AVAC VOICE ALARM SYSTEM
AVAC Installation and Maintenance Manual • Approved Document No. DAU0000402 Rev 6 • Page 3
IMPORTANT NOTES
Items supplied
This product is supplied with an installation and maintenance manual, a user manual, an allen key
(for unfastening/securing the lid) and an electrical accessory pack containing a red battery lead, a
black battery lead, a battery link lead, two loudspeaker end of line modules, a 6K8 0.25 W resistor,
a spare primary mains fuse, a spare battery fuse and a selection of spare jumper links.
An AVAC master / slave record sheet (DAU0000407) is also provided in the AVAC’s accessory
pack. We strongly recommend the relevant side of this sheet (master or slave) is completed by
the engineer for future reference. Should you experience any technical problems with AVAC
our technical department will require information from this sheet in order to assist you.
System design
Voice alarm system design is beyond the scope of this document. A basic understanding of
general voice alarm system components and their use is assumed.
We strongly recommend that a suitably qualified and competent person is consulted in
connection with the design of the voice alarm system and that the system is commissioned and
serviced in accordance with the project specification and national standards. The client/fire
officer concerned with the property should be contacted at an early stage in case he or she has
any special requirements.
We recommend you read BS 5839 Part 8 (1998) : The code of practice for the design,
installation & servicing of voice alarm systems and BS EN 60849 (1998) : Sound systems for
emergency purposes (or any subsequent revisions) both of which are available at your local
reference library or from the British Standards Institute, Customer Services Dept., 389 Chiswick
High Road, London, W4 4AL. Tel: +44 (0)20 8996 9001. Web: www.bsi-global.com.
Equipment guarantee
This equipment is not guaranteed unless the complete system is installed and commissioned in
accordance with national standards by an approved and competent person or organisation.
This product has been manufactured in conformance with the requirements of all
applicable EU Council Directives.
This equipment must be installed and maintained by a suitably skilled and
technically competent person.
This equipment is a piece of Class 1 equipment and MUST BE EARTHED.
This equipment operates with hazardous voltages present inside its enclosure.
DO NOT leave the enclosure door open during normal operation.
© 2004-2008. Errors and omissions excepted. The manufacturer of this product operates a policy of continuous
improvement and reserves the right to alter product specifications at its discretion and without prior notice. All of the
instructions covered in this manual have been carefully checked prior to publication. However, no responsibility can be
accepted by the manufacturer for any inaccuracies or for any misinterpretation of an instruction or guidance note.
