E Low Profile Speakers & Strobes

CS-2242 09/01/06

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WARNING: CONTACT COOPER-WHEELOCK

FOR THE CURRENT “INSTALLATION IN-

STRUCTIONS” AND “GENERAL INFORMA-

TION” SHEET (P82380) ON THESE PRODUCTS.

THESE DOCUMENTS UNDERGO PERIODIC

CHANGES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE

CURRENT INFORMATION ON THESE PROD-

UCTS. THESE MATERIALS CONTAIN IMPOR-

TANT INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE READ

PRIOR TO SPECIFYING OR INSTALLING

THESE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING:

APPLIANCES CONNECTED TO SYSTEM

SECONDARY POWER SOURCES.

APPLIANCE CIRCUITS TO HANDLE PEAK

CURRENTS FROM ALL APPLIANCES ON

THOSE CIRCUITS.

STROBES WITHIN A PERSON’S FIELD OF

VIEW.

APPLIANCES OR CHANGING CANDELA

SETTINGS WILL AFFECT CURRENT DRAW.

RECALCULATE CURRENT DRAW TO

ENSURE THAT THE TOTAL AVERAGE CUR-

RENT AND TOTAL PEAK REQUIRED BY ALL

APPLIANCES DO NOT EXCEED THE RATED

CAPACITY OF THE POWER SOURCES OR

FUSES.

PRODUCTS MUST BE WITHIN THEIR

“REGULATED VOLTAGE RANGE”.

PRODUCTS IN SLEEPING AREAS.

OTHER SPECIFICATION AND INSTALLA-

TION ISSUES.

CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED OPERATING

VOLTAGE. DO NOT USE STROBES ON

CODED OR INTERRUPTED CIRCUITS IN

WHICH THE APPLIED VOLTAGE IS CYCLED

ON AND OFF AS THE STROBES MAY NOT

FLASH.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OR GEN-

ERAL INFORMATION SHEETS COULD RE-

SULT IN IMPROPER INSTALLATION, APPLI-

CATION, AND/OR OPERATION OF THESE

PRODUCTS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUA-

TION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROP-

ERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR

DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS.

AMPACITY SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CON-

SIDERATION PRIOR TO DESIGN AND IN-

STALLATION OF THESE PRODUCTS, PAR-

TICULARLY IN RETROFIT INSTALLATIONS.

General Notes

• Strobes are designed to flash once per second minimum over their “Regulated

Voltage Range”. Note that NFPA-72 specifies a flash rate of 1 to 2 flashes per

second and ADA Guidelines specify a flash rate of 1 to 3 flashes per second.

• All candela ratings represent min. effective Strobe intensity per UL Standard 1971.

• Series E Speaker Strobes and Series E Speakers are listed under UL Standard

1971 for indoor use with a temperature range of 32°F to 120°F (0°C to 49°C) and

maximum humidity of 85%.

• “Regulated Voltage Range” is the newest terminology used by UL to iden-

tify voltage range. Prior to this change, UL used the term, “Listed Voltage

Range”.

Engineer’s Specifications

The speaker appliances shall be Cooper-Wheelock Series E Speakers and

speaker strobe appliances shall be Cooper-Wheelock Series E Speaker Strobes or

approved equals. The speakers shall be UL Listed under Standard 1480 for Fire

Protective Service and speakers equipped with strobes shall be listed under UL

Standard 1971 for Signaling Devices for the Hearing-Impaired. In addition, the

strobes shall be certified to meet the requirements of FCC Part 15, Class B.

with selectable power taps from 1/8 watt to 2 watts. All models shall have listed

sound output of up to 87 dB at 10 feet and a listed frequency response of 400 to

4000 Hz. The speaker shall also incorporate a sealed back construction. All inputs

shall employ terminals that accept #12 to #18 AWG wire sizes.

The strobe portion of the appliance shall produce a flash rate of one (1) flash per

second over the Regulated Voltage Range and shall incorporate a Xenon flashtube

enclosed in a rugged Lexan® lens. The strobe shall be of low current design.

Where, Multi-Candela Speaker Strobes are specified, the strobe intensity has field

selectable settings and shall be rated per UL Standard 1971 at 15/30/75/110cd or

135/185cd for wall mount and 15/30/75/95cd or 115/177cd for ceiling mount. The

selector switch for selecting the candela shall be tamper resistant. The 15/75 can-

dela strobe shall be specified when 15 candela UL Standard 1971 listing with 75

candela on-axis is required (ADA compliance).

When synchronization is required, the strobe portion of the appliance shall be com-

patible with Cooper-Wheelock’s SM, DSM sync modules or the power supply with

built-in Patented Cooper-Wheelock Sync Protocol. The strobes shall not drift out of

synchronization at any time during operation. If the sync module or Power Supply

fails to operate, (i.e., contacts remain closed), the strobe shall revert to a non-

The speaker and speaker strobe appliances shall be designed for indoor surface or

flush mounting. The speaker and speaker strobe shall incorporate a speaker

mounting plate with a grille cover which is secured with two screws for a level, aes-

thetic finish and shall mount to standard electrical hardware requiring no additional

trimplate or adapter. The finish of the Series E speakers and speaker strobes shall

be white, red or nickel plate. All speakers and speaker strobe appliances shall be

backward compatible.

Cooper-Wheelock products must be used within their published specifications and

must be PROPERLY specified, applied, installed, operated, maintained and opera-

tionally tested in accordance with their installation instructions at the time of instal-

lation and at least twice a year or more often and in accordance with local, state

and federal codes, regulations and laws. Specification, application, installation,

operation, maintenance and testing must be performed by qualified personnel for

proper operation in accordance with all of the latest National Fire Protection Asso-

ciation (NFPA), Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL), National Electrical Code (NEC),

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), local, state, county, prov-

ince, district, federal and other applicable building and fire standards, guidelines,

regulations, laws and codes including, but not limited to, all appendices and

amendments and the requirements of the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).