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CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHALL (CSFM) AND UL RESIDENTIAL FIRE
24-HOUR BATTERY BACKUP REQUIREMENTS
The California State Fire Marshal and UL have regulations which require that all residential fire alarm control
panels must be provided with a backup battery which has sufficient capacity to operate the panel and its attached
peripheral devices for 24 hours in the intended standby condition, followed by at least 4 minutes in the intended
fire alarm signaling condition. This control panel can meet these requirements without using a supplementary
power supply, provided that the panel’s auxiliary power and bell output currents are limited as indicated below.
OUTPUT LIMITATIONS TO MEET CSFM 24 HOUR BATTERY BACKUP REQUIREMENTS
AND UL RESIDENTIAL FIRE INSTALLATIONS
OUTPUT CURRENT LIMITATIONS BATTERY INFORMATION
Output Current Total Maximum Auxiliary Current Battery Capacity
To Use (Amp/Hrs)
Recommended Battery
(Yuasa Model No.)
600mA maximum total of
auxiliary power plus bell
output currents
45mA
160mA
200mA
425mA
500mA
4AH
7AH
8AH
14AH
17.2AH
NP4-12 (or ADEMCO 467)
NP7-12
NP4-12 (two) ‡
NP7-12 (two) ‡
NPG18-12
‡ NOTE: Use two batteries, connected in parallel. Obtain an Ademco Battery Harness Kit SA5140-1. (Both batteries
will fit inside the panel’s cabinet.)
Earth Ground
Metal Cold Water Pipe:
Use a non-corrosive metal strap (copper is recommended) firmly secured to the pipe to which the
ground lead is electrically connected and secured.
AC Power Outlet Ground:
Available from 3-prong, 120VAC power outlets only. To test the integrity of the ground terminal, use
a 3-wire circuit tester with neon lamp indicators, such as the UL Listed Ideal Model 61-035, or
equivalent, available at most electrical supply stores.
• This product has been designed and laboratory-tested to ensure its resistance to damage from
generally expected levels of lightning and electrical discharge, and does not normally require an
earth ground.
• If an earth ground is desired for additional protection in areas of severe electrical activity, terminal
25 on the control board, or the cabinet, may be used as the ground connection point. The examples
of good earth grounds listed at the left are available at most installations.
AUXILIARY DEVICE CURRENT DRAW WORKSHEET
DEVICE CURRENT UNITS TOTAL CURRENT
6150 Fixed-Word Keypad 30mA
6160 Alpha Keypad 100mA
6150V Fixed-Word Display Voice Keypad 60mA
6160V Alpha Display Voice Keypad 60mA
5881/5882 RF Receiver 35mA
5883 Transceiver 80mA
4204 Relay Unit
15/180mA
‡
4285 Phone Module 160mA
4286 Phone Module 300mA
*
*
* If using hardwire
devices such as PIRs,
refer to the
specifications for that
particular unit's current
draw.
‡ Figures are for relays
OFF/relays ON.
*
(Current available from Aux. terminals = 600 mA max.)
†
TOTAL =
†
In UL installations, maximum current draw from the Auxiliary Output and the Alarm Output combined must not exceed
600 mA (500 mA max from Auxiliary Output).
Mounting and Wiring the Control
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