Safety And Regulatory Compliance; Wire Gauge - Bose FreeSpace DS 40F Installation Manual

The DS 40F loudspeaker - 8 Ohm has passed extensive testing and complies with the following specifications and uses:
LISTED to ANSI/UL 1480-2005
• Fire Protective Signaling Use – UL Category UUMW, File Number S 3241.
Control Number 42S9.
Not for use with DC-supervised systems.
• General-Purpose Use – UL Category UEAY, File Number S 5591 Control Number 3N89.
• Suitable for use indoors in damp locations.
• Suitable for installation using Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2008,
Article 640.
• Suitable for use with fire alarm circuit wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2008,
Article 760.
• Suitable for use in air handling (plenum) spaces.
• UL-2043, Fire Test and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and their Accessories Installed in Air Handling Spaces.
• NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2008, Article 300-22 (c).
• NFPA 90-A, 2008, Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, Paragraph 4.3.11.2.6.5.
The DS 40F loudspeaker - 8 Ohm has been designed to the requirements defined in the following European regulatory specification for
combination systems:
• British Standard Code of Practice BS 5839, Part 8.
• Tested to IEC 60268-5.
UL Sensitivity Sound Pressure Level dBA at 3.1 meters (10 feet):
ANSI/UL 1480-2005
8 Ohm 92 dBA
Frequency response:
Fire alarm: 400 Hz to 4 kHz
General signaling: 80 Hz to 16 kHz (±3dB)
Compatibility and impedance
Compatible with amplifiers and receivers rated 10 to 80W per channel. Rated 4 to 8 Ohms.

Wire gauge

The FreeSpace ® DS 40F loudspeaker - 8 Ohm is designed to work with 18 AWG (0.8 mm
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Safety and Regulatory Compliance

2 ) to 14 AWG (2.0 mm 2 ) size wire only.