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IP Rating
To maintain the integrity of the enclosure it is essential that suitable IP rated cable glands be
used along with the ‘O’ ring provided and weatherproof mounting pad.

CAUTION: To ensure water tight integrity cables must be fed through the bottom of the base
in the cable entries provided.

AlarmSense®
Installation Guide
General
AlarmSense® is a range of conventional detection and alarm products designed to be connected
Fig. 4 Base diagram to the same pair of supply wires. It is not compatible with other ranges of detectors and must be
used with AlarmSense compatible control equipment.
Troubleshooting
Before investigating individual units for faults, ensure the system wiring is fault free. The AlarmSense Sounder Base, Sounder Visual Indicator Base and Alarm Relay referred to in this
guide incorporate priority/non-priority switching. If this enhanced feature is required, please
Fault Finding check with the control equipment manufacturer that the feature is accessible.
Problem Possible Cause
The basic functions of all these devices are compatible with all AlarmSense panels and are
Control panel reports zone fault A. EOL resistor not tted or incorrect value backwards compatible with all previous AlarmSense devices.

B. Detector removed The products are not suitable for outdoor use. Insulation checks on cabling must be conducted
1 prior to connection of AlarmSense devices.
C. Incorrect zone wiring
D. Incompatible control panel

Control panel reports alarm A. Incorrect EOL resistor

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B. Detector or call point in alarm state The AlarmSense Sounder Base, Part No. 45681-510, see Fig. 1a, is an integrated base and sounder.
Each sounder base has a switch to set it to either a priority sounder or a non-priority sounder.
Sounder fails to operate A. Incorrect wiring
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B. Sounders disabled at control panel Technical Data:

4 Sounder operates continuously Incompatible control panel High volume setting maximum volume 79dB (A)
Low volume setting volume nominally 67dB (A)
5 Manual Call Point not activating Wiring polarity incorrect
system

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CAUTION: A Remote Indicator cannot be attached to the AlarmSense Sounder Base.
Note: The Sounder Base is factory set as a priority sounder; high volume (default).

Fig. 1a Schematic wiring diagram of an AlarmSense zone with sounder base as end of line
Fig. 3b AlarmSense Alarm Relay wiring - for volt free contacts
AlarmSense Open Area Alarm Devices
The AlarmSense Open Area Alarm Devices are available in the following options

Part No. Description

55000-017 AlarmSense Open Area Sounder Visual Indicator
55000-018 AlarmSense Open Area Sounder
55000-035 AlarmSense Open Area Visual Indicator

The tone frequency incorporated in these products is the Apollo evacuate tone: 840Hz for 0.5s
and 558Hz for 0.5s. The ash rate of the visual indicator where incorporated is 1Hz.
Technical Data
Quiescent Current at 12V <100µA
Maximum Surge Current 200µA
Head Removal Load 47Ω for 10ms every 4s
Polarity Polarity insensitive
Sound Output (Head) up to 99dB(A) at 1m
IP Rating 65 (No condensation or icing)
In Alarm Current (Nominal) @ 24V
Sounder 17.5mA
Visual Indicator 8mA
Sounder Visual Indicator 19mA

Installation
1. Drill out the cable entries and mounting holes as required on the base (using a 20mm hole
cutter for the cable entries), taking care not to damage the electronics. Do not attempt
to knock these out as the base will be damaged.
2. Secure the base to the mounting surface with pan-head screws. If IP integrity is required,
t the weatherproof mounting pad between the base and the mounting surface. Fit the
‘O’ ring to the base (Fig. 4). Attach head to base using a lubricant such as silicone grease
if required.
3. To lock the sounder in the base, snip the break-out on the base rim (location shown in Fig.
4). Fit the sounder to the base, using the above steps if IP integrity is required.
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AlarmSense Alarm Relay AlarmSense Base
Part No. 55000-835 is a relay used to switch and monitor conventional sounders and visual Wiring connections to the AlarmSense base, Part No. 45681-244, are shown in Fig. 1b.
indicators on an AlarmSense zone. The relay can be set to priority or non-priority by means The incoming and outgoing cables are connected to the same terminals, L1 IN (+ve Line) and
of a DIL switch. L2 (-ve Line). A remote indicator can be connected to each base, -R (Remote LED +ve) and
L2 (Remote LED -ve).
Note: The Alarm Relay is factory set as a priority alarm relay; no reset delay (default).

Technical Data

Operating Voltage 9-33Vdc

Relay Operation Voltage >18Vdc
Relay Rest Voltage >15Vdc
Quiescent current at 12V <20µA
Surge current at relay set Voltage 15mA for 20mA
Relay set current at 12V <120µA
Relay contact ratings 1A @ 30Vdc

Installation of Conventional Sounders and Visual Indicators

If connecting conventional sounders and visual indicators to an AlarmSense zone, the alarm
relay (Fig. 3a & 3b) has to be placed rst in the zone.

Fig. 1b Schematic wiring diagram of an AlarmSense zone

Fig. 3a AlarmSense Alarm Relay wiring - when used for sounders
Note: The Alarm Relay has to be mounted in a suitable enclosure rated at IP20.

1. Connect negative to L2 and the 12/24V connection to L1.

2. Connect between L1 and N/O1.
3. Connect L2 to N/O2.
4. Connect N/C1 to N/O2.
5. Connect N/O1 to N/C2.
6. Positive zone wiring connects to COM 2 and the negative to COM 1.
7. Connect end-of-line resistor supplied by the panel manufacturer between COM 1 and
COM 2 (See Fig. 3a & 3b).
8. Set the priority/non-priority feature using the DIL switch.
Note: The Alarm Relay will reset on a ‘silence alarms’ signal from the control panel.
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 With reference to Fig 2b, for stand-alone sounders or sounder visual indicators, tted with
AlarmSense Sounder Visual Indicator Base either a white cap, Part No. 45681-294 or red cap, Part No. 45681-295, carry out the following:
The AlarmSense Sounder Visual Indicator Base (Fig 2a), Part No. 45681-509, combines a sounder
with a visual indicator and a detector base in one unit. The visual indicator is activated when- 1. Follow the installation steps 1—3 on page 4.
ever the sounder is active and cannot be controlled separately.
2. A wire link (not supplied) is required between L1 IN and L1 OUT on the outer ring terminals
Installation
to disable the head removal signal, as shown in Fig 2b.
Note: The Sounder Visual Indicator Base is factory set as a priority sounder visual indicator;
high volume (default). 3. When using the sounder base or sounder visual indicator base in stand-alone mode, the
non-priority feature is not available.
CAUTION: DEVICE DAMAGE. Do not connect eld wiring to L1 OUT terminal of the AlarmSense
base.

1. Bring incoming and outgoing cable tails through the aperture in the sounder. Screw the
sounder to a mounting box or directly to the mounting surface as required.

2. Connect the incoming two cables to +L1 and –L2 and outgoing cables to –L2 and +L1.

3. The priority/non-priority feature and volume are set by means of the DIL switch, see Fig
2a & 2b.

Note: This feature is not available on all AlarmSense control panels. Please check with the
control panel manufacturer.

Apollo recommends that when a heat detector is attached to a sounder base/sounder

visual indicator base that the sounder is set as a ‘priority’ sounder.

CAUTION: DEVICE DAMAGE. Do not connect

eld wiring to L1 or L2 terminals of the
AlarmSense base.

Fig. 2b Stand-alone Sounder/Sounder Visual Indicator Base

Technical Data: AlarmSense System

Detectors 9-33V
Sounders (off) 9-15V
Sounders (on) 18-33V

CAUTION: DEVICE DAMAGE. Do not connect Sound Pressue Level polar plot data is available in document PP2203 which is available on
eld wiring to L1 or L2 terminals of the request.
AlarmSense base.

Fig 2a Combined Sounder/Sounder Visual Indicator Base

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