Nortek 2GIG GC2 - Introduction; About this Guide; About the 2 GIG Go!Control System; Important Information

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Introduction
About this Guide
Thisguideprovidesdistributors,dealers,andauthorizedinstallationpersonnelwithinformationaboutinstalling,testing,
andmaintainingthe2GIGGo!Controlsystem.2GIGproductsarenotsolddirectlytoconsumersandcanonlybeobtained
fromauthorizeddistributionchannels.Foralistofauthorizeddistributors,visit:http://www.nortekcontrol.com
About the 2GIG Go!Control System
Dependingontheoptionssetduringtheinstallation,the2GIGGo!Controlsystemhastheabilitytoprovidethreeformsof
protection:burglary,fire,andemergency,Thesystemconsistsofthe2GIGControlPanel,wirelesssensorsforperimeterand
interiorburglaryprotection,andwirelesssmokeandcarbonmonoxidedetectors.Inaddition,optionalremotecontrolkey
fobs,wirelesspanicbuttons,andkeypadsmayalsobeinstalled.
Thesystemmonitorsallprotectionsensortype s(a.k.a.,“zones”)andthesystem’ sstatus.TheControlPaneldisplays
monitoringinformationandcontrolsthealarmsiren.Thesystemcanalsobesetuptosendalarmandstatusreportstoa

CentralStationandhasthecapabilityfortwo(2)‐wayvoicecommunicationswiththeRemoteServiceProvider(RSP).
Whenasecuritysystemisinstalled,insurersmayofferdiscountsonthehomeowners’orrenters’insurancepolicy.Although
therequirementsanddiscountcreditsvaryforeachdifferentinsurer,userscangenerallysave
moneyasthelevelof
protectionincreases.Itisrecommendedthatyouinformtheendusertocheckwiththeirinsuranceagenttodetermineif
theinsurerhasspecificrequirementsand/oroffersanydiscount(s).
Important Information
The2GIGGo!ControlsecuritysystemconformstotheSecurityIndustryAlarmCoalition’sANSI/SIACP‐01:ControlPanel
Standard‐FeaturesforFalseAlarmReduction.ItalsomeetstheresidentialsecuritysystemcertificationcriteriafortheETL
ListedMark.
TherecommendedstoragetemperatureforallControlPanelsis‐10°Cto60°C(14°Fto
140°F).ForoptimalControlPanel
use,operationtemperatureis0°Cto49°C(32°Fto120°F).Noaltituderangelimitationshavebeenreportedwhile
transportingControlPanel.
Installing the System in Residential Settings
Wheninstallingthesysteminaresidentialsetting,beawareofthefollowing:
• Firewarningsystemsmustbeinstalledinaccordancewithnationalcodes.IntheUnitedStates,firewarning
systemsmustbeinstalledinaccordancewithANSI/NFPA72NationalFireAlarmandSignalingCodeandANSI/NFPA
70NationalElectricCode.
• Apermitmayberequiredforthisalarmsystem.Somecitiesandmunicipalitiesmayrequireanalarmsystem
permit.Beforeinstallingthissystem,alwaysensurethatyouareincompliancewithanynational,regional,andlocal
laws,rules,and/orguidelines.
• Thissystemisintendedforusewithapproved‐modelsmokealarmsonly.Foruseasasmokealarmsystem,there
mustbeatleastone(1)smokealarmprogrammedintotheControlPanelandmustuseonlyapprovedmodelsmoke
alarms.Visitthe2GIGDealerWebSiteatdealer.2gig.com.
• FailuretofollowETLrequirementsvoidsthissystem’ sETLListedmark.FailuretoinstalltheControlPaneland
accessoriesinaccordancewiththeETLrequirementsdocumentedinthismanualvoidsitsETLListedMark.