Genave Alert 150-AC User manual

Alert 150-AC™
150 Watt, 4 Horn Siren & PA
Hardware Manual
Genave / NRC, Inc.
www.genave.com
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Copyright 2018. Genave / NRC, Inc.
Tech. Publication No. 9000-0000-128 Rev 00

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Important Safety Information
Installation & Service Precautions
 Electrocution, severe personal injury and damage to equipment can
occur during installation or servicing this equipment. All electrical work should be
performed by, or under the supervision of an experienced electrician and in
accordance with all applicable electrical, fire, building and safety codes.
This equipment can start at any time from local controls, automatic
timers, radio remote, commands from a computer and many other
sources. Attached equipment can cause personal injury when they engage. Whenever
working in or around the equipment you must assume it could activate at any moment,
and take appropriate precautions to protect yourself and others. You should
completely disable the equipment before working on or in close proximity to any part
of it.
You must test the system and equipment to insure it is operating correctly after the
installation, as well as after any work has been performed.
System Operation
Training is necessary to ensure those responsible can correctly control the system. It
is also necessary that everyone understand the purpose of the equipment and the
protective actions they need to take when the system is activated.
You must carefully read and completely understand all the information about the
system including its abilities and its limitations.
Warning
If incorrectly used, this equipment can cause severe injury. Those who
use and maintain the equipment should be trained in its proper use,
warned of its dangers, and should read the manuals before attempting
to set up, operate, adjust or service the equipment. Keep this manual
for future reference.

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Warranty:
Genave/NRC, Inc. products are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a
period of ONE (1) year from the date of shipment. Genave, during this period, will repair or replace any
parts, which upon our examination appear to be defective in materials or workmanship. This warranty
does not apply to defects, malfunctions or breakage due to improper installation, servicing, handling or
use thereof, nor to units that have been damaged by lightening or other “Acts of God”, excess current,
reversed supply connection, nor to units that have had their serial numbers altered or removed.
Equipment damaged in Acts of War, abuse, misuse, tampering, submersion or willful destruction will
also void this warranty.
Prior to returning equipment for warranty repair, contact the Genave Customer Service Department for
an RMA number. They can be reached by using the telephone number or fax number listed above.
Genave/NRC, Inc. (Genave) and its licensers offer this warranty in lieu of any and all other guarantees or
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its licensors or suppliers.
Life Support Policy:
Genave/NRC, Inc. products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without the
express written approval of the president of Genave/NRC, Inc. As used herein:
1) Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are intended for surgical implants into the body, or (b)
support or sustain life, or whose failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with instructions, can reasonably be
expected to result in a significant injury to the user.
2) Critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to
cause the failure of the life support device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness.
CSP, Communications Signal Processor, Genave Operating System, GOS, CSP-105, RXC-3000, LR900, LR-900, MP3 Node and Alert
150 are Trademarks of Genave/NRC, Inc. The Genave name and logo are Registered trademarks of Genave/NRC, Inc.
Other names used in this manual are trademarks of their respective companies.

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Table of Contents
Specifications......................................................................................................................6
General Specifications .......................................................................................................6
How it Works......................................................................................................................7
What’s Inside the Electronics Enclosure ..........................................................................8
Assembling the Speakers...................................................................................................9
Mounting the Head............................................................................................................12
Mounting directly on a pipe ..............................................................................................12
Mounting to a pipe, pole or parapet with H7050-0000-028 ..............................................13
Suspending the head from a ceiling.................................................................................14
Mounting Horns to the hub assembly...............................................................................14
Mounting the control cabinet with flanges ........................................................................15
Mounting the electronics cabinet to pipe..........................................................................15
Connections & Wiring.......................................................................................................16
AC Input...........................................................................................................................17
Transformer Output..........................................................................................................17
Connecting the speakers in the head...............................................................................18
Remote Dry Contact Inputs..............................................................................................19
LR-900 Connections ........................................................................................................20
Power control PCB...........................................................................................................21
How to use the Alert 150-AC ............................................................................................22
About the MP3 Node........................................................................................................22
About the LR-900 Node....................................................................................................22
Microphone ......................................................................................................................22

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Specifications
General Specifications
Electronics Enclosure
Width:
381mm (15 inches)
Depth:
228.6mm (9 inches)
Height:
406.4mm (16 inches)
Weight:
8.164 kg (18 lbs)
Input Power
Voltage
90 to 250 Vac
Current
4 Amps maximum
Wire Capacity
12 Awg to 22 Awg
Output
Voltage
70 Vrms
Power
150 Watts
Wire Capacity
12 Awg to 22 Awg
Remote Inputs
Headers:
2 pos., 2.5mm
Mating Connector:
2 pos. spring clamp
26-20 AWG
P/N 6000-0052-002
Input Voltage:
None, DRY CONTACT ONLY
Fuses
Amplifier Fuse:
20 A Mini
Control Fuses:
3 A Mini
Optional Microphone
Genave P/N
G-8032-0000-004
Suggested wire type between controls and head:
12 AWG, UL CL3, Direct Burial rated and UV stable
Example:
Belden Brilliance 1311A 12 AWG 2C
https://catalog.belden.com/techdata/EN/1311A_techdata.pdf

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Overview
How it Works
The Alert 150-AC is a stand-alone AC powered siren & PA.
It can be controlled several ways:
1) By pressing one of the 8 user interface switches.
2) By activating it remotely with a dry-contact closure connected to one of the 8 inputs.
3) By adding an LR-900 long range wireless controller for remote activation.
4) By connecting an RXC-3000 for UHF/VHF DTMF and 2 Tone activation.
5) By recording a message with the optional microphone and instantly playing it.
The central component of the Alert 150-AC is the MP3 Node. The node plays MP3 files or
generates special effect sounds upon activation of one of the 8 inputs. When activated, the
MP3 Node powers up the 150 Watt amplifier and plays the associated MP3 file for the
activated input. Upon completion of the MP3 file, the Alert 150-AC powers down the amplifier
and prepares for the next input closure.
The output of the amplifier is sent through an impedance matching transformer which
converts the 8 Ohm output of the amplifier to an industry standard 70 Volt output.
The output of the matching transformer is connected with two wires to a set of 4 high power
speakers. The speakers are connected in a Series-Parallel configuration to limit individual
speaker power and thus promote speaker longevity.
All power consumed by the Alert 150-AC is provided by a robust 320 watt AC/DC power
supply. The power supply can accept any commercial voltage between 90 and 250 VAC.

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What’s Inside the Electronics Enclosure
Optional LR-900 Node
Antenna for Optional LR-900 Node
User Control Board
Power Control Board
Optional Microphone
System On/OFF Switch
MP3 Node
Amplifier
Output Transformer

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Assembling the Speakers
Step 1
Insert the Speaker Driver into the horn
as shown in the picture.
Speaker Driver
Bracket
Screws
Horn

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Step 2
Install all 4 screws with washers
attached, into the 4 holes in the
speaker driver as shown in the picture.
Step 3
Tighten the 4 screws securely so that
the speaker driver and horn are
permanently affixed.
Step 4
Remove the two bolts for the bracket

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Step 5
Attach the bracket with the two bolts
Step 6
Tighten the bracket bolts.

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Mounting the Head
Mounting directly on a pipe
The center hole of the Alert 150-AC hub is matched the outside diameter of a 2-1/2” steel or
aluminum pipe Schedule 40 or greater with a threaded end. Do NOT use plastic pipe. Do not
exceed 10 feet of un-guyed pipe to support the head.
Use locknuts above and below the hub plate on the pipe to secure the hub to the pipe. Make
sure to tighten the locknuts as tight as possible to prevent the head from turning on the pipe.
An alternative is to use a Bonding Locknut which has a setscrew. The setscrew will keep the
hub from turning.
Bonding Locknut
*note: Pipe and Locknuts are not
included with Alert 150-AC order.

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Mounting to a pipe, pole or parapet with H7050-0000-028
When mounting the head to a wood pole, a parapet or a pipe that either has an outside
diameter than 2-1/2”, or is not threaded it is best to use the H7050-0000-028 mount. The
images below show which holes are used with each mounting type.

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Suspending the head from a ceiling
The head assembly can be suspended from a suitable industrial ceiling. Use the 4
suspension openings to secure 4 chains to the hub which then are connected to the ceiling.
Mounting Horns to the hub assembly
The speakers can be mounted above or below the hub plate. The normal configuration is to
have the speakers below the plate. To attach the speakers, hang the speaker by its bracket
on the hub plate while installing two 3/8”x 1 inch flange bolts. Tighten the bolts to a minimum
of 30ft lbs.
Suspension Openings

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Mounting the control cabinet with flanges
The Control cabinet has 13/16”Unistrut channels attached to the back. Your Alert 150-AC
comes with two flanges used when mounting the electronics cabinet to a wall, wood pole, or
large diameter pipe (Use Band-It metal banding for large pipe).
Mounting the electronics cabinet to pipe
When mounting the electronics cabinet to a smaller diameter pipe, use Strut Mount Routing
Clamps to secure the enclosure to the pipe.

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Connections & Wiring
Important Note:
Drill holes for cable on the bottom of the enclosure ONLY. Never drill any holes
in the sides or top of the cabinet. The cabinet is water tight and will hold any
water that enters which will cause damage to the components.
AC power input
Remote Activation
Inputs
Microphone Connection
Earth Ground
Speaker Output

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AC Input
The AC input directly feeds the main AC to DC power supply inside the cabinet. It is up to the
electrician to supply a properly fused AC circuit to feed the Alert 150-AC. The unit can accept
90 VAC to 250 VAC 50/60 Hz.
Transformer Output
The output of the transformer is connected with two wires to the siren head. The transformer
also has the ability to drive a 70 volt speaker system directly. The maximum wattage from the
system is 150 watts. The transformer isolates the amplifier from unwanted voltage spikes and
ground loops in case of a wiring failure.
Connect to AC supply ground
Connect to AC supply
90 to 250 VAC
To Speakers

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Connecting the speakers in the head
The speakers are connected in a series/parallel configuration. The reasoning for this is to limit
the maximum amount of power supplied to each speaker which increases longevity.
Additionally, if one speaker becomes damaged and opens up, the remaining speaker is saved
from excessive power overload.
2 Wires from
Electronics Cabinet
Wires from Speaker 2
Wires from Speaker 1
Wires from Speaker 3
Wires from Speaker 4

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Remote Dry Contact Inputs
The remote inputs act exactly like pressing one of the switches. When connecting to other
equipment, use only dry contacts (relays, mosfets or transistors) Never apply any voltage to
the inputs. Keep the wires short and twist the wires to minimize induced voltage spikes.
Wires to MP3 Input Header

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LR-900 Connections
When connecting to an LR-900, the user interface switches are moved to the input of the
LR-900 and the output of the LR-900 is connected to the input of the MP3 Node.