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273 Branchport Avenue 
Long 

Branch, 

NJ 

 

07740 

         

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 

SERIES NS4 FOUR WIRE APPLIANCES 

(WALL MOUNT VERSIONS) 

 
 

Use this product according to this instruction manual.  Please keep this instruction manual for future reference. 

 
 

GENERAL: 

Wheelock’s Series NS4 Horn Strobe Appliances are designed to provide independent operation for the horn appliance, when the 
strobe circuit is powered.  They are the ideal choice for retrofit applications as well as new installations.  The NS4 Appliances are UL 
Listed under Standard 1971 for Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired and UL Standard 464 for Audible Signal Appliances. The 
1575W candela wall mounted strobes are listed at 15 candela under UL Standard 1971 and meet 75 candela intensity on axis with low 
current draw.  They are listed for 

indoor use only

 and equipped with a NS Mounting Plate (NSMP) that can be mounted to single-

gang, double-gang, 4” backbox, 100mm European backbox or SHBB surface backbox (See Mounting Options).  These appliances are 
Listed for 

wall mounting only

.  The NS4 Appliances use a Xenon flashtube with solid state circuitry enclosed in a rugged Lexan

 

lens to provide maximum visibility and reliability for effective visible signaling. 
 
The horn portion of the NS4 Appliances can be field set to provide either Continuous Horn or Code 3 Horn.  The sound output can be 
field set for High (HI) or Low (LO) dBA. 
 
The NS4 Horn Strobe can also be used with a Sync Module (SM) or Dual Sync Module (DSM) to provide synchronized strobe and 
synchronized Code 3 signal.   
 
These strobe models are designed for use with either filtered DC (VDC) or unfiltered Full-Wave-Rectified (VRMS) input voltage.  
All inputs are polarized for compatibility with standard reverse polarity supervision of circuit wiring by a FACP. 

 

NOTE:

  All 

CAUTIONS

 and 

WARNINGS

 are identified by the symbol 

.  All warnings are printed in bold capital letters 

 

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 Ratings 

Models Nominal  Rated  Strobe 

 Voltage 

Voltage 

Range 

Candela 

 (VDC/VRMS) 

(VDC/VRMS) 

(cd) 

NS4-2415W 24 20.0-31.0 15 
NS4-241575W* 24  20.0-31.0 

15 

NS4-2430W 24 20.0-31.0 30 
NS4-2475W 24 20.0-31.0 75 
NS4-24110W 24 20.0-31.0 110 
NS4-1215W 12 10.5-15.6 15 
NS4-121575W* 12  10.5-15.6 

15 

* 1575W models are UL Listed for 15cd and meet 75cd on axis. 

 
Copyright 1997, 1998 Wheelock, Inc.  All rights reserved. 

Summary of Contents for NS4-121575W*

Page 1: ...ity for effective visible signaling The horn portion of the NS4 Appliances can be field set to provide either Continuous Horn or Code 3 Horn The sound output can be field set for High HI or Low LO dBA The NS4 Horn Strobe can also be used with a Sync Module SM or Dual Sync Module DSM to provide synchronized strobe and synchronized Code 3 signal These strobe models are designed for use with either f...

Page 2: ... the listed voltage range 2 Anechoic dBA is measured on axis in a non reflective free field test room using fast meter response For peak dBA measured with peak meter response add 5dBA to anechoic values as shown in Table 2 Reverberant dBA is a minimum UL rating based on sound pressure measurements in a reverberant test room 3 All models are UL Listed for indoor use with a temperature range of 32oF...

Page 3: ...DC 0 178 0 215 0 255 0 425 0 525 20 0VRMS 0 173 0 210 0 250 0 410 0 510 24 0VRMS 0 178 0 215 0 255 0 410 0 525 31 0VRMS 0 182 0 220 0 265 0 435 0 535 Voltage NS4 1215W NS4 121575W 10 5VDC 0 405 0 510 12 0VDC 0 410 0 520 15 6VDC 0 415 0 530 10 5VRMS 0 410 0 520 12 0 VRMS 0 415 0 530 15 6 VRMS 0 420 0 540 Rated Inrush Current Voltage NS4 2415W NS4 241575W NS4 2430W NS4 2475W NS4 24110W 20 0VDC 0 135...

Page 4: ...GS 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 When calculating the total average peak and inrush currents Use Table 3 and 3A to determine the highest value of...

Page 5: ...0cd 0 15 0 24 94 30 0 46 75 0 103 110 0 149 5 13 5 24 83 27 0 46 67 5 103 99 0 149 10 13 5 24 30 27 0 46 67 5 103 99 0 137 15 13 5 24 19 27 0 45 67 5 102 99 0 120 20 13 5 24 17 27 0 41 67 5 104 99 0 110 25 13 5 21 16 27 0 48 67 5 89 99 0 129 30 13 5 23 15 27 0 40 67 5 96 99 0 114 35 9 8 22 12 19 5 45 48 8 91 71 5 119 40 6 9 13 11 13 8 39 34 3 57 50 6 109 45 5 1 9 10 10 2 24 25 5 36 37 4 66 50 4 0 ...

Page 6: ... Showing Location of Jumper Plug JUMPER PLUGS CANDELA SELECTOR Factory setting is on High dB and Code 3 Figure 2 Jumper plug settings for High dB and Code 3 Figure 3 Jumper plug settings for Low dB and Continuous Horn SHOWN SET ON HI dB CENTER PIN IS NOT USED SHOWN SET ON CODE3 SHOWN SET ON LOW dB SHOWN SET ON CONT HORN CENTER PI N IS NOT USED Figure 4 Jumper plug settings for Low dB and Code 3 Fi...

Page 7: ...OBE AUDIBLE When the sync module is used the audible tone will be Code 3 sound only Refer to Sync Module Installation Instruction sheets SM P83123 and DSM P83177 for additional information Audible will operate only with power applied to both strobe and audible Figure 7 1 NS4 Appliances have in out wiring terminals that accepts two 12 to 18 American Wire Gauge AWG wires at each screw terminal Strip...

Page 8: ...nimum stress on the product from wiring C A B D FLUSH MOUNTING STD SINGLE GANG BACKBOX 6 32 X 7 8 SCREWS NS MOUNTING PLATE NSMP NS BEAUTYPLATE SUPPLIED MAXIMUMNUMBER OF CONDUCTORS BACKBOX DEPTH AWG 18 AWG 16 AWG 14 AWG 12 2 1 2 8 4 4 4 3 1 8 8 8 8 8 NS MOUNTING PLATE NSMP NS MOUNTING PLATE NSMP NS MOUNTING PLATE NSMP NS BEAUTYPLATE SUPPLIED NS BEAUTYPLATE SUPPLIED NS BEAUTYPLATE SUPPLIED 6 32 X 7 ...

Page 9: ...from the strobe assembly once engaged First gently insert a screwdriver into one of the slots located on the side edges of the NS Beauty Plate Second gently pull away from the wall with the inserted screwdriver to disengage the snap Third repeat the first and second steps for the second slot Finally gently lift the Beauty Plate away from the NSMP 6 Mounting hardware for each mounting option is sup...

Page 10: ... Circuits NAC and notification appliances Some system communication circuits and or audio circuits for example may require special precautions to assure electrical noise immunity e g audio crosstalk NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital appliance pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection a...

Page 11: ...R SPECIFICATION ABUSE ACCIDENT OR OTHER OPERATING CONDITIONS BEYOND WHEELOCK S CONTROL SOME WHEELOCK PRODUCTS CONTAIN SOFTWARE WITH RESPECT TO THOSE PRODUCTS WHEELOCK DOES NOT WARRANTY THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET ANY OTHER STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE OR THAT THE FUNCTIONS OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET THE USER S REQUI...

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