Wheelock Notifier – Series AS Audible Strobe Appliances (Ceiling Mount Version)

Branchport Avenue Branch NJ 07740 631 2148 Thank you for using our products INSTRUCTIONS AS AUDIBLE STROBE APPLIANCES MOUNT VERSION this product according to this instruction manual Please keep this instruction manual for future reference AS Audible Strobe Appliances are the industry first 2 wire horn strobe alarm appliances that can provide a selectable or code 3 horn tone and continuous strobe when connected directly to the Fire Alarm Control Panel FACP or provide a code 3 and synchronized strobe when used in conjunction with a Sync Module SM Dual Sync Module DSM or Supply PS 12 24 8 The AS Appliances are UL Listed under Standard 1971 for Emergency Appliances for the Hearing Impaired UL Standard 464 for Audible Signal Appliances They are listed for ceiling mounting and indoor use only and equipped with a Mounting Plate UMP that can be mounted to single gang double gang and 4 backbox 100mm European backbox or SHBB backbox See Mounting Options The AS Appliances use a xenon flashtube with solid state circuitry enclosed in a rugged lens to provide maximum visibility and re liability for effective visible signaling AS Appliances can be field set to provide either High HI dBA Medium MED dBA or Low LO dBA sound output Series AS models are designed for use with either filtered DC VDC or unfiltered Full Wave Rectified FWR input voltage All are polarized for compatibility with standard reverse polarity supervision of circuit wiring by a Fire Alarm Control Panel FACP The code 3 horn incorporates the temporal pattern 1 2 second on 1 2 second off 1 2 second on 1 2 second off 1 2 second 1 1 2 off and repeat specified by ANSI NFPA for standard emergency evacuation signaling The code 3 horn should be used only fire evacuation signaling and not for any other purpose All CAUTIONS and WARNINGS are identified by the symbol All warnings are printed in bold capital letters PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT FAILURE TO COMPLY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND OR OPERATION OF THESE PRODUCTS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHICH RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND OR OTHERS THE AUDIBLE STROBE APPLIANCES MUST BE FIELD SET TO THE DESIRED dBA SOUND OUTPUT LEVEL THEY ARE INSTALLED THIS IS DONE BY PROPERLY INSERTING A JUMPER PLUG IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS INCORRECT SETTINGS WILL RESULT IN IMPROPER PERFORMANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND OR OTHERS 1 UL Ratings THE MAXIMUM WIRE IMPEDANCE BETWEEN STROBES SHALL NOT EXCEED 35 OHMS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER STROBES ON A SINGLE NAC CIRCUIT SHALL NOT EXCEED 47 2001 Wheelock Inc All rights reserved D 1 of 8 Horn 3 Horn 2 dBA Sound Output Per UL 464 dBA 92 98 92 98 Strobe will produce 1 flash per second over the Regulated Voltage range Anechoic dBA is measured on axis in a non reflective free field test room using fast meter response For peak dBA measured peak meter response add 5dBA to anechoic values shown in Table 2 Reverberant dBA is a minimum UL rating based on pressure measurements in a reverberant test room All models are UL Listed for indoor use with a temperature range of 32oF to 120oF 0oC to 49oC and maximum humidity of 85 THESE APPLIANCES WERE TESTED TO THE OPERATING VOLTAGE LIMITS OF 16 33 VOLTS FOR 24V USING FILTERED DC OR UNFILTERED FULL WAVE RECTIFIED FWR DO NOT APPLY 80 AND 110 OF VOLTAGE VALUES FOR SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM OUTPUT OF THE POWER SUPPLY AND STANDBY BATTERY AND THE VOLTAGE DROP FROM THE CIRCUIT WIRING RESISTANCE TO DETERMINE THE APPLIED VOLTAGE TO STROBES 3 Current Ratings AMPS for 24VDC Models with Hi dBA Setting Average Current Peak Current Inrush Current The time duration for the peak current is 100 microseconds The time duration for the inrush current is 4 milliseconds D 2 of 8 3A Rated Average Current AMPS for 24VDC Models with Medium and Low dBA Setting Average Current Medium Average Current Low MAKE SURE THAT BOTH THE TOTAL AVERAGE CURRENT TOTAL PEAK CURRENT AND TOTAL INRUSH REQUIRED BY ALL APPLIANCES THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES NAC CIRCUITS SM DSM SYNC MODULES OR PS 12 24 8 POWER SUPPLY DO NOT EXCEED THE SOURCES RATED CAPACITY OR THE CURRENT RATINGS OF ANY FUSES ON THE CIRCUITS TO WHICH THESE ARE WIRED OVERLOADING POWER SOURCES OR EXCEEDING FUSE RATINGS COULD RESULT IN LOSS POWER AND FAILURE TO ALERT OCCUPANTS DURING AN EMERGENCY WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND OR OTHERS calculating total average peak or inrush currents Use Table 3 and 3A to determine the highest value of Average for an individual strobe across the expected operating voltage range of the strobe or the highest value of Inrush or Peak current whichever is higher of an individual strobe across the expected operating voltage range of the then multiply the value by the total number of strobes be sure to add the currents for any other appliances including audible appliances powered by the same source and include any required safety factor the inrush current or peak current exceeds the power supplies inrush capacity the output voltage provided by the power supplies drop below the listed voltage range of the appliances connected to the supply and the voltage may not recover in some types of supplies For example an auxiliary power supply that lacks filtering at its output stage either via lack of capac