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INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
(800) 397-5777 (CANADA) MULTITONE STROBE APPLIANCES
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Use this product according to this instruction manual. Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.
GENERAL:
The Multitone Strobe Appliances are UL Listed under Standard 1971 for Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired and UL Standard 464 for Audible Signal
Appliances. The 15cd model strobe is listed at 15 candela under UL Standard 1971 and meets 75 candela intensity on axis with low current draw. The 24MCW model
strobe can provide 4 selectable candela settings (15, 30, 75, 110). The Multitone MT-241575W and MT-121575W Appliances are also ULC Listed under Standard
CAN/ULC-S526-02 for Visual Signaling and under Standard CAN/ULC-S525-99 for Audible Signal Devices for Fire Alarm Systems. The MT Strobes can provide a
non-synchronized strobe appliance when connected directly to a fire alarm control panel (FACP), or provide a synchronized strobe appliance when used in conjunction
with a Sync Module (SM), Dual Sync Module (DSM) or Wheelock power supplies. All models in the MT Series are listed for
wall mount only,
with the backboxes
specified in these instructions (See wiring and mounting information). The Multitone Strobe Appliances use a xenon flashtube with solid state circuitry enclosed in a
polycarbonate lens to provide maximum visibility and reliability for effective visible signaling.
Multitone Strobe Appliances can be field set to produce any one of eight commonly used alarm tones. Sound output can be field set to provide either HIGH (HI) dBA
or STANDARD (STD) dBA sound output level.
All Multitone Strobe models are designed for use with either filtered DC or unfiltered full-wave-rectified (FWR) input voltage. The Multitone Strobe Appliances have
separate input terminals for alarm tone activation and strobe activation. Shunt wires are provided to operate both the alarm tone and the strobe simultaneously on a
single input circuit (See Wiring Diagram). All inputs are polarized for compatibility with standard reverse polarity supervision of circuit wiring by a fire alarm control
panel (FACP).
NOTE:
All Canadian installations should be in accordance with the Canadian Standard for the Installation of Fire Alarm Systems, CAN/ULC-S524-01 and the
Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1. Final acceptance is subject to authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ).
WARNING: PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN IMPROPER APPLICATION, INSTALLATION AND/OR
OPERATION OF THESE PRODUCTS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Table 1: UL/ULC Listed Models and Ratings
UL Ratings
ULC Ratings
Model
Regulated
Voltage
(VDC/VRMS)
Voltage
Range
(VDC/VRMS)
Reverberant
dBA
At 10 Feet
Voltage
Range
(VDC/VRMS)
Strobe Candela
(cd)
Anechoic
dBA
at 10 Feet
MT-121575W 12 8.0-17.5 85-100
10.5–15.6 75 85-100
MT-24MCW 24 16.0-33.0 15/30/75/110
76-94
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MT-241575W
24
16.0-33.0
15 *
76-94
20.0-31.0
75
85-100
* 15cd models are UL Listed at 15cd and meet 75cd on axis.
NOTES:
1.
Strobes will produce 1 flash per second over the “Regulated Voltage” Range.
2.
The strobe meets the required light distribution patterns defined in UL 1971 and ULC-S526-02.
3.
All models are UL Listed for indoor use with a temperature range of +32
°
F to +120
°
F (0
°
C to +49
°
C) and maximum humidity of 93%
±
2% RH.
WARNING: THESE APPLIANCES WERE TESTED TO THE REGULATED VOLTAGE LIMITS OF 16.0-33.0 VOLTS FOR 24V MODELS AND 8.0-
17.5 VOLTS FOR 12V MODELS USING FILTERED DC OR UNFILTERED FULL-WAVE-RECTIFIED VOLTAGE. DO NOT APPLY VOLTAGE
OUTSIDE OF THIS RANGE.
WARNING: CHECK THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM OUTPUT OF THE POWER SUPPLY AND STANDBY BATTERY AND SUBTRACT THE
VOLTAGE DROP FROM THE CIRCUIT WIRING RESISTANCE TO DETERMINE THE APPLIED VOLTAGE TO THE STROBES. THE MAXIMUM
WIRE IMPEDENCE BETWEEN STROBES SHALL NOT EXCEED 35 OHMS.
CAUTION:
These notification appliances are UL Listed as “Regulated”. They are intended to be used with FACPs whose notification circuits are UL Listed as
“Regulated.” These appliances shall not be used on UL Listed “Special Application” notification circuits unless the appliances are identified to be compatible in the
installation instructions of the FACP or unless the FACP is identified to be compatible in this instruction manual.
Use Tables 2, 2A, 3, and 3A to determine the highest value of “Rated Current” for an individual Multitone strobe (across the expected operating voltage range of the
Multitone strobe). Add strobe current from Table 3 or 3A to audible appliance current from Table 2 and 2A to obtain total current for each unit, if the strobe and
audible are wired to operate in unison on a single circuit. Be sure to add the currents for any other appliances, including audible signaling appliances, powered by the
same source and include any required safety factors.
NOTE:
The maximum number of strobes on a single notification appliance circuit shall not exceed 50.
WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT THE TOTAL RMSURRENT REQUIRED BY ALL APPLIANCES THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM’S PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY POWER SOURCES, APPLIANCE CIRCUITS, SM, DSM SYNC MODULES AND WHEELOCK POWER SUPPLIES DOES NOT EXCEED THE POWER
SOURCES’ RATED CAPACITY OR THE CURRENT RATINGS OF ANY FUSES ON THE CIRCUITS TO WHICH THESE APPLIANCES ARE WIRED. OVERLOADING
POWER SOURCES OR EXCEEDING FUSE RATINGS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER AND FAILURE TO ALERT OCCUPANTS DURING AN EMERGENCY,
WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS.
