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Special
Installation
Requirements
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This manual is written for CareGard
opment, content within this manual may change without notice. GE Security makes every effort
to ensure the accuracy of this manual and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions or
their consequences. Please notify GE Security if you find errors or omissions.
This manual provides advanced information for planning, installing, programming, operating,
and testing a CareGard system. Complete operation instructions are available in the CareGard
User Guide (466-1936 Rev. E).
The CareGard system is designed as an emergency notification system. Some installations may
require configurations that are governed by city or state codes, or insurance.
ETL has investigated this equipment to meet the following standards:
Home Health Care Signaling Equipment—UL 1637, 3
Digital Alarm Communicator—UL 1635, 3
Signal Equipment—CSA C22.2 No. 205-M1983
ETL Listed Basic System
All ETL listed installations require the following:
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Control Panel (60-883-95R)
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Backup Battery 6V 1.2 Ah (60-914)
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Standard Class II 9V AC 700 mA Power Transformer (22-098) or Class II 9V AC 500 mA
Power Transformer (22-130) — both are available from GE Security
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Water Resistant Help Button (60-906-95)
Home Health Care Signaling Equipment (ETL investigated to UL 1637)
ETL Basic System plus:
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Door/Window Sensor (60-670-95R)
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Smoke Sensor (60-848-02-95)
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RF Timeout (Option 15) set to 24 hours or less
Central Station Reporting
The following central station receivers have been tested using SIA and Contact ID reporting for-
mats:
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CS5000 Digital Alarm Communicator Receiver
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Radionics D6600 Central Station Receiver
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Sur-Gard Central Station Receiver with models SG-DRL2A and SG-CPM2
Note
As the installer, it is your responsibility to verify the panel and receiver are compatible during installation.
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Software Version 2.0. Because of ongoing product devel-
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