Wheelock RS-2415, RS-241575, RS-2430, RS-2475, RS-1215 Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SERIES RS STROBE APPLIANCES

Use this product according to this instruction manual. Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.

GENERAL:

RS (Universal Mounting) and RSP Strobe Appliances are UL Listed under Standard 1971 (Signaling Devices for the Hearing
Impaired) for indoor fire protection service. The 1575 candela strobes are listed at 15 candela under UL Standard 1971 and meet 75
candela intensity on axis with low current draw. Series RS Strobes are listed for indoor use only

. 15cd, 30cd and 75cd models are
Listed for ceiling or wall mount and 15cd* models are Listed for wall mount with the backboxes specified in these instructions (See
Mounting Options). The strobes use a Xenon flashtube with solid state circuitry enclosed in a rugged Lexan lens to provide
maximum visibility and reliability for effective visible signaling. All inputs are polarized for compatibility with standard reverse
polarity supervision of circuit wiring by a Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP).

NOTE

WARNING: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS, CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN IMPROPER APPLICATION, INSTALLATION AND/OR
OPERATION OF THESE PRODUCTS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS.

: All

CAUTIONS

and

WARNINGS

are identified by the symbol

SPECIFICATIONS:

Table 1: Ratings Per UL 1971

Model

RS-2415 24 20.0-31.0 15 A,B,C,D
RS-241575 24 20.0-31.0 15* A,B,C,D
RS-2430 24 20.0-31.0 30 A,B,C,D
RS-2475 24 20.0-31.0 75 A,B,C,D
RS-1215 12 10.5-15.6 15 A,B,C,D
RS-121575 12 10.5-15.6 15* A,B,C,D
RS-1230 12 10.5-15.6 30 A,B,C,D

RSP-2415 24 20.0-31.0 15 E,F
RSP-241575 24 20.0-31.0 15* E,F
RSP-2430 24 20.0-31.0 30 E,F
RSP-2475 24 20.0-31.0 75 E,F
RSP-1215 12 10.5-15.6 15 E,F
RSP-121575 12 10.5-15.6 15* E,F
RSP-1230 12 10.5-15.6 30 E,F

Nominal

Voltage

(VDC)

Rated Input

Voltage

(VDC)

Strobe

Candela

(CD)

Mounting

Options

. All warnings are printed in bold capital letters.

Table 1A.

Audibles/Speakers for RSP Strobe/Plate
Product Series
Multitone Appliances MT, MT4, AH
Motor Bells MB-G6/G10
Speakers ET-1010/1070/1080, E70/90, ET70/90
Chimes CH-DF1/DF2, CH70

RSP-241575 and RSP-121575 are used only with MT4, MB-G6/G10
and ET-1010

The UL Listed “Rated Input Voltage” is 20.0-31.0VDC or 10.5-

15.6VDC using either filtered (DC) or unfiltered full-wave-rectified
(FWR) voltage. Check the minimum and maximum output of the
power supply and standby battery and subtract the voltage drop
from the circuit wiring resistance to determine the applied voltage to
the strobes.

WARNING: ALTHOUGH UL TESTING HAS VERIFIED
THAT THESE STROBES FUNCTION EVEN AT 80% OF THEIR MINIMUM RATING AND 110% OF THEIR MAXIMUM RATING,
WHEELOCK STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THESE PRODUCTS BE WITHIN THEIR RATED
INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE. THE APPLICATION OF IMPROPER VOLTAGE MAY RESULT IN DEGRADED OPERATION OR
DAMAGE TO THESE PRODUCTS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
YOU AND/OR OTHERS.

Table 2: Strobe Current Requirements (AMPS) 24VDC Models

Voltage Rated Average Current Rated Peak Current Rated Inrush Current

15cd 30cd 15cd* 75cd 15cd 30cd 15cd* 75cd 15cd 30cd 15cd* 75cd

20.0VDC 0.80 .135 .115 .245 .160 .288 .250 .510 .210 .280 .225 .660

24.0VDC 0.80 .135 .115 .225 .190 .296 .260 .450 .250 .280 .270 .660

31.0VDC 0.80 .135 .115 .195 .210 .296 .260 .370 .320 .300 .360 .880

20.0VFWR 0.80 .135 .125 .258 .210 .390 .350 .714 .320 .390 .315 .930

24.0VFWR 0.81 .135 .125 .233 .216 .390 .365 .640 .380 .390 .380 .930

31.0VFWR 0.91 .135 .125 .196 .240 .390 .365 .520 .450 .420 .500 1.25

*15cd models are UL Listed at 15cd and meet 75cd on axis.

Note: All VFWR voltage ratings are measured with a DC volt meter. Multiply VFWR voltage by 1.11 to convert to VRMS.

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Table 2A: Strobe Current Requirements (AMPS) for 12VDC Models

Voltage Rated Average Current Rated Peak Current Rated Inrush Current

15cd 30cd 15cd* 15cd 30cd 15cd* 15cd 30cd 15cd*

10.5VDC .160 .235 .220 .340 .560 .470 .300 .500 .440

12.0VDC .160 .235 .220 .340 .560 .470 .300 .500 .440

15.6VDC .160 .235 .220 .340 .560 .470 .390 .650 .470

10.5VFWR .175 .240 .230 .475 .730 .660 .420 .700 .620

12.0VFWR .175 .240 .230 .475 .730 .660 .420 .700 .620

15.6VFWR .175 .250 .240 .475 .730 .660 .545 .910 .660

Note: All VFWR voltage ratings are measured with a DC volt meter. Multiply VFWR voltage by 1.11 to convert to VRMS.

WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT THE TOTAL AVERAGE CURRENT, TOTAL PEAK CURRENT AND TOTAL
INRUSH CURRENT REQUIRED BY ALL APPLIANCES THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM’S PRIMARY
AND SECONDARY POWER SOURCES AND APPLIANCE CIRCUITS DO NOT EXCEED THE POWER SOURCES’
RATED CAPACITY OR THE CURRENT RATINGS OF ANY FUSES ON THE CIRCUITS TO WHICH THESE
APPLIANCES ARE WIRED. OVERLOADING POWER SOURCES OR EXCEEDING FUSE RATINGS COULD RESULT
IN LOSS OF POWER AND FAILURE TO ALERT OCCUPANTS DURING AN EMERGENCY, WHICH COULD RESULT
IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS.

When calculating the total average, peak and inrush currents: Use Table 2 and 2A to determine the highest value of “Rated Average
Current” for an individual strobe (across the expected operating voltage range of the strobe) to determine the highest value of “Rated
Inrush Current” or “Rated Peak Current” (whichever is higher) of an individual strobe (across the expected voltage range of the
strobe) then multiply these values by the total number of strobes; be sure to add the currents for any other appliances, including
audible signaling appliances, powered by the same source and include any required safety factors.

If the inrush current or peak current exceeds the power supplies’ inrush capacity, the output voltage provided by the power supplies
may drop below the listed voltage range of the appliances connected to the supply and the voltage may not recover in some types of
power supplies. For example, an auxiliary power supply that lacks filtering at its output stage (either via lack of capacitance and/or
lack of battery backup across the output) may exhibit this characteristic.

CAUTION: Strobes are not designed to be used on coded systems in which the applied voltage is cycled on and off.

LIGHT DISTRIBUTION:

Table 3: Horizontal Plane

Horizontal 15cd 15cd* 30cd 75cd

Angle (in deg.) UL Min. Typ. 15cd Typ. 15cd* UL Min. Typ. 30cd UL Min. 75cd

0 15.0 21 100 30.0 42 75.0 90

5 13.5 20 75 27.0 40 67.5 92
10 13.5 20 38 27.0 40 67.5 89
15 13.5 20 28 27.0 40 67.5 86
20 13.5 20 22 27.0 40 67.5 86
25 13.5 20 19 27.0 40 67.5 83
30 11.3 19 19 22.5 38 56.3 77
35 11.3 17 17 22.5 34 56.3 70
40 11.3 17 17 22.5 34 56.3 65
45 11.3 15 16 22.5 30 56.3 62
50 8.3 10 15 16.5 20 41.3 42
55 6.8 8 15 13.5 16 33.8 35
60 6.0 8 15 12.0 16 30.0 33
65 5.3 8 15 10.5 16 26.3 31
70 5.3 8 15 10.5 16 26.3 31
75 4.5 8 15 9.0 16 22.5 31
80 4.5 7 15 9.0 14 22.5 30
85 3.8 7 15 7.5 14 18.8 27
90 3.8 6 14 7.5 13 18.8 26

* 15cd models are UL Listed at 15cd and meet 75cd on axis.

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