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Safety Messages
Description, Specifications, Installation, Operation, and Service Manual
Federal Signal
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Safety Messages
It is important to follow all instructions shipped with this product. This device is to be
installed by trained personnel who are thoroughly familiar with the country’s electric
codes and will follow these guidelines as well as local codes and ordinances, including
any state or local noise-control ordinances.
Planning
• If suitable warning equipment is not selected, the installation site for the Informer15
Speaker is not selected properly, or the Informer15 Speaker is not installed properly, it
may not produce the intended optimum audible warning. Follow Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) recommendations.
• If Informer15 Speakers are not activated in a timely manner when an emergency
condition exists, they cannot provide the intended audible warning. It is imperative
that knowledgeable people, who are provided with the necessary information, be
available at all times to authorize activation.
• When Informer15 Speakers are used out of doors, people indoors may not be able to
hear the warning signals. Separate warning devices or procedures may be needed to
effectively warn people indoors.
• The sound output of sirens is capable of causing permanent hearing damage. To
prevent excessive exposure, carefully plan siren placement, post warnings, and
restrict access to areas near sirens. Review and comply with any local or state noise
control ordinances as well as OSHA noise exposure regulations and guidelines.
• Activating the Informer15 Speaker may not result in people taking the desired actions
if those to be warned are not properly trained about the meaning of warning sounds.
Users should follow FEMA recommendations and instruct those to be warned of
corrective actions to be taken.
After installation, service, or maintenance, test the system to confirm that it is operating
properly. Test the system regularly to confirm that it will be operational in an emergency.
Safety Messages to Installers
People’s lives depend on the safe installation of our products. It is important to follow
all instructions shipped with this product. This device is to be installed by a trained
electrician who is thoroughly familiar with the National Electrical Code and/or Canadian
Electrical Code and will follow the NEC and/or CEC Guidelines as well as all local codes.
This Informer15 Speaker should be considered a part of the warning system and not the
entire warning system.
The selection of the mounting location for this Informer15 Speaker, its controls and the
routing of the wiring is to be accomplished under the Facilities Engineer and the Safety
Engineer direction. Listed below are some other important safety instructions and
precautions you should follow:
• Electrocution or severe personal injury can occur when performing various
installation and service functions such as making electrical connections, drilling
holes, or lifting equipment. Therefore, only experienced electricians should install this
