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ESL 1500 Series Fire Alarm Control Panel

Testing

 - Disconnect the AC power source during testing. If, after testing, a low battery condition exists, replace the

batteries.

“This equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72 (NFPA,
Batterymarch park, Quincy, MA 02269). Printed information describing proper installation, operation, testing, maintenance,
evacuation planning, and repair service is to be provided with this equipment.”

Warning:

Owner’s instruction notices: “Not to be removed by anyone except occupant.’

For Service Contact:

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Appendix C
1500 Series Operating Instructions

Refer to the 1500 Series Installation Manual for more information

Normal Standby Condition

• Green “AX POWER” LED “ON”

• All other LEDs “OFF”

• All switches in “NORMAL” position

Alarm Condition

• Red local zone alarm LED “ON”

• Integral sounder sounds a steady signal

• Auxiliary alarm relay contacts transfer and latch

• Supervised remote annunciator indication is “ON”

• Indicating circuits turn “ON”

Alarm Disconnect Switch Operated (Prior to Alarm
Condition) For Maintenance Use Only

• Disconnects local zone alarm from the auxiliary alarm relay

• Disconnects local zone alarm from the alarm indicating

cirucits

• Red local zone alarm LED turns “ON”

• Supervised remote annunciator indication is “ON”

• Alarm signal from any other zone is not affected

Alarm Disconnect Switch Operated (After Alarm
Condition) For Maintenance Use Only

• Auxiliary alarm relay contacts remain latched

• Alarm indicating circuits are turned “OFF”

• Red local zone alarm LED remains “ON”

• Supervised remote annunciator indication remains “ON”

• Alarm signal from any other zone is not affected

Reset Switch Operated

• Initiating circuit power removed (smoke detectors reset)

• Indicating circuits turn “OFF”

• Integral sounder sounds steady signal

• Auxiliary alarm relay is reset

Reset Switch Released

• System restored to normal unless initiating devices are not

reset

Trouble Condition

• Yellow system trouble LED is “ON”

• Yellow diagnostic LED is “ON”

• Integral sounder sounds a slow intermittent signal

• System trouble relay contacts transfer

Sounder Silence Switch Operated

• Integral sounder is “OFF” when system trouble is present

• Integral sounder is “ON” when system is in normal standyby

condition

• System trouble relay contacts are not affected

• Will  not  silence supervisory alarm, supervisory trouble, or

system alarm signals

Supervisory Alarm Signal

• Integral sounder sounds a fast intermittent signal

• Zone #2 red local zone alarm LED is “ON”

• Zone #2 supervised remote annunciator indication is “ON”

• Auxiliary alarm relay contact do not transfer

• Indicating circuits are not activated

• Yellow supervisory LED is “ON”

Supervisory Trouble Signal

• Indicating sounder sounds a fast intermittent signal

• Zone #2 yellow local  zone trouble LED is “ON”

• System trouble relay contacts transfer

• Yellow supervisory LED is “ON”

Remote Test (Fire Drill)

• Indicating circuits turn “ON”

• Integral sounder sounds a slow intermittent signal

• Auxiliary alarm relay contacts do not transfer

• LEM module does not transmit

• Keying the test switch will pulse the indicating circuits

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Summary of Contents for 1501

Page 1: ...ESL 1500 Series Fire Alarm Control Panel Installation and Operations Manual GE Security g...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...n 6 Supervisory Functions 6 Remote Test Drill 6 Field Wiring 7 Installation Recommendations Precautions 9 Field Wiring Checkout Procedures 10 Alarm Initiating Devices 10 Alarm Indicating Devices 11 Co...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...re 10 Terminal Connections 12 Figure 11 Local Energy Module LEM Wiring Diagram 13 Figure 12 BMB Default Settings 13 Figure 13 ZEM Default Settings 14 Figure 14 ZEM Programming Switches Location 14 Tab...

Page 6: ...good mechanical and working order If any application or installation information is not understood or is not covered in this manual please contact Technical Support 800 648 7424 Sales 800 547 2556 Sy...

Page 7: ...e panel 5 initiating circuits 2 indicating circuits 1500 BMB Basic Master Board 1 initiating circuit 2 indicating circuits 1500 ZEM Zone Expansion Module 2 initiating circuits Class A or B 1500 LEM Lo...

Page 8: ...ies Determine the total system power requirements by using the Standby Battery Power Worksheet in Appendix B 9 System Check Make certain the 1500 panel is operating properly before connecting field wi...

Page 9: ...at has not been disabled will activate the indicating devices as normal The zone disconnect switch is defeated when a zone has been programmed for waterflow service See BMB Programming Walktest makes...

Page 10: ...en using alarm verification total alarm delay alarm verification smoke detector power up time cannot exceed 60 seconds according to the National Fire Alarm Code NFPA 72 or 30 seconds for installations...

Page 11: ...red local alarm LED lights In addition the supervisory LED on the BMB will activate During supervisory trouble the integral sounder activates a rapidly pulsing tone zone 2 yellow local trouble LED lig...

Page 12: ...1 Alarm verification 1 2 RA B A A B RA B A A B LEM ZEM Zone 4 5 ZEM Zone 2 3 System GND ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 429C 429C 2 7K EOL Resistor 1 2W Pull station Heat sensor 2 7K EOL Resistor 1 2W 449C 449C Z...

Page 13: ...ktest 2 Zone 1 waterflow 1 Alarm verification 1 2 RA B A A B RA B A A B LEM ZEM Zone 4 5 ZEM Zone 2 3 System GND ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 429C 521B 429C 521B 2 7K EOL Resistor 1 2W Pull station Heat sensor...

Page 14: ...em to a conduit or green wire circuit that also is used to power resistance heating motors fans air conditioning equipment or florescent lighting circuits since leakage currents into the ground return...

Page 15: ...capable of protecting equipment from damage caused by direct hit strikes of lightning due to the extremely high energy released 10 million to 100 million volts 10 000 to 30 000 amps However line surge...

Page 16: ...15 or 3 16 diameter drill and deburr 4 Install the supplied push rivets from the outside of the cabinet through both the cabinet side wall and the snap track driving the push pins flush with the rivet...

Page 17: ...1 trouble Supervisory Low no AC Low no battery Ground fault Indicating 1 trouble Indicating 2 trouble 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Mounting hole 2 Basic Master Board BMB 3 Housing backbox 4 Programming swi...

Page 18: ...le LEM trip circuit is designed to interface to a Listed Master Box with a local energy trip mechanism This optional module provides a supervised trip circuit from the 1500 system that activates the M...

Page 19: ...1500 BMB is disabled See Supervisory Functions 2 on zone 3 5 Remote Connection to remote indicator not supervised Annunciator 1 on zone 2 4 Remote Connection to remote indicator not supervised Annunci...

Page 20: ...the batteries Maintenance Batteries The 1500 Series control unit uses two sealed lead acid batteries as the secondary power source The batteries must be replaced if the Low Battery LED remains on for...

Page 21: ...o low upgrade or move to new circuit Low No AC power LowAC power If secondary shows less than 22 VAC replace transformer System trouble LED Less than 94 VAC at transformer primary no load Trouble soun...

Page 22: ...e Y or Z Maximum current per circuit 1 0 Amps Maximum total current 1 5 Amps Output voltage 24 VDC FWR End of line 2 7 K Ohms 1 2 Watt Supplementary alarm trouble contacts System trouble 2 0 A 30 VDC...

Page 23: ...tectors shown in Table 10 Table 8 Compatible Indicating Devices Manufacturer Part Number Amseco SLB24 75C Amseco SLB24G 75C Amseco SMS1 3A EST G1 R HOV110 EST G1 R HOV15 EST G1 R HOV75 EST G1 R V15 ES...

Page 24: ...lity Identifier per Circuit Ohms Identifier ESL 400 Series 429C 429CT 100 C01 S10A 20 Self Diagnostic 429CRT 429CST 100 C01 S11A 20 ESL 500 Series 521B 521NB 100 C01 DIP SW 1 ON S09A 20 and ESL 500N S...

Page 25: ...1000 mA mA Auxiliary System Power mA 1 Amp 1000 mA mA 1500 ZEM Zone 2 8 mA mA 70 mA mA 1500 ZEM Zone 3 8 mA mA 70 mA mA 1500 ZEM Zone 4 8 mA mA 70 mA mA 1500 ZEM Zone 5 8 mA mA 70 mA mA 1500 LEM 1 mA...

Page 26: ...from any other zone is not affected Alarm Disconnect Switch Operated After Alarm Condition For Maintenance Use Only Auxiliary alarm relay contacts remain latched Alarm indicating circuits are turned O...

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