NMC and TPC Installation Guide
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1. TPC 5 8 TO ADDITIONAL omega TPCs IF REQUIRED 2 2 5 2225220 rrrz99 4 11 16 MINIMUM HOUSE PANEL STEEL 120 208VAC diu THREE PHASE PBC z 2 8 g B lm ER BUILDING PHASE C TPC TRANSFORMER um INTERCONNECT THREE PHASE 7 PHASE U F L LOAD L3 L2 ER PHASE A a N LOAD NEUTRAL NEUTRAL OOOO GND SOOO L1 NEUTRAL To 14 4 BX W GND GND GND SCREW OR EQUIV T om gi su uuumaz 2225220 ITIrIruoon 2 11 14 3 OR EQUIV 4 11 16 MINIMUM HOUSE PANEL STEEL 120 208VAC T a 9 THREE PHASE rc NMC n m Q dX gt INTERCONNECT BUILDING PHASE C 3 TRANSFORMER THREE PHASE PHASE B U AC LINE IN L3 L2 EM gt PHASE AT N G N NMC AC SOURCE BLACK 400 BROWN LOAD NEUTRAL LOAD GND BS S SG LOAD NEUTRAL L1 NEUTRAL LOAD NEUTRAL 14 4 BX W GND GND OR EQUIV GND GND SCREW 14 2 BX W GND OR EQUIV Figure 7 Typical Multiple Transformer Installation Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 11 of 16 077 0024 REV2. 14 3 BX W GND OR EQUIV CND GND SCREW 14 2 BX W GND OR EQUIV NMC AC LINE IN L N G PTS E 4 11 16 MINIMUM HOUSE PANEL Eus 120 208VAC BOX w O 2 5 O J SINGLE PHASE clo gt 2 gt 2 PHASE H E fh TO ADDITIONAL TPCs IF REQUIRED PHASE B N V gt AC SOURCE BLACK CHK 400 oe NEUTRAL BG LOAD GND 59999 LOAD NEUTRAL NEUTRAL GND Figure 6 Typical Single Phase Installation Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved 077 0024 REVA 14 2 BX W GND OR EQUIV Page 10 of 16 DIGN ALU iruk NMC and TPC Installation Guide 4 7 Multiple Transformer Installation Figure 7 shows a typical three phase multiple transformer installation Note that the CHK 400 is NOT used on the second TPC Note also the connection of the Orange Brown and Gray wires The wiring distances should be kept to an absolute minimum
3. 12 ae T 13 Ih E E m 14 Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 2 of 16 077 0024 REV A DIGN NMC and TPC Installation Guide 1 0 General Product Information 1 1 IMPORTANT Site Prequalification Requirement The Fire Link lI Site Prequalification form must be completed by the dealer or installer AND approved by Signalink Technologies prior to installation of any Fire Link equipment Equipment and or installation warranties may be void if this installation is not approved by Signalink Technologies 1 2 Documentation Reference The chart below lists the pertinent documentation to install Fire LinkelII equipment This is Document Number 077 0024 NMC and TPC Installation Guide Fire Link Il Documentation Reference Document Number Document Name Description 077 0024 NMC and TPC Installation Guide Installation and 120V Wiring of the TPC and CHK 400 077 0050 TPC Installation Guide TPC and CHK 400 Installation Instructions Enclosed in TPC Unit Box 077 0048 NMC Fire Alarm Wiring Guide NMC Fire Alarm and Fire Alarm Control Panel FACP Interconnect Wiring 077 0049 ISD Installation Operation and Maint Guide ISD Installation Operations and Maintenance Guide 077 0045 NMC Programming Manual NMC and ISD Programming and Set Up 077 0046 Signal
4. 666 SIS OOO OWOWOOOOD OO Door Ground 2 4 Strap Wing Nut e s REA O KO B LC a y 1 55 9 00 1 55 Figure 9 NMC Mounting Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 13 of 16 077 0024 REVA CIGNAL and TPC Installation Guide 5 3 NMC 120 Volt Wiring There are five 72 34 knock outs available for conduit entry into the NMC DO NOT modify the enclosure for additional knockouts or alternate wiring entrances The low voltage fire alarm wiring and the 120VAC wiring should not be run in the same conduit Figure 10 shows the region within the enclosure that 120VAC wiring is not permitted The supply transformer is factory pre wired and does not require additional wiring Figure 11 shows the 120VAC wiring detail NOTE Only one ground wire is permitted under the ground connection All ground connections should be wire together with only one ground wire terminated at the terminal block 14AWG wire size is preferred and no greater then 12AWG is permitted for all 120VAC wiring Yo Ya Yo KO KO e o Vo z YA _ 3A KO KO 120VAC Wiring NOT Permitted In This Gray Area Yo Ya KO Figure 10 NMC Wiring Zone Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 14 of 16 077 0024 REVA S
5. PALA CAN on 5 3 0 instalation SUI SUNG RE 3 1 General Installation Guidelines 7 9 2 Multiple Transtormer InstallallOliS dane 7 SIANA dEr ONS usd intentus Sotto 7 ee ONCE aes Save mm 40 E CIE mem 8 CIECO EE ee eee ee ee 8 4 2 The CHK 400 Installation REQUuIreMeNt ccccccecccceseeeceeeeeceeeeececeeseeecseeeeseaeeeseaeeeseaeeesaeesseeesseeeessaseessneeeseaeeesaneeess 8 43 a ad n or ee ne eer ee Eaa EE 8 dA TFC and CARK BOCK 9 4 5 Typical Three Phase Installation 10 4 6 Typical Single Phase 10 4 7 Multiple Transformer Installation cccccccccccssceceeeeceececeeeeesseeeeceeeeeceaeeesaeeeseaeessegeeseaseesseaeeeseaeessaueesseseessueeesaaeeesaases 11 S ONMO IR ec cs 12 5 1 NMC Clearance Requlreriellls sssini aai unte
6. Red Line Phase B Blue Line Phase C White Neutral Brown Load Live Black Brown Grey Load Neutral Orange TPC Interconnect CHK 400 TPC 101 72 NPT Nipple Figure 3 TPC and CHK 400 Oy S O e 2 xR 5 9 57 po ZsRea S Y WW 299 o D e 4 4 TPC and CHK Block Diagram Figure 4 shows a block diagram of the TPC and CHK 400 NOTE The NMC AC Source is generally connected to Phase A Any electrical noise that may be present on the NMC AC Source line is filtered off by the CHK 400 The TPC then couples the Fire LinkeII signals to the other Line phases CHK 400 Brown Black Signal Power Y Y Y d NMC 5 Choke PTC N C Neutral TPC Coupling Transformer Load xu Signal T Signal Phase A ron Black Load Neutral Gray 5 E Signal C C Signal Phase B Red Signal s C C Signal Phase C BED Blue Coupling Capacitor e Neutral White Irv vv TPC Interconnect Inductor Orange To Additional TPCs if required Signab Load Live Load Neutral Figure 4 TPC and CHK 400 All Rights Reserved Page 9 of 16 077 0024 REV A Signalink Technolog
7. A and TPC Installation Guide 5 0 NMC Installation 5 1 NMC Clearance Requirements The NMC is generally surface mounted however it can be flush mounted depending on the application The NMC requires adequate clearance around the unit to allow for door opening and removal wiring and servicing Consideration needs to be given with regards to the location conduit entrances and the space required making the connections Figure 8 below shows the minimum clearances required 14 13 16 Overall Width Clearance 12 5 16 Door Width S EFtC U E II Q Conduit Conduit Knock Out Entry Entry NETWORK MONITOR CONTROLLER L o e i 16 7 16 Overall Height Clearance Hinge Side 1 1 2 Minimum Clearance for Door Removal SOUBIES D epis juBrs unu Knock Out Conduit Entry 2 3 4 D DD a _ _ _ 2 3 4 Minimum Clearance 1 Minimum Clearance From Back of Box to Wall From Front of Door to Wall Front View Side View Flush Mount Figure 8 Minimum Clearances Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 12 of 16 077 0024 REVA SIG Aa CN TE mstanaton Guide 5 2 NMC Mounting Figure 9 below shows the location of the 4 mounting hole
8. IGUA MAKE UP GROUND CONNECTIONS HERE Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 SUPPLY GROUND SUPPLY NEUTRAL SUPPLY LINE NMC and TPC Installation Guide MAXIMUM WIRE SIZE 12AWG WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE DISCONNECT POWER B ADVERTISSEMENT HAUTE TENSION COUPLER LE COUR TRANSFORMER FUSED AC LINE OUT AC LINE IN BATTERY CT L LN NILN mes ILLL DO NOT CONNECT MORE THAN ONE TRANSFORMER TRANSFORMER SECONDARY PRIMARY FACTORY PREWIRED DO NOT REMOVE Figure 11 120VAC Wiring Detail WIRE UNDER GROUND TERMINAL All Rights Reserved 077 0024 REV A Page 15 of 16 SIGN AU NMC and TPC Installation Guide Customer Feedback We strive to make our documentation accurate and easy to understand To help us improve our documents your feedback is very important to us If you have any comments or suggestions on how we can improve our technical literature please email us at feedback signalink com Please include this document number and revision found below Thank you for your assistance Signalink Technologies Inc www signalink com Technical Support 1 888 765 7514 Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 16 of 16 077 0024 REV A
9. SIGRWACIRa lt TECHNOLOGIES INC FIRE LENIE NMC and TPC Installation Guide Electrician s Reference Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved 077 0024 Rev S EFTC UEPF wIEC II is a member of the f EFE lt product family A 31 JAN 2010 SIGNATURA NMC and TPC Installation Guide Table of Contents 1 0 General Product InformatiON ai E A Peu acaba a 3 1 1 IMPORTANT Site Prequalification Requirement cccccccecceceeeeeceeceeeeeceeeeeeeseeeesaeeceseeeeeseeeeseaeeesseeesaeeeeseeeenes 9 1 2 Documentation REfEreNCe ccccccceccceececeeseeceeeeeceaeeeceaeeeseeeseeeeseueeesaeeeseaeeeseaeeeseeesecesseaeeeseaeeesaueesseneessaeeessgeeesenseees 3 1 3 Applicable System Components cccccsecceseeeeceeeeceeeeceeeeceeecessaeeeseeeeseaeeeseaeesseeessaeeeseaeeeseaeesseueesseeesseeeesegeeesenseess 9 1 4 System Component Compatibility eesssesssssssssssssseeeeeee nennen nennen nenne nennen nnns nnn nnne naris earns nana nn 4 1 5 UL ULC Listing 1 t o c 4 20 CHECK MAST m EEE 5 2 1 Location of the Building s Electrical 5
10. ch other is preferred The greater the distance is between the NMC the TPC and the electrical panel the greater the signal loss Although not always possible Figure 1 shows preferred layout and preferred maximum distances between the equipment Once a suitable location is identified for the TPC and NMC mount the TPC and NMC per Sections 4 and 5 NOTE If the building service is 3 phase the TPC will require its own separate 3 phase breaker The TPC must be connected to all three phases Provision must be made to connect to the three phases if 3 phase service is not available near the location of the TPC 20 Ft 10 Ft Electrical Figure 1 Maximum Distances Preferred 3 2 Multiple Transformer Installations As stated in Section 1 there may be times when multiple transformers supply electrical service to the suites Fire LinkelI signals do not readily propagate through transformers therefore provisions must be made to install additional TPCs for each transformer that supply service to the suites or where Fire Linkell equipment is to be installed A TPC is NOT required for transformers that do not supply service where Fire Linkell equipment is NOT to be installed Ideally these transformers would be located in the same electrical room where the wiring distances can be kept to a minimum If the transformers are located within the same electrical room a building with two transformers can be considered for installation If the transform
11. ection names The connections are described below Refer also Figures 5 6 and 7 Single Transformer TPC Black Red and Blue Connected to the individual Line Phases Note If the building is Single Phase generally only the Black and Red are connected TPC White and TPC Grey Connected together to Neutral This is the LOAD NEUTRAL connection to the NMC TPC Brown and CHK Brown Connected together This is the LOAD connection to the NMC TPC Black and CHK Black Connected together to Line Phase A This is the NMC AC Source connection TPC Orange No connection Multiple Transformers TPC Black Red and Blue Connected to the individual Line Phases Note If the building is Single Phase generally only the Black and Red are connected TPC White and TPC Grey Connected together to Neutral This is the LOAD NEUTRAL connection to the NMC Then connects to addition TPCs Grey connections TPC Brown and CHK Brown Connected together This is the LOAD connection to the NMC Then connects to addition TPCs Brown connections TPC Black and CHK Black Connected together to Line Phase A This is the NMC AC Source connection TPC Orange Connects to additional TPCs Orange connections Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 8 of 16 077 0024 REV A DIGN NMC and TPC Installation Guide Model Number Pe And gt TPC101 160kHz Frequency Black Line Phase A
12. ers are not located within the same electrical room and there is a considerable distance between the transformers significant signal loss can be expected Contact Signalink Technologies Technical Support prior to multiple transformers applications 3 3 Additional Considerations In addition to keeping the electrical wiring distances to a minimum other considerations needs to be given to the location of the NMC and the TPC relative to each other as well as where the electrical and fire alarm wiring enters to the NMC The wiring entrances to the NMC are governed by the internal components of the NMC See Section 5 for mounting the NMC Adequate clearances must be provided for the NMC and TPC to allow access and serviceability 3 4 Order of Installation Once the locations of the NMC and TPC has been identified and the equipment is mounted it is generally preferred that the TPC be wired first The 120VAC single phase wiring can then be made to the NMC Verify the wiring prior to powering up the NMC to prevent damage to the equipment Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 7 of 16 077 0024 REVA GidsereliA wl NMC and TPC Installation Guide 4 0 TPC CHK 400 Installation 4 1 TPC Clearances 4 j gt Due to the number of wires and the size of the CHK 400 the TPC should be e b FM mounted on a deep steel junction box of a minimum size of 4 11 16 The TPC EIC be mo
13. g Systems TPC 101 TPC 102 CHK 400 UL 508 Industrial Control Equipment Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved 077 0024 REV A Page 4 of 16 SIGN AURK 05 5 0 0 NMC and TPC Installation Guide 2 0 Pre Installation Check List 2 1 Location of the Building s Electrical Equipment Fire Link II uses the buildings electrical distribution system as its sole means of communications Locating ALL of the building s electrical distribution equipment prior to installation can save time by avoiding potential problems when installing this product Below is a list of equipment to look for e Location of the building s low voltage 120 208 transformer s A building may have more than one transformer and they may be located in various locations within the building Does the transformer feed more than one building Multiple buildings can be serviced by only one transformer Number of electrical phases Is the building single 2 phase or 3 phase Location of the building s electrical rooms There may be more than one electrical room Location of the house common distribution panels There may be more than one house panel Additional house panels may be located in separate electrical rooms Are the house panel phases the same as the building s phases Some house panels are single phase but the building is three phase e 5 the house panel on a separate transformer than the suites e Available spare breaker spots in
14. ies Inc 2010 BUILDING TRANSFORMER THREE PHASE L2 L1 SIGRIAL IK 4 5 Typical Three Phase Installation HOUSE PANEL 120 208VAC THREE PHASE Figure 5 shows a typical three phase single transformer installation NMC and TPC Installation Guide NEUTRAL DSO SSH GND 59999 14 4 BX W GND OR EQUIV TPC 5 2 2 o lt gt uuumPz dt 5250555 2121 4 11 16 MINIMUM STEEL JUNCTION BOX 2 W 5 5 r m r I S z nme INTERCONNECT PHASE C TO ADDITIONAL TPCs IF REQUIRED PHASE B PHASE A NMC AC SOURCE BLACK CHK 400 BROWN LOAD LOAD NEUTRAL NEUTRAL NMC AC LINE IN L NG GND 5 Figure 5 Typical Three Phase Installation 4 6 Typical Single Phase Installation BUILDING TRANSFORMER SINGLE PHASE 2 PHASE L2 L1 Figure 6 shows a typical single phase single transformer installation TPC PHASE C PHASE B PHASE A LOAD NEUTRAL TPC INTERCONNECT NEUTRAL LOAD LIVE
15. ink System Configurator User s Manual System Configurator User s Guide for Programming Via Laptop 077 0025 Building Manager s Guide NMC and ISD Operation Test and Inspection Guide 1 3 Applicable System Components This document applies to the following system components Fire Link ll System Components 160kHz 132kHz Color NMC 101R NMC 102R NMC NMC 101W NMC 102W TPC TPC 101 TPC 102 CHK 400 A Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 3 of 16 077 0024 REVA SIGUA 1 4 System Component Compatibility NMC and TPC Installation Guide The Fire LinkeII components not compatible with previous Series 2 1 or Series 2 3 components In addition Fire Linkell components are frequency dependent therefore one frequency series is not compatible with devices of a different frequency series See Compatibility Chart below NMC 100 Rev 2 1 NMC 100 Rev 2 3 NMC 101 160kHz NMC 102 132kHz 1 5 UL ULC Listing Information Fire Link Il UL ULC Listing Reference Model Number UL ULC Listing Standard Description JL OB Residential Fire Warning Systems NMC 101W NMC 101R UL 864 Accessory Commercial Fire Alarm Applications Accessory NMC 102W NMC 102R UL DO Commercial Fire Alarm Applications Accessory Be cc E Residential Fire Warnin
16. ive chemicals or materials Install the equipment where it may be subjected to excessive dust or dirt Install the equipment near flame or sources of heat or ignition Install the equipment on or near sources of excessive vibration Install the equipment inside an electrical distribution or control panel Install the equipment near sources of electro magnetic interference EMI such as lighting ballasts or motor control centers Install on the equipment LINE side of any buck boost or distribution transformer e Install on any service exceeding 250 Volts RMS TPC Install the equipment near obstructions or where it could be subject to obstruction or prevent operation servicing or maintenance e Install the equipment where it could be subjected to physical damage e Install the equipment on any surface other than a flat surface e Allow wiring to be exposed or installed in a manner in which the wiring could become exposed e Attempt to modify the equipment in any way Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 6 of 16 077 0024 REV A SIGANA NMC and TPC Installation Guide 3 0 Installation Guideline 3 1 General Installation Guidelines The NMC and TPC are generally installed in the building s electrical room where the electrical services are located When installing the NMC and TPC a suitable location near the electrical panel where power is to be fed and where the NMC and TPC can be mounted in close proximity to ea
17. s the building e g the panel is single phase 2 phase and the building is three phase the third phase will not be coupled and provisions must be made to couple to the third phase If the house panel is on a separate transformer than the suites provisions must be made to couple to the suite transformer e lf there are no spare breaker spaces in the house panel to connect the TPC provisions will have to be made such as adding a sub panel Please do not attempt to install this equipment if there is any doubt about how or where to install the TPC and or the CHK 400 Contact Technical Support at 1 888 765 7514 Monday to Friday 7 30 4 30 Pacific Time Signalink Technologies Inc 2010 All Rights Reserved Page 5 of 16 077 0024 REV A DIGN AU iruk NMC and TPC Installation Guide FOR INDOOR USE ONLY This equipment is to be installed by qualified personnel only and in accordance with all applicable electrical and fire alarm codes and in accordance with the Authority Having Jurisdiction AHJ DO NOT Install the equipment outdoors Install the equipment where it may be subjected to extreme heat 120 48 Install the equipment where it may be subjected to extreme cold 32 F 0 C Install the equipment where it may be subjected to rain moisture or steam Install the equipment where it is exposed to direct sun light Install the equipment in a hazardous location Install the equipment near flammable explosive or corros
18. s used to mount the NMC To access the mounting holes remove the dead front To avoid damage to the door remove the door by disconnecting the door grounding strap Open the door to the perpendicular straight out position then lift up and to the left The NMC should be anchored with 4 screws sufficient to carry the weight of the unit plus the battery The NMC should be mounted on a flat surface and such that the display is at average eye level If the NMC is mounted too high or too low the viewing angle of the display makes it difficult to read the display When mounted the NMC should be plumb and level Care should be taken when mounting the NMC to avoid damage to the circuit boards DO NOT remove the NMC circuit boards to mount the unit as damage may occur If the NMC is to be flush mounted construct a secure backing structure and use the 4 mounting holes provided DO NOT drill holes or modify the unit in any manner 12 10 a 2 05 8 00 2 05 a e V ys 105 Ya KO KO es A A LO Mounting Mounting o Hole Hole le o _ I FIRE DLA ALARM SiLEN CE TRE SUBLE POWER RESET SILENCI E MENU a r ee HO 35 33 EX a3 s E Ses 000009
19. the house panel A sub panel may need to be installed if there is no spare availability in the house panel e Location of the meter banks if any e Location of the emergency generator if equipped e Location of the fire alarm panel 2 2 Installation to Avoid Certain building electrical configurations make it difficult or maybe even impossible to install this product Below is a list of configurations that may present installation problems e If the service transformers service more than one building AND each building has its own fire alarm system AND the Fire Link II product is to be installed in each building a separate NMC will have to be installed in each building with its own TPC and 400 If the buildings are in very close in proximity crosstalk can occur and may interfere with each other e If the building is serviced by more than one transformer a TPC must be installed for each transformer If the panels that are fed from these transformers are located greater than 60 feet 20 meters from each other there may be considerable signal loss when connecting between them e If there are more than two transformers considerable signal loss will occur e f there is an emergency generator the TPC must not be installed on the emergency panel In most configurations the emergency transfer switch will open the circuits which supply the suites thus opening the signal path e If the house panel does not have the same number of phases a
20. unted in any position however there should be minimum clearance Pide around the box and the TPC Adequate clearance should also be made to account for conduit entry Figure 2 below shows minimum clearance around m the TPC and junction box This DOES NOT account for conduit clearance Do QN o eL not install the TPC or junction box behind or near any obstruction that will b prevent servicing Do not modify the TPC in any fashion except wire length 4 2 The CHK 400 Installation Requirement The CHK 400 CHK is a noise filter and must be installed with the TPC that is to be used for the NMC For multiple transformer applications a CHK is not to be used with the TPCs that are used on those transformers The CHK is only used for the NMC DO NOT install a CHK with additional TPCs It is preferred that the CHK is installed in the same junction box that is used for making connections for the TPC wiring If the CHK can not be physically mounted in the same junction box it should be mounted in a junction box immediately next to the TPC junction box Figure 2 Minimum Installation Clearance WARNING The CHK is ONLY rated to supply power to the NMC DO NOT connect additional loads equipment or apparatus to the LOAD side of the CHK Equipment damage or electrical hazards may occur if anything other than the NMC and TPC are connected as later shown 4 3 TPC CHK 400 Color Codes Figure 3 shows the wire colors of the TPC and CHK 400 and their conn
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