15272 Newsboy Circle
Huntington Beach
California 92649
Phone: 714-751-0488
Fax: 714-896-9679
B) Wiring
The following wiring is required to place the annunciator into service:
1) Connection to a power supply: See wiring diagram on page 5. Provide DC power from the DC output of the battery
back-up (BBU) unit to the “Input Power” terminals located at the lower-left corner of the AP-8000 circuit board. This terminal
accepts 12-22 AWG wire size. We recommend installing the provided 2 amp fuse and inline fuse holder on the positive DC
input to the AP-8000, wired as close to the power source as practical. Connect the (+) to the top screw terminal, and (-) to
the bottom screw terminal. The annunciator is protected against reverse polarity but will not function if the power input
connections are reversed, resulting in blowing 2 amp fuse.
The main power supply is fused at 2 amps. Replace only with the same size fuse: Littelfuse 0.33002.MXP (or equivalent).
2) Connection to alarm initiating circuits: The annunciator is designed to accept up to (8) alarm initiating circuits, each of
which shall provide a “ground”, to the corresponding input for that circuit.
The input connector is colored green with orange push buttons, and is located just above the power supply input. The
positions are numbered 1 through 10, from left-to-right, as shown in Figure 1.
This terminal block accepts wire sizes 16 through 24 AWG.
POSITION # FUNCTION
1 Alarm Input #1
2 Alarm Input #2
3 Alarm Input #3
4 Alarm Input #4
5 Alarm Input #5
6 Alarm Input #6
7 Alarm Input #7
8 Alarm Input #8
9 Com/Ground
10 Regulated +5 Volts DC
Note: If desired, a regulated 5-volts DC and ground may be applied directly to terminals #9 and #10, which effectively
bypasses the functionality of the on-board regulator.
CAUTION: Do not simultaneously apply power to both the main Input Power Connector and the above terminals. Doing so
may damage the annunciator or any external equipment connected to it.
Note: If desired, a regulated 5-volts DC and ground may be applied directly to terminals #9 and #10, which effectively
bypasses the functionality of the on-board regulator.
CAUTION: Do not simultaneously apply power to both the main Input Power Connector and the above terminals. Doing so
may damage the annunciator or any external equipment connected to it.
Position #6 is shipped from the factory pre-configured for use as a piezo-alert output.
3) Connection to the building’s main fire alarm panel: (This step #3 is optional.)
The AP-8000 provides (8) Form-C relay outputs that may be connected to the building’s fire alarm panel. Confirm with
your local building inspector/authority having jurisdiction (“AHJ”) whether such connections are permissible in your area.
Each Form-C alarm output relay has a separate wiring terminal. These terminals are located along the right-hand side of
the circuit board with “Alarm 1” at the top, and “Alarm 8” at the bottom.
The alarm relay terminals accept wire sizes 18-22 AWG.
End Of Line Resistors: If desired, an in-series “End of Line” supervision resistor may be installed on the screw terminals
adjacent to the relays. Any EOL resistors placed here will be “in-series” with the Common terminal of the Form-C relay. If
these EOL terminals are not used, they must be shorted across, so that the Common terminal of the relay is presented to
the wiring block. The AP-8000 ships from the factory will all (8) EOL terminals blocks shorted across.
4) Connection to piezo-beeper: A single expansion slot is provided near the upper center of the circuit board. Standard
annunciator models ship from the factory with a single weatherproof NEMA-4 piezo beeper connected to this expansion
slot.
Additional accessories may be available, now or in the future, and each such accessory item shall be accompanied by
an instruction sheet describing its use of the expansion slot pins, if any.
5) Press-to-Test Button: The annunciator is equipped with a “Press-to-Test” button. When pressed, all front panel LED’s will
illuminate. (The piezo beeper and alarm relay outputs do not activate.)
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10
Figure 1: Phoenix Contact P/N: 1862123
2
Not used - Expansion
Piezo-Alert Output
