General Signal Building BPS6 User manual

Booster Power Supply
Manual
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1996 Edition; Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard 864, 7th Edition.
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FCC WARNING This equipment can generate and radiate radio frequency energy. If this
equipment is not installed in accordance with this manual, it may cause
interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and
found to comply within the limits for Class A computing devices pursuant to
Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference when this equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment is likely to cause
interference, in which case the user at his own expense, is required to take
whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.
COMPATIBLE DEVICES For a complete list of compatible devices, refer to P/N 85000-0285.
DOCUMENT HISTORY: P/N 270946
Date Revision Reason for change
June 1999 1.0 Initial release.
July 1999 2.0 Added note to AC power wiring diagram and updated
specifications.
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Content
Introduction • 1
Models covered • 1
Description • 1
Specifications • 2
LED indicators • 2
Installing the enclosure • 3
Mounting Signature Series modules • 4
Configuring DIP switch setting options • 5
DIP switch configuration • 5
Jumper configuration • 7
Wiring the Booster Power Supply • 8
Wiring placement • 8
AC power wiring • 9
NAC Class B wiring • 9
NAC Class A wiring • 9
Trouble relay wiring • 10
Battery wiring • 10
Applications • 11
NAC circuit power applications • 11
NAC applications using Signature Series modules • 13
Battery calculation worksheet • 15
24 Vdc Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC) specifications • 16
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Booster Power Supply Manual 1
Introduction
Models covered
Catalog number Description
BPS6 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supply
BPS6220 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supply
BPS6C 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supply
MIRBPS6 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supply
MIRBPS6220 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supply
MIRBPS6C 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supply
XLS-BPS6 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supply
XLS-BPS6220 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supply
XLS-BPS6C 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supply
BPS10 10 Amp Booster Power Supply
BPS10220 10 Amp Booster Power Supply
BPS10C 10 Amp Booster Power Supply
MIRBPS10 10 Amp Booster Power Supply
MIRBPS10220 10 Amp Booster Power Supply
MIRBPS10C 10 Amp Booster Power Supply
XLS-BPS10 10 Amp Booster Power Supply
XLS-BPS10220 10 Amp Booster Power Supply
XLS-BPS10C 10 Amp Booster Power Supply
Description
The 10 Amp and 6.5 Amp Booster Power Supplies (BPS) are
designed to extend a fire alarm panel’s signaling capacity. The
Booster can be connected to existing Class A or Class B
Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs) or activated via
Signature Series modules. There are four independent 3.0 Amp
NAC circuits supervised in a non-alarm condition.
The Booster has a trouble relay that operates on any Booster
trouble. The Booster contains a battery charger capable of
charging up to two 10 amp hour, 12 V batteries to supply a total
of 24 Vdc.
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Specifications
AC line voltage:
6.5 amp Booster
10 amp Booster
120 V / 220/240 Vac (50/60 Hz)
250 watts
120 V / 220/240 Vac (50/60 Hz)
375 watts
Sense voltage V (input) 10 V – 45 V DC or 14 V - 32 V
FWR (unfiltered DC)
Sense current I (input) 6 mA @ 24 Vdc, 3 mA @ 12 Vdc,
12 mA @ 45 Vdc
NAC output voltage 24 V nominal (special application output
use only)
NAC output current 3.0 A max. per circuit, 10 A/6.5 A
max total all NACs
Wire size 18 - 12 AWG
NAC EOL 15 KΩ
Auxiliary supv. current 6 amps max. (3 amps max./circuit)
Auxiliary outputs 2 (programmable), replaces NACs
Auxiliary outputs disabled
under battery
Optional – programmable after 30
seconds
Battery Requirements Up to 10 AH
Battery charger current limit 1.0 A max.
Operating environment:
Operating temperature
Operating humidity
32 to 120OF (0 to 49OC)
0 to 93% RH
LED indicators
The Booster has six LED indicators. There are four NAC trouble
LEDs, one battery trouble LED, and one ground fault LED.
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Booster Power Supply Manual 3
Installing the enclosure
Be sure to follow all applicable national (NFPA 72) and local
fire alarm codes and standards when installing this system.
Mount the backbox at the required location. A dedicated 120
Vac (220/240 Vac) 50/60 Hz circuit is required for power.
Install all conduit and pull all wiring into the backbox before
proceeding.
7.00" (17.78 cm)
13.00" (33.02 cm)
13.00" (33.02 cm)
17.00" (43.2 cm) 17.00" (43.2 cm)
17.00" (43.2 cm)
3.375" (8.6 cm)
3.50" (8.9 cm) 3.50" (8.9 cm)
Front View
All knockouts
for 3/4" conduit
(1.9 cm)
Side View
Side View
To p Vi e w
[Backbox.cdr]
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Mounting Signature Series modules
To mount Signature Series modules:
1. Remove the black bracket connected to the module.
2. Snap the module in one of the three provided brackets in the
backbox.
Refer to the drawing below.
Backbox
Mounting brackets
Booster Power Supply
Battery Battery
[MODMOUNT.cdr]
LNG +BATTERY-
SW 1
NC
TROUB LE
CO M N O OUT
SENSE2
COM IN OUT
SENSE 1
COM IN
-
NAC4
+-
NAC3
+-
NAC2
+-
NAC1
+
NAC1 NAC2 NAC3 NAC4
BAT
GND
ABR ATEAC AU X
123456789101112
S1 S2
P3
P2
SW1
1
P4
P1
483726
10
15
9
TB1
TB3
4
83 72 6
10
1
5
9
TB1
TB3
Signature module
Signature module
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Booster Power Supply Manual 5
Configuring DIP switch setting options
DIP switch configuration
A 12-position DIP switch is used to configure NAC circuit
options, AC power loss, auxiliary outputs, and Class A or B
wiring. The following tables show the positions for each switch
on the DIP switch for the various input, output, and panel
configurations.
SW1
ON
AB
RATE
AC
AUX
12345678910
1112
S1 S2
[Switch.CDR]
Sense 1 input
Switch SW1-1/2 (S1)
Description
SW1-1 SW1-2 Class B Class A
OFF OFF Activates all NACs Activates both NACs
1/2 and 3/4
ON OFF Activates NAC1 only Activates NAC 1/2
OFF ON Activates NACs 1 &
2 only
Activates NAC 1/2
ON ON Activates NACs 1, 2
& 3 only
Activates both NACs
1/2 and 3/4
Sense 2 input
Switch SW1-3/4 (S2)
Description
SW1-3 SW1-4 Class B Class A
OFF OFF Activates all NACs Activates both NACs
1/2 and 3/4
ON OFF Activates NACs 2, 3,
& 4 only
Activates NAC 3/4
OFF ON Activates NACs 3 &
4 only
Activates NAC 3/4
ON ON Activates NAC4 only No NACs activated
Class A or B configuration
Switch SW1-5 (AB)
SW1-5 Description
ON NACs Class A (JP1 and JP2 must be set to Class A)
OFF NACs Class B (JP1 and JP2 must be set to Class B)
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NAC output rate
Switch SW1-6/7/8 (RATE)
SW1-6 SW1-7 SW1-8 Description
OFF OFF OFF All NACs follow sense input
ON OFF OFF NAC1 is Temporal [3-3-3], all
others follow sense input
OFF ON OFF NAC1 & 2 are Temporal [3-3-3],
all others follow sense input
ON ON OFF NAC1, 2, & 3 are Temporal
[3-3-3], NAC4 follow sense input
OFF OFF ON All NACs are Temporal [3-3-3]
ON OFF ON All NACs are 120 bpm
OFF ON ON NAC1 & 2 are 120 bpm, NAC3 &
4 follow sense input
ON ON ON NACs 1, 2, & 3 are 120 bpm,
NAC4 follow sense input
AC power
Switch SW1-9 (AC)
SW1-9 Description
ON AC power loss reporting delay is 6 hours
OFF AC power loss is reported within 20 seconds
Auxiliary output setup
Switch SW1-10 (AUX)
SW1-10 Description
ON NAC3 configured as an auxiliary output
OFF NAC3 configured as NAC output circuit
Switch SW1-11 (AUX)
SW1-11 Description
ON NAC4 configured as an auxiliary output
OFF NAC4 configured as NAC output circuit
Switch SW1-12 (AUX)
SW1-12 Description
ON Auxiliary outputs turn off 30 seconds after AC fail
OFF Auxiliary outputs stay on after AC fail
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Booster Power Supply Manual 7
Jumper configuration
JP1 and JP2 are used to select a Class A or Class B NAC wiring
configuration. Both jumpers must be positioned to match the
SW1-5 DIP switch selection (Class A or Class B).
Class A Class A
Class B Class B
JP1 JP2
11
22
33
[Jumper.CDR]
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Wiring the Booster Power Supply
Wiring placement
To avoid noise, keep input wiring isolated from high current
output and power limited wiring. Separate high current
input/output from low current. Separate power limited from non-
power limited wiring.
Wiring within the cabinet should be routed around the cabinet,
not across the printed circuit board.
Backbox
Booster Power Supply
Battery
(non-power limited &
supervised)
Route AC supply
through these
knockouts only
Battery
Battery wiring (non-power
limited & supervised)
power limited
wiring area
[Wire route.cdr]
LNG +BATTERY-
SW1
NC
TROUBLE
COM N O OUT
SENSE 2
COM IN OUT
SENSE 1
COM IN -NAC4
+-
NAC3
+-
NAC2
+-
NAC1
+
NAC1 NAC2 NAC3 NAC4
BAT
GND
ABR ATEAC AUX
123456789101112
S1 S2
P3
P2
SW1
1
P4
P1
Notes:
1. Maintain 1/4 in. (6 mm) spacing between power limited
and non-power limited wiring or use type FPL, FPLR,
or FPLP cable per NEC.
2 Power limited and supervised when configured as
auxiliary power.
.
3 Source must be power limited. Source determines
supervision.
4. When using larger batteries, make sure to position the
battery terminals towards the door.
not
Non-supervised when configured as
auxiliary power
Signature
Module
Signature
Module
Signature
Module
2
3
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Booster Power Supply Manual 9
AC power wiring
LNG
+
Battery
-
P3 P4
Booster Power
Supply Main Board
To dedicated 120 VAC
50/60 Hz branch circuit
or
220/230/240 VAC
50/60 Hz branch circuit
(-220 models only)
250 watts for 6.5 amp Booster
375 watts for 10 amp Booster
[Power.CDR]
Per the NEC, no field wiring can
have a potential greater than 150 Vac
with respect to earth ground.
NAC Class B wiring
LNG
+
Battery
-
OUT
OUT
NC
Sense 1
Sense 2
Trouble
COM
COM
COM
IN
IN
NO
NAC1
NAC2
NAC3
NAC4
+
++
+++
P3
P2
P4
P1
Booster Power
Supply Main Board
Existing fire
alarm panel
notification
circuit
NAC
UL Listed
EOL 15 K
UL Listed
EOL 15 K
Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC)
Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC)
To next signaling
device or NAC
end-of-line resistor
1
1
2
NOTES:
Used for another Class B NAC circuit.
Used to connect another input circuit
or signaling device.
1
2
[NAC Class B.CDR]
NAC Class A wiring
[NAC Class A.CDR]
Notification
Appliance
Circuit (NAC)
Notification
Appliance
Circuit (NAC)
NOTES:
Used to connect another input circuit
or signaling device.
LNG
+
Battery
-
OUT
OUT
NC
Sense 1
Sense 2
Trouble
COM
COM
COM
IN
IN
NO
NAC1
NAC2
NAC3
NAC4
++++
P3
P2
P4
P1
Booster Power
Supply Main Board
Existing fire
alarm panel
notification
circuit
NAC
To next signaling
device or NAC
returning to existing
fire alarm panel
1
1
++
Note 1: A trouble on the
Booster will be sensed on the
existing fire panels NAC circuit
causing an NAC trouble on that
panel.
In an alarm condition, the
Booster will allow NAC current
to move downstream to
devices connected to the
existing fire panel’s NAC
circuit.
Note 2: Refer to the connected
fire alarm control panel’s
documentation for more details
on making NAC wiring
connections.
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Trouble relay wiring
The Booster Power Supply has a Form C trouble relay that
provides a normally open and normally closed contact. The
trouble relay will deactivate under any trouble condition. A
16-second delay is used on the trouble relay for AC fail and
brownout troubles.
LNG +
BATTERY
-
SW1
NC TROUBLE
COM NO OUT
SENSE 2
COM IN OUT
SENSE 1
COM IN
NAC1 NAC2 NAC3 NAC4
BAT GND
AB
RATE
AC
AUX
123456 789101112
S1 S2
P3
P2
P4
Booster Power Supply
Main Board
To Booster trouble
monitoring device
[Trouble.CDR]
Battery wiring
Two backup batteries are required with the Booster Power
Supply. Use 12 Vdc, up to 10 AH batteries. Batteries should be
replaced every five years. The diagram below depicts proper
battery wiring.
LNG +
BATTERY
-
SW1
NC TROUBLE
COM NO OUT
SENSE 2
COM IN OUT
SENSE 1
COM IN
NAC1 NAC2 NAC3 NAC4
BAT GND
AB
RATE
AC
AUX
12345 678910
1112
S1 S2
P3
P2
P4
Booster Power Supply
Main Board
[Battery.CDR]
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Booster Power Supply Manual 11
Applications
NAC circuit power applications
[APP-01.CDR]
Fire Alarm
Control Panel
NAC Circuit
NAC Circuit
NAC output #1
To n e x t s i
g
nalin
g
device, booster, or
EOL resistor
NAC output #2
NAC output #3
NAC output #4
Sense 1 Input Sense 2 Input
Booster Power
Supply
Inputs activate NAC outputs based on programming
NAC output #1
NAC output #1
NAC output #1
NAC output #2
NAC output #2
NAC output #2
NAC output #3
NAC output #3
NAC output #4
NAC output #3
NAC output #4
NAC output #4
Sense 1 Input Sense 1 Input Sense 1 Input
Fire Alarm
Control Panel
Booster Power
Supply
Booster Power
Supply
Booster Power
Supply
NAC Circuit
To n e x t s i
g
nalin
g
device, booster, or
EOL resistor
To next signaling
device, booster, or
EOL resistor
To next signaling
device, booster, or
EOL resistor
[APP-03.CDR]
One fire alarm control panel activating three Boosters in series
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[APP-02.CDR]
Fire Alarm
Control Panel
NAC Circuit
NAC Circuit
To n e x t s i
g
nalin
g
device, booster, or
EOL resistor
To next signaling
device, booster, or
EOL resistor
NAC output #1
NAC output #1
NAC output #2
NAC output #2
NAC output #3
NAC output #3
NAC output #4
NAC output #4
Sense 1 Input Sense 1 Input
Booster Power
Supply
Booster Power
Supply
One fire alarm control panel activating two Boosters
NAC output #1
NAC output #2
NAC output #3
NAC output #4
All 5 outputs activate when
input NAC #1 activates
(based on programming)
All 5 outputs activate when
input NAC #2 activates
(based on programming)
Fire Alarm
Control Panel
Booster Power
Supply
NAC Circuit
NAC Circuit
To next signaling
device, booster, or
EOL resistor
To n e x t s i
g
nalin
g
device, booster, or
EOL resistor
To next signaling
device, booster, or
EOL resistor
Sense 1 Input Sense 2 Input
NAC output #1
NAC output #2
NAC output #3
NAC output #4
Booster Power
Supply
Sense 1 Input
NAC output #1
NAC output #2
NAC output #3
NAC output #4
Booster Power
Supply
Sense 1 Input
[APP-04.CDR]
Each fire alarm control panel NAC activates five output circuits
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NAC applications using Signature Series modules
EOL 47 K
2
NOTES:
Used for another Class B NAC circuit.
NAC4 is configured as an auxiliary output.
CC1 wiring must be within 3 feet of the Booster wiring and in conduit or mounted within
the Booster's enclosure.
Any Booster trouble will cause the CC1 supervision to report a trouble to the main fire
panel.
[APP-05.CDR]
4
83 72 6
10
1
5
9
CC1
Module
3
Data in from previous
device or Signature
controller
Data out to
next device
LNG
+
Battery
-
OUT
OUT
NC
Sense 1
Sense 2
Trouble
COM
COM
COM
IN
IN
NO
NAC1
NAC2
NAC4/
AUX2
NAC3/
AUX1
++++
P3
P2
P4
P1
Booster Power
Supply Main Board
UL Listed
EOL 15 K
UL Listed
EOL 15 K
Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC)
Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC)
1
+
++
+
+
Riser out to next
device or riser
supervisory device
NOTES:
Used for another Class B NAC
circuit.
Any Booster trouble will cause the
CC1 supervision to report a trouble
to the main fire panel.
Modules must be wired and
programmed on the Signature
controller for proper operation.
1
3
2.
[APP-06.CDR]
LNG
+
Battery
-
OUT
OUT
NC
Sense 1
Sense 2
Trouble
COM
COM
COM
IN
IN
NO
NAC1
NAC2
++++
P3
P2
P4
P1
Booster Power
Supply Main Board
1
UL Listed
EOL 15 K
UL Listed
EOL 15 K
Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC)
Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC)
1
1
4
83 72 6
10
1
5
9
CC1
Module
4
83 72 6
10
1
5
9
CC1
Module
EOL 47 K
Riser in
12 - 24 Vdc
33
+
+
+
++
+++
NAC4/
AUX2
NAC3/
AUX1
Note: These applications
show Signature Series CC1
module connections.
However, other Signature
Series signal modules can
be used. A maximum of 10
modules are allowed per
NAC. The maximum total
for parallel EOL’s is 4.7 K.
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Out to EOL
or next device
UL Listed
EOL 15 K
EOL
15 K
NAC Circuit
From existing fire alarm
panel notification circuit
or CC1 module
NOTES:
Used for another Class B NAC circuit.
When a BPS output is programmed as
an AUX output, an EOL relay MUST be
used to supervise the AUX output.
1
2
2
[APP-07.CDR]
LNG
+
Battery
-
OUT
OUT
NC
Sense 1
Sense 2
Trouble
COM
COM
COM
IN
IN
NO
NAC1
NAC2
++++
P3
P2
P4
P1
Booster Power
Supply Main Board
11
1
Data out to
next device
Data out to
next device
Data out to
next device
Data in from
previous device or
Signature controller
Data in from
previous device or
Signature controller
Data in from fire
alarm control panel
NAC Circuit
NAC Circuit
4
4
8
8
3
3
7
7
2
2
6
6
10
10
1
1
5
5
9
9
CC1
Module
CC1
Module
UL
Listed
EOL
47 K
UL
Listed
EOL
47 K
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
NAC4/
AUX2
NAC3/
AUX1
EOL
relay
CT1
Module
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Booster Power Supply Manual 15
Battery calculation worksheet
Auxiliary devices
Note: Only add auxiliary current if SW1-12 is OFF. (Auxiliary output stays on after AC power failure.
Device type Quantity Auxiliary current (mA) Total / device
Total Aux. A (mA)
NAC devices
Note: Use strobe 20.4 V current rating for calculations.
Device type Qty Alarm current (mA) Total alarm
Total NAC Alarm Current B (mA)
Supervisory Current Calculation
Supervisory current 70 + A (if SW1-12 = OFF) = (mA)
Supervisory Hours (i.e. 24,60) X (Hr)
Supervisory battery required (mAHr) = C (mAHr)
Alarm Current Calculation
Alarm Minutes (i.e. 5 min.) = D (min)
Alarm Hours (D/60) = E (Hr)
Alarm current 190 + A (if SW1-12 = OFF) + B = (mA)
Alarm Hours X E (Hr)
Alarm battery required (mAHr) = F (mAHr)
Total Battery Requirement
Total Amp-Hour Battery Size [(1.11 x C) + (2 x F)] =
1000
10 AH Max.
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24 Vdc Notification Appliance Circuit (NAC) specifications
The NAC cable must be a minimum 18 gauge. Distance limits
are determined using the maximum allowable circuit resistance
and cable manufacturer's specifications. Restrictions apply when
calculating the wire size for the NACs:
1. Minimum supply voltage available is 18.9 V.
2. Minimum required circuit voltage at any NAC is 17 Vdc.
3. Maximum alarm current required for all NACs.
Using Ohm's law, the NAC current requirement, and a voltage
drop of 1.9 volts (18.9 - 17), the maximum allowable NAC
resistance is determined as follows:
Vdrop Rmax = Maximum allowable NAC resistance
Rmax = ------- Imax = Maximum NAC current requirement
Imax Vdrop = Maximum allowable voltage drop
from power supply to NAC
Using this formula, the maximum permissible circuit resistance
for a loaded (2.5 A) circuit is 0.76 9as follows:
1.9 V
0.76 Ω= -------
2.5 A
Using the Load vs. Distance table, the maximum allowable length
(D) of any listed wire gauge pair is determined as follows:
Rmax D = Distance in feet
D = ------- X 1000 Rmax =Maximum allowable wire resistance
R/1000'PAIR R/1000' PAIR = wire resistance per 1000' pair
Using this formula, the maximum length of a loaded (2.5 A) NAC
using a pair of 14 AWG wires is:
0.76
146.1' = ------- X 1000
5.2
146 feet is the maximum length of a loaded (2.5 A) NAC branch
circuit using a pair of 14 AWG wires.
Quick reference table (load vs. distance NAC circuit (1.9 volt drop))
Load Maximum distance to last appliance, in feet (meters)
current 12 AWG 14 AWG 16 AWG 18 AWG
0.1 A 5,428 (1656) 3,654 (1114) 2,375 (724) 1,461 (446)
0.25 A 2,171 (662) 1,461 (446) 950 (290) 585 (178)
0.50 A 1,086 (331) 731 (223) 475 (145) 292 (89)
0.75 A 714 (218) 487 (148) 312 (95) 192 (58)
1.0 A 543 (165) 365 (111) 237 (72) 146 (44)
1.5 A 360 (110) 243 (74) 157 (48) 97 (29)
2.0 A 271 (83) 183 (56) 119 (36) 73 (22)
2.5 A 217 (66) 146 (44) 95 (29) 58 (18)
3.0 A 180 (55) 122 (37) 79 (24) 48 (15)
Typical cable pair resistances
Wire size Resistance per
1,000 feet
12 AWG 3.5 Ω
14 AWG 5.2 Ω
16 AWG 8.0 Ω
18 AWG 13.0 Ω
Note: No "T" tapping
permitted.
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