Wheelock Series RSS User Manual

WARNING: CONTACT WHEELOCK FOR THE CURRENT “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” (P83911) SERIES RSS/RSSP-24MCW, (P84025) SERIES
RSS/RSSP SINGLE CANDELA AND “GENERAL INFORMATION” SHEET (P82380) ON THESE PRODUCTS. THESE DOCUMENTS UNDERGO PERIODIC
CHANGES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE CURRENT INFORMATION ON THESE PRODUCTS. THESE MATERIALS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT
SHOULD BE READ PRIOR TO SPECIFYING OR INSTALLING THESE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING:
• TOTAL CURRENT REQUIRED BY ALL APPLIANCES CONNECTED TO SYSTEM SECONDARY POWER SOURCES.
• FUSE RATINGS ON NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUITS TO HANDLE PEAK CURRENTS FROM ALL APPLIANCES ON THOSE CIRCUITS.
• ADDING, REPLACING OR CHANGING APPLIANCES OR CHANGING CANDELA SETTINGS WILL EFFECT CURRENT DRAW. RECALCULATE CURRENT
DRAW TO INSURE THAT THE TOTAL AVERAGE CURRENT AND TOTAL PEAK REQUIRED BY ALL APPLIANCES DO NOT EXCEED THE RATED
CAPACITY OF THE POWER SOURCE OR FUSES.
• COMPOSITE FLASH RATE FROM MULTIPLE STROBES WITHIN A PERSON’S FIELD OF VIEW.
• THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THESE PRODUCTS MUST BE WITHIN THEIR VOLTAGE RANGE.
• INSTALLATION OF 110 CANDELA STROBE PRODUCTS IN SLEEPING AREAS.
• INSTALLATION IN OFFICE AREAS AND OTHER SPECIFICATION AND INSTALLATION ISSUES.
• USE STROBES ONLY ON CIRCUITS WITH CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED OPERATING VOLTAGE. DO NOT USE STROBES ON CODED OR
INTERRUPTED CIRCUITS IN WHICH THE APPLIED VOLTAGE IS CYCLED ON AND OFF AS THE STROBES MAY NOT FLASH.
• FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OR GENERAL INFORMATION SHEETS COULD RESULT IN IMPROPER
INSTALLATION, APPLICATION, AND/OR OPERATION OF THESE PRODUCTS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS.
• CONDUCTOR SIZE (AWG), LENGTH AND AMPACITY SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION PRIOR TO DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF THESE
PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY IN RETROFIT INSTALLATIONS.
# For detail using SM or DSM Sync Module refer to Data Sheet S3000C or Installation Instructions P83123 for SM and P83177 for DSM.
Wheelock products must be used within their published specifications and must be PROPERLY specified, applied, installed, operated, maintained
and operationally tested in accordance with their installation instructions at the time of installation and at least twice a year or more often and in
accordance with local, state and federal codes, regulations and laws. Specification, application, installation, operation, maintenance and testing
must be performed by qualified personnel for proper operation in accordance with all of the latest National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),
Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL), National Electrical Code (NEC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Canadian Standard for
the Installation of Fire Alarm Systems, Canadian Electrical Code Part 1, local, state, county, province, district, federal and other applicable building
and fire standards, guidelines, regulations, laws and codes including, but not limited to, all appendices and amendments and the requirements of
the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
Wiring Diagrams
#
+
-
+
-
+
-
FROM
PRECEDING
APPLIANCE
OR FACP
TO NEXT
APPLIANCE
OR EOLR
TO NEXT
APPLIANCE
OR EOLR
FROM
PRECEDING
APPLIANCE OR
FACP
+
-
STROBE AUDIBLE
+
-
+
-
-
+
F
A
C
P
DSM #3
Strobe NAC Cir.
DSM #2
DSM #1
Strobe NAC Cir.
Strobe NAC Cir.
Sync
Sync
Sync
+
-
+
+
-
-
DSM Interconnecting wiring shown. Maximum of
twenty (20)
RSS RSS
RSS
RSS
RSS
RSS
SERIES RSS/RSSP APPLIANCE
NON-SYNCHRONIZED
SERIES RSS/RSSP APPLIANCE SYNCHRONIZED W/SM
MODULE SINGLE CLASS “B” NAC CIRCUIT
SERIES RSS/RSSP APPLIANCES SYNCHRONIZED
W/MULTIPLE DSM MODULES
STROBE/PLATE ASSEMBLY
AUDIBLE & VISIBLE APPLIANCE OPERATE IN UNISON
EOLR
+
-
SM
F
A
C
P
STROBE
Audible
STROBE
+
-
Audible
Strobe
NAC
Circuit
RSS
RSS
TO NEXT
APPLIANCE
OR EOLR
FROM
PRECEDING
APPLIANCE OR
FACP
TO NEXT
STROBE OR
EOLR
FROM
PRECEDING
STROBE OR
FACP
APPLIANCE
STROBE
+
-
+
+
-
-
-
++
+
-
-
STROBE/PLATE ASSEMBLY
AUDIBLE & VISIBLE APPLIANCE OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY
DSM
+ OUT 2
MINUS 1
+ IN 1
+ IN 2
OUT 1
MINUS 2
+
-
-
+
SYNC
AUDIBLE
STROBE
NAC
CIRCUIT
OUT
STROBE
NAC
CIRCUIT
RETURN
FACP
RSS RSS
RSS
RSS
RSS RSS
SERIES RSS/RSSP APPLIANCES SYNCHRONIZED W/
DSM MODULE SINGLE CLASS “A” NAC CIRCUIT
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Wheelock Series RSS Specifications

General

Brand	Wheelock
Model	Series RSS
Category	Fire Alarms
Language	English