Architects' And Engineers' SpecificationsArchitects' And Engineers' Specifications
1.0 General Description
1.1 The Alpha Communicat ions® CPL Series Emergency Phone Stat ion shall be rectangular in appearance and made of a powder c oated
aluminum const ruction. The Call Station shall stand 36 high and be c apable of being wall or optionally pole mounted. The words EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE with bright reflec tive lettering shall be located on the front and the words EMERGENCY on the sides. T he phone shall be
compliant with the American with Disabilities Ac t (ADA) and be powered by 120VAC line power.
1.2 The Emergency c ommunication c omponent shall c omply with the American with Disabilities Act . T he Phone shall have the ability t o be
programmed with up t o 5 emergency phone numbers. Upon activation of the emergency push button; a c all will be automat ically placed, the
strobe shall instantaneously flash and any ancillary devic es t ied into the Phone will be activat ed until the call has been disconnec ted by the
called party.
2.0 Construction
2.1 The Emergency Call Stat ion shall be const ructed of powder coated, rust resistant aluminum that is manufac tured with a weather and
corrosion resistant finish.
2.2 Stainless st eel shall be an available option. T he Stainless Emergency Call Stat ion shall be const ructed in 14 gauge, 304 Stainless Steel,
with a B4 Brushed Finish and seam welded on the front to a c lass one workmanship standard.
2.3 The Emergency Call Stat ion is to be 36 high, 10.375 wide and 8.0 deep with all components of its c onstruction to be vandal resistant.
2.4 The Emergency Phone plate shall be made of 12 gauge Stainless Steel and is 11.25 inches high and 8.25 inches wide.
2.5 The Emergency Phone button shall be located on the Call Station and is t o be loc ated no more than 48 above ground level to ensure
conformance with the ADA requirements.
2.6 The Call Station must have a Braille fac eplate stating �EMERGENCY PHONE™ �PUSH FOR HELP™ to ensure conformanc e with ADA
requirement s.
2.7 The strobe shall be mounted within overall construction of unit enclosed behind a Lexan window. Strobe will come fully assembled.
2.8 Phone electronics and most electrical connections must be housed in a NEMA 4 enclosure within the Emergency Call Stat ion.
3.0 Mounting
3.1 The Emergency Call Stat ion is to be mounted on a flat wall surface or on a pole (using optional Alpha Communicat ions® model ABLPMBCS
aluminum pole mounting bracket). When pole mounting a St . Steel model Call Stat ion contract or shall use the model ABLPMBCSSS St. Steel
pole mounting bracket.
4.0 Electrical
4.1 Elect rical connect ions are to be made inside a NEMA 4 enc losure or with wat erproof wire nuts provided by Alpha Communications®.
4.2 The Emergency Call Stat ion shall come equipped with a transformer to step down from 120vac to 12vac. It must also be available with
277vac or 480vac transformers (optional extra).
4.3 All internal operating electronics shall be 12vac .
5.0 Lights
5.1 The 12v Strobe light shall be locat ed within the Emergency Call Station. The st robe shall be ac tivat ed upon pushing of the emergency
phone button.
5.2 Single Element St robe light flashes when phone is act ivated.
5.3 The 12v Dual Element Strobe light is c onstantly on and Strobe flashes when phone is ac tivat ed. If optional photocell is select ed, unit
must turn constant light on at dusk and off at dawn.
6.0 Communications
6.1 The unit shall have an ADA compliant and vandal resistant speaker phone.
6.2 The Phone shall act ivate with one push of the button. Once the button has been pushed, the phone will call programmed emergency
numbers and t wo-way communication will open up. The Phone must be c apable of being programmed with up to (5) emergency numbers.
6.3 The phone shall have Location Message c apability. The phone must have a minimum 18 sec ond recordable message capabilit y,
programmable to play once, twice, or cont inuously until the * key is pressed by the c alled party.
6.4 The phone shall be capable of allowing the called party to replay the location message (Location Message feature) if nec essary to
ensure an understanding of the locat ion of phone st ation.
6.5 Once the c all has been made (button pushed), the call can only be t erminated by the c alled party.
6.6 The phone plate must have a red LED that will light up upon push of the button. The light shall be a solid color when the phone is
activated, and will flash when c all has been answered.
6.7 The speakerphone must be c apable of being programmed and reprogrammed on-site and remotely.
6.8 The phone must have a built in phone line c onsolidator feature. Phones must be c apable of sharing phone lines with up to 10 Alpha
Communic at ions® Phones if required by end user to reduce operational cost .
6.9 Line powered phones and Dip Switc h programming are not acceptable.
6.10 Standard Landline (POTS) Phone features:
Programmable with up to five (5) emergency phone numbers
Weather Resistant speaker
Weather Resistant mic rophone