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TROUBLE SHOOTING PROCEDURES:
1.
Be sure the unit is in the standby (non-alarm) mode.
2.
Verify all wiring is correct.
3.
To verify the system trouble is caused by the splitter or output audio wiring:
Measure the DC voltage at audio
±
. If it is -12VDC
±
1V, the trouble is caused by something else in the system. (See
appropriate SAFEPATH instruction manual for additional troubleshooting procedures.) If it is -4VDC
±
1V, the trouble is
caused by the audio output wiring from the splitter.
4.
Measure the DC voltage at the zone outputs
±
of the four zones of the splitter. If it is -12VDC
±
1V, the zone does not have a
wiring fault. If it is -24VDC
±
1V, the trouble is an open in the audio wiring or a missing end-of-line resistor. If it is 0VDC, the
trouble is a short in the audio wiring.
MEA INFORMATION:
Recommendations - That the above units be accepted on condition that all uses, configurations, arrangements and functions, locations
and installations comply with the New York City Building Code, specifically Subchapter 17 and with the Referenced Standard RS 17-
3 through 17-3C including the NFPA as appropriate, the UL Listing, the manufacturer’s instructions, the Fire Department Rules and
the Electrical Code of the City of New York, and on further condition that:
(a) The use, installation and application of the SAFEPATH System shall be restricted exclusively to connection with a BSA/MEA
approved compatible Class E, Class J or Class C Fire Command Station.
(b) The Fire Command Station shall have the capability of overriding any function of the SAFEPATH system.
(c) Prior to the installation of any SAFEPATH System, a specific approval for a specific installation must be obtained from the Fire
Department.
(d) A priority voice message matrix must be submitted to the Fire Department for approval before the installation is performed and
shall include the following information:
1.
The duration of each message.
2.
The content of each message.
3. The duration of the audible and visual alarm signals prior to the initiation of the subsequent prerecorded message
transmission.
4.
The interval between the cessation of the audible and visual alarm signals and the generation of prerecorded message.
(e) The SAFEPATH panel must be located in the room as, and within 20 feet of a BSA/MEA approved Fire Command Station. The
wiring between the SAFEPATH Control Unit and the Fire Command Station must be enclosed in conduit.
(f) Power supply wiring to the SAFEPATH Control Unit shall be installed in the same conduit containing the input and output
wiring.
(g) When used with central office communicator or transmitter, the installation and operation of the equipment and devices listed
herein shall comply with Fire Department Rule #3 - RCNY 17-01, NFPA 71, and shall have the capability of transmitting
separate and distinct signals to indicate manual pull station alarm, automatic smoke/heat detection alarm, sprinkler waterflow
alarm, supervisory signal indications and trouble indications.
(h) The connection of security/burglar devices and equipment to that submitted for acceptance for fire alarm usage under this MEA
application is prohibited within New York City and such equipment and devices shall be so permanently labeled.
All shipments and deliveries of such equipment shall be provided with a metal tag suitably placed, certifying that the equipment
shipped or delivered is equivalent to that tested and accepted for use, as provided for in Section 27-131 of the Building Code.
