GE Security Concord 4 Installation Manual page 25

Table 4. Wire length requirements
Device
SuperBus 2000 energy saver module
SuperBus 2000 cellular backup module
SuperBus 2000 automation module
SuperBus 2000 wireless gateway-ready kit
Interrogator 200
Interrogator AVM
2-wire smoke detectors (ESL 429AT, 429C, 429CT, 521B,
521BXT, 521NCSXT
2-wire smoke detectors (system sensor 2400, 2400TH)
Hardwired interior siren (13-949)
Piezo dynamic exterior siren (13-950)
Speaker siren (60-528 or 13-060)
*Maximum current draw for the SnapCards does not include the load which may be applied to their auxiliary DC supply.
Note: When installing SuperBus 2000 RF receiver modules, the antenna tamper feature must be set to off (see
global settings on page 73).
Table 5 describes the total system wire lengths allowed for all SuperBus 2000 devices when installing systems
using unshielded or shielded cable. The maximum wire length for individual devices is shown in Table 6 on
page 16.
Table 5. Wire lengths
Wire type
18-gauge, unshielded
18-gauge, shielded
22-gauge, unshielded
22-gauge, shielded
Max. wire length to Standby mA
panel draw
22 ga.:1,600 ft. 20 mA
18 ga.:4,000 ft.
Standard power: 90 mA
22 ga.:15 ft.
18 ga.:40 ft.
High power 90 mA
22 ga.:10 ft.
18 ga.:30 ft.
22 ga.:1,500 ft. 30 mA
18 ga.:4,000 ft.
22 ga.:40 ft. 65 mA
18 ga.:90 ft.
22 ga.:3,200 ft. 10 mA
18 ga.:4,500 ft.
22 ga.:110 ft. 45 mA
18 ga.:260 ft.
22 ga.:330 ft. 70 µA
18 ga.:330 ft.
22 ga.:330 ft. 120 µA
18 ga.:330 ft.
22 ga.:750 ft. 0 mA
18 ga.:1,500 ft.
22 ga.:750 ft. 0 mA
18 ga.:1,500 ft.
18 ga.:100 ft. 0 mA
Total system wire
4,000 ft.
3,000 ft.
4,000 ft.
3,000 ft.
Chapter 2
Installation
Alarm mA draw
20 mA
1600 mA
1900 mA
35 mA
1600 mA
10 mA
300 mA
60 mA
80 mA
85 mA
150 mA
500 mA
Reporting -
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