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INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
FA147C Security System
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K3211 3/98

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Summary of Contents for First Alert FA147C

  • Page 1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FA147C Security System ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ K3211 3/98...
  • Page 2: Recommendations For Smoke And Heat Detectors

    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPER PROTECTION The following recommendations for the location of fire and burglary detection devices help provide proper coverage for the protected premises. Recommendations For Smoke And Heat Detectors With regard to the number and placement of smoke/heat detectors, we subscribe to the recommendations contained in the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Standard #72 noted below.
  • Page 3 Table Of Contents Section 1. General Description ....................1Ð1 Section 2. Installing The Control ....................2Ð1 Mounting the Cabinet ....................2Ð1 Installing the Lock (if used) ..................2Ð1 Installing the Control's Circuit Board Alone or (if used), With a 4204, 4219, or 4229 Module ............ 2Ð2 Installing Control and RF Receiver Circuit Boards Together in the Cabinet ...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents (Continued) Section 6. Wireless (RF) Zone Expansion (5800 RF Systems), Continued Programming the Receiver and Transmitters (5800 RF System) ......6Ð6 Enrolling Transmitters into the System ..............6Ð7 Enrolling Through Zone Programming ( 56) ............6Ð7 Check-out Procedure for Wireless Zones ..............6Ð11 Go/No Go Test......................
  • Page 5 Regulatory Agency Statements ................20Ð1 Appendix A. Limitations Of This Alarm System ............... AÐ1 Appendix B. FA147C Summary Of Connections Diagram ... (Inside Back Cover) BÐ1 Limited Warranty ......................Back Cover Note: A Programming Guide is supplied in addition to this manual.
  • Page 6: List Of Figures

    Using the Memory of Alarm Trigger for a Strobe ..........9Ð3 Figure 10Ð1 Long Range Radio Connections ................10Ð1 Figure 10Ð2 Using the Memory of Alarm Voltage Trigger With Long Range Radio ....10Ð1 Appendix B. FA147C Summary of Connections Diagram ......Inside Back Cover, BÐ1...
  • Page 7: How To Use This Manual

    Guide If you are an experienced user of First Alert Professional products, you may choose to wire and then program the entire system at one time. If so, refer to ÒMechanics of ProgrammingÓ and ÒData Field DescriptionsÓ in the separate Programming Guide after the hardware setup is complete.
  • Page 8: Conventions Used In This Manual

    When programming the system, data fields are indicated by a ÒstarÓ [ ] followed by the data field number. PRODUCT MODEL NUMBERS: Unless noted otherwise, references to specific model rofessional numbers represent First Alert P products. viii...
  • Page 9: General Description

    In This Section General Information ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ General Information The FA147C is a control that supports up to 36 zones, using basic hard-wired, wired expansion, and/or wireless, plus remote keypads. Basic Hardwired Zones Provides 6 basic hardwired zones having the following characteristics: ¥...
  • Page 10 FA147C Installation Instructions Programming ¥ Programmed options are stored in electrically erasable, non-volatile EEROM memory (information can be reprogrammed at any time and will not be lost in the event of a power loss). ¥ Upon exiting the programming mode after programming at the system site, all programmed data is automatically uploaded to the central station;...
  • Page 11 1Ð6 (if programmed for fire). ¥ The system can be uploaded, downloaded, or controlled via an IBM compatible computer, Windows downloading software and a HAYES modem specified by First Alert. Keypad programming consists of: ¥ Data field programming ¥...
  • Page 12 FA147C Installation Instructions 1Ð4...
  • Page 13: Installing The Control

    S E C T I O N 2 Installing The Control ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ In This Section Mounting the Cabinet Installing the Lock Installing the Control's Circuit Board Alone, or (if used), with a 4204, 4219 or 4229 Module Installing the Control and RF Receiver Circuit Boards Together in the Cabinet Standard Phone Line Connections Wiring The AC Transformer Installing The Back-Up Battery...
  • Page 14 FA147C Installation InstructionsÊ Before installing the cabinet's contents, remove the metal cabinet knock-outs required for wiring entry. Do not attempt to remove the knockouts after the circuit board has been installed. Installing the Control's Circuit Board Alone, or (if used), with a 4204, 4219 or 4229 Module Installing the Control's Circuit Board in the Cabinet (See Figure 2Ð2)
  • Page 15 ÊÊSection 2. Installing the Control Installing the Control and RF Receiver Circuit Boards Together in the Cabinet (Figure 2Ð3) 1. Hang two short (black) mounting clips (provided with receiver) on the raised cabinet tabs, as shown in Detail B in Figure 2Ð3. 2.
  • Page 16: Standard Phone Line Connections

    FA147C Installation Instructions Standard Phone Line Connections The wiring connections shown here are not applicable if the FA4285 Phone Module is used. Refer to the FA4285 Phone Module section for information regarding phone line connections, which are different than those shown here.
  • Page 17: Installing The Backup Battery

    ÊÊSection 2. Installing the Control Installing The Back-Up Battery 1. Place the 12-volt back-up battery in the control cabinet. To calculate the correct battery size for an installation, refer temporarily to ÒCalculating the Battery Size NeededÓ in the Final Power Up section. U U U U L L L L Use a 4AH battery or larger for UL installations.
  • Page 18 FA147C Installation Instructions 2Ð6...
  • Page 19: Installing Remote Keypads

    S E C T I O N 3 Installing Remote Keypads ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ In This Section General Information Keypads That May Be Used Wiring to the Keypads Mounting the Keypads Using a Supplementary Power Supply to Power Additional Keypads Preliminary Check-out Procedure ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥ÊÊ¥...
  • Page 20: Mounting The Keypads

    FA147C Installation Instructions Wiring Run Chart For Devices* Drawing Aux Power From The Control (12V+ & 12VÐ) TOTAL CURRENT DRAWN BY ALL DEVICES CONNECTED TO A SINGLE WIRE RUN ÊÊ Wire Size 50mA or less 100mA 300mA 500mA Ê 500 ft (152m) 250 ft (76m) Ê80 ft (24m)

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