Edwards Signaling 6538-G5 User Manual
Installation Instructions for the
6538-G5 Call for Assistance Package
Description
The 6538-G5 Call for Assistance Package lets handicapped individuals alert the general area when they need emergency assistance. The Call for Assistance Package mounts outside and a bove
the entrance of public rest room faiclities. It signals an audible
and visual alarm when the cord switch is pulled from inside the
facility. The kit contains a Pull Cord Switch (Cat. No. 6537),
Horn/Strobe (Cat. No. 6536-G5), and Transformer (Cat. No. 592).
Each item can be purchased separately. Contact your local Edwards
distributor for more information.
Installation
A qualified electrician familiar with National Electrical Code
and local code requirements must install this product. F ailure to
follow the safety precautions in this instruction sheet could result
in product or property damage, severe personal injury or death.
W ARNING
T o reduce the risk of shock, do not connect AC power
until installation is complete.
1. Install Cat. No. 6537 Pull Cord Switch (Figures 1 and 2).
a. Install a single gang 2" x 4" (51 mm x 102 mm) electrical
box using suitable hardware.
b . Extend the black and white wires using 18 AWG wire and
connectors (not supplied). Route the extended wires to
the horn/strobe and transformer (polarity is not important).
Ground in accordance with local codes and regulations.
(102 mm x 102 mm) electrical box, or standard 4" x 4" (102
mm x 102 mm) junction box with a plaster ring.
a. Install an appropriate electrical box using suitable
hardware.
b. Connect one wire from the 6537 pull cord to one of the
horn/strobe wires (polarity is not important).
c. Extend the remaining horn/strobe wire to the transformer .
d. Mount the horn/strobe onto the electrical box using two
screws (supplied).
3. Install Catalog No. 592 Transformer (Figures 1 and 3).
a. Select a metal electrical box that can be grounded. Mount
the transformer onto the electrical box (Figure 3) so that
it has ground continuity to the box and conduit system.
b. Install the box using suitable hardware.
c. Ground the box in accordance with local codes and
regulations.
d. Connect the remaining pull cord switch wire to one of
the terminals marked 24V 20VA.
e. Connect the horn/strobe wire to the second terminal
marked 24V 20VA.
f. Connect the transformer's primary wire leads to an
appropriate 120V A C power source.
4. When all connections are completed, pull the cord switch and
verify operability of the horn/strobe.
5. Reset the unit using the switch on the cover of the Cat. No.
6537 Pull Cord (Figure 2).
c. Mount the pull cord switch onto the electrical box using
two screws (supplied).
2. Install Catalog No. 6536-G5 horn/strobe (Figures 1 and 4).
WARNING
T o reduce the risk of shock, do not remove lens or
tamper with unit when the circuit is energized.
Disconnect power and allow five (5) minutes for
stored energy to dissipate before starting work or
disassembly . High energy could be stored in the
strobe circuit once it is energized.
The 6536-G5 horn/strobe can be mounted on any single gang
2" x 4" (51 mm x 102 mm) electrical box, double gang 4" x 4"
Table 1. Specifications
Horn/Strobe V oltage 24V 50/60 Hz 24V DC
Horn/Strobe Current 175 mA 125 mA
Transf ormer - Primary 120V
- Secondary 24V 20VA
Maintenance
Perform regularly scheduled testing at least twice a year or more
often as dictated by local authorities having jurisdiction.
The 6538-G5 Call for Assistance Package is not serviceable or
repairable. Should it fail to operate properly, contact the supplier
for replacement.
CHESHIRE, CT 203-699-3300 FAX 860-677-7746
P-047550-1873 ISSUE 1 © 1999
Grounded
metal electrical
box for 592
Additional
Cat. No. 6537
pull cord switch
(purchased
separately)
592 Tr ansformer
PULL FOR
RESET
PULL FOR
RESET
Electrical box for
6537 Pull Cord
Electrical box for
6537 Pull Cord
To 120V AC
power source
120V 60 Hz
24V 20VA
Figure 1. Connecing Catalog No. 6538-G5 Call for Assistance Package
2 3/4"
(70 mm)
4 1/2"
(114 mm)
EMERGENCY
PULL FOR HELP
EDWARDS
RESET
Mounting
screws
Switch
To 591
To 6536-G5
Pull cord
Figure 2. Catalog No. 6537 Pull Cord Switch
Electrical
box for
6536-G5
S
Surface Mounting:
Use foot-mounts
Enclosed Mounting: Mount inside a standard
two gang electrical box using a Catalog 593
plate.
2 5/16"
(56.7 mm)
31/32"
(24.6 mm)
8V 10VA
2 1/4"
(57 mm)
24V 20VA
2"
(50 mm)
16V 10VA
2 1/8"
(54 mm)
Figure 3. Catalog No. 592 Transformer
Horn/
H
Strobe
Mounting on Box: Remove
appropriate 1/2" (13 mm) knockout
from electrical box. Loosen the
screw from transformer bracket
and position the transformer on the
back box so that the bracket
extends into the box. Tighten the
screw.
FRONT
VIEW
Horn
Mounting
screws
P-047550-1873 ISSUE 1
SIGNAL
STROBE
4 9/16"
(116 mm)
Strobe
4 1/2"
(114 mm)
Figure 4. Catalog No. 6536-G5 Horn/Strobe
BACK
VIEW
To 6537
To 591
+
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Factory installed
wires
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