Architects and Engineers Specifications
The visual notification appliances shall be Wheelock Series RSS Strobe Appliances or approved equals. The Series RSS shall meet
and be listed for UL Standard 1971 (Emergency Devices for the Hearing-Impaired) for Indoor Fire Protection Service. The strobe shall
be listed for indoor use and shall meet the requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B. The strobe appliances shall produce a flash rate of
one (1) flash per second over the Regulated Voltage Range and shall incorporate a Xenon flashtube enclosed in a rugged Lexan® lens.
All inputs shall be compatible with standard reverse polarity supervision of circuit wiring by a Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). When
Strobe Plates are to be installed, they shall be the Wheelock Series RSSP Strobe Plate and shall have the same electronic circuitry
as the Wheelock Series RSS.
The Series RSS Strobe shall be of low current design. Where Multi-Candela appliances are specified, the strobe intensity shall have
field selectable settings and shall be rated per UL Standard 1971 at 15/30/75/110cd or 135/185cd for wall mount and 15/30/75/95cd or
115/177cd for ceiling mount. The selector switch for selecting the candela shall be tamper resistant. The 1575 candela strobe shall be
specified when 15 candela UL Standard 1971 Listing with 75 candela on axis is required (e.g. ADA compliance).
When synchronization is required, the appliance shall be compatible with Wheelock’s SM, DSM Sync Modules or the Wheelock PS-24-
8MC Power Supplies with built-in Patented Sync Protocol. The strobes shall not drift out of synchronization at any time during operation.
If the sync module or Power Supply fails to operate, (i.e., contacts remain closed), the strobe shall revert to a non-synchronized flash
rate. The strobes shall be designed for indoor surface of flush mounting.
The Series RSS Strobe Appliances shall incorporate a Patented, Integral Strobe Mounting Plate that shall allow mounting to single-
gang, double-gang, 4-inch square, 100mm European type backboxes, or the SHBB Surface Backbox. If required, an NATP (Notification
Appliance Trimplate) shall be provided. An attaching cover plate shall be provided to give the Appliance and attractive appearance. The
Appliance shall not have any mounting holes or screw heads visible when the installation is completed.
The Series RSSP Multi-Candela or single candela Strobe Plate shall mount to either a standard 4 inch square backbox for flush mounting,
or the Wheelock SBL2 backbox for surface mounting.
All notification appliances shall be backward compatible.
NOTE: Due to continuous development of our products, specifications and offerings are subject to change without notice in accordance with Wheelock, Inc. standard terms and conditions.
S0410 RSS/RSSP 06/06
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