System Sensor B406B User manual

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B406B Plug-in Detector Base
For use with the following smoke detectors:
In US: 1451, 2451, 2451TH, 4451HT, 5451
In Canada: 1451A, 2451A, 2451THA, 4451HTA, 5451A
In Europe: 1451E, 2451E, 4451E, 5451E
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
3825 Ohio Avenue
St. Charles, Illinois 60174
1-800-SENSOR2, FAX: [phone]
Before Installing
Please thoroughly read the System Sensor manual I56-407,
Guide for Proper Use of System Smoke Detectors, which pro-
vides detailed information on detector spacing, placement,
zoning, wiring, and special applications. Copies of this
manual are available at no charge from System Sensor. (For
installations in Canada, please refer to CAN4-S524,
Standard for the Installation of Fire Alarm Systems and CEC
Part 1, Sec. 32.)
NOTICE: This manual should be left with the owner/user
of this equipment.
IMPORTANT: The detector used with this base must be
tested and maintained regularly following NFPA 72 require-
Specifications
Base Diameter: 6.2 inches (15.7 cm)
Base Height: 1.1 inches (2.9 cm)
Weight: 0.3 lb. (130 g)
Mounting: 4-inch square box with or without plaster ring. Min. Depth–1.5 inches
4-inch octagon box. Min. Depth–1.5 inches
31⁄2-inch octagon box. Min. Depth–1.5 inches
50 mm box; 60 mm box; 70 mm box
Operating Temperature Range: –10° to 60°C (14° to 140°F)
Note: Do not install in locations where normal ambient temperature
exceeds 50°C (120°F)
Operating Humidity Range: 10% to 93% Relative Humidity
Electrical Ratings – includes base and detector
System Voltage: 24 VDC
Maximum Ripple Voltage: 4 Volts peak to peak
Start-up Capacitance: 0.02µF Maximum
Standby Ratings: 15 VDC Minimum
35 VDC Maximum
120 µA Maximum
Alarm Ratings: 9 V Minimum at 18 mA
12 V Maximum at 100 mA
(Alarm current MUST be limited to 100 mA maximum by the control panel.)
Relay Contact Ratings:
Resistive or Inductive (60% power factor) Load
Form C*: 2.0A @ 30 VAC/DC
0.6A @ 110 VDC
1.0A @ 125 VAC
Reset Voltage: 1.4 VDC Minimum
Reset Time: 0.3 Seconds Maximum
Start-up Time: 34.0 Seconds Maximum
*For Canadian installations relay contact ratings are 2.0A @ 30 VAC/DC.
ments. The detector used with this base should be cleaned
at least once a year.
General Description
The B406B plug-in detector base is used with a variety of
System Sensor conventional detector heads. They are capa-
ble of accepting a variety of detector heads, which makes
them more versatile than equivalent direct-wired models.
Refer to the System Sensor catalog for other available plug-
in detector bases.
The B406B base is intended for use in 2-wire systems, with
screw terminals provided for power and relay contact con-
nections. These bases MUST be current limited by the sys-
tem control panel in the alarm state.

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Mounting
This detector base mounts directly to 31⁄2-inch and 4-inch
octagon boxes, and 4-inch square boxes (with or without
plaster rings). To mount, remove decorative ring by turning
it in either direction to unhook the snaps, then separate the
ring from the base. Install the base to the box using the
screws supplied with the junction box and the appropriate
mounting slots in the base. Place decorative ring onto base,
then turn in either direction until the ring snaps in place
(see Figure 1).
Installation Guidelines
All wiring must be installed in compliance with the
National Electrical Code and the local codes having juris-
diction. Proper wire gauges should be used. The conduc-
tors used to connect smoke detectors to control panels and
accessory devices should be color-coded to prevent wiring
mistakes. Improper connections can prevent a system from
responding properly in the event of a fire.
For signal wiring (the wiring between interconnected
detectors), it is recommended that the wire be no smaller
than 18 gauge. Wire sizes up to 12 gauge may be used with
the base. For best system performance, the power (+) and
(–) loop wires should be twisted pair and installed in sep-
arate grounded conduit to protect the loop from extraneous
electrical interference.
Smoke detectors and alarm system control panels have
specifications for allowable loop resistance. Consult the
control panel manufacturer’s specifications for the total
loop resistance of the particular model control panel being
used before wiring the detector loops.
Wiring Instructions
For system supervision — For terminals 2, 3, and 5 do not
use looped wire under terminals. Break wire run to provide
system supervision of connections.
Wire connections are made by simply stripping insulation
from the end of the wire, sliding the bare end of the wire
under the clamping plate, and tightening the clamping
plate screw. Use the strip gauges molded into the inside
and underside of the base for ease of wiring to terminals 1
through 5, and to terminals 12 through 14, respectively.
System Sensor smoke detectors and mounting bases are
marked with a compatibility identifier located as the last
digit of a five digit code stamped on the back of the prod-
uct. Connect detectors/mounting bases only to compatible
control units as indicated in System Sensor’s compatibility
chart which contains a current list of UL listed control units
CAUTION
Figure 1. Mounting base to box:
SNAP ON
DECORATIVE
RING
SCREWS (NOT
SUPPLIED)
DETECTOR
BASE
BOX (NOT
SUPPLIED)
SHORTING
SPRING
and detector head/base combinations. A copy of this list is
available from System Sensor upon request.
The zone wiring of the detector base should be checked
before the detector heads are installed in them. To make
this possible, this base contains a special spring-type short-
ing jumper. After a detector base is properly wired and
mounted on an electrical box, make sure that the jumper
spring is in contact with the base of Terminal 3. This tem-
porary connection shorts the positive-in and positive-out
leads and permits the wiring of the loop to be checked for
continuity.
Once all the detector bases have been wired and mounted,
and the loop wiring has been checked, the detector heads
may be installed in the bases. The shorting spring in the
base will disengage automatically when the detector head
is removed from the base. DO NOT remove the shorting
spring since it reengages as the detector head is turned into
the base, completing the circuit.
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Tamper-resistance Feature
Do not use the tamper-resistance feature if the XR5 removal
tool is to be used.
This detector base includes an optional tamper-resistance
feature that, when activated, prevents removal of the detec-
tor without the use of a tool.
To activate this feature, simply break off the tab on the
detector base shown in Figure 3A, then install the detector.
To remove the detector from the base once the tamper-
resistance feature has been activated, place a small-bladed
screwdriver into the small hole on the side of the base and
CAUTION
Figure 2. Typical wiring diagram:
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(+) POWER LOOP
2-WIRE CONTROL PANEL
(–) POWER LOOP
3
2
4
5
11213
14
COM CONTACT
N.C. AUXILIARY
N.O. FORM C
E
O
L
CLASS A OPTIONAL WIRING
push plastic lever away from the detector head (see Figure
3B). This will allow the detector to be rotated counter-
clockwise for removal.
NOTE: Head removal after the tamper-resistance feature
has been activated first requires removal of the
decorative ring.
The tamper-resistance feature may be defeated by breaking
and removing the plastic lever from the base, however this
prevents ever using the feature again.
Figure 3A. Activating tamper-resistance feature: Figure 3B. Removing detector head from base:
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PLASTIC LEVER
BREAK TAB AT
DOTTED LINE BY
TWISTING TOWARD
CENTER OF BASE.
USE SMALL-BLADED
SCREWDRIVER TO
PUSH PLASTIC LEVER
IN DIRECTION OF
ARROW.

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©2001 System Sensor
Three-Year Limited Warranty
System Sensor warrants its enclosed smoke detector base to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a
period of three years from date of manufacture. System Sensor makes no
other express warranty for this smoke detector base. No agent, represen-
tative, dealer, or employee of the Company has the authority to increase
or alter the obligations or limitations of this Warranty. The Company’s
obligation of this Warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement of
any part of the smoke detector base which is found to be defective in
materials or workmanship under normal use and service during the three
year period commencing with the date of manufacture. After phoning
System Sensor’s toll free number 800-SENSOR2 (736-7672) for a Return
Authorization number, send defective units postage prepaid to: System
Sensor, Repair Department, RA #__________, 3825 Ohio Avenue, St.
Charles, IL 60174. Please include a note describing the malfunction and
suspected cause of failure. The Company shall not be obligated to repair or
replace units which are found to be defective because of damage, unrea-
sonable use, modifications, or alterations occurring after the date of man-
ufacture. In no case shall the Company be liable for any consequential or
incidental damages for breach of this or any other Warranty, expressed or
implied whatsoever, even if the loss or damage is caused by the Company’s
negligence or fault. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Please refer to insert for the Limitations of Fire Alarm Systems