Section 1: About This Manual; Standards And Specifications; Ul 864 Compliance; 1: Ul 864 9Th And 10Th Edition - Honeywell NOTIFIER NCA-2 Instruction Manual

1.1 Standards and Specifications

The NCA-2 has been designed to comply with standards set forth by the following regulatory agencies:
• Underwriters Laboratories Standard UL 864
• Underwriters Laboratories Standard UL 2017 for General-Purpose Signaling Devices and Systems
• Underwriters Laboratories Standard UL 2572 for Mass Notification Systems
• NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code
• ULC-S527-11 Standard for Control Units for Fire Alarm Systems
• ULC S524 Standard for the Installation of Fire Alarm Systems
The contents of this manual are important and must be kept in close proximity of the hardware. If building ownership is changed, this
manual and all other testing and maintenance information must also be passed to the current owner of the facility. A copy of this manual
was shipped with the equipment and is also available from the manufacturer.
WARNING:
!
IMPROPER INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, OR LACK OF ROUTINE TESTING COULD RESULT IN SYSTEM
MALFUNCTION.
CAUTION: READ ALL MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION INFORMATION
!
READ ALL BUNDLED DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE
INSTALLATION INFORMATION.

1.2 UL 864 Compliance

This product has been certified to comply with the requirements in the Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Sys-
tems, UL 864 10th Edition.
1.2.1 UL 864 9th and 10th Edition
• Per the UL Continuing Certification Program, UL 864 9th edition fire alarm control equipment will retain certification after the
rollout of UL 10th edition (12/2/2018).
• Installations of UL 864 10th Edition certified equipment are permitted to use UL864 9th Edition certified equipment when
approved by the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
For product compliance, refer to the UL/ULC listing cards located on the UL online certification directory.
http://iq.ulprospector.com
The following products have not received UL 864 9th or 10th Edition certification and may only be used in retrofit applications. Opera-
tion of the NCA-2 with products not tested for UL 864 9th or10th Edition has not been evaluated and may not comply with NFPA 72
and/or the latest edition of UL 864. These applications will require the approval of the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
• NCA Network Control Annunciator
• NFS-640/E Fire Alarm Panel
• NFS-3030 Fire Alarm Panel
• AM2020/AFP1010 Fire Alarm Panel
• AFP-300/400 Fire Alarm Panels
• AFP-200 Fire Alarm Panel
• PRN-4 and PRN-5 Printers
• Keltron Printer

1.3 Programming Features Subject to AHJ Approval

This product incorporates field-programmable software. The features and/or options listed below must be approved by the local AHJ.
This product incorporates field-programmable software. In order for the product to comply with the requirements in the
Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, UL 864/ULC-S527, certain programming features or
Program Feature or Option
IP downloads over a local area
network (LAN) or the internet
(Wide Area Network - WAN)
AC Fail Delay Timer
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options must be limited to specific values or not used at all as indicated below.
Permitted in UL
864? (Y/N)
No
Yes
Permitted in Possible
ULC-S527? (Y/N) Settings
No Yes
No
Timed
Yes 0, or 1-12 hours
Settings Settings
Permitted in UL Permitted in
864 ULC-S527
No No
0, or 1-3 hours 0, or 1-3 hours
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