Sounder Connections; Programming For External Sounders; Testing The Sounder; Figure 13. Typical Sounder Wiring - First Alert FA142C Installation Instructions Manual

This control complies with NFPA requirements for temporal pulse
sounding of fire notification appliances.
Temporal pulse sounding for a fire alarm consists of the following:
3 pulses – pause – 3 pulses – pause – 3 pulses. . . repeated.

Sounder Connections

ALARM
OUTPUT

Programming for External Sounders

Testing the Sounder

After installation of the sounder is completed, the Security System should be
carefully tested, as follows.
1. Connect the battery wires from the control board to the battery, observing
2. Enter the INSTALLER code (4 1 1 1) and press the TEST key on the wired
3. To turn off the test mode, enter the INSTALLER code (4 1 1 1) and press
The control provides a 12 VDC output which can power external alarm
sounders (bells or sirens, see compatible sounders listed previously). This
output will activate a sounder when an alarm occurs.
Make connections to alarm output terminals 3 (+) and 4 (–). See Figure 13.
CONTROL BOARD
+
3
4
–

Figure 13. Typical Sounder Wiring

1. With at least one 2-line Alpha keypad (FA550KP) connected to the keypad
terminals on the control, power up the system temporarily. If you had
previously connected the AC transformer to the control panel, you need
only plug in the transformer (to 120VAC outlet) to power up the system.
2. Enter the programming mode by keying the following on the Alpha keypad:
INSTALLER code (4 1 1 1) + 8 + 0.
3. Press 28. Single Alarm Sounding per Zone/Armed Period .
Enter "1" for yes, "0" for no (default).
4. Press 29. Fire Sounder Timeout.
Enter "1" for no timeout, "0" for timeout (default).
5. Press 30. Alarm Bell Timeout.
Enter 0 for no timeout, 1 for 4 min (default), 2 for 8 min, 3 for 12 min,
4 for 16 min.
6. Press 51. Confirmation of Arming Ding.
Enter "0" for no (default); "1" for yes; "2" for yes, but with RF arming only.
7. Exit the programming mode by entering 99.
correct polarity.
keypad.
The external sounder should sound for 1 second if the sounder is good and
proper connections have been made. Note that if the backup battery is
discharged, the sounder will not turn on.
the OFF key.
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SIREN
+
–