Faraday RSE-300 User manual

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RSE-300
REMOTE SIGNAL EXPANDER
Owner’s Manual
15073
P/N 447179
Issue 1 Rev. A
3/01
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Table of Contents
CONTROL UNIT LIMITATIONS .........................................................................................iii
INSTALLATION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION............................................................ iv
PREFACE .........................................................................................................................v
1. DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................................1
1.1 GENERAL DESIGN FEATURES...................................................................................1
1.2 REGULATORY STANDARDS.......................................................................................2
1.3 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................3
2. INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................5
2.1 PARTS SUPPLIED.......................................................................................................5
2.2 CONTROL UNIT MOUNTING .......................................................................................5
2.3 WIRE ROUTING ..........................................................................................................6
2.4 TERMINAL DESCRIPTIONS AND ELECTRICAL RATINGS ...........................................7
2.5 WIRING THE 15073.....................................................................................................8
2.5.1 AC Wiring ....................................................................................................................9
2.5.2 Battery Connection.....................................................................................................10
2.5.3 Style Y (Class B) Input/Output NAC Wiring ..................................................................11
2.5.4 Style Z (Class A) Input/Output NAC Wiring ..................................................................12
2.5.5 Auxiliary Power Supply Output ....................................................................................13
2.5.6 Trouble Relay ............................................................................................................13
3. CONNECTION TO CONTROL UNITS ...............................................................................15
4. SAMPLE APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................21
4.1 NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE POWER APPLICATIONS ...............................................21
4.2 DOOR HOLDER APPLICATIONS ...............................................................................27
5. PROGRAMMING.............................................................................................................29
5.1 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS............................................................................................29
5.1.1 Selecting the Input/Output Configuration......................................................................30
5.1.2 Setting the Auxiliary Output.........................................................................................31
5.1.3 Setting the Input’s Control of their NACs ......................................................................32
5.1.4 Setting the AC Power Fault Reporting Delay ................................................................33
5.2 JUMPER SETTINGS..................................................................................................34
6. REFERENCE DATA.........................................................................................................35
6.1 WIRE SELECTION GUIDES.......................................................................................35
6.1.1 Resistance of Solid Copper Wire.................................................................................35
6.1.2 Notification Appliance Circuit Wire Selection Guide ......................................................35
6.2 BATTERY SIZE CALCULATIONS ...............................................................................36
7. COMPATIBLE DEVICES ..................................................................................................37
7.1 DEVICES FOR NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUITS..............................................37
7.1.1 Notification Appliances ...............................................................................................37
7.1.2 Accessory Devices .....................................................................................................40
7.2 DEVICES FOR AUXILIARY POWER OUTPUTS ..........................................................41
7.2.1 Door Holders .............................................................................................................41
7.2.2 Relays.......................................................................................................................41
7.2.3 Accessory Devices .....................................................................................................41
7.2.4 Four-Wire (Separately Powered) Smoke and Heat Detectors ........................................42
8. TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................................43
8.1 LED INDICATORS .....................................................................................................43
8.2 IMPROPER OPERATION...........................................................................................43
8.3 TROUBLE CONDITIONS............................................................................................44
9. GLOSSARY .....................................................................................................................45
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CONTROL UNIT LIMITATIONS
This control unit will not show an alarm condition without compatible initiating devices (smoke detectors,
etc.) and notification devices (horn, lights, etc.) connected to it. Electrical ratings of the initiating and
notification appliances must be compatible with the electrical ratings of the control unit and must be
properly interconnected. The wiring used for interconnection must be large enough to carry the total
current by all appliances without excessive voltage drop.
This control unit must be connected to a dedicated primary electrical source that has a high degree of
reliability and adequate capacity for this control unit. The only means of disconnecting this power source
shall be available only to authorized personnel and clearly marked “Fire Alarm Circuit Control.”
This control unit must also have connected to it, a battery set (24V) that has enough capacity to properly
operate the system for 4, 24 or 60 (depending on system type) hours standby and 5 minutes alarm per
NFPA 72 (chapter 1). These batteries do lose capacity with age. Batteries must be replaced when they
fail to provide the control unit with the required standby and alarm power or after 4 years, whichever
happens first. These batteries must be checked for performance at least two (2) times per year or more
often if local requirements dictate it.
Fire alarm control units cannot last forever. Even though this control unit was made to last for the
expected life of the Fire Alarm Systems, any part could fail at any time. Therefore, a regular test program
should be followed and documented to make sure that each part of the system is tested as per Chapter 7
of NFPA 72 or more often if dictated by local code requirements. Units that have malfunctioned must be
replaced or repaired immediately by factory authorized service personnel.
Note: This control unit is designed to show an alarm condition when the initiating devices connected to it
detect specific conditions. These conditions may or may not represent a life threatening condition (i.e.,
burnt toast may not be a life threatening condition but may cause an initiating device to indicate an alarm
condition). Also, evacuation of a building or area may unnecessarily subject individuals to an
unnecessary hazard. Therefore, it is most important that building owner, manager or representative
promulgate, distribute and/or post instructions describing steps to be taken when the fire alarm control
unit signals an alarm condition. These instructions should be developed in cooperation and conformance
with representatives of the local authority having jurisdiction.
As a backup or precautionary measure, it is strongly suggested that one of these steps should be to notify
the local fire department of an abnormal condition even where the city tie option (or similar device) is
included in the system.
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INSTALLATION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION
Warranty Information:
Faraday (the Manufacturer) provides a limited warranty to the Original Purchaser of this product. The
Original Purchaser is the party to whom the Manufacturer issued its Sales Order, Generally, the
Manufacturer’s distribution. In order to preserve this warranty, it is important that the product be serviced
only by persons who have been properly trained and authorized by the Manufacturer.
Other parties involved in the installation of this product may have also provided a warranty, which may be
different than that of the Manufacturer. The Manufacturer will only be responsible to the Original
Purchaser and only for the Manufacturer’s own warranty. For further information regarding the
Manufacturer’s warranty, contact the Original Purchaser.
Owner’s Manual:
The owner’s manual does not purport to cover all the details or variations in the equipment described, nor
does it provide for every possible contingency to be met in connection with installation, operation and
maintenance. All specifications subject to change without notice. Should further information be desired
or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently, the matter should be referred to the
Installer or Original Purchaser listed below.
Installer Information:
Company: ___________________________ Installer: _________________ Phone: _______________
Address: _____________________________ City: _____________________ State: ____ Zip: _______
Date Installed: ___________________ Installer’s Signature: __________________________________
Original Purchaser Information:
Company: ____________________________________________________ Phone: ________________
Address: ____________________________ City: ____________________ State: ____ Zip: ________
Purchaser’s Purchase Order Number: _____________________________________________________
Date of Purchase: ____________________________________________________________________
Faraday Sales Order Acknowledgment Number: ____________________________________________
Original Purchaser’s Signature: __________________________________________________________
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PREFACE
Along with the use of this Owner’s Manual, the appropriate following standards and the manufacturers’
instructions for initiating and signaling devices should be used to install and maintain a functioning Fire
Alarm Signaling System.
NFPA 70-1996 National Electrical Code
NFPA 72-1999 National Fire Alarm Code
NFPA 101-1997 Life Safety Code
Other Standards -Contact the authority having jurisdiction for other standards that may apply.
For Publications, contact:
National Fire Protection Association
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
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1.1. DESCRIPTIONSDESCRIPTIONS
The 15073 is a notification and auxiliary power expander that provides up to 6 amps of 24 volts for
powering notification appliances and auxiliary devices. The 15073 provides its own AC power
connection, battery charging circuit, and battery connections. Used with a fire alarm control unit, this
enables you to connect and distribute power to many more devices than your control unit may normally
allow.
1.1 GENERAL DESIGN FEATURES
Inputs
The 15073 has two optically isolated inputs that provide the connection from the fire alarm control unit
notification appliance circuit to the 15073. The inputs also provide a connection for returning a trouble
condition to the control unit NAC.
The fire alarm control unit supervises its notification appliance circuit used for communicating with the
15073 the same way it supervises ordinary notification appliance circuits. The inputs on the 15073
monitor the polarity of the voltage coming from the fire alarm control unit’s notification appliance circuits to
determine when to operate the notification appliance circuit outputs. The 15073 emulates the trouble
behavior of a notification appliance circuit by opening the EOL supervision current for trouble conditions.
Note that the 15073 will sense the polarity of the fire alarm control unit’s notification appliance circuits to
drive the outputs whether or not the supervision connection is intact.
The following situations will open the EOL supervision at the inputs indicating a trouble condition:
No or Low AC power.
No and Low battery condition.
Ground fault to the output wiring.
Auxiliary Power Supply output over-current condition.
NAC output open, shorted and over-current condition on outputs associated with its input.
Notes:
If input 1 controls all four outputs, a fault on any output will cause input 1 to indicate trouble. The fault
does not affect input 2.
If input 1 controls outputs 1 and 2, and input 2 controls outputs 3 and 4, a fault condition on output 3 or 4
will cause input 2 to indicate trouble. The fault does not affect input 1.
Once the inputs are driven with forward polarity to activate the outputs, the fire alarm control unit will not
be able to sense trouble conditions through its notification appliance circuit connected to the 15073 input
circuits. Use the 15073 trouble relay when it is necessary to monitor trouble conditions and active alarm
conditions at the same time.
Notification Appliance Circuit Outputs
The 15073 has four dedicated, power-limited, NAC outputs that can be configured as two Style Z (Class
A) or four Style Y (Class B) circuits.
The 15073 provides three configuration options that will drive outputs as slaves that will follow the input or
if the inputs are on constant as ANSI temporal code or Sync strobe/horn operation.
Each of the four outputs is rated at 3 amps, though you can only draw a total of 6 amps from the 15073
outputs. The yellow Output LEDs (DS1-DS4) will indicate an open, shorted or over-current condition on
its associated NAC Output.
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You can select which input controls which output, and which inputs are Style Z (Class A) and Style Y
(Class B) using the 10 position DIP switch on the printed circuit board. Refer to Section 5 for DIP switch
settings.
Auxiliary Power Output
The 15073 has a dedicated, power-limited, auxiliary output that can be configured in two different ways.
The auxiliary output can either be non-resettable (always on), or configured to switch off when the AC
power goes off to conserve the battery standby power. When the auxiliary power is configured to switch
off, there is a 30-second delay before the auxiliary power is turned off after the AC power goes off.
The Auxiliary Power Output is rated at 3 amps. Only a total of 6 amps maximum can be drawn from the
15073 outputs. The yellow Aux PS LED (DS5) will indicate an over-current condition on the output.
Trouble Relay
The 15073 includes a form C trouble relay that will de-energize for the following trouble conditions:
No or Low AC power.
No and Low battery condition.
Ground fault to the output wiring.
Auxiliary Power Supply output over-current condition.
NAC output open, shorted and over-current condition.
Battery Charging and Supervision
The 15073 provides a battery charging circuit for charging sealed lead-acid batteries. The unit also
supervises for no and low battery conditions.
Ground Fault Detection
The 15073 monitors for ground faults to the output wiring. When detected, the unit lights the yellow
GRND LED (DS6) and de-energizes the trouble relay and the input supervision relays.
Environmental
All hardware is suitable for use in an interior or protected location.
Power Limiting
The AC power and battery wiring are not power limited. All other circuits leaving the control unit are
power limited, provided the proper installation rules are maintained.
Transient Protection
Transient protection devices are provided where needed to meet the requirements of UL864.
1.2 REGULATORY STANDARDS
The 15073 meets the requirements of industry and government regulatory agencies as noted.
Federal Communications Commission
The 15073 meets the class A requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR 47), Part 15,
subpart J, for electromagnetic field emissions.
Underwriters Laboratories
The 15073 control unit is listed under UL Standard 864 for compliance to NFPA Standard 72 for fire
service.
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1.3 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating specifications for the 15073 are as follows:
Environmental
•Operating temperature
32 -120°F (0 -49°C)
•Relative humidity
Up to 85% @ 86°F (30°C)
Primary Supply
•Primary Input Voltage: 120 VAC (50/60 Hz) nominal
•Maximum primary input current: 2.5A.
Secondary and Trouble Power Supply
•24 volt lead-acid battery set:
•Maximum Charge Voltage: 27.8 VDC.
•Maximum Charge Current: 3.3 A.
•Maximum Input Current: 6.1A.
•Battery capacity: 7 to 15.0 A.H. (over 7 A.H. requires separate enclosure)
Input Circuits
•Two Input circuits
•For Power limited source
•Supervised
•Voltage Range: 18-30VDC/VFW
•Maximum Input Current: 6.0 mA
Notification Appliance Circuits
•Four Class B, Style Y circuits or two Class A, Style Z circuits
•Power limited
•Supervised
•Maximum Standby Current: 1.0 mA
•Alarm Voltage: 24 VDC nominal
•Maximum Alarm Current: 3.0 A.
•Maximum Ripple: 100 mVAC.
•Maximum Loop Drop Voltage: 1.5 VDC.
Auxiliary Power Output
•Current:
3 amp maximum for auxiliary power output.
(See battery calculations for limitations based on the battery size.)
•Power limited
•Not Supervised
•Voltage: 24 VDC nominal
•Ripple: 0.1 VAC maximum
Trouble Relay
•Contact Rating:
2.5 A, 30 VDC/VAC maximum, resistive
•Form “C” Contact
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