Siemens Building Technologies, Inc
.
P84820-001 B
8 Fernwood Road
Sheet 1 of 3
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
AUDIBLE STROBE WEATHERPROOF APPLIANCE
(WALL/CEILING MOUNT VERSION)
IMPORTANT –
All audible and visual signaling appliances must be
installed in accordance with all applicable national and local fire alarm
codes and any other required regulatory agencies.
Series AS-WP appliance is the industry’s first 2-wire horn strobe alarm
appliance that provides a selectable continuous or Code 3 horn tone
and continuous strobe when connected directly to the Fire Alarm
Control Panel (FACP), or provides a synchronized Code 3 horn tone
(or March Time) and synchronized strobe when connected to a
notification appliance circuit running the Siemens sync protocol.
Additionally, Siemens Multi-High-Candela (AS-HMC-WP and AS-HMC-
C-WP) appliances provide two selectable settings (135/185 or 115/177,
respectively). The AS-WP appliance is UL Listed for indoor/outdoor
use under Standard 1638 for Emergency Devices for the Hearing
Impaired (Visual Signal Appliances), UL464 for Audible Signal
Appliances and UL Standard 1971 for Emergency Appliances for the
Hearing Impaired. For outdoor application the AS-WP must be
mounted to the Weatherproof Backbox (WPBBS). The AS-WP uses a
xenon flashtube with solid state circuitry enclosed in a polycarbonate
lens to provide maximum visibility and reliability for effective visible
signaling.
The AS-WP appliance can be field set to provide high (HI) dBA,
medium (MED) dBA or low (LO) dBA sound output.
The strobe is designed for use with either filtered DC (VDC) or
unfiltered full-wave-rectified (FWR) input voltage. All inputs are
polarized for compatibility with standard reverse polarity supervision of
circuit wiring by a FACP.
NOTE:
The Code 3 temporal pattern (1/2 second on, 1/2 second off,
1/2 second on, 1/2 second off, 1/2 second on, 1-1/2 off and repeat) is
specified by ANSI and NFPA 72 for standard emergency evacuation
signaling.
The Code 3 Horn should be used only for fire
evacuation signaling and not for any other purpose.
NFPA 72/ANSI 117.1 conform to ADAAG Equivalent Facilitation
Guidelines in using fewer, higher intensity strobes within the same
protected area.
NOTE:
Refer to P/N 315-096363 for the maximum number of
appliances on a single notification appliance circuit.
CAUTION: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE AT REFRIGERATOR / FREEZER DOOR ENTRANCES OR OTHER AREAS WITH PERSISTENT
CONDENSATION.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Table 1: Models and Ratings
UL Rated Strobe
Candela (cd)
Maximum RMS Current
w/Hi dBA (Amps)
Maximum RMS Current
w/Med dBA (Amps)
Maximum RMS Current
w/Low dBA (Amps)
Model**
Operating Voltage
(Special Application)
Per UL1638, UL1971 and UL464
(VDC/VRMS)
At -40
°
C
(UL1638)
At 25
°
C
(UL1971)
DC FWR DC FWR DC FWR
AS-75-R-WP 16.0-33.0 115
30/180
*
0.178 0.249 0.164 0.239 0.159 0.233
AS-75-CR-WP 16.0-33.0 115
30/180
*
0.178 0.249 0.164 0.239 0.159 0.233
AS-HMC-C-WP* 16.0-33.0
50/75
115/177 0.376/0.509 0.546/0.742 0.360/0.493 0.509/0.716 0.355/0.498 0.488/0.705
AS-HMC-WP* 16.0-33.0 65/90
135/185
0.376/0.509 0.546/0.742 0.360/0.493 0.509/0.716 0.355/0.498 0.488/0.705
*
180cd is on Axis only.
**Available in red and white.
Table 2: ASWP - dBA Sound Output
Description
Volume
Reverberant Per UL 464
Anechoic dBA at 10 Feet
16.0VDC
24.0VDC
33.0VDC
20.0VDC
24.0VDC
31.0VDC
Low
80
83
86
88
90
91
Continuous Horn
Medium
85
88
91
93
95
97
High
88
91
93
97
99
100
Low
75
79
82
88
90
91
Code 3 Horn
Medium
80
84
86
93
95
97
(or March Time)***
High
84
87
90
97
99
100
***Available in sync mode only.
NOTES:
1.
Strobe will produce 1 flash per second over the Input Voltage range.
2. These models meet the required light distribution patterns defined in UL 1638, UL 464 and UL 1971.
3. All models are UL Listed for indoor and outdoor use with a temperature range of -40
°
F to 150
°
F (-40
°
C to +66
°
C) and maximum humidity of 98%
±
2% RH. The effect of shipping and storage temperatures shall not adversely affect the performance of the appliance when it is stored in the original
cartons and is not subjected to misuse or abuse.
When calculating the total current: Use Table 1 to determine the highest value of “RMS Current” for an individual AS-WP Appliance then multiply the
value by the total number of AS-WP Appliances. Be sure to add the currents for any other appliances powered by the same source and include any
required safety factors.
These appliances are not designed to be used on coded systems in which the applied voltage is cycled on and off.
