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Installation
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Safety and regulatory compliance
The FreeSpace®DS 16F loudspeaker has passed extensive testing and complies with the following specifications and
uses:
Listed to ANSI/UL 1480-2005
• Fire Protective Signaling Use – UL Category UUMW, File Number S 3241.
Control Number 42S9.
Not for use with DC-supervised systems.
• General Purpose Use – UL Category UEAY, File Number S 5591 Control Number 3N89.
• Suitable for use indoors in damp locations.
• Suitable for installation using Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric
Code, 2002, Article 640.
• Suitable for use with fire alarm circuit wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2002,
Article 760.
• Suitable for use in air handling plenum spaces with a model PC-16 Plenum Cover installed.
• UL-2043, Fire Test and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and their Accessories Installed in Air Handling
Spaces.
•NFPA70,National Electric Code, 2002, Article 300-22 (c).
• NFPA 90-A, 2002, Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, Paragraph 4.3.10.2.6.5.
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10 (1) of the directive, EN50081-1 and EN50082-1 as signified by the CE mark.
The DS 16F also has been designed to the requirements defined in the following European regulatory specifications for
combination systems:
• British Standard Code of Practice BS 5839, Part 8 (with PC-16).
• Tested to IEC60268-5.
UL Sensitivity Wattage Tap Sound Pressure Level dBA at 3.1 meters (10 feet):
Wattage ANSI/UL 1480-2005
Tap 70V 100V
1 Watt 72 dBA -
2 Watt 75 dBA 75 dBA
4 Watt 79 dBA 79 dBA
8 Watt 81 dBA 81 dBA
16 Watt 83 dBA 83 dBA
8 Ohm 84dBA
SPLs given are per the UL 1480 specified reporting method.
Frequency response:
Fire alarm: 400 Hz to 4 kHz
General Signaling: 80 Hz to 16 kHz (±3 dB)
Wire gauge
The FreeSpace®DS 16F loudspeaker is designed to work with 18 AWG (0.8 mm2) to 14 AWG (2.0 mm2) size wire only.
The Declaration of Conformity for this product can be found at
www.bose.com/static/compliance/index.html.