Edwards AB4G

P/N 3100672-EN • REV 07 • ISS 23JAN14 3 / 6
Specifications
Operating voltage 24 VDC or 24 VFWR, nominal
Current
Operating
Supervisory
See Table 1
DC = 1.46 mA, FWR = 2.15 mA
Default settings
Output volume
Output tone
High dBA
Temporal pattern
Sound level output
ULC
UL
See Table 2
See Table 3
Resonant frequency 3.2 kHz
A
udible directional
characteristics
See Table 4 and Table 5
Temporal pattern 0.5 s on, 0.5 s off, 0.5 s on, 0.5 s off, 0.5 s
on, 1.5 s off, repeat cycle
Compatible detectors All Signature Series detectors [1]
Compatible electrical
boxes
AB4G-SB surface box for audible base;
4 in. square x 2-1/2 in. (64 mm) deep box;
3-1/2 in. octagonal x 2-1/2 in. (64 mm) deep
box; Standard European 100 mm² box
Wire size 12 to 18 AWG (1.0 to 4.0 mm²)
Sizes 16 and 18 AWG (1.0 and 1.5 mm²) are
preferred
Base diameter 6.8 in. (173 mm)
Base height from box 0.8 in. (21 mm)
Maximum distance
from ceiling (wall
mount)
12 in. (305 mm)
Environment type Type A (Indoor only)
Operating environment
Temperature
Relative humidity
32 to 120°F (0 to 49°C)
0 to 93% noncondensing
Storage temperature −4 to 140°F (−20 to 60°C)
[1] GSA series not CPD approved
Table 1: Operating current in mA (RMS)
Voltage Low dBA High dBA
16 VDC 17 28
24 VDC 24 41
33 VDC 31 52
16 VFWR 41 48
24 VFWR 51 60
33 VFWR 60 66
VDC = Volts direct current, regulated and filtered
VFWR = Volts full wave rectified
Table 2: Sound pressure level per CAN/ULC-S525
Voltage High dBA Low dBA
Reg. 24 VDC 93 89
Reg. 24 VFWR 96 92
Table 3: Sound level output (dBA)
Signal Voltage Low dBA High dBA
Reverberant room per UL 464 [1]
Steady 16 VDC 75.5 81.7
24 VDC 79.5 84.5
33 VDC 81.8 86.5
Reverberant room per UL 268 and FM [1]
Steady 16 VDC 81.5 87.7
24 VDC 85.5 90.5
33 VDC 87.8 92.5
[1] For UL 464 and UL 268 applications, low dBA settings are for
private mode only
Table 4: Audible directional characteristics [1]
Angle (degrees) Output sound pressure level
90 (ref) 0 dBA
75 and 105 −3 dBA
65 and 110 −6 dBA
[1] Measured in a ULC anechoic room. Horizontal and vertical axes
reflect the same pattern.
Table 5: Audible directional characteristics for EN 54-3
Horizontal Plane Vertical Plane
Angle Min 16 V Max 33 V Min 16 V Max 33 V
Steady tone maximum volume (dBA)
15° 91.6 96.6 84.1 89.6
45° 97.5 102.6 82.9 87.6
75° 101.8 106.9 101.0 106.3
105° 100.1 105.4 99.8 105.1
135° 92.3 97.7 83.7 89.3
165° 92.7 98.2 86.2 92.0
Temporal tone maximum volume (dBA)
15° 91.4 96.6 84.4 90.3
45° 97.3 102.5 81.5 86.9
75° 101.4 106.6 101.1 106.8
105° 100.6 105.8 100.1 105.8
135° 92.1 97.5 83.5 89.4
165° 92.1 97.4 87.9 93.5