Edwards Genesis Chime-Strobe Series Installation Sheet Download Page 3

P/N 3100562 • REV 2.0 • ISS 19AUG10 

 

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____ % of rated candela vertical specification  
- - - - % of rated candela horizontal specification  
 

Specifications 

 

Voltage 

24 VDC or 24 VFWR nominal 

Strobe operating 
current 

See Table 3 

Light output 

Selectable at 15, 30, 75, and 110 cd 

Sound level output 

See Table 4 

Default settings 
 Signal 
 Sound 

level 

 output 
 Operation 

 
Steady 
High dB 
 
Noncoded 

Signals 
 Steady 
 Temporal 
 Coded 

 
60 strokes per minute 
3-stroke pattern 
Maximum 60 strokes per minute 

Operating modes 
 Noncoded 
 Coded 

 
Continuous voltage 
Single-stroke controlled by voltage 

Wire size 

12 to 18 AWG (0.75 TO 2.50 mm²) 

Compatible electrical 
boxes 

2-1/2 in. (64 mm) deep single-gang box 
4 in. square box 1-1/2 in. (38 mm), 2-gang 
4 in. octagonal with G1T or G1RT trim 
accessory 

Operating environment
 Temperature
 Relative 

humidity 

 
32 to 120°F (0 to 49°C) 
0 to 93% noncondensing 

 

Table 3: Strobe operating current in RMS (A) 

 

15 cd 

30 cd 

75 cd 

110 cd 

VDC 

0.099 0.134 0.233 0.277 

VFWR 

0.154 0.195 0.338 0.383 

VDC = Volts direct current, regulated and filtered 
VFWR = Volts full wave rectified 

Operating currents shown above were measured by UL at 16 VDC and 
16 VFWR. 
 

Table 4: ULI Ratings, temporal output (private mode) 

Signal High 

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Low 

db 

Temporal 56.9 

52.5 

Steady 58.2  52.8 

dBA = Decibels, A-weighted 

UL464: Sound level output at 10 ft (3.05 m) measured in a reverberant 
room at 16 V. 
 

Regulatory information 

 

Manufacturer 

Edwards, A Division of UTC Fire & Security 
Americas Corporation, Inc. 
8985 Town Center Parkway, Bradenton, FL 
34202, USA 

Year of 
manufacture 

The first two digits of the DATE MFG number 
(located on the product identification label) are 
the year of manufacture 

UL rating 

Regulated 24 DC and 24 FWR 

Environmental 
class 

UL: Indoor 

Synchronization 

Meets UL 1971 requirements. Maximum allowed 
resistance between any two devices is 20 

Ω

Refer to specifications for the synchronization 
control module, this strobe, and the control panel 
to determine allowed wire resistance. 

Agency listings 

Meets UL1638, UL1971 (see Figure 1) and 
UL464 (private mode) 

 

Contact information 

For contact information, see www.utcfireandsecurity.com. 

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