EDWARDS 6538-G5 Installation guide

Brand: EDWARDS

Model: 6538-G5

Type: Installation guide

CHESHIRE, CT 203-699-3300 FAX 860-677-7746

Installation Instructions for the

6538-G5 Call for Assistance Package

Description

The 6538-G5 Call for Assistance Package lets handicapped indi-

viduals alert the general area when they need emergency assis-

tance. The Call for Assistance Package mounts outside and above

the entrance of public rest room faiclities. It signals an audible

and visual alarm when the cord switch is pulled from inside the

facility. The kit contains a Pull Cord Switch (Cat. No. 6537),

Horn/Strobe (Cat. No. 6536-G5), and Transformer (Cat. No. 592).

Each item can be purchased separately. Contact your local Edwards

distributor for more information.

Installation

A qualified electrician familiar with National Electrical Code

and local code requirements must install this product. Failure to

follow the safety precautions in this instruction sheet could result

in product or property damage, severe personal injury or death.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of shock, do not connect AC power

until installation is complete.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of shock, do not remove lens or

tamper with unit when the circuit is energized.

Disconnect power and allow five (5) minutes for

stored energy to dissipate before starting work or

disassembly. High energy could be stored in the

strobe circuit once it is energized.

(102 mm x 102 mm) electrical box, or standard 4" x 4" (102

mm x 102 mm) junction box with a plaster ring.

a. Install an appropriate electrical box using suitable

hardware.

b. Connect one wire from the 6537 pull cord to one of the

horn/strobe wires (polarity is not important).

c. Extend the remaining horn/strobe wire to the transformer.

d. Mount the horn/strobe onto the electrical box using two

screws (supplied).

3. Install Catalog No. 592 Transformer (Figures 1 and 3).

a. Select a metal electrical box that can be grounded. Mount

the transformer onto the electrical box (Figure 3) so that

it has ground continuity to the box and conduit system.

b. Install the box using suitable hardware.

c. Ground the box in accordance with local codes and

regulations.

d. Connect the remaining pull cord switch wire to one of

the terminals marked 24V 20VA.

e. Connect the horn/strobe wire to the second terminal

marked 24V 20VA.

f. Connect the transformer's primary wire leads to an

appropriate 120V AC power source.

4. When all connections are completed, pull the cord switch and

verify operability of the horn/strobe.

5. Reset the unit using the switch on the cover of the Cat. No.

6537 Pull Cord (Figure 2).

Maintenance

Perform regularly scheduled testing at least twice a year or more

often as dictated by local authorities having jurisdiction.

The 6538-G5 Call for Assistance Package is not serviceable or

repairable. Should it fail to operate properly, contact the supplier

for replacement.

1. Install Cat. No. 6537 Pull Cord Switch (Figures 1 and 2).

a. Install a single gang 2" x 4" (51 mm x 102 mm) electrical

box using suitable hardware.

b. Extend the black and white wires using 18 AWG wire and

connectors (not supplied). Route the extended wires to

the horn/strobe and transformer (polarity is not important).

Ground in accordance with local codes and regulations.

c. Mount the pull cord switch onto the electrical box using

two screws (supplied).

2. Install Catalog No. 6536-G5 horn/strobe (Figures 1 and 4).

The 6536-G5 horn/strobe can be mounted on any single gang

2" x 4" (51 mm x 102 mm) electrical box, double gang 4" x 4"

Table 1. Specifications

Horn/Strobe Voltage 24V 50/60 Hz 24V DC

Horn/Strobe Current 175 mA 125 mA

Transformer - Primary 120V

- Secondary 24V 20VA

8V 10VA

16V 10VA

24V 20VA

2 1/4"

(57 mm)

2 1/8"

(54 mm)

(50 mm)

31/32"

(24.6 mm)

2 5/16"

(56.7 mm)

592 Transformer

120V 60 Hz

24V 20VA

Additional

Cat. No. 6537

pull cord switch

(purchased

separately)

PULL FOR

RESET

PULL FOR

RESET

Grounded

metal electrical

box for 592

To 120V AC

power source

Electrical

box for

6536-G5

Electrical box for

6537 Pull Cord

Electrical box for

6537 Pull Cord

Horn/

Strobe

Figure 1. Connecing Catalog No. 6538-G5 Call for Assistance Package

Figure 3. Catalog No. 592 Transformer

Figure 2. Catalog No. 6537 Pull Cord Switch

Figure 4. Catalog No. 6536-G5 Horn/Strobe

4 1/2"

(114 mm)

2 3/4"

(70 mm)

EMERGENCY

PULL FOR HELP

EDWARDS

Mounting

screws

Switch

To 591

To 6536-G5

Pull cord

RESET

SIGNAL

STROBE

4 1/2"

(114 mm)

4 9/16"

(116 mm)

Strobe

To 6537

Horn

Mounting

screws

FRONT

VIEW

BACK

VIEW

Factory installed

wires

To 591

Mounting on Box: Remove

appropriate 1/2" (13 mm) knockout

from electrical box. Loosen the

screw from transformer bracket

and position the transformer on the

back box so that the bracket

extends into the box. Tighten the

screw.

Surface Mounting:

Use foot-mounts

Enclosed Mounting: Mount inside a standard

two gang electrical box using a Catalog 593

plate.

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EDWARDS 6538-G5 Installation guide

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