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Fire Initiating Devices and Notification Appliances Technical Manual

408

Conventional Products Section

Technical Bulletin

Issue Date

1095

1995 Johnson Controls, Inc.

Code No. LIT-408135

Introduction

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General Description

Installation Procedures

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General Information

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Mounting

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Spacing

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Wiring Installation Guidelines

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Tamper-Proof Feature

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Installation

Testing and Maintenance Procedures

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Testing

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Maintenance

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Limitations

1400, 1412, and 1424 Direct Wire

Ionization Smoke Detectors

Summary of Contents for 1400

Page 1: ...Controls Inc 1 Code No LIT 408135 Introduction Page 3 General Description 3 Installation Procedures 7 General Information 7 Mounting 7 Spacing 8 Wiring Installation Guidelines 8 Tamper Proof Feature 9 Installation 10 Testing and Maintenance Procedures 11 Testing 11 Maintenance 13 Limitations 15 1400 1412 and 1424 Direct Wire Ionization Smoke Detectors ...

Page 2: ...2 Conventional Products 1400 1412 and 1424 Direct Wire Ionization Smoke Detectors ...

Page 3: ...r for non United States installations applicable codes and standards specific to country and locality of installation CAUTION Equipment hazard Do not use in potentially explosive atmospheres Do not leave unused wires exposed The 1400 dual chamber ionization smoke detectors utilize state of the art unipolar sensing chambers These detectors are designed to provide open area protection compatible wit...

Page 4: ...d 1424 dual chamber ionization smoke detectors utilize state of the art unipolar sensing chambers These detectors are designed to provide open area protection and to be used with UL Listed 4 wire control panels The 1412 for 12 volt panels operates at 12 VDC and the 1424 for 24 volt panels operates at 24 VDC The detectors operation and sensitivity can be tested in place These detectors are listed t...

Page 5: ... in 8 0 cm Weight 0 7 lb 310 gm Operating Temperature 0 to 49 C 32 to 120 F Operating Humidity 10 to 93 Relative Humidity Non condensing Locking Alarm Reset by momentary power interruption Relay Contact Ratings Resistive or Inductive 60 power factor load Form A 2 0A 30 VAC DC Form C 0 6A 110 VDC 2 0A 30 VDC 1 0A 125 VAC 2 0A 30 VAC Contact rating for Canadian installations 2 0A 30 VAC DC Electrica...

Page 6: ...6 Conventional Products 1400 1412 and 1424 Direct Wire Ionization Smoke Detectors ...

Page 7: ...mits the detector to be mounted in two different ways directly to a 3 1 2 inch or 4 inch octagonal 1 1 2 inch deep electrical box directly to a 4 inch square electrical box by using a plaster ring with the supplied mounting bracket kit flmount Figure 1 Flush Mounting of Detector on 4 Inch Octagonal Box Tamper Resistant Tab mountbrk Figure 2 Detector Mounting Bracket To make detector tamper proof b...

Page 8: ...smaller than 18 American Wire Gauge AWG 1 0 square mm However the screws and clamping plate can accommodate wire sizes up to 12 AWG 3 3 square mm Smoke detectors and alarm system control panels have specifications for allowable IDC wire type and maximum resistance Consult the control panel manufacturer s specifications for the total IDC resistance allowed for the control panel being used before wi...

Page 9: ...acket once it has been made tamper proof 1 Use a small screwdriver to depress the tamper proof tab located in the slot on the mounting bracket Figure 5 2 Turn the detector counterclockwise for removal R em ote A nnunciator smkwire 2 1 3 IDC U L Listed Control Panel R em ote Annunciator 2 1 3 Class A O ptional W iring N ote If rem ote annunciator is not used polarity to detector m ay be reversed EO...

Page 10: ... 5 Rotate the detector clockwise until it clicks into place 6 After all detectors have been installed apply power to the control unit 7 Test the detector as described in the Testing section of this technical bulletin 8 Reset the detector s at the system control panel 9 Notify the proper authorities that the system is in operation 10 Remove the dust covers before placing system in service Dust cove...

Page 11: ...s must be tested after installation and periodically thereafter Testing methods must satisfy the authority having jurisdiction Detectors offer maximum performance when they are tested and maintained in compliance with National Fire Protection Association NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code Before testing the detector check to ensure that the LEDs are blinking If they are not the detector has lost pow...

Page 12: ...s included with the MOD400R 1 Set the generator to represent 4 ft to 5 ft obscuration as described in the Gemini 501 manual 2 Use the bowl shaped applicator to apply aerosol until unit alarms 3 Clean and retest detectors that fail these tests as described in the Maintenance section of this technical bulletin 4 Replace or return the detectors for repair if they still fail these tests The Gemini 501...

Page 13: ...es that the system is again in service 1 Remove the detector screen and cover assembly by depressing the three lock prongs on the top of the cover rotating the cover clockwise and pulling the screen cover assembly away from the detector Figure 7 2 Remove the screen from the cover 3 Use a vacuum cleaner to remove dust from the screen the cover and the sensing chamber 4 After cleaning snap the scree...

Page 14: ...Products 1400 1412 and 1424 Direct Wire Ionization Smoke Detectors cov scrx Removable Cover for Cleaning Removable Screen P N RS14 Housing Prongs Head Cover Lock Prongs Figure 7 Removal of Cover and Screen for Cleaning ...

Page 15: ...sensing capability but they are better at detecting fast flaming fires than slow smoldering fires Photoelectronic detectors sense smoldering fires better than flaming fires Because fires develop in different ways and are often unpredictable in their growth neither type of detector is always best and a given detector may not always provide warning of a fire In general detectors cannot be expected t...

Page 16: ... 1400 1412 and 1424 Direct Wire Ionization Smoke Detectors Notes Controls Group FAN 408 507 E Michigan Street Fire Initiating Devices and Notification Appliances Technical Manual P O Box 423 Printed in U S A Milwaukee WI 53201 ...

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