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DecideTheLocationOfSystemComponents:
Ofcourse,thismaybedoneprior toinstallation
Consult document077.0024:NMCandTPC Installation Guide
NMC:TheNMCneedstobewall-
mountedinasecurearea withthe
abilitytoconvenientlywiretothe
FACP,and nearthehouse panelif
possible.Theelectricalroomis
usuallyagood spot.Normallythe
electricalhouse panelistypically
20 feetorsofromtheTPC and
NMC.Themaximumdistance is200feet
Choke: Tobemountedinajunction boxnearorwiththeTPC
TPC: NormallytheTPCismountedinthesameroomas theNMC, and thenwired
totheappropriatepanel.If multipletransformersareinthesystem,eachneedsa
TPC
MultipleTPCsmustbemountedinthesameroom,within6feetofeach
other,and interconnected(see below)toensurethesignalsplitsevenly
toeachtransformer
EachISD isinstalledinthesuitetoprovidethedesiredNFPA72level(75dB
minimumatthepillow). Ofteninstalledinthemainbedroom
CAUTION!DONOTPLUGITINTOANACOUTLETTHATCANBE
SWITCHED OFF!
Electrical Wiring:
Aqualifiedelectricianneedstodo thiswork, including pulling thepermit
Consultdocument077.0024:NMC and TPCInstallation Guideor
document077.0050:TPCInstallation Guide(providedwitheachTPC)
Overview:Theelectricalwiringisstraightforward,buttoodetailedto
describeinthisQuick-StartGuide.Theelectricianmustbegivencopies
ofdocuments 077.0024and/or077.0050,whichcontainswiringdiagrams
and instructionsforvariousconfigurations,includingsingle-transformer
and multiple-transformerinstallations,as wellasthree-phaseandsingle-
phase center-tappedinstallations.(Thetwodocumentshavesimilar
electricalwiring contents,exceptthat077.0024 alsohas mounting
templates)
· NMCPower:NMCPowerisalwaysprovidedviatheChoke CHK-400
whichhas twopurposes—itfiltersthepowertotheNMCandit prevents
theNMCACsource fromaffectingthestrengthofthePowerlineCommunicationshigh-
frequencysignals
· TPC wiring:TheTPC isconnectedtotheNMCpowerterminalsand splitsthepowertothe
variousphases oftheAC powerdistribution system.Itsfunction istosplitthesignalsequallyto
eachphase
· MultipleTPCs: MultipleTPCs, ifrequired, areco-located, asabove. Theyareinterconnectedby
theorangewiretosplit thesignal equallytothetransformers
Field-wire the NMC to theFireAlarmControl Panel (FACP)
Consult document077.0048 NC FireAlarmWiring Guide
· NMCPower:NMCPowerIssuppliedviatheChoke, perstep4
· SafetyCode: DoNOTbundletheFACP low-voltagewiring withtheACwiring
· DetailedInstructions: Consult 077.0048NMCFireAlarm WiringGuide documentfordetailed
instructionsand diagrams
· TypicalBellCircuit Wiring: Typicalalarmpanelcontrolwiring uses asparefirealarmBell
OutputCircuitconnectedtotheNMCBellCircuit Input.ThisallowstheFACP toputtheNMC
intoAlarm mode.
· Typical“Trouble”wiring: TheNMC“Trouble”OutputisconnectedthroughanEnd-Of-Line
(EOL)resistortotheNMCBell CircuitOutput,sothatwhenaFire-Linktroubleisdetectedit
openstheEOLand causes a“Trouble”totheBell Circuiton theFACP
· WhenStrobes areused: AnFACP OutputCircuitisconnectedviaaSupervisedRelaytothe
NMCInputCircuit Zone#1.AnEOLresistorisfittedacross theNMCterminals.This
allowsthestrobestocontinueflashingevenwhentheFACP silences thealarm.Note:
alwaysuse relaycontactsforthispurpose—donotconnect theFACPdirectlytotheZone
circuits.
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BELLCIRCUIT
CONNECTION
TROUBLE
CIRCUIT
ONLYREQUIRED WHEN
STROBES AREUSED
(RELAYKEEPS STROBES
ONUNTIL ALARMIS
RESET
