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Conventional Products—B110LP Plug-In Conventional Low Profile Detector Base    3

Introduction

This document contains important information about installing and
operating B110LP plug-in detector bases.  These conventional detectors
are manufactured by System Sensor for use with Johnson Controls
systems.  If you install this base for someone else to use, you must leave a
copy of this document with the user.

These instructions provide information regarding mounting, wiring, and
installation.  Follow only those instructions that apply to the model you
are installing.

Before you install any B110LP plug-in detector bases, read and be familiar
with:

the system’s control panel installation manual

the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards 72-National
Fire Alarm Code

System Sensor Guide for Proper Use of System Smoke Detectors
Technical Bulletin
 in the Fire Initiating Devices and Notification
Appliances Technical Manual
 (FAN 408) that provides detailed
information on detector spacing, placement, zoning, wiring, and
special applications

or, for non-United States installations, applicable codes and standards
specific to the country and locality of installation

Failure to follow these directions may result in failure of this device to
report an alarm or trouble condition or respond properly to an alarm
condition.  Johnson Controls is not responsible for devices that have been
improperly installed, tested, or maintained by others.

Summary of Contents for B110LP

Page 1: ...chnical Bulletin Issue Date 1095 1995 Johnson Controls Inc 1 Code No LIT 408110 Introduction Page 3 General Description 4 Installation Procedures 5 General Information 5 Mounting 5 Wiring Installation Guidelines 7 Tamper Proof Feature 10 Limitations 11 B110LP Plug In Conventional Low Profile Detector Base ...

Page 2: ...2 Conventional Products B110LP Plug In Conventional Low Profile Detector Base ...

Page 3: ...e system s control panel installation manual the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction National Fire Protection Association NFPA Standards 72 National Fire Alarm Code System Sensor Guide for Proper Use of System Smoke Detectors Technical Bulletin in the Fire Initiating Devices and Notification Appliances Technical Manual FAN 408 that provides detailed information on detector spacing pl...

Page 4: ...d RA400Z Remote annunciator for 2 or 4 wire systems 3 32V Fits standard single gang box XR2 Detector removal tool XP4 Extension pole for XR2 Three 5 foot sections Table 2 Specifications Summary Base Diameter 6 2 in 157 mm Base Height Front of Backbox to Front of Detector 0 95 in 24 mm Weight 0 3 lb 136 g Mounting 4 in Square Box with or without Plaster Ring 3 1 2 inch Octagon Box Minimum depth is ...

Page 5: ... wires exposed The detector base mounts directly to 3 1 2 inch 88 9 mm and 4 inch 101 6 mm octagon boxes and 4 inch square boxes with or without plaster rings To mount the base 1 Remove the decorative ring by rotating it in either direction to unhook the snaps before separating the ring from the base 2 Use the screws supplied with the junction box to attach the base to the box through the appropri...

Page 6: ...ional Products B110LP Plug In Conventional Low Profile Detector Base S nap on Decorative R ing S crew s Not S upplied Detector B ase Box Not S upplied m ntbase3 Shorting Jum per Figure 1 Mounting Detector to Box ...

Page 7: ... and installed in a separate grounded conduit to protect the IDC from other types of circuits in the system Smoke detectors and alarm system control panels have specifications for the maximum allowable IDC resistance and supervision current Consult the control panel manufacturer s specifications for the total IDC resistance and supervisory current allowed The IDC zone wiring of the detector base s...

Page 8: ...f the wire 2 Slide the bare end of the wire under the clamping plate 3 Tighten the clamping plate screw 4 Use the strip gauge molded into the base for ease of wiring to terminals The smoke detectors and mounting bases are marked with a compatibility identifier located as the last digit of a five digit code stamped on the back of the product Connect detectors mounting bases only to compatible contr...

Page 9: ...ntact with the base of Terminal 3 This temporary connection shorts the negative in and negative out leads and permits the wiring of the IDC to be checked for continuity Once all the detector bases have been wired and mounted and the IDC wiring has been checked the detector heads may be installed in the bases The shorting spring in the base will disengage when the detector head is turned into place...

Page 10: ...ted line by twisting toward center of base Figure 4 Enabling the Tamper Proof Feature To remove the detector from the base after it has been made tamper proof 1 Remove the decorative ring by rotating it in either direction and pulling it away from the base 2 Insert a small screwdriver into the notch Figure 5 3 Press the plastic lever toward the mounting surface before rotating the detector counter...

Page 11: ...tecting fast flaming fires than slow smoldering fires Photoelectronic detectors sense smoldering fires better than flaming fires Because fires develop in different ways and are often unpredictable in their growth neither type of detector is always best and a given detector may not always provide warning of a fire In general detectors cannot be expected to provide warnings for fires resulting from ...

Page 12: ...ts B110LP Plug In Conventional Low Profile Detector Base Notes Controls Group FAN 408 507 E Michigan Street Fire Initiating Devices and Notification Appliances Technical Manual P O Box 423 Printed in U S A Milwaukee WI 53201 ...

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