Cautions, Warnings, and Regulatory Information..................3 Overview.................................4 Features......................................... 4 Power supply specification..................................6 2.2.1 Battery...........................................6 2.2.1.1 Battery specification....................................6 2.2.1.2 Battery Replacement Procedure................................6 Installing the 2250 FACU..........................7 Unpacking the 2250 FACU................................... 7 Locating the back box..................................7 Mounting the back box..................................7 Trim kit for semi-flush mounting..............................10 3.4.1 Trim kit application......................................
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Periodic Testing and Maintenance......................32 Battery calculations.............................33 Fuse replacement procedure........................34 Annexure A..............................35 page ii 579-1404 Rev A...
Product operation and reliability depend upon proper installation. DO NOT INSTALL ANY SIMPLEX™ PRODUCT THAT APPEARS DAMAGED Upon unpacking your Simplex product, inspect the contents of the carton for shipping damage. If damage is apparent, immediately file a claim with the carrier and notify an authorized Simplex product supplier.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 2 Overview The 2050-9101 and 2250-9101 are addressable fire alarm control units (FACUs). 2050-9101 is a small one loop addressable control unit with the capacity of 50 addressable devices or points for each loop. You can wire the loop using Class A or Class B wiring.
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Figure 1: 2250 control unit board Table 1: Main components information Identifier Description Identifier Description Identifier Description NAC1 Relay-3 LCD display connector NAC2 Aux-1 (Non-resettable power) P17 RFID connector MX Loop Aux-2 (Resettable power) City Card connector...
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Power supply specification A 2250 / 2050 fire alarm panel power supply can source maximum 6A of 24V power including the base draw of main system boards. The current drawn from optional cards, MX devices, AUX powers and NACs must be subtracted from 6A. Table 2: 2250 / 2050 system and sub-circuit power limits Item Current...
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 3 Installing the 2250 FACU This section describes how to install the 2250 FACU. It can be the surface mount only. Unpacking the 2250 FACU The control unit packaging contains the following contents: •...
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Figure 2: Cabinet details with the dimensions in inches page 8 579-1404 Rev A...
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Figure 3: Main system board mounting page 9 579-1404 Rev A...
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Trim kit for semi-flush mounting This section describes how to apply the trim kit and how to attach the trim. 3.4.1 Trim kit application Trim kits are used to cosmetically cover wall openings when boxes are mounted semi-flush into the wall. Trum kits include the following contents: •...
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Figure 5: Applying the trim page 11 579-1404 Rev A...
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Connecting conduit entrances Eight knockouts are provided for conduit connection. The location of each knockout is shown in Figure 6. Figure 6: Knockout locations To connect a conduit, complete the following steps: Select the suitable knockout or knockouts and pull the conductors in the box.
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Figure 7: Orange power limited and blue non-power limited wiring Table provides the description for Figure 7. Callouts Description PL conduit entry for loop and NAC circuits NPL conduit entry for PSTN lines from the gateway module 12 to 18 AWG. NPL conduit entry for city circuits PL conduit entry for relays, RS485 and Aux power NPL conduit entry for AC power...
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 4 Wiring the 2250 FACU This section describes how to wire the 2250 FACU. Wiring the 2250 control unit Follow these guidelines when connecting power-limited (PL) systems: Separate the PL circuit wiring from the NPL circuit wiring in the cabinet. Maintain a minimum distance of 0.25 in.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 4.1.3 Connecting the battery harness To connect the main battery harness to the 0.25 in. fast-on battery terminals, complete the following steps: Connect the black wire to the negative battery terminal of Battery 1. Connect the Gray / White wire (jumper) from the positive battery terminal of Battery 1 to the negative battery terminal of Battery Do not connect the red wire at this time.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 5 Powering the system To power the system, complete the following steps: Check that the AC power is wired to the control unit. Check that the breaker controlling the circuit is off. Connect the negative lead, the black wire, of the battery harness to the battery.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 6 Product description The following section contains the product description of the 2250 control unit and a list of compatible devices. MX addressable devices The 2250 is compatible with the following different types of addressable devices: Photoelectronic smoke sensor Heat detector Combination of photo and heat sensor...
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 6.1.1.1 Class A wiring To wire the loop using Class A wiring, complete the following steps: Select Class A wiring style from the PC tool. Route the wire from the loop circuit primary terminals B+ B- on the TB3 of the MX loop to the corresponding inputs of the first device.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 6.1.1.2 Class B wiring To wire the loop using Class B wiring, complete the following steps: Select Class B wiring style from the PC tool. Route the wire from the loop circuit primary terminals B+ B- on the TB3 of the MX loop to the corresponding inputs of the first device.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Notification Applicances Circuits (NACs) A 2050 panel has two and 2250 panel has four conventional reverse polarity NAC circuits. It provides total 5A (including panel board consumption, NACs and Aux circuits) and can support non-addressable notification devices. 2050 panel allows connection to up to two Class A or Class B NAC circuits.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 6.2.1.2 Wiring the Class A notification appliance circuits To wire Class A NACs, complete the following steps: Route the wire from the B+ B- terminals of the system board to the appropriate inputs on a peripheral notification appliance. See Figure 11.
• The total 5 A capacity can be shared between auxiliary loads or all NAC circuits, considering maximum 3A load to each NAC circuit. • The synchronization of strobes across all NACs in a system that is UL listed for Simplex models is listed in section...
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Auxiliary relays The control unit has three onboard relays . The contact rating for auxiliary relays is 24 VDC at 2 A. You can select each relay for normally closed or normally open operation.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide The RS485 interface Use the RS485 interface to connect annunciators. Figure 13: RS485 6.4.1 Wiring annunciators To wire an annuciator, complete the following steps: • All wiring is between 18 AWG minimum and 12 AWG maximum. •...
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Figure 14: Bus style wiring Figure 15: T-Tap style wiring Callout Description Remote annunciator module Main system board 100 ohm, 1/2 W line matching resistor Table 7: Maximum distance supported for respective AWG for annunciator quantity Maximum Maximum Distance Maximum Distance...
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Auxiliary power The control unit has two onboard auxiliary power circuits : • Aux 1: Non-resettable power (Default setting) • Aux 2: Resettable power (Default setting) Note: User can change resettable/ non-resettable setting for both Aux circuits. 24 V, 1 A maximum is available at each auxiliary circuit.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 6.7.1 City circuit cards 2050-9909 Use the city circuit card to annunciate alarms and other urgent indications to remote facilities. The card has two circuits that are configurable for alarm, trouble or supervisory reporting. For example, if you configure a city card for a trouble output, in the event of a CPU failure the city card sends a trouble to the city circuit.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 6.7.1.1 Mounting the city circuit card To mount the city circuit card, complete the following steps: Remove the AC power at the breaker from the control unit. Open the cabinet and disconnect the battery. Locate the city module in the enclosure using the locating features provided.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Figure 19: City card connection with system board 6.7.1.2 Field wiring For successful wiring, complete the folowing steps: Terminate all wiring at TB1 on the city card. All wiring are supervised for open and GND only. Wiring is not power limited. Check that the conductors test free of all grounds before you connect the city card to the system.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide Figure 20: City card wiring 6.7.2 IP Communicator / Connected Services Gateway Module (2250-9800) Use the gateway module to communicate with the remote or central station. The IPC/CSG provides permanent connected services, central station reporting, or both for FACUs. You can mount the IPC/CSG internally in the FACU or close-nippled.
2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 6.7.3.1 Loading configuration using NFC Figure 21: Load NFC data page 31 579-1404 Rev A...
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 7 Periodic Testing and Maintenance The minimum requirements for periodic testing of the fire alarm system are outlined in chapter 14 of NFPA-72. Local codes may require additional testing and maintenance. All system components must be tested in accordance with governing codes. Environments with large amounts of dust, dirt, or high air velocity require more frequent maintenance.
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 8 Battery calculations Each component of the panel has a specified alarm and standby current rating. To calculate the current draw for the system, add the specified standby current for each module and device to obtain an alarm and a standby current rating for your system. Note: Auxiliary power from the system’s AUX 24 V taps must also be included in the calculation unless that power is switched off during battery standby.
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 9 Fuse replacement procedure To replace the fuse, follow these steps: Remove the AC power to the control unit. Open the panel door and remove the insulating cover of the FACU. The insulating cover has a high voltage warning on the front. The fuse is installed on the power supply board that is mounted inside the chassis in front.
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2050 and 2250 Foundation Series Fire Alarm Control Units Installation Guide 10 Annexure A Table 10: Addressable panel notification appliances Devices Minimum Minimum Max device Description candela cd current mA quantity 4901-9820 TrueAlertNon-Addressable Horn, Free-Run/SmartSync, 4901-9858 Non-AddressableMini-Horn, SmartSYNC, Red, Blank 4901-9859 Non-AddressableMini-Horn, SmartSYNC, White, Blank 4902-9210...
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