Federal Signal AM302 Manual De Instalación Y Mantenimiento página 3

Failure to follow all safety precautions and instructions may result in property damage, serious injury, or death to you or others.
SAFETY MESSAGE TO INSTALLERS
Peoples lives depend on your safe installation of our products.
It is important to follow all instructions shipped with the
products. This device is to be installed by a trained electrician
who is thoroughly familiar with the National Electric Code and
will follow the NEC guidelines as well as local codes.
The selection of the mounting location for the device, its
controls and routing of the wiring is to be accomplished under
the direction of the Facilities Engineer and the Safety Engineer.
In addition, listed below are some other important safety
instructions and precautions you should follow:
• Read and understand all instructions before installing or
operating this equipment.
• This unit must be installed by a qualified electrician in
accordance with National and local Electrical Codes, under
the direction of the authority having jurisdiction.
• Do not connect this unit to the system when power is on.
• All effective warning speakers produce loud sounds which
may cause, in certain situations, permanent hearing loss. You
should take appropriate precautions such as wearing hearing
protection.
• After installation, test the sound system to ensure proper
operation.
• All effective warning speakers produce loud sounds, which
may cause, in certain situations, permanent hearing loss. The
device should be installed far enough away from potential
listeners to limit their exposure while still maintaining its
effectiveness. The OSHA Code of Federal Regulations
1910.95 Noise Standard provides guidelines which may be
used regarding permissible noise exposure levels.
• Show these instructions to your Safety Engineer and then file
them in a safe place and refer to them when maintaining and/
or reinstalling the unit.
• After installation and completion of initial system test,
a program for periodic testing of this device must be
established. Refer to the authority having jurisdiction for this
information.
• Consult the authority having jurisdiction in your area regarding
the proper use and installation of this product.
I. GENERAL.
The AudioMaster Model AM302 and AM302GCX are 25 Vrms
and 70 Vrms, indoor/outdoor rated, selectable power output
(9 to 30 watts) loudspeakers for use with general utility
signaling systems such as Federal Signal's SelecTone system.
They are designed to reproduce electronically generated
warning tones, which command rapid recognition, and full
range voice communication. They are suitable for use in
areas with high ambient noise levels. The speaker projector is
adjustable and may be repositioned to obtain desired sound
distribution.
The AM302GCX is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2,
Groups A, B, C, & D; Class II, Division 2, Groups F & G;
Class III Hazardous, and Non-hazardous Locations.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL AM302 and AM302GCX AUDIOMASTER
FOR
II. SPECIFICATIONS.
Operating Voltage
Power Input (selectable)
Maximum Supervisory Voltage 50Vdc
Weight (approx.)
Size
Construction
Audibility information is shown in table 1.
III. INSTALLATION.
A. Unpacking.
After unpacking the speaker, examine it carefully for
possible damage that may have occurred in transit. If
equipment has been damaged, immediately file a claim
with the carrier stating extent of damage. Carefully check
all shipping labels and tags for special instructions before
removing or destroying them.
B. Mounting Arrangements (see figure 1).
To maintain the hazardous location rating of
the Model AM302GCX, do not use the 7/8" knockout
(concealed conduit mounting).
The speaker can be mounted on any relatively flat surface.
Conduit connection can be made to 1/2" threaded opening
at bottom of housing or to 7/8" knockout in rear of housing.
After the mounting location and mounting method have
been selected, proceed with the applicable instructions
below.
POWER
Sound Level @ 10' dB(A)
TAP
9 watt
15 watt
30 watt
Table 1. Power Tap Settings vx. Sound Output
on Models AM302 and AM302GCX
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SPEAKER
®
25 Vrms or 70 Vrms
9 W, 15 W, and 30 W
7 lb. (3.2kg)
14" (356mm) high,
10" (254mm) wide,
11" (279mm) deep.
Aluminum enclosure painted
with grey electrostatic powder
coating. Amplifier housing
sealed with neoprene rubber
gasket.
UL Omnidirectional
per UL1480
99
102
105
Sound Level
dB(A) @ 10'
on axis
104
109
112