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Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM Battery Charger Monitor INSTALLATION MANUAL Version 2.0 - 11/2010...
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Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM Available in 2 colours INSTALLATION MANUAL Version 2.0 - 12/2010 GFE-BCM-3 GFE-BCM-10 This unit is a fully EN54-4 compliant battery charger which also incorporates, in some models, a loop interface that can be used with all of GFE’s addressable panels. It will monitor all fault conditions including: charger fault, charger voltage level, input voltage supply fault and supply removal.
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Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL Version 2.0 - 12/2010 Addressable Version with IO unit Battery Fuse SPLY IN CHAR FLT BAT FLT ADDRESS - Battery Terminal Connections Connect batteries as shown on page 6 of this manual. Maximum battery capacity for boxed units is 2 x 12V 7Ah batteries.
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Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL Version 2.0 - 12/2010 Conventional Version Battery Fuse SPLY IN CHAR FLT BAT FLT - Battery Terminal Connections Connect batteries as shown on page 6 of this manual. Maximum battery capacity for boxed units is 2 x 12V 7Ah batteries.
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Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL Version 2.0 - 12/2010 Addressable Conventional SW 1 - OFF SW 1 - ON SW 2 - OFF SW 2 - ON SW 3 - ON SW 3 - OFF SW 3 - OFF When OFF the module will monitor the battery voltage and it will disconnect battery when below 21V DC avoiding deep discharge.
Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL Version 2.0 - 12/2010 Battery Connections It is recommended that the batteries are fitted at the end of commissioning the system otherwise it can be difficult to remove the power quickly if there is a problem. The batteries are connected to the GFE-BCM module board.
Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL Version 2.0 - 12/2010 Address Settings Address Switches binary weights Switches 1-7 used to configure the module’s address 1 on =1 4 on =8 7 on = 64 2 on =2 5 on =16 Switch 8...
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Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment Manufacturers of Fire Detection Equipment GFE-BCM GFE-BCM INSTALLATION MANUAL Version 2.0 - 12/2010 Battery Fuse SPLY IN CHAR FLT BAT FLT ADDRESS SUPPLY IN INDICATOR (GREEN) BATTERY CHARGER FAULT INDICATOR - YELLOW BATTERY VOLTAGE FAULT INDICATOR - YELLOW REAR CABLE ENTRY TOP CABLE ENTRY Electrical Mains...
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GFE-BCM-3 (2.4A) BATTERY CHARGER MODULE - 28V DC 2.4A PSU - BOXED Global Fire Equipment S.A. MARF - Armazens F3 e F4, Sítio do Guelhim, Estoi, 8009-021 FARO, PORTUGAL Tel: + 351 289 896 560 Fax: + 351 289 865 587...
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