Edwards Signaling 7008B-N5 User Manual

Installation Instructions for the

7008B-N5 Call for Assistance Package

Specifications

Horn/Strobe Voltage ................................................ 120V 60 Hz

Alarm Current ..................................................................115 mA

Description

The 7008B-N5 120V AC Call for Assistance Package lets handi­capped individuals alert the general area when they need emer­gency assistance. The audible/visual-strobe device mounts out­side and above the entrance of public rest room facilities. It sig­nals an audible/visual alarm when the cord switch is pulled from
inside the facility. The kit contains a Pull Cord Switch (Cat. No.

6537) and an audible/visual signaling appliance (Cat. No. 7007B­N5).

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.

2. Install Catalog No. 7007B-N5 horn/strobe (Figures 1 and 3).

WARNING

T o reduce the risk of shock, do not remo ve 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 7007B-N5 horn/strobe can be mounted on any single
gang 2" x 4" (51 mm x 102 mm) electrical box, double gang
4" x 4" (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

audible/visual signaling appliance wires (polarity is not
important).

c. Extend the remaining audible/visual signaling appliance

wire to the 120V A C source.

d. Mount the audible/visual signaling appliance onto the

electrical box using two screws (supplied).

4. When all connections are completed, pull the cord switch and
verify operability of the audible/visual signaling appliance.

5. Reset the unit using the switch on the cover of the Cat. No.
6537 Pull Cord (Figure 2).

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.

c. Mount the pull cord switch onto the electrical box using

two screws (supplied).

d. If an additional Catalog No. 6537 pull cord switch is

required, install a single gang 2" x 4" (51 mm x 102 mm)
electrical box. Extend the black and white wires using
18 AWG wire and connectors (not supplied). Route the
extended wires to the previously installed pull cord switch
and connect the wire leads (Figure 1).

Maintenance

Perform regularly scheduled testing at least twice a year or more
often as dictated by local authorities having jurisdiction.

The 7008B-N5 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 [phone]

P-047550-1875 ISSUE 1 © 1999

Additional
Cat. No. 6537
pull cord switch
(purchased
separately)

PULL FOR

PULL FOR

RESET

RESET

Electrical box for

6537 Pull Cord

Electrical box for

6537 Pull Cord

Horn/

S

Strobe

H

To 120V AC

power source

Electrical

box for

7007B-N5

Figure 1. Connecting Catalog No. 7008B-N5 Call for Assistance Package

2 3/4"

(70 mm)

4 1/2"

(114 mm)

EMERGENCY

PULL FOR HELP

EDWARDS

RESET

Mounting
screws

Switch

To 120V AC
Source

To 7007B-N5

Pull cord

Figure 2. Catalog No. 6537 Pull Cord Switch

FRONT
VIEW

Horn

Mounting
screws

P-047550-1875 ISSUE 1

SIGNAL

STROBE

4 9/16"

(116 mm)

Strobe

4 1/2"

(114 mm)

+

_

Figure 4. Catalog No. 7007B-N5 Audible/Visual Signaling Appliance

BACK
VIEW

To 120V AC source
To 6537 Pull Cord

Switch