Applications
4.3 NFPA 72 Central or Remote Station Fire Alarm System
(Protected Premises Unit)
The figure below shows typical wiring diagram for a NFPA 72-1999 Central Station Fire Alarm
System (Protected Premises Unit) or a Remote Station Fire Alarm System (Protected Premises
Unit) using the Universal Digital Alarm Communicator/Transmitter (UDACT) and IFC-3030.
Connect and program the UDACT according to the directions given in The UDACT Instruction
Manual.
NOTE: An NFPA 72-1999 Central Station requires 24 hours of standby power; an NFPA 72-1999
Remote Station requires 60 hours of standby power.
Typical wiring of a UDACT with IFC-3030:
+24 VDC
non-resettable
power from main
or auxiliary power
supply
Supervised and power-limited
EIA-485 and power wiring
NOTE: Install a 120 ohm End-of-Line resistor
(P/N 71244) UDACT TB1 terminals 3 and 4 if
last or only device on EIA-485 line.
Figure 4.2 Typical Wiring Diagram for a Central Station Fire Alarm System
NOTE: This application can also be done with the TM-4 Transmitter; refer to the TM-4
Transmitter Module manual for more details.
NOTE: The following models do not comply with requirements for AC loss delay reporting and
must be used with Central Station Protected Premises systems: AA-30, AA-120, AA-100,
APS-6R, CHG-120.
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NFPA 72 Central or Remote Station Fire Alarm System (Protected Premises Unit)
FACP Cabinet
EIA-485 (ACS Mode)
TB7 on control panel
+24V
Gnd
RS+
ACS/Term
RS-
Shield
RS+
TERM (NC)
RS-
UDACT in ABS-8RB
(shown with cover removed)
IFC-3030 Installation Manual — P/N 52024:C 08/05/2005
Ferrite cores
P/N 29090
Solid earth
To supervised
ground
phone lines
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