Power
iSTAR Ultra Installation and Configuration Guide 2–13
Additional Power Requirements
An external over-current protection device (i.e. circuit breaker) must be installed in a
secure location readily accessible to a service person.
Circuit Breakers need to be sized so that its normal sourced current does not exceed 80% of
the circuit breaker rating.
This device must be suitably rated for the installation; see electrical ratings guidance.
The conductor size for the inputs must be selected based on the rating of their
corresponding over-current device and in accordance with local and national regulations.
Battery
The GCM contains a 3V CR2032 lithium battery that is used to retain the real-time clock.
The battery on the GCM must be replaced by a trained technician, and the replacement battery
must be UL approved.
FOR BURGLAR ALARM INSTALLATIONS:
The iSTAR Ultra is not provided with backup power. An external
power supply must be provided with the following characteristics:
UL 603 or UL 294 Listed
Minimum four hours of standby power
Tyco / Software House Advanced Power Supply (apS) meets these
requirements. Several apS units, wired in parallel, will provide 12Vdc output
at [units x 3.75A] in excess of four hours when using the supplied 17AH
batteries.
All Burglar Alarm and Intrusion Zone inputs must be supervised and
have Triggers configured to Alarm upon Tamper.
At least one RM2L-4000 reader must be in each area/partition for
signal acknowledgement.
There are multiple power inputs to the unit. To completely
de-energize the unit, disconnect ALL power sources.
NOTE
For UL Listed products, a UL 603 or UL 294 listed power supply must be
used.