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Safety Messages
Description, Specifications, and Installation Manual
Safety Messages
It is important to follow all instructions shipped with this product. This device is to be
installed by trained personnel who are thoroughly familiar with the country electric
codes and will follow these guidelines as well as local codes.
Planning
• If suitable warning equipment is not selected, the installation site for the Informer
is not selected properly or the Informer is not installed properly, it may not produce
the intended optimum audible warning. If applicable, follow Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) recommendations.
• If the Informer is not activated in a timely manner when an emergency condition
exists, they cannot provide the intended audible warning. It is imperative that
knowledgeable people, who are provided with the necessary information, are
available at all times to authorize activation.
• The sound output of the Informer is capable of causing permanent hearing damage.
To prevent excessive exposure, carefully plan placement, post warnings, and restrict
access to areas near sirens.
• Activating the Informer may not result in people taking the desired actions if those
to be warned are not properly trained about the meaning of warning sounds. Users
should follow FEMA recommendations and instruct those to be warned of correct
actions to be taken.
After installation, service, or maintenance, test the system to confirm that it is operating
properly. Test the system regularly to confirm that it will be operational in an emergency.
Safety Messages to Installers
People’s lives depend on your safe installation of our products. It is important to follow
all instructions shipped with this product. This device is to be installed by a trained
electrician who is thoroughly familiar with the National Electrical Code and/or Canadian
Electrical Code and will follow the NEC and/or CEC Guidelines as well as all local
codes.
The selection of the mounting location for this Informer, its controls and the routing of
the wiring are to be accomplished under the direction of the Facilities Engineer and the
Safety Engineer. In addition, listed below are some other important safety instructions
and precautions you should follow:
• Electrocution or severe personal injury can occur when performing various
installation and service functions such as making electrical connections, drilling
holes, or lifting equipment. Therefore only experienced electricians should install
this product in accordance with national, state and any other electrical codes having
jurisdiction. Perform all work under the direction of the installation or service crew
safety foreman.
