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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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