Chapter 1 - Safety Precautions; Section 1-1 - Read This Manual; Section 1-2 - Operational Safety - Wheelock SAFEPATH4 Application, Installation, Operation, And Maintenance Manual

Chapter 1 - Safety Precautions

Section 1-1 - Read This Manual

Personnel properly qualified in the application and use of life safety equipment ("qualified personnel")
shall read this manual carefully before performing any actions to specify, apply, install, maintain and
operationally test SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster products in accordance with the instructions in this
manual.
This manual shall be kept with the SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster panel for reference during the life of
the system. This manual shall be made available to all qualified personnel who operate, test, maintain,
or service SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster products. It is strongly recommend that such personnel read
and understand the entire manual.

Section 1-2 - Operational Safety

WARNING: IF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, INSTALLATION AND TESTING INSTRUCTIONS ARE
NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY, THE SAFEPATH4 AUDIO BOOSTER PANEL MAY NOT
OPERATE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE
AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS.
WARNING: IF THE PROTECTIVE SIGNALING SYSTEM SOUNDS AND/OR FLASHES, IT IS A
WARNING THAT A POSSIBLE SERIOUS SITUATION REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
CAUTION: SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster printed circuit boards are sensitive to static electricity
and have delicate components mounted on it. Discharge any static electricity from your body by
touching a grounded object, such as a metal screw, which is connected to earth ground. Handle the
board by its edges and be careful not to twist or flex it. The SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster panel is to
be installed in a static free area, and the user is to properly attach grounded wrist straps before
touching any static sensitive areas. After handling SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster printed circuit board,
the panel should be tested in accordance with Section 3-6 "System Checkout" of this manual to verify
that it is functioning properly.
NOTE: In areas prone to lighting strikes, using a surge protection device is recommended. Reference
TESAN number S002-99 for recommended manufacturers of surge protection equipment.
This TESAN (Technical Engineering Support Application Notice) is available from the Wheelock
website, www.wheelockinc.com , and is found under the Technical Support tab
This SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster panel will not work without power. The SAFEPATH4 Audio
Booster panel is powered by 120VAC. 24VDC re-chargeable batteries provide backup power. If both
sources of power are cut off for any reason, the SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster panel will not operate.
DO NOT assume any installation, operation and testing details not shown in this manual.
Notification equipment cannot last forever.
expected to last up to ten years, any of its parts or components could fail before then. Therefore
testing of the entire protective signaling system, including the SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster
panel, all notification equipment, as well as all messages and their output channel, and priority
assignment, shall be conducted at least twice each year, or more often as required by local, state
and federal codes, regulations and laws, by qualified personnel. If the notification equipment is
not working properly, immediately contact the installer and have all/any problems corrected
immediately. Malfunctioning components should be replaced immediately. Do not attempt to
repair malfunctioning components. Malfunctioning components should be returned for factory
repair or replacement. In the event you cannot contact the installer, contact the manufacturer.
Even though SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster is
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