Pittway System Sensor B501 Installation And Maintenance Instructions

Plug-in detector base

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INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
B501 Plug-in Detector Base

Specifications

Diameter:
Mounting:
Electrical Ratings – includes base and detector
Voltage Range:
Standby Current (nominal):
Power-Up Surge at
Maximum Rated Voltage:
LED Current (nominal):

Before Installing

Please thoroughly read the System Sensor manual I56-407,
Guide for Proper Use of System Smoke Detectors, which
provides detailed information on detector spacing, place-
ment, zoning, wiring, and special applications. Copies of
this manual are available at no charge from System Sensor.

General Description

This plug-in detector base is used with System Sensor 200
and 500 Series detectors.
The B501 base is intended for use in an intelligent system
with screw terminals provided for power (+) and (–), and
remote annunciator connections. The communication takes
place over the power (+) and (–) lines.

Base Terminals

No.
Function
1
Power (–), Remote Annunciator (–)
2
Power (+)
3
Remote Annunciator (+)
D550-02-00
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4.0 inches (10.2cm)
50mm, 60mm, and 70mm centers
15-32 VDC
150µA at 24 VDC
1.5mA–Sec.
6mA at 24 VDC
1
3825 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois 60174
Figure 1. Terminal layout:
BASE
TERMINALS
A Division of Pittway
1-800-SENSOR2, FAX: 630-377-6495
TAMPER PROOF
TAB
2(+)
1(-)
3
A78-1318-04
I56-357-04

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS A Division of Pittway 3825 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois 60174 B501 Plug-in Detector Base 1-800-SENSOR2, FAX: 630-377-6495 Specifications Diameter: 4.0 inches (10.2cm) Mounting: 50mm, 60mm, and 70mm centers Electrical Ratings – includes base and detector...
  • Page 2 Figure 2. Typical wiring diagram for 2-wire loop: Wiring Installation Guidelines (See Figure 2) All wiring must be installed in compliance with the Na- The base contains a label to write the zone, address, and tional Electrical Code and the local authority having juris- type of detector to be installed at that location.
  • Page 3 Figure 3A. Activating tamperproof feature: Figure 3B. Removing detector head from base: A78-1468-02 Tamperproof Feature This detector base also includes an optional tamperproof feature that when activated prevents removal of the detec- tor without the use of a tool. Figure 4. Connection to remote annunciator terminal: To activate this feature, simply break off the tab on the de- tector base shown in Figure 3A, and install the detector.
  • Page 4 WARNING The Limitations of Property Protection Smoke Detectors The smoke detector used with this base is designed to activate and ini- types of fires. Ionization detectors offer a broad range of fire sensing capa- tiate emergency action, but will do so only when it is used in conjunction bility but they are somewhat better at detecting fast flaming fires than with an authorized fire alarm system.

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