Notifier Sounder Strobes - Manual

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SpectrAlert® Advance™
Selectable-Output Low Frequency
Sounders & Sounder Strobes
Audio Visual Equipment
DN-60804:A
General
The SpectrAlert® Advance™ series offers the most versatile
and easy-to-use line of low frequency sounder and low fre-
quency sounder strobes in the industry. With white and red
plastic housings, dual listed for wall and ceiling mounting,
SpectrAlert Advance can meet virtually any application
requirement.
Like the entire SpectrAlert Advance product line, all-mount low
frequency sounder, and low frequency sounder strobes
include a variety of features that increase their application ver-
satility while simplifying installation. All devices feature plug-in
designs with minimal intrusion into the black box, making
installations fast and foolproof while virtually eliminating costly
and time-consuming ground faults.
To further simplify installation and protect devices from con-
struction damage, SpectrAlert Advance use a universal mount-
ing plate with an onboard shorting spring, so installers can test
wiring continuity before the device is installed.
Installers can also easily adapt devices to suit a wide range of
application requirements using field-selectable candela set-
tings, automatic selection of 12 or 24-volt operation, and a
rotary switch for low frequency sounder tones.
Features
• Plug-in design with minimal intrusion into the back box.
• Tamper-resistant construction.
• Field-selectable candela settings on wall units: 135, 150,
177, and 185.
• Rotary switch for low frequency sounder tone.
• Universal mounting plate for wall units.
• Mounting plate shorting spring checks wiring continuity
before device installation.
• Electrically compatible with legacy SpectrAlert Advance
devices.
• Compatible with MDL3 sync module.
• Listed for ceiling or wall mounting.
Architect/Engineer Specifications
G ENERAL
SpectrAlert Advance low frequency sounder and low fre-
quency sounder strobes shall mount to a standard 4x4x1-1/2”
back box, 4-inch octagon back box, or double-gang box. Two-
wire products shall also mount to a single-gang 2x4x1-7/8”
back box. A universal mounting plate shall be used for mount-
ing products. The notification appliance circuit wiring shall ter-
minate at the universal mounting plate. Also, SpectrAlert
Advance products, when used with the Sync·Circuit™ Module
accessory, shall be powered from a non-coded notification
appliance circuit output and shall operate on a nominal 12 or
24 volts. When used with the Sync·Circuit Module, 12-volt-
rated notification appliance circuit outputs shall operate
between 8.5 and 17.5 volts; 24-volt-rated notification appliance
circuit outputs shall operate between 16.5 and 33 volts.Indoor
SpectrAlert Advance products shall operate between 32 and
120 degrees Fahrenheit from a regulated DC or full wave recti-
fied unfiltered power supply. Low Frequency Sounder strobes
shall have field-selectable candela settings including 135, 150,
177, and 185.
L OW F REQUENCY S OUNDER
The low frequency sounder and the Sync·Circuit™ MDL3
Module accessory, if used, shall be powered from a notification
appliance circuit output and shall operate on a nominal 12 or
24 volts (includes fire alarm panels with built in sync). When
used with the Sync·Circuit™ MDL3, 12-volt rated notification
appliance circuit outputs shall operate between 8.5 and 17.5
volts; 24-volt rated notification appliance circuit outputs shall
operate between 16.5 to 33 volts. If the notification appliances
are not UL 9th edition listed with the corresponding panel or
power supply being used, then refer to the compatibility listing
of the panel to determine maximum devices on a circuit. The
low frequency sounder has an option to switch between tem-
poral three pattern, non-temporal (continuous) pattern and
coded supply. The low frequency sounder shall operate on a
coded or non-coded power supply.
L OW F REQUENCY S OUNDER STROBE COMBINATION
The low frequency sounder strobe shall be approved for fire
protective service. The low frequency sounder strobe shall be
wired as a primary-signaling notification appliance and comply
with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for visi-
ble signaling appliances, flashing at 1 Hz over the strobe’s
entire operating voltage range. The strobe light shall consist of
a xenon flash tube and associated lens/reflector system. The
sounder shall have an option to switch between a temporal
three pattern and a non-temporal (continuous) pattern. These
options are set by a multiple position switch. The low fre-
quency sounder on low frequency sounder strobe models shall
operate on a non-coded power supply.