Installation Instructions

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P85578-001A

Siemens Canada Limited

Building Technologies Division

1577 North Service Road East

Oakville, Ontario, L6H 0H6 Canada

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Building Technologies Division

Florham Park, NJ

PN P85578-001A

Use this product according to this instruction manual. Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.

GENERAL

The Siemens LED based SL-Series SLFSW Sounder and SLFSSW Sounder Strobe appliances are designed for easy installation. All

models are for 24V operation. The SLFSW Sounder and SLFSSW Sounder Strobe are rated as low frequency devices per UL 464 suitable

for sleeping areas per NFPA 72. The SLFSW sounder may be wall or ceiling mounted

WARNING: Please read these instructions carefully before using this product. Failure to comply with any of the following instruc-

tions, cautions and warnings could result in improper application, candela setting, installation and/or operation of these products

in an emergency situation, which could result in property damage and serious injury or death to you and/or others.

The Siemens LED based SL-Series meets NFPA 2016 20 millisecond light pulse duration code requirements. In addition, the Siemens LED

based SL-Series product line has been UL/ULC listed as compatible with all Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP) and accessories that have

been determined to be compatible with Siemens model ST-Strobe based products including the ST, CH, SE, SEF, SET,ST,HS,MTH,S-HQ,

SA, STH, ZR, and ZH Series. The maximum number of SL-Series devices per NAC is determined by divid¬ing the maximum current rating

of the FACP NAC divided by the total appropriate current rating for the selected candela output of the SL-Series devices, with a maximum

of 105 SL-Series devices per NAC. Refer to FACP installation instructions for more detail. The Siemens LED based SL-Series strobes may

be installed in the same notication zone and eld of view with any ST Strobe based product.

NOTE: When using horn only models on a FACP listed as Special Application Do not exceed 85% of maximum NAC current rating.

Table 1: Specications

Agency

SLFSSW: UL 1971,CAN/ULC-S526-16

SLFSSW/SLFSW : UL 464, CAN/ULC-S525-16

Environmental Indoor Use Only. 0° C -49° C (32° F - 120° F) 93% R.H.

NAC Characteristics Max. line resistance: 35Ω

Sounder Patterns

Continuous, Code 3, Code 4, Code 3/Code 4* (eld selectable)

Code 3 or Code 4 synchronized when using Siemens DSC Sync Module

Input Power DC or FWR, 24V Regulated, 16 to 33V (All models)

Strobe Candela 110 cd

* Code 3/Code 4 operation requires the use of the Siemens DSC sync module.

SOUNDER STROBE AND SOUNDER APPLIANCES

Siemens SL-Series Low Frequency Sounder Strobe can provide a non-synchronized strobe appliance when connected directly to a Fire

Alarm Control Panel (FACP), or provide a synchronized strobe appliance when used in conjunction with an FACP that incorporates the

sync protocol, a Dual Sync Module (DSC) or a Siemens Power Supply. When set to the T3/T4 setting, a DSC Sync Module can toggle the

SLFSSW and SLFSW between Code 3 for re and Code 4 for carbon monoxide.

NOTE: The Code 3 temporal pattern (1/2 second on, 1/2 second o󰀨, 1/2 second on, 1/2 second o󰀨, 1/2 second on, 1-1/2 o󰀨 and repeat) is

specied by ANSI and NFPA 72 for standard emergency evacuation signaling.

NOTE: The Code 4 temporal pattern (100 ms on, followed by 100 ms o󰀨, for 4 cycles, followed by 5 seconds of silence and repeat), is

specied by ANSI and NFPA 720 for carbon monoxide emergency signaling.

Table 2A: SLFSSW and SLFSW dBA Sound Output

Description

SLFSSW and SLFSW 24V

Reverberant dBA per UL 464

SLFSSW and SLFSW 24V

Anechoic dBA per CAN/ULC-S525-16

For Dwelling Use Only

16.0V 24.0V 33.0V 16.0V 24.0V 33.0V

Continuous 80 80 80 80 80 80

Code 3 76 76 76 80 80 80

Code 4* 85 85 85 80 80 80

Code 3/Code 4* 76/85 76/85 76/85 80 80 80

* Code 4 measured per UL-2034

Table 2B: ULC Directional Characteristics

-3dB + / -35 Degrees horizontal, +45 / -30 vertical

-6dB + / -90 Degrees horizontal, + / - 90 vertical

CURRENT DRAW

When calculating the total currents use Table 3 to determine the highest value of RMS current for an individual appliance, then multiply

these values by the total number of appliances. Be sure to add the currents for any other appliances, including audible signaling appliances

Table 3: Sounder and Strobe Current Draw

16.0-33.0 Volts

Current Sounder Settings

SLFSSW

Sounder Strobe

Current (A)

110 cd

SLFSW

Sounder Current

(A)

Continuous (CONT) 0.290 0.098

Code 3 (T3) 0.290 0.098

Code 4 (T4) 0.290 0.098

Code 3/Code 4 (T3/4) 0.290 0.098

FWR

Continuous (CONT) 0.380 0.138

Code 3 (T3) 0.380 0.138

Code 4 (T4) 0.380 0.138

Code 3/Code 4 (T3/4) 0.380 0.138

NOTE: These notication appliances are UL Listed as “Regulated”. They are intended to be used with Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACPs)

whose notication circuits are UL Listed as “Regulated.” Refer to the FACP instructions or the Siemens Strobe Compatibility Data Sheet (PN

315-096363) for special application and strobe synchronization compatibility.

NOTE: These appliances were tested to the regulated voltage limits of 16.0-33.0 Volts for 24 volt models using ltered DC or unltered DC. Do

not apply voltage outside of this range.

NOTE: Check the minimum and maximum output of the power supply and standby battery and subtract the voltage drop from the circuit wir-

ing resistance to determine the applied voltage to the strobes. The maximum wire impedance between strobes shall not exceed 35 ohms.

NOTE: Strobes are not designed to be used on coded systems in which the applied voltage is cycled on and o󰀨.

NOTE: Make sure that the total RMS current required by all appliances that are connected to the system’s primary and secondary power

sources, notication appliance circuits, DSC sync modules, or Siemens power supplies does not exceed the power sources’ rated capacity

or the current ratings of any fuses on the circuits to which these appliances are wired.

WARNING :Overloading power sources or exceeding fuse ratings could result in loss of power and failure to alert occupants dur-

ing an emergency, which could result in property damage and serious injury or death to you and/or others.

NOTE: Ensure the device is set for the proper application: Code 3 for re emergency only, Code 4 for carbon monoxide emergency only.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

SIEMENS SL SERIES LOW FREQUENCY

SOUNDER STROBES AND SOUNDERS

(WALL MOUNT)

Summary of content (3 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SIEMENS SL SERIES LOW FREQUENCY SOUNDER STROBES AND SOUNDERS (WALL MOUNT) Siemens Industry, Inc. Siemens Canada Limited Building Technologies Division Building Technologies Division Florham Park, NJ 1577 North Service Road East PN P85578-001A Oakville, Ontario, L6H 0H6 Canada Use this product according to this instruction manual. Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.
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CAUTION: Check that the installed product will have sufficient clearance and with sheathed multiconductor cable or 3/4-inch conduit fittings are used. LIGHT OUTPUT 200% Although the limits shown for the mounting option comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC), Siemens recommends use of a 4-inch square backbox and the use of approved stranded field wires, whenever possible, to provide additional wiring room for easy installation and minimum stress on the product from wiring.
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APPLICATONS AND COMPATIBILITY The following diagrams provide information with respect to configuring the NAC circuits and the Sounder and Sounder Strobe appliances for synchronization. Figure 9: T3/T4 Single NAC Circuit Application Separate T3 and T4 Application Refer to Note 1 Code 3 APPLICATION NOTES: Note 1: FACP determines the alarm source (fire or CO) and activates the T3 or T4 tone pattern to the Siemens LF Sounder.