Product Specification Sheet A PS080 - Rev. 01/2014
NC150N Audio-Visual Nurse-Call System - Desk/Wall Type
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Typical 56-Zone NC150N Master & OF202 Fra me
(shown without TA150N handset )
Architects' And Engineers' Specifications
The audio-visual nurse- call system shall be Alpha
Communications® / TekTone NC150N series, or approved equal. At
each of t he bed locations, c ontrac tor shall furnish and install a
model IR151B (single) or IR152B (dual) bedside station and the
required SF301/8 call-cords (or ot her specialty type cords as
required). At eac h bath location, contractor shall furnish and
install a model SF155B (pull/push) or SF337C (push/pull shower
type) emergency-c all station. At each remote location, c ontractor
shall furnish and install a model LI381 single bulb corridor dome
light. Where required, c ontrac tor shall furnish and install the
necessary double bulb LI382 corridor zone light(s), and/or model
IR150B staff stations and/or LI150B remot e duty stations.
At each main nurse's location, contractor shall furnish and
install one (1) model NC150N/XXX (XXX=number of lamp indicators
must be in multiples of 4) annunciator with appropriate backbox
or housing (specify flush, surface or desk mounting).
Annunciator shall have indicator lights no less than 5/8" by 5/8" in
size, to allow for positive room rec ognition, when ac tivat ed. Eac h
lamp module shall have a 'TEST' button t o allow for testing of all
indicator lamps on t hat module, as oft en as desired. Each NC150N
master stat ion shall have a built-in voice amplifier with internal
volume cont rols.
System shall be U.L. listed 1069 to t he latest st andards.
Contract or shall observe all local and national electrical and
building codes.
NC150N Series Audio-Visual Nurse-Call System
The Alpha Communicat ions® / TekTone NC150N series audio-visual
nurse-call system is designed for health-c are applicat ions where
voice communicat ion and visual indication is required. T he
NC150N system can support only a single master stat ion per
system.
When a remote station is activated, the NC150N annunciator
will sound an electronic tone and will light, indicating t he locat ion
of t he call. The t one signal can be silenced at the master stat ion
(and/or at t he optional LI150B remote duty stat ion(s) for non-
emergency calls). The individual switch/light will remain lighted
until the remote station is reset at the point of origination, or
when answered by voice from the master st ation (for remotes with
voice capability only).
The NC150N master annunciator is modular and can be
flush, surface or desk mounted, and is available in any size, in
multiples of four (4) lights/switc hes. The NC150N features built- in
tone signal, and t one silence button and light. 'TEST' buttons are
used on eac h annunciator lamp module for lamp t esting. A pressto- talk butt on enables the NC150N master to speak with any voice
type remot e st ation. Each NC150N mast er has a built- in amplifier
with voic e volume c ontrols. An opt ional model T A150N
handset module, can be installed onto any master st ation, for
privat e voic e c ommunication, or for very noisy environments.
Features
Modular (NC150N) Mast er Stat ion available for any
size application (in multiples of 4 lights/switches)
Built-in Electronic Tone Signal and Tone Silence Switc h (Tone
Silenc e Over-Ride for Emergency-Calls)
Wide Variety of Remote Pullcords/Push-button St ations
Ideal for Hospital and Nursing Home Applications - U.L. 1069
Listed
Optional Remote Annunciators c an be provided
Master(s) can be Flush, Surface or Desk Mounted
Typical Components
These components are required for a typical NC150N Master
Station.
NC150N Master St ation module w/c ontrols & amplifier
NC150/XX Master Station module with xx number of lamps
AM150/XX Lamp selector add-on module(s)-- xx lamps
OF20X Series Aluminum Frame for NC150N Master
OH20X Series Flush Housing for NC150N Master
or IH200 Series Surface Housing for NC150N Master
or IH30X Series Desk Housing for NC150N Master
PK152 Annunciator power control unit
SS106 Power transformer
IH151N Junc tion Box - Surfac e Mount (required for UL)
RP021CM Custom lens cap and lens marking
PK153 Third priority c ontrol unit (optional)
Optional Component: T A150N Privacy Handset Module