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Note: Although the required wire for IDNAC circuits is twisted pair (controlled impedance) wiring, some applications will wish to take
advantage of existing wiring that is not twisted pair. This is only allowed if both conductors of the IDNAC circuit reside in the same metal
conduit, and only under certain conditions. Check with your local sales office before using wiring that is not twisted pair.
Table 41: UTP Wiring Limit for Speakers and Speaker/Visible devices based on Communication
Devices Distance to the Last Appliance
20AWG
1 1218 ft
5 1028 ft
10 853 ft
15 715 ft
20 603 ft
25 548 ft
30 501 ft
35 461 ft
40 427 ft
45 397 ft
50 370 ft
55 347 ft
60 326 ft
63 314 ft
65 307 ft
70 290 ft
75 275 ft
80 261 ft
85 248 ft
90 236 ft
95 225 ft
100 215 ft
105 206 ft
110 197 ft
115 189 ft
120 181 ft
127 171 ft
Wiring distances must not exceed 4000 ft
22.7.4 EPS Wiring to Devices
22.7.4.1 Class B Wiring to IDNAC Devices
To connect the EPS to appliances using Class B wiring:
1. Route the wire from the "+" and the "-"outputs on the EPS IDNAC terminal blocks (TB1, TB2 or TB3) to the appropriate inputs on a
peripheral notification appliance.
2. Route wire from the first appliance to the next one. "T" tapping is allowed. Repeat for each appliance.
3. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each IDNAC output you want to use.
Note: Notification appliances are rated per individual nameplate label. Maintain correct polarity on terminal connections.
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18AWG 16AWG
1936 ft 3079 ft
1634 ft 2599 ft
1356 ft 2156 ft
1137 ft 1807 ft
959 ft 1525 ft
871 ft 1385 ft
797 ft 1266 ft
733 ft 1165 ft
678 ft 1078 ft
631 ft 1002 ft
588 ft 935 ft
551 ft 876 ft
518 ft 823 ft
500 ft 794 ft
488 ft 776 ft
461 ft 733 ft
436 ft 694 ft
414 ft 658 ft
394 ft 626 ft
375 ft 596 ft
357 ft 568 ft
341 ft 543 ft
326 ft 519 ft
313 ft 497 ft
300 ft 476 ft
288 ft 457 ft
272 ft 432 ft
4100ES Fire Alarm System Installation Guide
14AWG 12AWG
4000 ft 4000 ft
4000 ft 4000 ft
3428 ft 4000 ft
2873 ft 4000 ft
2424 ft 3855 ft
2201 ft 3500 ft
2013 ft 3201 ft
1853 ft 2946 ft
1714 ft 2726 ft
1593 ft 2534 ft
1487 ft 2365 ft
1393 ft 2215 ft
1308 ft 2081 ft
1262 ft 2007 ft
1233 ft 1960 ft
1165 ft 1852 ft
1103 ft 1753 ft
1046 ft 1663 ft
994 ft 1581 ft
947 ft 1505 ft
903 ft 1436 ft
862 ft 1371 ft
825 ft 1311 ft
790 ft 1256 ft
757 ft 1204 ft
726 ft 1155 ft
687 ft 1092 ft
574-848 Rev. BQ