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D400-18-00

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I56-494-10R

6424 Projected Beam Type

Smoke Detector

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

A Division of Pittway

 3825 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois 60174

1-800-SENSOR2, FAX: 630-377-6495

Specifications

General

Range:

30 to 330 Feet

Sensitivity:

30% 

±

5% Total Obscuration, or

55% 

±

5% Total Obscuration

Response Time:

Alarm:

15 Seconds Max.

Trouble:

15 Seconds Max.

Trouble Condition:

95% or More Obscuration
Improper Initial Alignment
Self-compensation limit reached (service needed)

Test/Reset Features:

Obscuration Filters (ALARM/NO ALARM)
Local Alarm Reset Switch
Remote Test and Reset Switch Capability
(compatible with RTS451 Test Station with Magnet)

Indicators:

Alarm:

Remote Output, Local LED (red)

Trouble:

Remote Output, Local LED (yellow)

Normal Operation:

Local LED (flashing green)

Alignment Aid:

LED Bar Graph (4 red LEDs)

Relays:

Alarm; Trouble

Environmental

Temperature:

–30

°

C to 55

°

C (–22

°

F to 131

°

F)

Humidity:

10% to 93% RH Noncondensing

Mechanical

Weight:

Receiver:

1.5 lbs (663 g)

Transmitter: 1.3 lbs (598 g)

Mounting:

Ceiling or Wall, Separate Mounting Brackets Provided

Wiring:

Plug with Attached Cable

Adjustment Angle:

Ceiling:

±

30

°

 Horizontal/60

°

 Vertical

Wall:

±

90

°

 Horizontal/60

°

 Vertical

Electrical (Receiver)

Voltage:

20 to 32 VDC

Maximum Ripple Voltage:

6.0 volts (Peak-to-peak)

Current (24 VDC):

Avg. Standby:

10mA Max.

Avg. Alarm:

28.4mA Max.

Avg.Trouble:

27.1mA Max.

Start-up Surge:

19mA Max.

Relay Contacts:

.5A at 30 VAC/DC

Reset Time:

.6 Seconds Max.

Start-up Time (after 5 min. reset): 1 Minute Maximum
Power Loss:

Retain Memory for 5 Minute Minimum

Electrical (Transmitter)

Voltage:

18.8 to 32 VDC

Maximum Ripple Voltage:

5.6 volts (Peak-to-Peak)

Avg. Current (24 VDC):

10mA Max.

Summary of Contents for 6424

Page 1: ...put Local LED yellow Normal Operation Local LED flashing green Alignment Aid LED Bar Graph 4 red LEDs Relays Alarm Trouble Environmental Temperature 30 C to 55 C 22 F to 131 F Humidity 10 to 93 RH Noncondensing Mechanical Weight Receiver 1 5 lbs 663 g Transmitter 1 3 lbs 598 g Mounting Ceiling or Wall Separate Mounting Brackets Provided Wiring Plug with Attached Cable Adjustment Angle Ceiling 30 H...

Page 2: ...ectors the EOL Power Supervisory Module is energized The relay contacts along with the detector s trouble relay contacts can provide a closed series circuit in the control panel s alarm initiating loop A loss in power or a trouble condition at the detector causes the respective EOL or trouble relay to open resulting in a trouble signal at the control panel Parts List Description Quantity Receiver ...

Page 3: ...roof or ceiling Figures 3 and 4 show the spac ing for both the shed type and peaked type sloped ceilings Figure 3 Sloped ceiling shed type S 3 FT MAX S 1 2 S MAX Tx Rx A78 2036 01 Figure 4 Sloped ceiling peaked type 1 2 S S S 1 2 S 3 FT MAX 3 FT MAX MOUNT DETECTOR ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA Tx Rx A78 2035 01 Mounting Locations Beam detectors require a stable mounting surface for proper operation A surf...

Page 4: ...he likelihood of wiring er rors Improper connections can prevent a system from re sponding properly in the event of a fire Installation wire used for the beam detector shall be no smaller than 18 gauge 1 0 square mm For best system performance all wiring should be twisted pair and in stalled in separate grounded conduit Do NOT mix fire sys tem wiring in the same conduit as any other electrical wir...

Page 5: ...nsmitter permanently wired to receiver A78 2043 00 CLASS A RETURN LOOP INITIATING LOOP POWER TO DETECTORS LISTED PANEL LISTED REMOTE POWER SOURCE POWER INPUTS TO TRANSMITTER ARE NONPOLAR TRANSMITTER BLUE GREEN WHITE BROWN BLACK RED ORANGE GREEN BLACK RED WHITE STRIPE WHITE WHITE BLACK STRIPE GRAY VIOLET WHITE VIOLET STRIPE BROWN WHITE YELLOW STRIPE WHITE RED STRIPE TRANSMITTER BLUE GREEN BLACK RED...

Page 6: ...ve In any applications where the BMB Beam Mounting Bracket kit is used the kit should be installed before the detector is mounted Instructions for mount ing the BMB are included in the BMB kit 3 Insert the flange of the detector mounting bracket into the keyed hole of the wall or ceiling mounting bracket Slide the detector forward into position The detector should now hang from the bracket 4 Inser...

Page 7: ...NT SCREWS 2 U BRACKET WALL MOUNTING BRACKET MOUNTING HOLE PLASTIC WASHER A78 2034 01 Figure 13 Ceiling mounting MOUNTING HUB MOUNTING HUB ALIGNMENT LEDs STATUS LEDs RECEIVER ONLY BEAM LENS HOLE PLUG ALIGNMENT ADJUST POTENTIOMETER RECEIVER ONLY CABLE EGRESS HOLE PLUG USED TO PLUG UNUSED HOLE VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT SCREWS 2 U BRACKET HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT SCREW 10 24 x 2 1 4 in CEILING MOUNTING BRACKET...

Page 8: ...CTOR CABLE RESET SWITCH 30 55 SENSITIVITY SELECT SWITCH N A ALIGNMENT MODE SWITCH A78 2032 01 Figure 15 Rear view transmitter ACCESS DOOR CONNECTOR 6 CONDUCTOR CABLE A N ALIGNMENT MODE SWITCH SW1 L S RANGE SELECT SWITCH SW2 A78 2031 01 D400 18 00 8 I56 494 10R ...

Page 9: ...ge L 100 to 330 feet 2 If the transmitter is directly wired to the receiver Figure 7 slide the alignment switch SW1 on the transmitter to the A align position see Figure 15 Point the trans mitter directly at the receiver then go to step 5 3 If the transmitter is wired directly to a power supply it should be temporarily wired to the receiver if pos sible see Figure 8 NOTE Temporarily wiring the tra...

Page 10: ...this 3 When it is impossible to get more than three LEDs to light carefully tighten the horizontal adjustment screws and then the vertical adjustment screws on the transmitter bracket making sure all three alignment LEDs stay lit 4 Slide the alignment switch on the transmitter to the NORMAL MODE N position see figure 15 and dis connect any temporary wiring Carefully close the door on the transmitt...

Page 11: ... Units that alarm during the non alarm test step 3 should be cleaned and tested again before being returned Follow the maintenance instructions for cleaning B Remote Test Switch The remote test station RTS451 can be used with the 6424 beam smoke detector Follow instructions included with the test station for proper use See Figure 9 Remote Test Station for wiring diagram If the detector is not in t...

Page 12: ...ence or fault Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse quential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 Thi...

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