Genave Alert 150-AC Hardware Manual Download

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Alert 150-AC

™

150 Watt, 4 Horn Siren & PA

Hardware Manual

Genave / NRC, Inc.

Tech. Publication No. 9000-0000-128 Rev 00

Summary of Contents for Alert 150-AC

Page 2: ...e precautions to protect yourself and others You should completely disable the equipment before working on or in close proximity to any part of it You must test the system and equipment to insure it i...

Page 3: ...officers employees or agents collectively Genave s licensor be liable to you for any consequential incidental or indirect damages including damages for loss of business profits business interruption l...

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Page 5: ...y on a pipe 12 Mounting to a pipe pole or parapet with H7050 0000 028 13 Suspending the head from a ceiling 14 Mounting Horns to the hub assembly 14 Mounting the control cabinet with flanges 15 Mounti...

Page 6: ...pacity 12 Awg to 22 Awg Output Voltage 70 Vrms Power 150 Watts Wire Capacity 12 Awg to 22 Awg Remote Inputs Headers 2 pos 2 5mm Mating Connector 2 pos spring clamp 26 20 AWG P N 6000 0052 002 Input Vo...

Page 7: ...rates special effect sounds upon activation of one of the 8 inputs When activated the MP3 Node powers up the 150 Watt amplifier and plays the associated MP3 file for the activated input Upon completio...

Page 8: ...00 128 Revision 00 8 of 23 Genave Electronics What s Inside the Electronics Enclosure Optional LR 900 Node Antenna for Optional LR 900 Node User Control Board Power Control Board Optional Microphone S...

Page 9: ...dware Installation and User Guide 9000 0000 128 Revision 00 9 of 23 Genave Electronics Assembling the Speakers Step 1 Insert the Speaker Driver into the horn as shown in the picture Speaker Driver Bra...

Page 10: ...of 23 Genave Electronics Step 2 Install all 4 screws with washers attached into the 4 holes in the speaker driver as shown in the picture Step 3 Tighten the 4 screws securely so that the speaker drive...

Page 11: ...Alert 150 AC Hardware Installation and User Guide 9000 0000 128 Revision 00 11 of 23 Genave Electronics Step 5 Attach the bracket with the two bolts Step 6 Tighten the bracket bolts...

Page 12: ...r with a threaded end Do NOT use plastic pipe Do not exceed 10 feet of un guyed pipe to support the head Use locknuts above and below the hub plate on the pipe to secure the hub to the pipe Make sure...

Page 13: ...tronics Mounting to a pipe pole or parapet with H7050 0000 028 When mounting the head to a wood pole a parapet or a pipe that either has an outside diameter than 2 1 2 or is not threaded it is best to...

Page 14: ...nsion openings to secure 4 chains to the hub which then are connected to the ceiling Mounting Horns to the hub assembly The speakers can be mounted above or below the hub plate The normal configuratio...

Page 15: ...istrut channels attached to the back Your Alert 150 AC comes with two flanges used when mounting the electronics cabinet to a wall wood pole or large diameter pipe Use Band It metal banding for large...

Page 16: ...mportant Note Drill holes for cable on the bottom of the enclosure ONLY Never drill any holes in the sides or top of the cabinet The cabinet is water tight and will hold any water that enters which wi...

Page 17: ...lert 150 AC The unit can accept 90 VAC to 250 VAC 50 60 Hz Transformer Output The output of the transformer is connected with two wires to the siren head The transformer also has the ability to drive...

Page 18: ...ies parallel configuration The reasoning for this is to limit the maximum amount of power supplied to each speaker which increases longevity Additionally if one speaker becomes damaged and opens up th...

Page 19: ...Dry Contact Inputs The remote inputs act exactly like pressing one of the switches When connecting to other equipment use only dry contacts relays mosfets or transistors Never apply any voltage to th...

Page 20: ...Guide 9000 0000 128 Revision 00 20 of 23 Genave Electronics LR 900 Connections When connecting to an LR 900 the user interface switches are moved to the input of the LR 900 and the output of the LR 90...

Page 21: ...as an ON OFF switch which allows you to turn off the siren however the power supply is not turned off by the switch only the DC output from the power supply is interrupted by the switch The schematic...

Page 22: ...the LR 900 is used to activate sirens within a distance of to miles away Additionally LR 900 units repeat signals from the activation point which allows whole systems to be activated with very low sig...

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