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P/N: 3100686 REV: 2.0 

18AUG05 

Installation Sheet 

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SuperDuct Four-Wire Smoke Sensor (RJ-45 version) 

Note: 

In order to verify airflow direction and velocity, air must be 

moving through the HVAC system. 

Step 2: Drill the mounting holes 

Attach the drill template to the HVAC duct. Drill (or punch) the 
mounting holes where indicated. Remove any rough edges from the 
holes. 

Step 3: Assemble the sensor 

Assemble the sensor as shown in Figure 1. Rotate the air sampling 
tube so the inlet holes face the direction of airflow. 

Note: 

In some applications, it may be desirable to install the sampling 

tube through the front of the sensor. For details, refer to Technical 
Bulletin P/N 3100685. 

Sensor

Sampling tube

socket

Exhaust tube

Thick

gasket

Thin

gasket

Exhaust tube

socket

Coupling

Sampling tube
(ordered separately)

Plug

 

Figure 1: Sensor assembly diagram 

Sampling tubes must extend at least two-third across the width of the 
duct and must be supported at the far end if longer than 36 inches. 
Sampling tubes are available in the lengths listed below. 
 

Model Description 

SD-T8 

8-inch sampling tube 

SD-T18 

18-inch sampling tube 

SD-T24 

24-inch sampling tube 

SD-T36 

36-inch sampling tube 

SD-T42 

42-inch sampling tube 

SD-T60 

60-inch sampling tube 

SD-T78 

78-inch sampling tube 

SD-T120 

120-inch sampling tube 

Note: 

For duct widths greater than 36 inches, use a sampling tube that 

is longer than the width of the duct (see Figure 3). 

Step 4: Mount the sensor 

Mount the sensor to the HVAC duct as shown in Figure 2. Secure the 
sensor using the two sheet metal screws provided in the hardware kit. 

HVAC duct

Airflow

Sampling

tube

Sensor

#10 sheet metal screw (2X)

 

Figure 2: Sensor installation diagram 

If the sampling tube is longer than the width of the duct, drill a 3/4-inch 
hole on the opposite side of the duct. Extend the sampling tube 
through the hole as shown in Figure 3 and seal all openings outside 
the duct with an approved sealant.  

HVAC

duct

Sampling

tube

Exhaust tube

Plug

Sensor

Sealant

Airflow

  36 in

 

Figure 3: Installation with sampling tubes longer than the width of the 
duct 

Step 5: Verify the air pressure differential 

Open the sensor and connect a suitable air pressure differential meter 
to the sampling tube and exhaust tube openings as shown in Figure 4. 
Verify that the air pressure differential measured between the two 
openings falls within the specified operating range of the sensor.  

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