Instruction manual
FireForce 8 Installation & Operation Manual  P/N 52257:B 09/27/2006 5
Table of Contents
Section 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................7
1.1: General Description.......................................................................................................................................7
1.2: Functional Description...................................................................................................................................7
1.2.1: Normal Quiescent Operation...............................................................................................................7
1.2.2: Alarm Condition..................................................................................................................................7
1.2.3: Reset ....................................................................................................................................................7
1.2.4: Trouble Condition ...............................................................................................................................8
1.2.5: Normal AC Power Failure...................................................................................................................8
1.2.6: Delayed AC Power Failure..................................................................................................................8
1.2.7: Battery Operation ................................................................................................................................8
1.3: Electrical Operating Characteristics ..............................................................................................................9
Section 2 Installation ............................................................................................................11
2.1: Mounting Instructions..................................................................................................................................11
2.2: Electrical Connections.................................................................................................................................11
2.3: Function of Input/Output Connections ........................................................................................................11
2.3.1: AC Connections.................................................................................................................................11
2.3.2: Battery Connections ..........................................................................................................................11
2.3.3: 24 VDC Out Terminals (Power Limited)..........................................................................................11
2.3.4: Earth Ground .....................................................................................................................................12
2.3.5: Trouble Relay ....................................................................................................................................12
2.3.6: Power Fail..........................................................................................................................................12
2.3.7: Extender Output Circuit Wiring (Power Limited).............................................................................12
2.3.8: Reference EOL Resistor (Power Limited).........................................................................................13
2.3.9: Input signal wiring (Power Limited) .................................................................................................13
Section 3 Function of Switches, LEDs and Jumpers  .........................................................15
3.1: Programming Switches ..............................................................................................................................15
3.2: Function of LED Indicators ........................................................................................................................16
3.3: Jumper Functions.........................................................................................................................................16
3.3.1: Jumper J1 ..........................................................................................................................................16
3.3.2: Jumper J2 ..........................................................................................................................................16
3.4: Optional Class A Adapter............................................................................................................................16
Section 4 Operation ...............................................................................................................17
4.1: Start-up Procedure .......................................................................................................................................17
4.2: Operating Instructions .................................................................................................................................17
4.2.1: Alarm Condition................................................................................................................................17
4.2.2: Trouble Condition .............................................................................................................................17
4.2.3: Testing and Maintenance...................................................................................................................17
4.3: Battery Applications....................................................................................................................................17
4.3.1: Battery Capacity ................................................................................................................................17
Appendix A: Compatible Devices ........................................................................................19
A.1: Compatible Notification Devices ..............................................................................................................19
A.2: Synchronized Horns and Strobes................................................................................................................20
Appendix B: FireForce 8 Battery Calculation Chart  ..........................................................21
Appendix C: Wiring Drawings  .............................................................................................23
C.1: B-W479 Wiring Diagram: Notification Circuit Expander ........................................................................23
C.2: B-W479-1 Wiring Diagram: Synchronized Horn & Strobe .......................................................................24
C.3: C-M822, Assembly Drawing, FireForce 8 Cabinet ....................................................................................25










