Instruction manual

WARNING: FOR PROPER OPERATION IN LIFE SAFETY APPLICATIONS, THE
SAFEPATH4 AUDIO BOOSTER PANEL SHALL BE CONNECTED TO A LISTED
COMPATIBLE AND PROPERLY OPERATING VOICE EVACUATION PANEL SUCH AS THE
WHEELOCK SP40/2 PANEL, WHICH CONTROLS ITS ACTIVATION. ALL EQUIPMENT
SHALL BE PROPERLY INTERCONNECTED AND OPERATING. THE INSTALLER SHALL
CHECK COMPATIBILITY OF ALL EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, OTHERWISE
THE SAFEPATH4 AUDIO BOOSTER PANEL AND/OR THE VOICE EVACUATION PANEL
MAY BE DAMAGED AND/OR FAIL TO OPERATE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
WARNING: CERTAIN HARDWARE FUNCTIONS ON THE SAFEPATH4 AUDIO BOOSTER
PANEL ARE NOT SUPERVISED. IF ANY SUCH HARDWARE FUNCTIONS FAIL, THE
SAFEPATH4 AUDIO BOOSTER PANEL MAY NOT PROVIDE THE INTENDED WARNING
AND/OR NOT INDICATE A TROUBLE CONDITION.
Section 1-3 - Compliance with Applicable Codes, Regulations,
Laws, Standards, and Guidelines
COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE LATEST APPLICABLE CODES, REGULATIONS, LAWS,
STANDARDS, AND GUIDELINES.
WARNING: FOR EMERGENCY, LIFE SAFETY APPLICATIONS USING THE SAFEPATH4
AUDIO BOOSTER, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE SHALL BE
PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL THE LATEST
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA), UNDERWRITER’S LABORATORY
(UL), NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (NEC), OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION (OSHA), STATE, COUNTY, LOCAL, PROVINCE, DISTRICT, FEDERAL,
AND OTHER APPLICABLE BUILDING AND FIRE STANDARDS, GUIDELINES,
REGULATIONS, LAWS, AND CODES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL
APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY
HAVING JURISDICTION (AHJ).
It is recommended that the local AHJ inspect and approve the proposed placement of all the
notification appliances.
NOTE: When installed in NYC, the background music and the telephone paging signals from
the SP40/2 are not permissible.
Section 1-4 - Property Insurance Recommendation
The Voice Evacuation System containing the SAFEPATH4 Audio Booster panel is not a
substitute for insurance. All users should have adequate levels of life and property insurance.
Section 1-5 - Audio Output Considerations
WARNING: AUDIBLE SIGNALS MAY MASK MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MONITORING
ALARMS. WHERE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MONITORING ALARMS ARE IN USE, DO NOT
USE AUDIBLE SIGNALS; PROVIDE VISUAL NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES IN HIGHLY
VISIBLE LOCATIONS.
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