Installing the System
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To help reduce wire run lengths and labor, centrally locate the panel with relation to detection
devices whenever possible.
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Avoid running wires parallel with electrical wiring or fixtures, such as fluorescent lighting, to
prevent wire runs from picking up electrical noise.
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Mount the panel at a comfortable working height (about 45 to 55 inches from the floor to the
bottom of the panel, as shown in Figure 1).
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Leave space to the left and right of the panel for wiring, phone jack, and optional modules.
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For installations that include wireless sensors, allow at least 10 inches above the panel cabi-
net for the antenna.
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Allow at least 24 inches in front of the panel for opening the panel door.
Figure 1. Determining Panel Location
Total System Power and Wire Length Guidelines
Note
A) Class 2, Class 3, and
power-limited fire alarm cir-
cuits must be installed using
FPL, FPLR, FPLP, or substi-
tute cable permitted by the
National Electrical Code
ANSI/NFPA 70. Wire that
extends beyond the cable
jacket must be separated
from all other conductors by
a minimum of 1/4-inch or by
a nonconductive barrier.
OR
(B) Class 2, Class 3, and
power-limited fire alarm cir-
cuit conductors must be
installed as Class 1 or higher
circuits.
Table 1 describes panel voltage/current output ranges. See Appendix A for maximum and
standby device current draw.
Total system wire allowed varies depending on devices powered by the panel, wire length
between devices and the panel, and the combined wire length of all devices.
Table 2 describes the maximum wire length allowed between compatible devices and the panel.
1 6 . 2 5 "
9 "
1 1 "
2 1 "
4 5 - 5 5 "
1 0 "
Floor
Antenna
Area
Phone Jack and
Optional Module
Mounting Area
Note:
Allow at Least 24’ in Front
of Panel to Allow for Opening
Cabinet Door and Access to
Table 1: Panel Voltage/Current Output Ranges
Panel
Terminal
Voltage Range
Max. Current
4 (+12V)
8.5 - 14.2 VDC
9.1 - 14.2 VDC (UL)
750 mA—non-UL Listed systems
90 mA—UL Listed systems
7 (OUT1/+12) 8.5 - 14.2 VDC
1.25 A at default configuration—non-UL Listed systems
650 mA—UL Listed systems
17 (Z6/2W+)
8.9 - 13.7 VDC
80 mA
Table 2: Maximum Device Wire Lengths
Device
Max. Wire Length to Panel
Wire Type
AC Power Transformer
18 AWG—25 ft.
Stranded
Earth Ground
16 AWG—25 ft.
Solid
Telephone (RJ-31X)
as required
Stranded
Detection Devices
22 or 18 AWG—300 ohms maximum loop
resi 2k end-of-line
Stranded
