved-equals language

How to Specify Maple Armor

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Pick your platformFW105 for small-to-mid buildings, FW106 for networked campus projects, FW106S for small residential, FW131 for NAC booster needs.
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Grab the spec templateDownload the matching CSI section — all product language is pre-populated from current datasheets.
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Submit for design reviewSend us your risers and device count, and our engineering team will return a free design review and budget estimate.

Engineering Support

Direct Access to Our Engineering Team

Stuck on a riser? Need a basis-of-design letter? Pricing for a complex project? Our Canadian in-house engineering team is here to help — no third-party reps, no hand-offs.

Design Review

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Free Design Review

Send us your drawings and device list. We’ll return a free review with loop loading, power/battery calcs, and part numbers within five business days.

Technical Support

Tech Support Hotline

Programming, commissioning, troubleshooting — our tech support team is available Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM ET.

AHJ & Approvals

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AHJ Lunch-and-Learns

We run in-person and virtual lunch-and-learn sessions for AHJs and specifier firms. Earn continuing-education credit while you review the FireWatcher platform.

Not a Registered Specifier Yet?

Register for our specifier program to get access to the full technical library, direct engineering email support, and early notification on new product releases.

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Specifying a project? Let’s design it together.

Send us your risers, device counts, or basis-of-design questions. Our in-house engineering team will respond within five business days with calcs, part numbers, and pricing.