
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR STREAMLINE LP4 SOUNDER
SAFETY MESSAGE TO INSTALLERS
People’s lives depend on your safe installation of our products. It is important to read, understand
and follow all instructions shipped with this product.
Selection of mounting location for this device, its controls and routing of wiring should be made by
the Facilities Engineer and the Safety Engineer. Listed below are other important safety instructions
and precautions you should follow.
• ThisunitmustbeinstalledandmaintainedbyaqualiedelectricianinaccordancewithNational
and local Electrical Codes, under the direction of the authority having jurisdiction.
• Donotconnectthisunittosystemwiringwhencircuitsareenergized.
• Foroptimumsounddistributiondonotinstallthisdevicewhereobjectswouldblockthefrontof
the sounder.
• Alleffectivewarninghornsproduceloudsoundswhich,incertaincircumstances,maycause
permanenthearingloss.Takeappropriateprecautionssuchaswearinghearingprotection.Recom-
mendationsinOSHASoundLevelStandard(29CFR1910)shouldnotbeexceeded.
• Afterinstallation,besurethatallthreadedjointaresecurelytightened.
• Afterinstallationandcompletionofinitialsystemstest,aprogramforperiodictestingofthis
device must be established.
• Afterinstallationandcompletionofinitialsystemtest,provideacopyofthisinstructionsheetto
allpersonnelresponsibleforoperation,periodictestingandmaintenanceofthisequipment.
Failure to follow all safety precautions and instructions may result in property damage, serious
injury, or death.
I. GENERAL.
TheFederalSignalModelLP4sounderprovidesanaudiblesignalwhenactivatedbyaremotely
locatedcontrolpanel.Thesounderisapolarizeddeviceratedat9–28Vdc.Thesounderissuitable
forindoor/outdooruse.TheLP4canprovideoneof32differenttonesbysettingthedipswitches,
locatedontheinsideoftheunit.Asecondoralternativetonecanbeactivatedbyconnectinga
thirdwiretothenegativesupply.TheLP4alsoprovidesanadjustablevolumecontrol.Thesound
outputlevels,typicalcurrentconsumption,andtonevariationsareshowninTable1.
Electrical Details:
Termination: Screwterminalsfor23AWGto13AWGconductors.
VoltageRange: 9–28Vdc
StartingCurrent: 30mAfor2ms
StartingTime: 1.5ms
RunningCurrent: Variedaccordingtotoneselected.SeeTable1.
Monitoring: Polarizingdiode
Mechanical Details:
Diameter: 3.66"(93mm)
OverallDepth: Shallow:2.48"(63mm)
Deep:4.13"(105mm)
IPRating: Shallow:IP54Deep:IP65
Temp.range: –13°Fto158°F(–25°Cto70°C)
CaseMaterial: ABSplasticbody
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