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Installation
Safety and Regulatory Compliance
The Bose FreeSpace FS2C loudspeaker has passed testing and complies with the following specifications and uses:
Listed to ANSI/UL 1480-2016, CAN/ULC-S541
Fire Protective Signaling Use – UL Category UUMW/UUMW7, File Number S 3241. Control Number 42S9.
Not for use with DC-supervised systems.
Suitable for use indoors in dry locations.
EN 54-24: 2008, Loudspeaker for Voice Alarm Systems for Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems for Buildings
Environmental: Type A (indoor applications)
Suitable for installation using Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2002,
Article 640.
Suitable for use with fire alarm circuit wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2002, Article 760
Suitable for use in air handling plenum spaces.
UL-2043, Fire Test and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and their Accessories Installed in Air Handling Spaces.
NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2002, Article 300-22 (c).
NFPA 90-A, 2002, Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, Paragraph 4.3.10.2.6.5.
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10 (1) of the directive, EN50081-1 and EN50082-1 as signified by the CE mark.
The FreeSpace FS2C loudspeaker has been designed to the requirements defined in the following European regulatory specification for
combination systems:
British Standard Code of Practice BS 5839, Part 8, when used with the ceramic terminal block and thermal fuse.
Tested to IEC60268-5.
Nominal Coverage Angle (per UL 1480) Vertical: 145°/25° at –3 dB; 170°/5° at –6 dB
Horizontal: 140°/20° at –3 dB; 170°/5° at –6 dB
UL Sensitivity Wattage Tap Sound Pressure Level dBA at 3.1 meters (10 feet):
Wattage CAN/ULC-S541
Canada
Tap 70 V 100 V
1 W 77.3 dBA —
2 W 80.0 dBA 79.8 dBA
4 W 82.4 dBA 82.6 dBA
8 W 84.8 dBA 84.6 dBA
16 W 86.7 dBA 86.3 dBA
16 Ω 86.0 dBA —
SPLs given are per the UL 1480 specified reporting method.
Frequency response:
Fire alarm (UL): 95 Hz to 17000 Hz
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DOP 434849-1
EN 54-24: 2008
FreeSpace FS2C
For DOP 434849-1, see pro.Bose.com/FS2CDOP
Provided options:
Type A
Loudspeaker for voice alarm systems for fire detection and fire
alarm systems for buildings
Wattage ANSI/UL 1480-2016
United States
Tap 70 V 100 V
1 W 71.9 dBA —
2 W 74.5 dBA 74.9 dBA
4 W 77.2 dBA 77.5 dBA
8 W 79.8 dBA 79.9 dBA
16 W 82.1 dBA 82.2 dBA
16 Ω 82.6 dBA —