APPENDIX A - SPECIFICATIONS
Thissectionofthehandbookprovidesspecicationinformationaboutthefollowingcomponents:
  •  Transmitter Unit
  •  Certied Sensor
  •  Cartridges
  •  Accessories
  •  LonWorks Communication Board
A.1  TRANSMITTER UNIT AND SENSOR
TheApexTransmitterUnitisdesignedtooperatewiththeCertiedSensorsspeciedinthetables
laterinthissection.TheCertiedSensorsaredesignedsothattheyallhaveacommonelectrical
interface to the Transmitters Unit. The cartridge data is digitised and processed into a gas reading 
bytheCertiedSensor.Thedecisiononwhethergasalarmsarepresentisalsomadewithinthe
CertiedSensor.
A.1.1  Gases and Ranges
TheTransmitterUnitwithCertiedSensorcanbettedwithanyofthecartridgeslistedinthetables
in section A.2.
A.1.2  Input/Output
Powersupply: +24VDCnominal(18-32V).Totalpowersupplyloopresistanceshould
belessthan30ohmswithECCcartridge,16ohmswithCatalytic
cartridge.
Powerconsumption: Relaysactive-3.6WECCcartridge,5.6WCatalyticcartridge.
Relays: Threerelays:A1,A2andFault. 
Contactrating:100mA(min),2A(max)at30Vdcnon-inductiveexcept
UL/CSAwherespecicationis+28VDC1A.
 Singlepolechange-overtypeconnectedtotwoterminals:
 • oneterminalconnectedtotherelaycommon
 • oneterminalconnectedviaausercongurablelinktoeitherthe 
   relay contact normally open or normally closed. 
 Relaysareusercongurabletobenormallyenergisedornormally 
de-energised. 
 Relaysareusercongurabletobelatchingornon-latching.Latched
relays can be reset by the keypad, by the digital communications link 
(optional) or by the removal of power.