wheelock RSS-2430C-FW, RSS-24177CR-FW, RSS-24100C-FW, RSS-24100C-FR, RSS-24100CR-FW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

SERIES RSS STROBE APPLIANCES

(CEILING MOUNT VERSIONS)

GENERAL

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

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Wheelock’s Series RSS Strobes can provide a non-synchronized strobe signal when connected directly to a Fire Alarm Control Panel
(FACP), or provide a synchronized strobe signal when used in conjunction with a Sync Module (SM), Dual Sync Module (DSM), or
Power Supply (PS-12/24-8 UL Only). The Series RSS Strobe Appliances are UL Listed under Standard 1971 (Emergency Devices
for the Hearing Impaired) for Indoor Fire Protection Service. The Series RSS Strobe Appliances are also ULC Listed under Standard
CAN/ULC-S526-M87 for Visual Signaling Appliances. These Strobe models are listed for ceiling mount only,

with the backboxes
specified in these instructions (See Mounting Options). RSS models have an integrated Strobe Mounting Plate (SMP) that can be
mounted to a single-gang, double-gang, 4” backbox, 100mm European backbox or SHBB surface backbox. 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 FACP.

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NOTE

WARNING: THE RSS STROBE APPLIANCE IS A "FIRE ALARM DEVICE - DO NOT PAINT."

NOTE

CAN/ULC

CAUTIONS

: All Canadian Installations should be in accordance with the Canadian Standard for the Installation of Fire Alarm Systems -

-S524-01 and Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1. Final acceptance is subject to Authorities Having Jurisdiction.

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WARNINGS

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.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Model

Regulated

Voltage

VDC/VRMS
RSS-2415C 24 16.0-33.0 20.0-31.0 15 A,B,C,D
RSS-2430C 24 16.0-33.0 20.0-31.0 30 A,B,C,D
RSS-2475C 24 16.0-33.0 20.0-31.0 75 A,B,C,D
RSS-24100C 24 16.0-33.0 20.0-31.0 100 A,B,C,D
RSS-2415CR 24 16.0-33.0 20.0-31.0 15 A,B,C,D
RSS-2430CR 24 16.0-33.0 20.0-31.0 30 A,B,C,D
RSS-2475CR 24 16.0-33.0 20.0-31.0 75 A,B,C,D
RSS-24100CR 24 16.0-33.0 20.0-31.0 100 A,B,C,D

NOTES

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are identified by the symbol . All warnings are printed in bold capital letters.

Table 1: Ratings Per UL and ULC

Voltage

Range Limit Per UL 1971

VDC/VRMS

Voltage Range Per

CAN/ULC-S526-M87

VDC/VRMS

Strobe

Candela

(CD)

Mounting

Options

1. Strobes will produce 1 flash per second over the “Regulated Voltage” range.

2. All models are UL Listed for indoor use with a temperature range of +32oF to +120oF (0oC to +49oC) and maximum humidity
of 93% RH, ±2%.

NOTE: THE MAXIMUM WIRE IMPEDANCE BETWEEN STROBES SHALL NOT EXCEED 35 OHMS. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER
OF STROBES ON A SINGLE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUIT SHALL NOT EXCEED 47.

WARNING: FOR UL APPLIACATIONS THESE APPLIANCES WERE TESTED TO THE OPERATING VOLTAGE LIMITS OF
16-33 VOLTS USING FILTERED (DC) OR UNFILTERED FULL-WAVE-RECTIFIED (FWR). DO NOT APPLY 80% AND 110% OF
THESE VOLTAGE VALUES FOR SYSTEM OPERATION.

WARNING: FOR ULC APPLIACATIONS THESE APPLIANCES WERE TESTED TO THE OPERATING VOLTAGE LIMITS OF
20-31 VOLTS USING FILTERED (DC) OR UNFILTERED FULL-WAVE-RECTIFIED (FWR). APPLY 80% AND 110% OF THESE
VOLTAGE VALUES FOR SYSTEM OPERATION.

Copyright 2002 Wheelock, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Table 2: UL/ULC Current Ratings (AMPS)

Rated Average Current *

2415C/CR 2430C/CR 2475C/CR 24100C/CR UL

MEAN RMS MEAN RMS MEAN RMS MEAN RMS

Voltage

ULC

Voltage

16.0VDC 20.0VDC 0.105 0.126 0.158 0.192 0.330 0.394 0.375 0.473

24.0VDC 24.0VDC 0.075 0.107 0.107 0.156 0.215 0.315 0.250 0.382

33.0VDC 31.0VDC 0.058 0.095 0.090 0.136 0.165 0.289 0.200 0.358

16.0VRMS 20.0VRMS ----- 0.108 ----- 0.195 ----- 0.389 ----- 0.492

24.0VRMS 24.0VRMS ----- 0.109 ----- 0.162 ----- 0.334 ----- 0.402

33.0VRMS 31.0VRMS ----- 0.096 ----- 0.142 ----- 0.289 ----- 0.340
Rated Peak Current **

UL Voltage ULC Voltage 2415C/CR 2430C/CR 2475C/CR 24100C/CR

16.0VDC 20.0VDC 0.237 0.356 0.755 0.855

24.0VDC 24.0VDC 0.246 0.368 0.760 0.880

33.0VDC 31.0VDC 0.254 0.378 0.765 0.900

16.0VRMS 20.0VRMS 0.239 0.360 0.760 0.860

24.0VRMS 24.0VRMS 0.245 0.364 0.765 0.868

33.0VRMS 31.0VRMS 0.252 0.384 0.770 0.892

Rated Inrush Current ***

UL Voltage ULC Voltage 2415C/CR 2430C/CR 2475C/CR 24100C/CR

16.0VDC 20.0VDC 0.110 0.110 0.110 0.110

24.0VDC 24.0VDC 0.165 0.165 0.165 0.165

33.0VDC 31.0VDC 0.230 0.230 0.230 0.230

16.0VRMS 20.0VRMS 0.155 0.155 0.155 0.155

24.0VRMS 24.0VRMS 0.235 0.235 0.235 0.235

33.0VRMS 31.0VRMS 0.325 0.325 0.325 0.325

* Rated average current is measured using mean value. ** The time duration for the peak current is 100 microseconds.

*** The time duration for the inrush current is 4 milliseconds.

WARNING: 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: 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, NAC CIRCUITS, SM, DSM SYNC MODULES OR PS-12/24-8 POWER SUPPLY
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 or inrush currents: Use Table 2 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.

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