System Sensor SAA Mounting K Series Devices Manual

Outdoor Mounting Installations Series Devices K Series products are designed to be NEMA 4X watertight and operate in a temperature range and can be used either indoors or outdoors Do not to use a box other than the one supplied with the product or recom for the product as doing so may compromise the NEMA 4X rating is strongly recommended that the device be installed at the same time as watertight back box to avoid water accumulation and potential damage you have to replace a device it is strongly recommended that you replace outdoor back box as well series products come with a plastic NEMA 4X outdoor rated back box as as removable side flanges for mounting weatherproof threaded plugs and The R series devices do not come with our outdoor rated back box R series products are intended for use with our WTP watertight NEMA surface mount plates or with use of our NEMA 4X SA WBB or MWBB of metal outdoor watertight back boxes Shorting Spring feature only available on K series Speaker and Speaker offer K series for our wall and ceiling mount horns strobes and horn See Figure 1 As well as for our wall and ceiling mount Speaker and Strobes See Figure 2 SERIES MOUNTING following instruction procedures to use when installing the K series de All wiring and installations must be in compliance with the National Code NEC and all applicable local electrical and building codes The weatherproof back boxes come equipped with side flanges for The plastic versions come with removable side flanges We securing the back box directly to the wall or ceiling using flanges If this approach is not possible or is undesirable for aes reasons installers can use the small screw plugs on the back of the weatherproof back box to mount directly to the wall or ceiling to a weatherproof electrical back box For the wall mount products up arrow is indicated on the back box for orientation purposes If small screw knockouts are removed they must be sealed with an or marine rated silicone For horn strobes and horn strobes you use the center holes for a single gang box and for a double gang box can use the four outer holes See Figure 3 For speakers and speaker they can only be mounted to a 4x4 weatherproof electrical box It recommended that you use a screwdriver to remove the screw knock as shown in Figure 4 The back box also includes threaded holes on the top and bottom of the box for inch NPT conduit adapters In addition conduit knock in the back of the box are provided for inch NPT conduit en When using the rear conduit entry holes the unused holes on the and the bottom of the outdoor back box must be properly sealed Plugs and O rings are provided with the product for this pur It is recommended to put Teflon tape on the threads of the conduit to ensure a proper seal Watertight fittings should be used for all connections including the conduit knockouts and screw knock on the back of the box See Liquid Tight Connectors and How to Use for additional recommendations Assuming the screw knockouts or the rear entry conduit knockouts properly sealed no additional sealing to the mounting surface is needed Water may compromise the back box due to condensation or direct expo to rain or snow it is the responsibility of the installer to make sure all openings and connections are properly sealed Even outdoor in that are protected from direct exposure to rain are still subject condensation or leakage through hidden areas such as a soffit To attach the device mounting plate to the weatherproof back box use four supplied non painted screws Ohio Avenue St Charles Illinois 60174 FAX 630 377 6495 the wiring instructions described in the indoor installation manual In areas where humidity is a concern we recommend blocking the with minimally expanding foam designed for windows and doors To mount the device to the mounting plate hook the tabs on the product into the grooves on the mounting plate Then swing the product position to engage the pins on the device with the terminals on the plate Verify that the tabs on the back of the device are fully with the mounting plate Finally secure the device the mounting plate for horn strobes and you only require the single screw on the front of the hous To secure the speaker and speaker strobe you must use all 8 32 x 3 8 flat head screws supplied We recommend you use a hand held screwdriver for the installation of mounting plate If you must use an electric screwdriver use it at its lowest setting 1 WALL AND CEILING MOUNT HORN STROBE WITH BACKBOX 2 WALL AND CEILILNG SPEAKER STROBE BACKBOX 3 MOUNTING HOLE PATTERN GANG SCREW 2X GANG SCREW 4X 4 SCREW KNOCKOUT REMOVAL WITH SCREWDRIVER TO INSTALL CONDUIT PLUGS order to maintain watertight performance any unused conduit openings in Advance weatherproof back boxes must be sealed using conduit provided with the product First slide the O ring onto the conduit plug is shipped with the unit Install the conduit plug and O ring in any un threaded opening on the top and bottom of the back box using Teflon or silicone sealant on the plug threads Tighten the plug so it com the O ring slightly without pushing it out of place Do not overtighten for any unused threaded openings in the back box CONNECTORS AND HOW TO USE THEM section provides and overview of the different types of liquid tight con available It also shows how to use the connectors to provide a water seal when connecting conduit to the outdoor device weatherproof back through the rear knockout holes or through the threaded open on the top and bottom of the back box OF LIQUID TIGHT CONDUIT CONNECTORS conduit openings used to bring wire into any SpectrAlert Advance prod should always be protected with a watertight conduit connector There are connector options available including Flexible liquid tight conduit connector available in metal or plastic Rigid PVC conduit connector Cord grip connector Rigid conduit hub the proper SpectrAlert Advance weatherproof back box or mounting must be used with the correct product in order for the installation to watertight each of the connectors above can be used in the threaded openings or the rear knockouts as appropriate for the installation example when a System Sensor outdoor notification product is installed in conjunction with the appropriate plastic or metal outdoor back it will provide a NEMA4X rating However when a rear knockout is re from the back box the product no longer maintains this rating unless NEMA4X rated liquid tight conduit connector is used use of silicone sealant in the rear knockouts or threaded conduit openings NOT recommended in lieu of using a liquid tight connector or the provided plugs This approach will result in an unapproved installation that not have the required watertight properties applications where local codes do not require product wiring to be installed conduit it is recommended that a watertight cord grip connector or a wa connector with a small length of conduit be used when using the rear to maintain a watertight seal TO INSTALL LIQUID TIGHT CONDUIT CONNECTORS IN REAR install a liquid tight conduit connector first remove a rear knockout from metal weatherproof back box by placing the flat blade of flat blade screw along the edge of the slot and striking the screwdriver as you slowly blade around the slot the liquid tight conduit connector into the knockout opening Make that the connector gasket is in between the connector and the back If a gasket is not provided with the connector follow the manufacturer on how to use the connector in a knockout an O ring may need be purchased separately Attach the conduit connector to the conduit per manufacturer instructions Next tighten the conduit connector nut on inside of the back box and then secure the weatherproof back box to the surface to plug any unused conduit openings with the conduit plugs pro see How to install conduit plugs TO INSTALL LIQUID TIGHT CONDUIT CONNECTORS IN THREADED install a liquid tight conduit connector first secure the weatherproof back to the mounting surface Thread the liquid tight conduit con