Installation guide

XR6/XR10 Installation Guide Digital Monitoring Products
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COMPLIANCE
UNIVERSAL UL and NFPA FIRE ALARM SPECIFICATIONS
20.1 Introduction
The programming and installation specifications contained in this section must be completed when installing the Model
XR6/XR10 in accordance with any of the UL or NFPA fire standards. Additional specifications may be required by a
particular standard.
20.2 Wiring
All wiring must be in accordance with NEC, ANSI/NFPA 70.
20.3 Police station phone number
The digital dialer telephone number programmed for communication must not be a police station phone number, unless
that phone number is specifically provided for that purpose.
20.4 System maintenance
Proper installation and regular maintenance by the installing alarm company and frequent testing by the end user is
essential to ensure continuous satisfactory operation of any alarm system. Offering a maintenance program and
acquainting the user with the correct procedure for use and testing of the system is also the responsibility of the
installing alarm company.
20.5 Audible alarm
Fire Type zones should be programmed to activate an audible alarm. The Bell Action for Fire Type zones should not be
programmed as “N”. See the XR6/XR10 Programming Guide (LT-0230).
20.6 Fire zone programming
Fire zones must be programmed to activate a trouble on open conditions and an alarm on short conditions. The swinger
bypass function must not be used on any fire zones. See the XR6/XR10 Programming Guide (LT-0230).
20.7 Ground Start
Ground Start phone lines must not be used for UL listed systems.
20.8 UL Listed Receivers
UL has verified operation with the DMP SCS-1 Security Receiver, Sur-Gard SG-HLR2-DG, FBII CP220PB, Osborne-
Hoffman Quick-Alert and Radionics D6500 receivers.
UL 985 NFPA 72 (chapter 2) SPECIFICATIONS
Household Fire Warning System Units
21.1 Bell output definition
The bell output of the Model XR6/XR10 must be programmed to operate steady on burglary alarms and pulsed on fire
alarms. See the XR6/XR10 Programming Guide (LT-0230).
21.2 Indicating Circuit Supervision
The DMP Models 865 and 866 Notification Circuit Module must be used on the bell circuit for detection of shorts and
grounds. See Section 23.1 for wiring diagrams.
CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL SPECIFICATIONS
22.1 Bell output definition
The bell output must be programmed to operate steady on burglary alarms and temporal on fire alarms. See the XR6/
XR10 Programming Guide (LT-0230).