Potter INSTALLATION MANUAL FFT-EXP FIRE FIGHTERS TELEPHONE EXPANDER

NOTICE TO THE INSTALLER manual provides an overview and the installation instructions for the FFT EXP module All terminals are power limited should be wired in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 70 NEC and NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code to follow the wiring diagrams in the following pages will cause the system to not operate as intended For further refer to the control panel installation instructions The module shall only be installed with listed control panels to the control panel installation manual for proper system operation DESCRIPTION FFT EXP is an expander module that provides 12 Class B or 6 Class A phone circuits The expander module to the FFT 1000 through the F Link and Voice terminals and is expandable up to six 6 devices for Class B and up to fourteen 14 for Class A systems maximum of two 2 FFT EXP can be mounted in the FFT 1000 Additional FFT EXP may be mounted in the AE 8 AE 14 remote cabinets All FFT EXP must be installed in the same room within 20 feet of the FFT 1000 and wiring run in conduit Part Number 3992675 A maximum of four 4 FFT EXP can be stored in the AE 8 enclosure Part Number 3992676 A maximum of six 6 FFT EXP can be stored in the AE 14 enclosure SETTING THE ADDRESS FFT EXP address is set by a five 5 position dip switch which is used to program the device address ranging from 1 to fourteen 14 1 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS TABLE ADDRESSES 1 16 16 Each gray box indicates that the dip switch is On and each white box indicates Off examples shown below illustrate a P Link dip switch settings the 1st example shows a P Link module not ad where all dip switch settings are in the default Off position the 2nd illustrates an addressed P Link module via dip switch settings 1 16 2 EXAMPLES OF P LINK MODuLE SHOWING DEFAuLT DIP SWITCH SETTING uNADDRESSED ADDRESSED 4 dip switches are in the Off 4 shows this P Link module 10 Dip switches 2 8 in the On position PAGE 1 OF 3 A 3 21INSTALLATION MANUAL FFT EXP FIRE FIGHTERS TELEPHONE EXPANDERPotter Electric Signal Company LLC St Louis MO Phone 800 325 3936 www pottersignal comfirealarmresources com connecting a device to the RS 485 connection take the following precautions to prevent potential damage to the connection Power to the RS 485 connection is removed Field wiring on module is correctly installed Field wiring has no open or short circuits TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Current Current Voltage Temperature Range Humidity Range mA mA to 120 F 0 to 49 to 93 non condensing INSTALLATION FFT EXP connects to the FFT 1000 using the F Link and Voice terminals to establish communication The connec are power limited and supervised Each board is equipped with stacker bracket for secure and accessible mounting FFT EXP must be installed within 20 feet of the FFT 1000 and the wiring must run through conduit 3 FFT EXP MODuLE PAGE 2 OF 3 A 3 21Potter Electric Signal Company LLC St Louis MO Phone 800 325 3936 www pottersignal com INSTALLATION MANUAL FFT EXP FIRE FIGHTERS TELEPHONE EXPANDERfirealarmresources com 4 FFT EXP INSTALLATION IN CABINET P N 3992675 MAXIMUM FOUR 4 FFT EXP P N 3992676 MAXIMUM SIX 6 FFT EXP CAN BE STORED IN THE AE 8 ENCLOSURE CAN BE STORED IN THE AE 14 ENCLOSURE RS 485 wiring style supports class A and class B RS 485 is power limited Wiring for terminals A B and are supervised All wiring is between 12 max And 18 min Wire preparation strip all wires 1 4 inch from their edges as shown here Stripping too much insulation may cause a ground fault Stripping too little may cause a poor connection and subsequently an open circuit inch instructions do not purport to cover all the details or variations in the equipment described nor provide for every contingency to be met in connection with installation operation and maintenance subject to change without prior notification Technical Assistance contact Potter Electric Signal Company at 866 956 1211 performance is based on proper application of the product by a qualified professional further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser the matter should be referred to a distributor in your region PAGE 3 OF 3 A 3 21Potter Electric Signal Company LLC St Louis MO Phone 800 325 3936 www pottersignal com INSTALLATION MANUAL FFT EXP FIRE FIGHTERS TELEPHONE EXPANDERfirealarmresources com