GAI-Tronics Associated with 600-ohm systems Extended Range Page/Party System Manual - Manual

Pub. 42004-324A
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Extended Range
Page/Party ® Systems
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Introduction
The GAI-Tronics Page/Party ® system is a modular industrial communication system incorporating from
two to possibly hundreds of stations. Available in several forms, each station includes a handset, two
amplifiers (one for the handset and the other to drive one or more paging speakers), associated controls, and
a paging speaker (usually mounted separately). All stations are wired in parallel and additional stations
may be added at any time.
A GAI-Tronics Page/Party
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system layout should be planned in advance of installation. Handset station
locations should be carefully selected, taking convenience, accessibility, and personal safety into account.
The quantity and location of paging speakers must be carefully considered, particularly in areas of high
ambient noise or reverberation.
The speaker amplifier built into each station will drive one horn-loaded paging speaker. If additional
paging speakers are needed, separate speaker amplifiers can be added to the system. In quiet areas such as
offices, several paging speakers can be connected to a single station. Refer to Publication 42004-135
Speaker Installation, or consult with a GAI-Tronics sales representative for additional system planning
information.
All stations are wired in parallel. Good planning will minimize cable requirements for each installation.
GAI-Tronics can supply multi-conductor cable designed specifically for this application. The number, size
and color-coding of conductors are listed in the accompanying system connection diagrams. GAI-Tronics
standard cable has 600 volt insulation and is UL-rated for power cable tray use. Additionally, for ease of
installation GAI-Tronics’ cable is color-coded to match the termination points in our enclosures.
The maximum system cable length is 10 miles (16 km) end-to-end with the system’s Line Balance
Assembly located at the electrical center, i.e., cabling from the Line Balance may extend up to 5 miles to
the last station in any direction.