GN-503 SERIES - Gentex Corporation
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1. green LED for AC power on e Mounting hardware adapts to standard junction boxes including but not limited to 4x4x2 1 8 octogan e Dust cover to prevent contamination during installation e Low or missing battery indicator e 1 year warranty from date of purchase e 5 year limited warranty on CO sensor Additional Smoke Alarm Features e Photoelectric smoke alarm e Temporal 3 evacuation sounding pattern for smoke annunciation e Nominal 2 5 sensitivity smoke e Solid State Red LED to indicate Smoke presence Additional CO Alarm Features e Electrochemical sensor e Temporal 4 sounding pattern for CO annunciation e End of life signal indicates CO sensor has reached depletion state and time to replace GN 503 Series Combination Smoke CO Alarm Model Part Voliage 9VDC Battery Form A Form C Number Number g Back Up Relay N 503 918 0005 002 120VAC N503F 9180007002 120v o gt GN 503 Series Wiring Diagrams Tandem Wiring Diagram ee Near LIMITATIONS E 120 VOLTS T TYPE PLUG Maximum of 12 combination 60 Hz t SMOKE smoke CO alarms GN 503 may ALARM be connected together Do not LEGACY ALARM exceed 125 feet between each alarm Do not exceed 1125 feet between the first and last alarm NOTE Gentex smoke alarms can not be interconnected to alarms from other manufacturers ii A MAXIMUM OF 12 ALARMS WITH A RELAY MAY BE TANDEM INTERCONNECTED The GN 503 may be tandem interconnected with other Gentex tandem c2. of CO sensor 9 The sensing chamber shall be fully protected to prevent entrance of small insects thus reducing the probability of false alarms 10 An solid state red color LED will indicate presence of CO at the unit 11 A solid state piezo alarm rated at 85dBA at 10ft 12 A visual LED monitor condition indicator will slow pulse in normal operation and rapid pulse in alarm red color 13 An easily accessible test button shall be provided Push down on button for 5 seconds causing smoke CO alarm to activate If device does not go into alarm the device is not working properly 14 The device shall have tandem interconnect capability of up to 12 smoke CO alarms 15 The alarm shall have the capability to tandem interconnect with all Gentex tandem capable smoke alarms CO alarms or combination smoke CO alarms including 7000 70003 Series 9000 9003 Series 710CS 713CS Series 7109CS 7139CS Series GN 200 GN 300 Series S1209 Series and CO1209 Series 16 The manufacturer shall provide models with the optional feature of auxiliary Form A Form C relay contacts for initiating remote functions and annunciation and the relay option that is capable of activation by tandem interconnect wire 17 The combination smoke CO alarm shall be non latching self restoring 18 Unit must be UL 217 and UL 2034 listed for both wall and ceiling mounting 19 Unit shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories and California State Fire Marshal CSFM All equipment shall
3. GENTEX CORPORATION Combination Photoelectric Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm 120VAC 9VDC Single Multiple Station Smoke and CO Alarm Applications GN 503 SERIES The GN 503 120VAC 9VDC Series of combination photoelectric smoke and electrochemical sensor carbon monoxide alarms are for use as an evacuation device in all dwelling units including but not limited to homes apartments hospitals hotels motels and other commercial occupancies The GN 503 Series is listed in compliance with UL 217 UL 2034 for installation per NFPA 720 and NFPA 72 Available in two models the GN 503 Series is engineered to virtually eliminate nuisance alarms and deliver outstanding performance wherever reliable smoke and CO protection is required The GN 503 Series is provided with a 9VDC alkaline battery for electrical back up in the event building power is lost The battery impedance is verified and the alarm provides a low or missing battery warning The battery drawer provides easy replacement without removing the unit from the wall or ceiling The Gentex GN 503 Series are provided with a self test and functionality test feature The self test notifies if the smoke CO alarm is functioning properly or needs attention The functionality tests that the smoke CO alarm is operating properly The self and functionality tests are in compliance with NFPA 72 and UL Standards Features of the combination alarm series include DUALINK differ
4. apable smoke alarms CO ALARM CO alarms or smoke co alarms To interconnect with Gentex 9000 Series 7000 Series 710CS Series 7109CS Series GN 200 Series amp GN 300 Series the LEGACY TANDEM WIRE TANDEM LINE BRN YEL must be used Refer to f E installation manual for detailed CO ALARMS information SMOKE CO ALARMS OR SMOKE ALRMS xog WoOlLOATA xog m r 3 res O Al O D m s gt Z O m Z Z m zZ m C par A gt i Pe I xog WoOlLOATA WHITE BLACK Notes If CO portion of device goes into alarm CO alarms combination smoke CO alarms and smoke alarms NOT using legacy tandem wire sound CO event warning f smoke alarm portion of device goes into alarm all smoke alarms CO alarms or combination smoke CO alarms tandem wired will sound smoke alarm warning When both smoke and CO conditions are present smoke condition will have priority and alarm will sound smoke annunciation Relay Models Models GN 503F SUPERVISION ACCESS CONTACTS BLU ALARM CONTACTS VIO VIO BLK ee RED YEL LEGACY BRN YEL NEW BLK WHT a ci a j g E a C _ FP CAUTION RED YELLOW amp BROWN YELLOW wire to be capped when not in use This wire is for tandem connection only Do not connect to any other circuit Electrical Specifications 120VAC 60Hz 045 amps 070 amps 40 F to 100 F 85dBA at 10 feet 1 Form A amp 1 Form C 0 6 amp Diamete
5. be completely factory assembled wired and tested and the contractor shall be prepared to submit a certified letter testifying to this condition Alarms which do not meet all of the requirements of this specification will not be considered For complete product specifications refer to product installation manual 24 units per carton 24 pounds per carton Important Notice These materials have been prepared by Gentex Corporation Gentex for informational purposes only 5 51 0073 02 are necessarily summary and are not purported to serve as legal advice and should not be used as such Gentex makes no representations and warranties express or implied that these materials are C AT l N complete and accurate up to date or in compliance with all relevant local state and federal laws regu lations and rules The materials do not address all legal considerations as there is inevitable uncertain ty regarding interpretation of laws regulations and rules and the application of such laws regulations and rules to particular fact patterns Each person s activities can differently affect the Fire Protection Products Group e www gentex com ulat i j obligations that exist under applicable laws regulations or rules Therefore these materials should be 10985 Ch IcCago Drive e Zeeland M ichigan 49464 used only for informational purposes and should not be used as a substitute for seeking professional legal advice Gentex will no
6. entiating tones indicating a smoke alarm temporal 3 or a CO alarm temporal 4 tandem capabilities with all Gentex tandem interconnect capable alarms Options include a Form A Form C dry contacts for remote annunciation and connection to a protected premises alarm system to provide a supervisory trouble signal The GN 503 provides Temporal 3 evacuation tone for smoke alarm and all units provide Temporal 4 tone for CO alarm annunciation The Temporal 3 evacuation tone for smoke alarm will take precedence of the Temporal 4 tone for CO alarm SIGNALING OF LISTED e UL 217 and UL 2034 Listed e CSFM Product Compliance e NFPA 72 and NFPA 720 e City amp State Ordinances Laws Regulations e Quality Management System is certified to ISO 9001 2008 TS aN Bad F MIE MBER ASSEMBLED N E Sa Standard Product Features e GN 503 available in 120VAC with 9VDC battery back up e Horn frequency 3100 Hz nominal e Meets sensitivity requirements of UL 2034 e Optional Auxiliary Form A Form C relay contacts F model e Relay contacts operate on battery back up e Push button self test feature e Push button functional test feature e Quick disconnect wiring harness e Non latching self restoring alarm e Fully insect protected e Tandem interconnect with current Gentex alarm models e DUALINK differentiating tones indicating a smoke alarm temporal 3 or a CO alarm temporal 4 e Red LED pulses every 30 seconds
7. r 6 25 in OA 5 75 in at Ceiling Depth 1 8 in Alkaline 9VDC battery Duracell MN 1604 Electrochemical Cell Architect amp Engineering Specifications The combination photoelectric smoke and carbon monoxide alarm shall be a Gentex Model GN 503 GN 503F or approved equal which shall provide at least the following features and functions 1 Nominal smoke sensitivity shall be 2 5 2 The smoke alarm portion of device shall utilize an infrared LED sensing circuit which pulses in 4 to 5 second intervals when subjected to smoke After 2 consecutive pulses in smoke the alarm will activate 3 The CO alarm shall utilize an electrochemical sensing element with a minimum 5 year life 4 The carbon monoxide alarm portion of device is adjusted not to detect CO levels below 30PPM and will not alarm when exposed to constant levels of 30PPM for 30 days Per UL 2034 requirements the device will alarm at the following levels 70 PPM CO between 1 to 4 hours but not less than 1 hour 150 PPM CO between 10 to 50 minutes 400 PPM 4 to 15 minutes 5 The GN 503 Series device shall have a Duracell MN 1604 9VDC alkaline battery as a back up in the event building power is lost 6 The 9VDC battery impedance shall be verified by the circuit of the smoke CO alarm 7 The alarm shall provide an indicator when the battery is low in power high impedance or is missing 8 The CO alarm will provide an audible indicator of 3 quick chirps every 30 seconds at end of life
8. t be responsible for any action or failure to act in reliance upon the 61 6 392 71 95 e 1 800 436 8391 o 61 6 392 421 9 Fax information contained in this material Gentex Corporation reserves the right to make changes to the product data sheet at their discretion Printed on Recycled Paper
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