Atlas FC104T72FRK, FA95-4FR, FA95-6FR, FA95-8FR, FA97-4FR Supplementary Manual
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Selling
Specifying
Installing
Atlas-Soundolier FR Series
UL Classified Fire-Resistant Speaker Assemblies
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Part 1: Introduction and Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1
Benefits of the FR Series UL Classified Fire Resistant Speaker Assemblies
Part 2: Understanding the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
FR Series Performance, Mechanical Specifications and Aesthetic Choices •
Specifying the FR Series • Applications for the FR Series
Part 3: UL Status & Fire Resistance Standards, Regulatory & Testing Organizations. . . . . . Page 5
Standards, Regulatory and Testing Organizations • Underwriters Laboratories
(UL) Standards and Testing • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)—
National Electrical Code (NEC) • International Conference of Building Officials
(ICBO) — UBC Standard • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) •
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) • Local Authorities
Standards, Testing, Regulatory • Insurance Companies • Assuring UL Status in
an Installed System • Terminology: Fire Resistance • Terminology: Plenum
Rating versus Fire Resistance Rating
Part 4: Selling & Specifying the FR Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
The Selling Process • Identifying Customers and Selling the FR Series •
The Economic Buyer • The User Buyer • The Technical Buyer • The Coach •
Evaluating the Competition • Other Atlas-Soundolier Products • ContractorConstructed Solutions
Part 5: Installing the FR Series Fire-Resistant Speaker Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
Part 6: FR Series Selection Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16
Table of Contents
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Even an isolated fire in a public building
could adversely affect the strength and
safety of the roof structure or floor above
the fire. For this reason, the building codes
of many localities require fire-resistant
ceiling systems in public buildings. This type
of ceiling acts as a “protective membrane”
to help confine the fire to its area of origin.
All components, including loudspeakers,
must be specifically approved for use in
a fire-resistant ceiling. Any openings, such
as those required for loudspeakers, must
be properly sealed to maintain the ceiling’s
integrity. A metal-can loudspeaker system
seals the opening but cannot maintain the
ceiling’s fire-resistance properties because
the metal readily conducts the heat of the
fire into the space above the ceiling. AtlasSoundolier’s FR Series solves this problem
by both sealing the opening and blocking
the heat of the fire, thereby maintaining
the fire resistance properties of the ceiling.
Underwriters Laboratories proved the
effectiveness of the FR Series in a 3-hour
fire test under UL Standard 263, “Fire Tests
of Building Construction and Materials.”
Part 1
Introduction and Executive Summary
As a result of the UL testing, the FR Series Fire-Resistant Speaker
Assemblies carry the UL mark and are “UL Classified” for use in
specified 1-hour, 2-hour and 3-hour, fire-resistant ceiling systems.
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The benefits are clear.
1) UL Classification
The UL mark is
universally recognized
and respected. Local
regulatory agencies can feel confident in
approving the UL Classified FR Series.
2) Quick-Install FR Series Fire-Resistant
Speaker Assemblies
The installed cost of an FR Series
system will be substantially lower than
the installed cost of a conventional
loudspeaker system using contractorconstructed drywall fire boxes.
3) Proven Performance
FR Series loudspeaker components are
UL Classified versions of proven AtlasSoundolier models. Thus, installing an
FR Series system means no compromise
in Atlas-Soundolier’s high performance
and quality standards.
Specify with confidence.
Consultants and architects can specify the
FR Series with confidence knowing they
meet Atlas-Soundolier’s high general performance and quality standards. Architects and
building owners will appreciate the FR
Series variety of loudspeaker sizes and
baffle types. Specifiers, contractors, local
building authorities and insurance companies
will appreciate the FR Series UL Classification.
Contractors will appreciate the FR Series
ease of installation. Contractors and building
owners will appreciate the FR Series low
installed cost.
This publication introduces the FR Series,
discusses the regulatory environment, and
contains sections on selling and installing
the product. For additional information,
contact Atlas-Soundolier at 800-876-7337
or see our web site at www.atlassoundolier.com.
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Referring to this exploded view, an FR Series
Fire-Resistant Speaker Assembly starts with
a specific model FR Enclosure-Fiber Kit
including pre-cut fiber pieces, metal
enclosure, mounting rails and hardware.
Each FR Series Fire-Resistant Speaker
Assembly also includes a matching FR Series
Speaker and Baffle. All components of these
Assemblies carry the UL mark and the FR
Series Fire-Resistant Speaker Assembly as a
whole is UL Classified under UL Standard
263 for use in specified 1-hour, 2-hour and
3-hour, fire-resistant ceiling systems.
Atlas-Soundolier specifiers, dealers and
customers will recognize many components
of the FR Series. For example, a typical FR
Series Fire-Resistant Speaker Assembly would
consist of a model 96-4FR FR Enclosure-Fiber
Kit, with 96-4FR Enclosure, along with an
FC104T70FR Speaker Assembly and a 51-4FR
Baffle. The FR Enclosure-Fiber Kit is new but
the Speaker Assembly, Baffle and Enclosure
are FR Series versions of familiar models.
Part 2
Understanding the Products
The FR Series Fire-Resistant Speaker Assemblies
Tie cover to sides
with 18 SWG
(Typical 4 places)
Mineral fiber enclosure
rests on ceiling tile between
ceiling support rails
16 gauge galvanized steel
mounting angles
Steel enclosure 95-8FR
Ceiling support rails
Slots to be field cut to
provide clearance
around mounting rails
Ceiling tile
FR Series Performance, Mechanical
Specifications and Aesthetic Choices
The audio performance and mechanical
specifications of each FR Series loudspeaker
component are the same as the equivalent
non-FR Series model. For example, the
FC104T70FR carries the same performance
and mechanical specifications as the
FC104T70. The FR Enclosure-Fiber Kit does
not affect audio performance. Its mechanical
specifications are listed on the FR Series
specification sheet.
The good news of these specifications is that
the FR Series offers its fire-resistance and UL
Classification benefits with no compromise
in Atlas-Soundolier’s high performance and
quality standards.
In addition, specifiers, contractors and
building owners can continue to choose
from a variety of loudspeaker sizes and
baffle types to match the FR Series
installation to the ceiling system and
décor of a building.
Specifying the FR Series
It’s easy to specify the FR Series FireResistant Speaker Assemblies. Just choose
a conventional Atlas-Soundolier model that
fills the performance and aesthetic needs
of the installation. Then, look over the FR
Series Selection Chart, included in this
publication, to find the closest FR Series
Fire-Resistant Speaker Assemblies
equivalent.
Applications for the FR Series
The FR Series may be used as the main
loudspeaker system in convention centers,
hotel ballrooms and meeting rooms,
industrial and business conference rooms,
low-ceiling churches and many other public
buildings. In addition, they may be used as
auxiliary loudspeaker systems in arena concourses, theatre foyers, hospital corridors
and many other spaces. In general, FR
Series systems belong wherever local fire or
building codes require fire-resistant ceiling
systems or UL Classified loudspeakers.
Standards, Regulatory and
Testing Organizations
Part 2
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None of the FR Series Fire-Resistant Speaker
Assemblies minimal weight rests on the ceiling tile.
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