Wheelock Notifier – Series NS Two Wire Appliances (Wall Mount Versions)

Branchport Avenue Branch NJ 07740 631 2148 Thank you for using our products INSTRUCTIONS NS TWO WIRE APPLIANCES MOUNT VERSIONS this product according to this instruction manual Please keep this instruction manual for future reference Series NS Horn Strobe Appliances require only 2 wires for operation of the horn and strobe appliance and provide a continuous or Code 3 Horn tone and continuous strobe when connected directly to the Fire Alarm Control Panel FACP can also provide a synchronized Code 3 horn tone and synchronized strobe when used in conjunction with a Sync Module SM Sync Module DSM or Power Supply PS 12 24 8 They are the ideal choice for applications where the audible silence feature is The NS Appliances are UL Listed under Standard 1971 for Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired and UL Standard 464 Audible Signal Appliances The 1575W candela wall mounted strobes are listed at 15 candela under UL Standard 1971 and meet 75 intensity on axis with low current draw They are listed for indoor use only and equipped with a NS Mounting Plate NSMP can be mounted to single gang double gang 4 backbox 100mm European backbox or SHBB surface backbox See Mounting These strobe models are Listed for wall mounting only The NS Appliances use a Xenon flashtube with solid state circuitry in a rugged Lexan cid 210 lens to provide maximum visibility and reliability for effective visible signaling NS Appliances can be field set for High HI or Low LO dBA sound output strobe 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 FACP 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 1 UL Ratings 1575W models are UL Listed for 15cd and meet 75cd on axis THESE APPLIANCES WERE TESTED TO THE OPERATING VOLTAGE LIMITS OF 16 33 VOLTS FOR 24V AND 8 17.5 VOLTS FOR 12V MODELS USING FILTERED DC OR UNFILTERED FULL WAVE RECTIFIED FWR NOT APPLY 80 AND 110 OF THESE VOLTAGE VALUES FOR SYSTEM OPERATION THE MAXIMUM WIRE IMPEDENCE 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 C 1 of 10 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 THE AUDIBLE STROBE APPLIANCES MUST BE FIELD SET TO THE DESIRED TONE AND dBA SOUND LEVEL BEFORE THEY ARE INSTALLED THIS IS DONE BY PROPERLY INSERTING JUMPER PLUGS IN WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS INCORRECT SETTINGS WILL RESULT IN IMPROPER PERFORMANCE COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND OR OTHERS Per UL 464 dBA 2 dBA Sound Output for 24VDC Horn 3 Horn Horn 3 Horn Per UL 464 dBA 2A dBA Sound Output for 12VDC OPERATING THE 24 VOLT NS AUDIBLE APPLIANCES SET ON 3 HORN WITH LOW dBA AT VOLTAGE DOES NOT MEET THE 75dBA MINIMUM UL REVERBERANT SOUND LEVEL REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE NOTED BY IN TABLE 2 OPERATING THE 12 VOLT NS AUDIBLE APPLIANCES SET 3 HORN WITH LOW dBA OR CONTINOUS HORN WITH LOW dBA AT MINIMUM VOLTAGE 8VDC VRMS NOT MEET 75dBA MINIMUM UL REVERBERANT SOUND LEVEL REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC MODE FIRE PROTECTION NOTED BY IN TABLE 2A THESE SETTINGS ARE ACCEPTABLE ONLY FOR GENERAL SIGNALING NON FIRE USE USE THE dBA SETTING WITH 3 HORN FOR PUBLIC MODE SERVICE Strobes 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 as 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 32 cid 176 F to 120 cid 176 F 0 cid 176 C to 49 cid 176 C and maximum humidity of 85 C 2 of 10 3 Current Ratings AMPS with Hi dBA Setting Average Current MEAN MEAN Peak Current MEAN MEAN MEAN Inrush Current The time duration for the peak current is 100 microseconds The time duration for the inrush current is 4 milliseconds