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Powerex  •  150 Production Drive  •  Harrison, OH  45030  •  USA

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IN599102AV  •  15 September 2020

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FirstCall™ Medical Gas Alarm

Operating & Maintenance Manual

Responsibilities

Information contained in this manual pertains to 

the Powerex FirstCall™ medical gas alarm system. The 

alarm system will operate as described in this manual 

when operated and serviced in compliance with the 

instructions.

Installer Responsibilities

The alarm should be handled, installed, and tested 

per the recommended practice as described within 

this manual. Should any repair or replacement become 

necessary, contact Powerex for original equipment or 

replacement parts.

User Responsibilities

The alarm should be tested and examined periodically 

according to facility codes. Any parts which are found to 

be damaged, corroded, contaminated, etc. should be 

replaced.

Introduction

Safety Guidelines

Installation of the Powerex FirstCall™ alarm involves 

installing the rough-in box, the risers & the transducers 

(if it is an area alarm or combination alarm) and front 

panel and making the necessary conduit, plumbing 

and electrical connections. All installation and testing 

should be done in accordance with NFPA 99.

Electrical power intended for the 

alarm to be installed should be 

disconnected prior to installation. 

Attention: l’alimentation 

électrique a l’intention de faire installer l’alarme devrait 
déconnecter avant l’installation.

This device should only be installed 

by  qualified  personnel.  Installation 

should not be attempted by anyone not having general 

experience with the installation of devices of this nature. 

Attention: cet appareil ne devrait installer que le personnel 

qualifié.  L’installation  ne  devrait  pas  tenter  par  une  personne 

n’ayant pas d’expérience générale avec l’installation d’appareils 
de cette nature.

Product Line Overview

The Powerex FirstCall™ medical gas alarm systems 

monitor the status of medical gases in Category 1 

healthcare facilities. The alarm systems are ETL listed to 

UL 1069 and comply with the latest edition of NFPA 99. 

All alarm systems provide audible and visible indications 

of NFPA 99 medical gas alarm conditions.

The FirstCall™ Master Alarm system monitors up to 

56 signals indicating the operation and condition of 

the source of supply, the reserve source (if any), and 

the pressure in the main lines of each medical gas 

and vacuum piping system in a Category 1 healthcare 

facility. 

The FirstCall™ Area Alarm system monitors 

the pressure of up to 8 medical gases supplying 

anesthetizing locations and other Category 1 spaces. 

The FirstCall™ Combination Alarm system monitors 

up to 56 source signals (Master) and up to 6 medical 

gases (Area) in a single panel. 

Powerex FirstCall™ Features and Benefits include:

•  Designed and manufactured in the USA
•  5 year warranty on parts, 2 year warranty on labor
•  10” high-resolution touchscreen HMI with 7” VE 

option available

•  Area alarm up to 8 gases
•  4-20mA signal transducers, DISS demand-check 

fittings, and gas risers included with Area Alarm

•  Transducers are able to be remotely installed up 

to 5,000 ft away

•  Master alarm 23, 39, and 55 input signals
•  Combination alarm up to 6 gases, 23, 39, or 55 

input signals

•  Ethernet connectivity using BACnet over IP 

protocol to building management system - 

standard

•  Customizable emergency instructions in the event 

of an alarm

•  Easy to use interface for setup and changing 

settings

•  Pre-programmed NFPA 99 gas labels and colors
•  Event history log accessible at the screen
•  Alarm test feature – able to use quickly without 

logging in

•  Area alarm automatically sets NFPA 99 +/-20% 

limits based on current pressure

•  Master alarm pre-programmed NFPA 99 source 

alarm signals – also customizable

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Страница 5: ...Preprogramed standard settings included with all medical gas inputs Alarm set points alarm messages and descriptions of sources are fully customizable Alarm and error history is recorded in Alarm Sum...

Страница 6: ...is labeled appropriate gas and has the corresponding DISS hex nut attached to the sensing end Transducers have a solid brass body with NPS threads on cord end for easy remote installation Medical Gas...

Страница 7: ...to the appropriate terminal block N Hot wire Strip the insulation and connect the hot lead to the appropriate terminal block 120V AC Sensor Installation Area Combo Alarms Only Local Installation Locat...

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Страница 9: ...from power supply into power slot on PLC For panels with 39 digital inputs and or 5 gas inputs Plug I O module expansion adapter cord into appropriate port Place unattached side of panel lanyards over...

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Страница 21: ...CAPS lock as well as cut copy paste for when you want to use the same information in a different location To maximize the keyboard size to fit the entire screen press the zoom button in the upper lef...

Страница 22: ...dition Use the keyboard to add delete or change as necessary Press the SAVE button at the bottom to save changes Press the SETTINGS MENU button to return to the settings screen or the HOME button to r...

Страница 23: ...nd Combo alarms In the gas settings page you are able to change the medical gas type add subtract a gas designate the location monitored for each gas and manually change the high low alarm settings NO...

Страница 24: ...t one Press SAVE SOURCE underneath to add the new source badge to the list of Source Types The table to the right will then be populated with selectable boxes and a heading with the selected source ga...

Страница 25: ...ring a normal alarm event This allows a technician to perform maintenance without setting off the loud alarm Maintenance mode will automatically toggle back to normal after 15 minutes A timer is displ...

Страница 26: ...rex Technical Service for instruction Test Set High Low Alarm Points to 20 Current Pressure This unique feature easily allows for compliance with NFPA 99 2018 edition 5 1 9 4 2 stating that Area Alarm...

Страница 27: ...is the wrong gas type 3 Low gas pressure less than 20 below nominal Operation TEST Feature To test the alarm horn press the TEST button in the center of the lower bar A caution window will pop up warn...

Страница 28: ...of alarm conditions The specific alarm will be highlighted in red Silencing the Alarm In the event of an alarm pressing the silence button will silence the horn indefinitely The scrolling marquee at t...

Страница 29: ...use a microfiber cloth or soft lint free cloth when cleaning any smudges off of the HMI Do not use a paper towel or tissue paper wet or dry Do not apply an excessive amount of pressure to the screen...

Страница 30: ...arbon Dioxide WAGD Instrument Air TDCR O2 TDCR AIR TDCR VAC TDCR N2O TDCR N2 TDCR CO2 TDCR WAGD TDCR INST Terminal Blocks PE000652AV Snap in Plugs SL057170AV Micro SD Card PE000467AV Horn PE001011AV R...

Страница 31: ...Faulty power supply Replace power supply Wiring harness disconnected Make sure the wiring harness from the power supply and terminal blocks are properly installed in the back of the PLC Alarm panel f...

Страница 32: ...ts Input capable of 24 VDC 120 VAC DC output Dry Contacts capable of 30 VDC or 120 VAC max output Input fuse 2 Amp Power consumption 30 W Maximum Pressure measurement accuracy All positive pressure tr...

Страница 33: ...larm G7HiAlarm G8HiAlarm Appendix A BACnet Object Names BACnet Object Name Object Name Description G1HiAlarm Gas Badge High Alarm Status A displayed value of 0 Normal 1 Alarm G2HiAlarm G3HiAlarm G4HiA...

Страница 34: ...rex 150 Production Drive Harrison OH 45030 USA P 1 888 769 7979 F 513 367 3125 www powerexinc com IN599102AV 15 September 2020 Page 34 of 36 FirstCall Medical Gas Alarm Operating Maintenance Manual No...

Страница 35: ...CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OR USE OF SUCH PRODUCTS TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED All warranty claims must be made in writing and delivered to Powerex in acc...

Страница 36: ...indirect special or consequential damages or loss of production of loss of profits resulting from any cause whatsoever including but not limited to any delay act error or omission of Powerex Supplier...

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