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Notify appropriate personnel (building occupants, fire department, monitoring 
facility, etc.) of the installation. 
 
The following paragraphs contain material which is applicable to all 4003 VCP 
systems.  Be sure that you are thoroughly familiar with this material before 
installing the system. 
 
To help you with installation of this and other Simplex equipment, the following 
publication is available for general reference:  How to Wire a Building for a Fire 
Alarm System. 
 
The following tools and equipment are required to install the 4003 VCP: 
 
•  1/4-Inch Flat-tip Screwdriver, 8-Inches long 
   
•  1/8-Inch Flat-tip Screwdriver, 4-Inches long 
   
•  Volt-Ohmmeter 
   
•  Diagonal Cutting Pliers 
   
•  Wire Strippers 
   
•  End-of-Line (EOL) resistors (supplied by Simplex) 
   
•  Field Wiring Diagram 841-921. 
 
All wiring must be done in accordance with local codes. 
   
•  A minimum of 6 inches of free conductor is required in each electrical box 
to facilitate termination’s. 
   
•  A 12-inch service loop of cable is required for all continuous pulls through 
an electrical box. 
   
•  All system wiring subject to physical damage must be mechanically 
protected based on the environment to which the cable is subjected. 
 
•  A neatly wired system helps assure an accurate inspection of all connections 
and simplify troubleshooting. 
 
System Installation 
IMPORTANT 
General Information 
Tools and Equipment 
Required 
General Notes