Firex 242 User Manual
Smoke Alarm
Description
Features and Benefits
Why Install a FireX
®
Hearing Impaired Kit?
Hearing
Impaired Kit
5
Year
Limited
Warranty
An ISO 9001 – 2000 Certified Company
Item: 242
FireX Hearing Impaired Kits provide
contractors and specialized application
users with the reliable and trouble free
performance they expect from FireX.
They meet all local and national
building code requirements including,
but not limited to UL 1971, Signaling
Appliances for the hearing impaired.
With installer-focused innovations such
as Quick Connect™ wiring harness,
gasketless mounting as well as
state-of the-art production testing
equipment, FireX smoke alarms have
earned their reputation as the most
preferred smoke alarms among
contractors.
Meet the growing demand for smoke alarms for the hearing impaired.
Exceeds UL Standard 1971 “Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired” and ADA (American
Disabilities Act) “Standard for Visual Alarms”.
Allows for the remote placement of strobe light for maximum effectiveness.
Each kit contains all of the components necessary to install a smoke alarm/signaling device ideally
suited to the needs of the hearing impaired.
The FireX
®
242 Hearing Impaired Kit features a FireX 41216 120V AC Smoke Alarm, 499 FireX Relay
Module, 240 strobe light (177 candela), and a wiring instruction sheet. The 41216 Smoke Alarm has
an 85 decibel horn, test switch, lighted power/alarm LED indicator, and a Quick Quiet™ False Alarm
Control to stop nuisance alarms. The 240 strobe light utilizes a Xenon flash tube which generates a
high-intensity light, visible from all sides of the lens. The 240 Remote Strobe is intended to provide
a visible notification signal for the purpose of life safety and property protection.
The 41216 Smoke Alarm mounts to any single or 4” octagon junction box or square-to-round
drywall ring and has a 7” long Quick Connect™ wiring harness for easy connection.
The 242 Hearing Impaired Kit is ideal for hotels, apartments, hospitals, assisted living homes or
whenever visible alarms are required.
120V AC
Direct Wire
Smoke Alarm
Relay
Strobe Light
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Smoke Alarm
Hearing
Impaired Kit
Technical Specifications
Installation
Ordering Data
191 E. North Avenue
Carol Stream Illinois 60188 USA
Customer Service Telephone 1.800.951.5526
Customer Service Facsimile 1.630.260.7299
iccacustomerservice@invensys.com
www.FireXsafety.com
©2007 Invensys Controls
For Technical Service
Telephone 1.800.445.8299
Facsimile 1.630.260.7243
technicalservice@invensys.com
3505 Laird Road Unit #14
Mississauga Ontario L5L 5Y7 Canada
Customer Service Telephone 1.800.387.7978
Customer Service Facsimile 1.905.828.1265
iccacustomerservice@invensys.com
Invensys
®
, FireX®and Quick Connect™ are
trademarks of Invensys plc., its subsidiaries or
affiliated companies.
Side
Views
Mounting
Brackets
Item No. Kit Includes Agency Listing Packaging
41216 Smoke Alarm-
242 Model GC, 499 Relay, UL carton
and 240 Strobe
Individual Carton Dimensions 6-5/16" x 5-1/4" x 6-1/2"
Master Carton Quantity 1
Master Carton Dimensions 6-5/16" x 5-1/4" x 6-1/2"
Master Carton Weight 1.30 lbs.
This smoke alarm should be installed in accordance with the NFPA’s
Standard 72 (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02269) and any local codes that apply.
For the AC and AC/DC direct wire smoke alarms, use #18 AWG
minimum solid or stranded wire. When interconnecting, maximum
wire length between any two is 1,500 feet for #18 AWG or 4,000
feet for #14 AWG (20 OHMS loop resistance).
DO NOT connect to any other type or model of heat or smoke alarm.
Connect smoke to a single AC branch circuit. If local codes do not
permit, be sure the neutral wire is common to both phases.
6/07 – 150-1499E
Product Weight 1.3 lbs.
Operating Temperature 40°F to 100°F (4°C to 38°C)
Interconnect Qty. Up to 6 accessories in addition to 18
alarms. This signaling device can be
used only with the following FireX
smoke, Smoke/CO, and CO alarms: 406
(model G-6), 418 (model G-18), 484
(model PG-40), 5000 and 4618 (model
FADC), 4518 (model ADC), 4418 and
1018 (model AD), 4121 (model GC),
4480 (model PAD), 12000 (model
FADCM), 12400 (model GCM), 10000
(model COE), 10400 (model COEA).
These are low-voltage interconnect
alarms with a yellow interconnect wire.
Electrical Rating 120V AC, 60Hz, 264mA max.
Alarm Point 1.1±0.47%/ft. obscuration
Horn Output 85 decibels at 10 feet
Listing UL 217
Detection Type Ionization
Humidity Range 10% to 93% relative humidity
120V AC
Direct Wire
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4.5"
2.375"
4.5"
4.5"
Smoke Alarm
Strobe
WHITE
WHITE
RELAY
N.C. (RED)
STROBE
COMMON (GRAY)
N.O. (BLUE)
YELLOW
BLACK
WHITE
SMOKE
ALARM
120 V
INPUT
BLACK
WHITE
YELLOW
BLACK
BLACK
WHITE
Shipping Specifications