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- Page 1 FireSwitch108 10A NAC Power Extender Installation Guide Altronix Corp. 140 58th St. Brooklyn, NY More than just power. Rev. 102919...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents: Overview pg. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . -
Page 3: Overview
Overview: Altronix FireSwitch108 is a cost-effective managed NAC Power Extender . It interfaces with 12 or 24VDC Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP) to provide Notification Appliance Circuit expansion support, for additional horns/ strobes to allow ADA compliancy . It also provides auxiliary power to support system accessories . It delivers electronically regulated and filtered 24VDC power to Class B or Class A NAC loop circuits . -
Page 4: Power Supply Specifications
Use two (2) 12VDC/12AH or two (2) 12VDC/7AH or two (2) 12VDC/40AH Battery batteries connected in series . Stand-by/Alarm 180mA/200mA Current Consumption EOL Resistor Default 10K (10,000 Ohm), Altronix Model # AL-EOL10 . (end of line) (EOL10K-C for Canadian applications) Ground fault maximum 1,000 Ohm . test impedance Maximum Loop 1 Ohm . - Page 5 Fig. 2 Keep 0.25" spacing between Power-Limited wiring and Non Power-Limited wiring Unswitched 120VAC 60Hz Door Non Power-Limited Battery and AC Supervision Input Supervised Green Fuse Circuit (power-limited). Non Power-Limited Lead Non supervised Class E Supervised Use separate knockout. Class 1 Wire Strap from Enclosure to Door Power-...
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Page 6: Terminal Identification Table
20 ft . of distance and using conduit for wiring (Fig. 2, pg. 5) . Designed to be connected to [+ INP1 –] or [+ INP2 –] of Altronix FireSwitch models only . Maximum of four (4) units can be interconnected, the distance between the units should + SYNC –... -
Page 7: Power Supply Board
Terminal Identification Table: Power Supply Board Terminal Legend Function/Description Connect 120VAC to these terminals: L to Hot, N to Neutral . L, G, N Earth Ground should be connected via grounding lug . + DC – 24VDC non power- limited output . AC FAIL Form “C”... -
Page 8: Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram: Regulated Fig. 4 Supervised NAC Outputs AC and Battery Power-Limited Supervision Power-Limited AC Input Non Power-Limited 120VAC, 60Hz 4.8A Ethernet Connection Common Trouble Sync Power-Limited Regulated NAC Outputs Power-Limited Aux. Output Regulated 24VDC @ 1A Power-Limited Non Supervised, ALL POWER-LIMITED WIRING IS TO Class E BE ROUTED UNDER THE CHASSIS... -
Page 9: Connection Diagram
Connection Diagram: Fig. 5 Ethernet LEFT RIGHT ETHERNET DOWN INP2 PRESS DOWN Factory Installed FOR ENTER Fire INP1 Board Interface INP2 Alarm INP1 Cable to Control Power Supply Panel (FACP) Power- Magnetic Limited Digital Door Communicator Holder or Local 24VDC Annunciator Regulated Dry output Contact... - Page 10 Step 2. Program Protocol for Channels 1-8: a . Select from: Steady, Code 3, Follower Mode, Potter, Carbon Monoxide (CO) Strobes, ® ® ® Carbon Monoxide (CO) Horns, Gentex , System Sensor or CooperWheelock Protocol Selection: Function Triggered From Description Legend Input 1 A steady output signal will be generated .
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Page 11: Testing And Maintenance
Step 3. EOL Resistor Value Programming a . Depress the joystick three (3) times from Stand-by screen, or two (2) times from Function Screen, or one (1) time from Protocol screen . b . Use [Up/Down] to select the appropriate value (see chart below) . c . -
Page 12: Fireswitch User Interface And Programming Via Ethernet Port
FireSwitch User Interface and Programming via Ethernet Port: Note: Service person must be present on site to confirm changes by holding “down” position of joystick. Step 1. Set Local Area Connection of your laptop to DHCP mode . For Windows XP: a . -
Page 13: Battery Calculation Worksheet
Battery Calculation Worksheet Number of Stand-by Alarm Device Current per Device Devices Current Current For each device use this formula: This column x This column = Equals Current per number of devices . Stand-by: 180mA 180mA FireSwitch108 (Current draw from battery) Alarm: 200mA 200mA... -
Page 14: Fireswitch Applications
FireSwitch Applications: 1. General Information: Altronix FireSwitch units are very versatile devices . They can be used with or without specific synchronization modules provided by some manufacturers . Multiple units can be synchronized by using either the built-in sync mode or a external synchronization module . Please note that only notification appliances with synchronization capabilities can be synchronized . -
Page 15: Combination Co And Fire Alarm Connections
3. Combination CO and Fire Alarm Connections: To comply with requirements of applicable UL Fig. 8 and NFPA standards Fire Systems (UL 864), CAN/ ULC-S527-99 Control units for Fire Alarm Systems, NFPA 72, and NFPA 720 audible and visual notifica- tion appliances have to be used on different circuits . -
Page 16: Using Multiple Nac Power Extenders From An Facp
(sync module outputs) and inputs of NAC Power Extenders. Applications that do not employ synchronization module or FACP with synchronization protocol will not provide NAC synchronization between NAC Power Extenders. Altronix Model Max. Per Circuit Max. Per FireSwitch108 FireSwitch108 6. -
Page 17: Synchronizing Multiple Nac Power Extender Units
FireSwitch for Class B configuration For continuous loop circuit use 10K EOL (Altronix Model # AL-EOL10) . When connecting, keep wires on different sides of the screw terminals in order to maintain loop integrity supervision . DO NOT LOOP CONTINUOUS WIRE AROUND THE SCREW . - Page 18 Fig. 12 Addressable FireSwitch Logic Board: Module Programmed for desired Notification Appliance Supervision INP1 RET1 Class A signaling FACP circuit connection non-silencable (Fire Alarm Control Panel) configuration. FireSwitch Logic Board: Programmed for Following INP2 (2c) INP2 RET2 FireSwitch Logic Board: Programmed for Following INP2 (2c) A total of four (4) FireSwitch...
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Page 19: Using A Single Facp Output
8. Using a Single FACP Output: When only one FACP output is available, you may connect both Input1 and Input2 to it . Wire [RET1+] and [RET1–] to [INP2+] and [INP2–] . Both visual and audible notification appliances will be activated simultaneously (Fig. 13, pg. 19) . FireSwitch Logic Board Fig. -
Page 20: Appendix A - Ul/Cul Listed Devices Compatible For Synchronization
Appendix A - UL/cUL Listed Devices Compatible for Synchronization –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A-1 Strobes, Horns, and Horn/Strobes Table A-1 below lists Strobes, Horns, and Horn/Strobes compatible with FireSwitch NAC outputs . Gentex: GCS24CR - UL GCCB24PCR / W - UL GEC24-15/75WR - UL GCS24CW - UL GCCG24PCR / W - UL GEC24-15/75WW - UL... - Page 21 System Sensor: CHSR - UL P4R-SP - UL PC4RH-P - UL SPSCW - UL SPSWK-CLR-ALERT - UL CHSW - UL P4RH - UL PC4RH-SP - UL SPSCW-CLR-ALERT - UL SPSWK-P - UL HR/HRK/HW - UL P4RH-P - UL PC4W - UL SPSCW-P - UL SPSWK-R - UL MHR - UL...
- Page 22 Cooper/Wheelock: 50-241575W-FR - UL/cUL E70-24MCW-FN - UL/cUL ET90-24MCCH-FN - UL/cUL LSTW-A* - UL/cUL AH-24WP-R - UL E70-24MCW-FR - UL/cUL ET90-24MCCH-FW - UL/cUL LSTW-ALA* - UL/cUL AMT-12/24-R - UL/cUL E70-24MCW-FW - UL/cUL HNR - UL/cUL LSTW-NA* - UL/cUL AMT-12/24-W - UL/cUL E70-24MCWH-FN - UL/cUL HNRC - UL/cUL LSTW-NA* - UL/cUL...
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Page 23: Appendix B - Ul Listed Compatible Devices
Appendix B - UL Listed Compatible Devices –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– B.1 Relays Table B-2 below lists relays compatible with FireSwitch AUX output and Outputs 1-8 when programmed as AUX . Manufacturer Model Current (mA) Manufacturer Model Current (mA) PR-1 R-20T PR-2 R-24T PR-3 R-10E System... -
Page 24: Enclosure Dimensions
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