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Control Panel Wiring
The third-hand hanging strap allows you to hang the
Control Panel on the mounting plate during installation.
1.
Hang the Control Panel on the mounting plate by the
third-hand hanger strap.
2.
Connect the hardwire loop and external sounder to
the Control Panel’s terminal block .
Figure 11
Third-Hand Hanging Strap
Backup Battery Connection and Power
Supply Wiring
The backup battery connects to the Control Panel’s circuit board
with a two (2)-pin header assembly.
The power supply features a two (2)-position terminal block
for connecting the power supply to the Control Panel power
terminals (connection wire not included).
1.
Locate an unswitched wall outlet for the plug-in power
supply .
WARNING
:
Never connect the power supply to switch-
controlled outlet .
2.
Route two (2)-conductor wire from the power supply
location to the Control Panel mounting plate. For wire size
and maximum length, see “Wired Size and Length”, below.
3.
Being careful to observe polarity, connect the wire to the
power supply’s DC+ and DC- terminals. Do NOT plug the
power supply into an outlet at this time.
4.
Being careful to observe polarity, connect the wire to the
Control Panel input terminals 14VDC (+) Terminal 1 and
14VDC (-) Terminal 2.
NOTE
:
Grounding of the Control Panel is NOT required for proper
operation.
5.
Plug the backup battery pack’s connector into the connector
on the Control Panel’s circuit board . The Control Panel does
not recognize that the battery is connected until AC power
is connected to the power supply .
NOTE:
The standard backup battery that is included with all
2GIG Control Panels does not support UL 985 installations.
To comply with the secondary supply requirement in UL
985: Household Fire Warning System Units, install the 2GIG
Console Battery Pack (This is a high-capacity 2600mAh Ni-MH
replacement battery pack).
Wire Size and Length
To ensure proper operation, do NOT exceed the following
maximum length for the wire size installed:
Terminal Block Wiring Diagram
Figure 12
Terminal Block Wiring Diagram
TIP:
To ensure that the appropriate wire size and length is
installed, measure the voltage between the power connection
terminals at the back of the Control Panel . The voltage measured
must not fall below 11 volts DC or the Control Panel may display
nuisance “AC Power Loss” messages and send AC Loss Reports
to the Central Station.
See “Q52: AC Loss Reports to CS (0‐1)” on
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Third-hand hanging strap
B
Hardwire loops and external sounder connected to
terminals.
1
14 VDC Power Input (+)
2
14 VDC Power Input (-)
3
Common Ground (GND)
4
Bell (+)
5
Bell (-)
6
Hardwired Zone
Wire Size
Maximum Length
22 AWG
55 ft (16.8)
20 AWG
85 ft (25.9 m)
22 AWG 2-pairs
(19 AWG equivalent)
110 ft (33.5 m)
18 AWG
135 ft (41.1 m)
Installation
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