Cooper Wheelock Series SPB User manual

Series SPB
Audio Boosters
Installation, Testing,
Operation, and
Maintenance
Manual
Part Number P84748 Revision C
Assembly Number A84749 Revision A
Copyright 2006 Printed in U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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About Cooper Wheelock, Inc.: Cooper Wheelock, Inc. fulfills its
mission of Helping People Take Action
by providing high quality and advanced
products and services for the life safety,
communications, and security markets.
Cooper Wheelock has served the
needs of commercial, educational,
industrial, health care, and government
users for more than eighty-five years.
Today the company continues to focus
on designing and manufacturing
advanced technological products to
meet the world’s needs for Emergency
Incident Management and Notification,
Multi-Function Communications, and
Mass Notification.
For more information, contact: Cooper Wheelock, Inc.
273 Branchport Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740-6899
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.cooperwheelock.com
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Table of Contents
Chapter: 1Foreword 1-1
1.1 Intended Use .................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Design Change Disclaimer ............................................................................1-1
1.3 User Operation Assistance.............................................................................1-1
1.4 Typographical Notation Conventions............................................................1-1
Chapter: 2Safety Precautions 2-1
2.1 Read This Manual.......................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Operational Safety ......................................................................................... 2-1
2.2.1 Expected Equipment Lifecycle..........................................................2-2
2.2.2 Periodic Testing.................................................................................2-2
2.3 Compliance with Applicable Codes, Regulations, Laws, Standards, and
Guidelines..................................................................................................................2-3
2.4 Property Insurance Recommendation............................................................ 2-3
2.5 Audio Output Considerations ........................................................................2-3
2.6 RF Interference ..............................................................................................2-4
2.7 General...........................................................................................................2-4
Chapter: 3Overview 3-1
3.1 Compatibility with Existing Safepath4 Products........................................... 3-1
3.2 Standard Features...........................................................................................3-2
Chapter: 4Installation 4-1
4.1 Introduction....................................................................................................4-1
4.2 General Installation Instructions....................................................................4-2
4.2.1 Unpacking and Taking Inventory (new from outline)....................... 4-2
4.2.2 Mounting the Audio Booster .............................................................4-6
4.2.3 Installing Field Wiring Connections..................................................4-6
4.2.4 Installing Audio and Auxiliary Input Connections............................4-8
4.2.5 Installing Strobe Input Connections (SPB-80/4) ............................... 4-9
4.2.6 Installing Audio and Strobe Output Circuit Connections..................4-9
4.2.7 Installing Expansion Output and Trouble Contact Connections...... 4-11
4.2.8 Installing Power and Battery Connections.......................................4-12
4.3 Two-Wire Audio and Four-Wire Audio Modes ..........................................4-14
4.3.1 Two-Wire Audio Mode with AC Loss Reported on Main Trouble
Contacts........................................................................................................4-16
4.3.2 Four-Wire Audio Mode with AC Loss Trouble Reported on Main
Trouble Contacts..........................................................................................4-17
4.3.3 Two-Wire Mode with AC Loss Reported on AC TRB Contacts ....4-18
4.3.4 Four-Wire Audio Mode with AC Loss Trouble Reporting on AC TRB
Contacts........................................................................................................4-19
4.4 Wiring the Panel ..........................................................................................4-20
4.4.1 Wiring Guidelines............................................................................4-20
4.4.2 Field Wiring Connections................................................................ 4-20
4.4.3 Visual Notification Appliance Output Wiring (SPB-80/4 only).....4-20

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4.4.4 Speaker Notification Appliance Output Wiring ..............................4-21
4.4.5 Trouble Output Contact Wiring..................................................... 4-222
4.4.6 Power Connection Requirements...................................................4-222
4.5 Mounting the Panel...................................................................................... 4-25
4.5.1 Locating the Panel............................................................................4-25
4.6 Performing System Checkout......................................................................4-28
4.6.1 System Control Settings...................................................................4-28
4.6.2 Checkout Procedure......................................................................... 4-31
4.7 Ground Fault Detection................................................................................4-31
4.8 Battery Care and Backup Battery Calculations ...........................................4-32
4.8.1 Caring for Sealed Lead Acid Batteries ............................................ 4-32
4.8.2 Storing Batteries............................................................................... 4-32
4.8.3 Calculating Backup Battery Requirements......................................4-33
4.9 Installing AC Power and Batteries...............................................................4-34
4.9.1 Installing AC Power.........................................................................4-34
4.9.2 Installing Batteries........................................................................... 4-34
Chapter: 5Operation 5-1
5.1.1 Audio Notification Appliance Output Circuit Supervision ...............5-2
5.1.2 Visual Notification Appliance Output Circuit Supervision (SPB-80/4
only) 5-2
5.1.3 Amplifier Supervision........................................................................ 5-2
5.1.4 Ground Fault Supervision.................................................................. 5-2
5.2 Actions that Initiate Alarms........................................................................... 5-2
Chapter: 6Operational Procedures 6-1
Chapter: 7Periodic Testing and Maintenance 7-1
7.1 Introduction....................................................................................................7-1
7.2 Periodic Testing............................................................................................. 7-1
7.2.1 Test Frequency...................................................................................7-1
7.2.2 Equipment.......................................................................................... 7-1
7.3 Faulty Equipment...........................................................................................7-1
7.4 Qualified Personnel........................................................................................ 7-2
Chapter: 8Troubleshooting 8-1
8.1 Introduction....................................................................................................8-1
8.2 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................8-1
8.2.1 Procedure A ....................................................................................... 8-5
8.2.2 Procedure B........................................................................................8-5
8.2.3 Procedure C........................................................................................ 8-6
8.2.4 Procedure D ....................................................................................... 8-6
8.2.5 Procedure E........................................................................................8-6
8.2.6 Procedure F........................................................................................ 8-7
8.2.7 Procedure G ....................................................................................... 8-7
8.2.8 Procedure H ....................................................................................... 8-7
8.2.9 Procedure I......................................................................................... 8-7
8.2.10 Procedure J.......................................................................................8-8
8.2.11 Procedure K (SPB-160 Only) ..........................................................8-8

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8.2.12 Procedure L (SPB-160 Only)...........................................................8-8
8.2.13 Procedure M (SPB-80/4 Only).........................................................8-9
8.2.14 Procedure N (SPB-80/4 Only).........................................................8-9
8.2.15 Procedure O (SPB-80/4 Only).........................................................8-9
8.2.16 Procedure P (SPB-80/4 Only)..........................................................8-9
Chapter: 9Technical Data 9-1
9.1 Mechanical.....................................................................................................9-1
9.2 Environmental................................................................................................9-1
9.3 Electrical ........................................................................................................9-2
9.3.1 Input................................................................................................... 9-2
9.3.2 Battery Current Calculations..............................................................9-2
9.3.3 Activation Inputs................................................................................9-2
9.3.4 Outputs...............................................................................................9-2
9.4 Wiring Connections ....................................................................................... 9-3
9.4.1 End of Line Resistor (1/2W EOLR) ..................................................9-3
Chapter: 10 Warranty 10-1
10.1 Limited Warranty.........................................................................................10-1
10.2 Limitation of Liability..................................................................................10-2
Chapter: 11 Battery Calculation Worksheet 11-1

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List of Figures
Figure 3-1 SPB-80/4Audio Booster Panel, Basic Capabilities..................................................... 3-3
Figure 3-2 SPB-160 Audio Booster Panel, Basic Capabilities.....................................................3-3
Figure 3-3 SPB-320 Audio Booster Panel, Basic Capabilities.....................................................3-4
Figure 3-4 SPB-80/4 Audio Booster Panel .................................................................................. 3-4
Figure 3-5 SPB-160 Audio Booster Panel....................................................................................3-5
Figure 3-6 SPB-320 Audio Booster Panel....................................................................................3-5
Figure 4-1 Location of Field Wiring Connections SPB-80/4....................................................... 4-3
Figure 4-2 Location of Field Wiring Connections SPB-160/SPB-320 ....................................... 4-4
Figure 4-3 Removable Terminal Block....................................................................................... 4-6
Figure 4-4 Power Limited and Non-Power Limited Wiring ........................................................4-7
Figure 4-5 Audio and Auxiliary Input Connections..................................................................... 4-8
Figure 4-6 Strobe Input Connections (SPB-80/4) ........................................................................ 4-9
Figure 4-7 Audio and Strobe Output Connections (SPB-80/4)..................................................4-10
Figure 4-8 Audio Output (SPB-160 and SPB-320) Connections...............................................4-11
Figure 4-9 Alarm and Trouble Connections...............................................................................4-12
Figure 4-10 Power and Battery Connections..............................................................................4-13
Figure 4-11 Two-Wire Audio Mode with AC Loss Reported on Main Trouble Contacts.........4-16
Figure 4-12 Four-Wire Audio Mode with AC Loss Reported on Main Trouble Contacts ........ 4-17
Figure 4-13 Two-Wire Audio Mode with AC Loss Reported on AC TRB Contacts ................ 4-18
Figure 4-14 Four-Wire Audio Mode with AC Loss Trouble Reporting on AC TRB Contacts.4-19
Figure 4-15 Wiring Diagram for Visual Only Notification Appliances (SPB-80/4 Only).........4-21
Figure 4-16 Wiring Diagram for Combination Audio/ Visual Notification Appliances (SPB-80/4
Only) ...................................................................................................................................4-21
Figure 4-17 Wiring Diagram for Audio Only Notification Appliance Output...........................4-22
Figure 4-18 Trouble Status Relay Contacts................................................................................4-22
Figure 4-19 Input Power Connection Location, SPB Power Supply.......................................... 4-23
Figure 4-20 Input Power Connection Location on the SPB Power Supply (SPB-320 only).....4-24
Figure 4-21 DC and Battery Connection on the Audio Booster Motherboard........................... 4-25
Figure 4-22 SPB-80/4 and SPB-160 Audio Booster Panel Mounting and Grounding Location4-26
Figure 4-23 SPB-320 Audio Booster Panel................................................................................4-27
Figure 4-24 Jumper/Switch Locations on SPB-80/4..................................................................4-28
Figure 4-25 Jumper/Switch Locations on SPB-160 and SPB-320............................................. 4-29
Figure 4-26 Battery Configuration and Wiring (SPB-320 only)................................................ 4-35
Figure 4-27 Proper Wiring for SPB-320 with and without SPLITTERS................................... 4-36
Figure 8-1 SPB-80/4 LED Locations...........................................................................................8-3
Figure 8-2 SPB-160 and SPB-320 LED Locations......................................................................8-4

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List of Tables
Table 4-1. Series SPB Wiring Modes...........................................................................................4-2
Table 4-2. Terminal Block Connection Definitions................................................................... 4-10
Table 4-3. Jumper/Switch/Variable Resistor Functions.............................................................4-30
Table 8-1. Trouble LED Procedure Cross Reference...................................................................8-2

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