IS914-BEA
PCN16034
R06/16TG
914 SOUNDER USER’S GUIDE
SWITCHES
BEA Inc. RIDC Park West 100 Enterprise Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Phone: 412.249.4100 | Fax: 888.523.2462
These notification appliances can be installed in systems using
12 or 24V using DC or full-wave rectified (FWR) power supplies.
The indoor model 914 has an operating temperature range
of 32ºF to 120ºF (0ºC to 49ºC). Model 914W meets NEMA 3R
requirements with an operating temperature of -40ºF to 151ºF
(-40ºC to 66ºC). They are not suitable for ceiling mounting.
Fire Alarm System Considerations
The National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72, requires that all horns,
used for building evacuation produce temporal coded signals.
Signals other than those used for evacuation purposes do not
have to produce the Temporal Coded Signal. Temporal coding
is accomplished by interrupting a steady sound in the following
manner:
1/2 sec ON; 1/2 sec OFF; 1/2 sec ON; 1/2 sec OFF, etc. (repeatedly)
Horn Selection
Turn the rotary switch on the back of the product to the desired
setting. The current draw for each setting is listed in Table 1.
The sound output measurement for each horn setting is shown
in Table 2.
WARNING: The horn will not work without power. The horn
may not be heard. The loudness of the horn meets (or exceeds)
current Underwriters Laboratories’ standards. However, the
sounder may not alert a sound sleeper or one who has recently
taken medication/drugs or alcoholic beverages. The sounder may
not be heard if it is located on a different building level from the
person in hazard or if it is placed too far away to be heard over
ambient noise (i.e. traffic, air conditions, machinery or music
appliances). The sounder may also not be heard by persons who
are hearing impaired.
AVERTISSEMENT: L’avertisseur sonore ne fonctionnera pas
sans courant. L’avertisseur sonore pourrait ne pas être entendu.
L’intensité de l’avertisseur sonore rencontre (ou dépasse) les
critères actuels d’Underwriters Laboratories. Cependant, le
bruit pourrait ne pas alerter certaines personnes dormant
profondément ou quelqu’un ayant récemment consommé des
médicaments, de la drogue ou de l’alcool. Le bruit peut ne pas
être entendu s’il provient d‘un autre étage de l’établissement
que celui où se trouve la personne en danger, ou s’il est situé
trop loin pour se distinguer de bruit ambiant (c.-à-d.,circulation,
conditions de l’air, machinerie ou appareils de musique). Le bruit
peut également ne pas être entendu pas les malentendants.
ADVERTENCIA: La bocina no funcionará sin electricidad. Puede
ser que no se escuche. El volumen de la bocina cumple (o
excede) con las normas de Underwriters Laboratories. Sin
embargo, es posible que la sirena no alerte a una persona que
tenga el sueño muy profundo o que haya tomado recientemente
medicamentos/estupefacientes o bebidas alcohólicas. También
es posible que no se escuche la sirena si se localiza en un nivel
del edificio distinto al que se encuentra la persona en peligro o
si se coloca demasiado lejos para ser escuchada por encima del
ruido ambiental (es decir, tráfico, aire acondicionado, maquinaria
o aparatos de música). Asimismo, es posible que las personas
con problemas de audición no la oigan.
Installation Instructions
Table 1 - Horn Current Draw
Pos
Sound
Pattern
Sound
Level
8–17.5
Volts (mA)
16–33
Volts (mA)
1
Temporal
High 57 69
2 Medium 44 58
3 Low 38 44
4
Non-
temporal
High 57 69
5 Medium 42 60
6 Low 41 50
7
Coded
High 57 69
8 Medium 44 56
9 Low 40 52
NOTE: In positions 7, 8 and 9, temporal coding must be
provided by the NAC (Notification Appliance Circuit).
If the NAC voltage is held constant, the horn output will remain
constantly on.
When connected to an BEA 10MAGDE1 Delayed Egress electro-
magnetic lock, set Audio Select Dial to Sound Pattern 7, 8 or 9
only.