wheelock TB-593 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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TELBELL
Use this product according to this instruction manual. Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.
MODEL: TB-593
APPLICATION INFORMATION Wheelock Inc. manufactures high quality telephone products. The installation of this product must conform to the following instructions. IF ANY WORDS OR LETTERS APPEAR ON THE PRODUCT INDICATING A PARTICULAR USE, THE PRODUCT MUST BE USED ONLY IN THE MANNER SO INDICATED. THE INSTALLATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. FIELD ADJUSTMENT, REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF THESE SIGNALS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED. Malfunctioning units should be returned for factory repair or replacement in accordance with Wheelock Inc.'s published terms and conditions. Contact Wheelock Inc., 273 Branchport Ave., Long Branch, NJ,
07740.
FCC REGULATIONS
- This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. The label affixed to this product contains, among other information, the FCC Registration Number and the Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this product. This information must be provided to the telephone company if requested.
- The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the REN's of all devices connected to one line should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that you may connect to your line, contact your local telephone company.
- This equipment should not be used on coin telephone lines. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs.
- If trouble is experienced, disconnect this equipment from the telephone line to determine if it is causing the malfunction. If the equipment is determined to be malfunctioning, its use shall be discontinued until the problem has been corrected.
- Should the equipment cause harm to the telephone network, the telephone company shall, if possible, notify the customer that temporary discontinuance of service may be required; however, where prior written notice is not possible, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service without notice, if such action is necessary under the circumstances. The telephone company may make changes in its communication facilities, equipment and operations procedures, where such action is reasonably required in the operation of its business and is not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.
DOC REGULATIONS
NOTICE: The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the
equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operational and safety requirements. The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user's satisfaction.
- Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. In some cases, the company's inside wiring associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly (telephone extension cord). The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.
- Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
- Make sure that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together.
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CAUTION: The installation of this equipment should only be undertaken by qualified personnel.
- The Load Number (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device, to prevent overloading. The termination on a loop may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the total of the Load Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 100.
Load Number for TB 593 = 35
Copyright 2003 Wheelock, Inc. All rights reserved.
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
The Telbell is designed to provide a loud attention getting bell sound for use in noisy locations or for wide area coverage. It includes an externally adjustable, tamper resistant volume control. Telbell utilizes the motor driven mechanism concept that incorporates a high torque permanent magnet motor and a 6" aluminum shell to produce higher sound output and lower resonant frequency than conventional mechanical bells. The TB-593 is FCC registered for use with the public telephone network, PBX and key systems that use interrupted ring voltages from 55-130VAC, 20-30Hz.
Telbell is attractively packaged for convenient indoor or outdoor surface mounting. Wiring is easy because a modular telephone jack is provided. Additionally it provides screw terminals for hard wiring, and a knockout for 1/2" conduit.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.
NOTE: All CAUTIONS and WARNINGS are identified by the symbol
. All warnings are printed in bold capital letters.
INSTALLATION INFORMATION:
The TB-593 Telbell is designed for surface mounting. To install the TB-593, follow instructions below:
1. Modular connection - Figures 1 & 2: a. Unscrew the center bolt to remove the bell shell. b. Mount the base to the desired location, using mounting hardware suitable for the mounting surface material. c. Mount bell shell to housing with center bolt. Be sure shell is properly aligned with housing
NOTE: Pinhole in bell shell must be aligned with guide pin on bell housing.
d. Route the telephone cord (not provided) through the bushing and plug the cord into the units modular phone jack, then plug
the bushing into the phone jack opening of the backbox, per Figure 2.
e. Test by having someone ring your telephone to make sure the signal functions properly.
NOTE: The factory volume control setting is at maximum. Adjust volume as required. For tamper resistant volume setting,
remove volume control shaft by pulling straight out. At low input voltages, and low volume settings, the volume control may have to be turned up to obtain the desired sound output.
2. Hardwire Connection - Figures 3 and 4: a. Unscrew the center bolt to remove the bell shell. b. Remove the bell housing by unscrewing all four screws. Disconnect the red and black wires by unplugging from the PC
Board. c. Mount the backbox to the desired location, using mounting hardware suitable for the mounting surface material. d. No conduit:
Route the tip and ring wires through the bushing (provided) and connect tip and ring wires to terminal TB1 marked T and R
respectively. Then plug the bushing into the phone jack opening of the backbox, see Figure 4.
With conduit:
Open the knock-out in the top of backbox. Be careful not to damage PC Board components. The knock-out opening is
sized for 1/2" conduit and matching connector. Be sure that proper watertight conduit fitting is used to connect to the bell
backbox for outdoor application. Connect Tip and Ring wires to terminal TB1 marked T and R respectively.
NOTE: Be sure Tip & Ring are not reversed. If reversed, then Telbell will not function.
e. Reconnect red and black wires to pins marked red and black respectively on the PC Board. f. Mount the bell housing to the backbox, with the four screws. g. Mount bell shell to housing with center bolt. Be sure shell is properly aligned with housing.
NOTE: Pinhole in bell shell must be aligned with guide pin on bell housing.
h. Plug the bushing into the phone jack opening of the backbox. i. Test by having someone ring your telephone to make sure the signal functions properly.
NOTE:
NOTE: The Telbell does not eliminate existing telephone ringers. Such ringers can be disconnected when Telbell is installed.
The factory volume control setting is at maximum. Adjust volume as required. For tamper resistant volume setting,
remove volume control shaft by pulling straight out.
CAUTION: These devices are not intended for use in hazardous locations as defined by the National Electrical Code (NEC) and by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Contact Wheelock Inc. for information on explosion-proof devices designed for hazardous locations.
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