SYSTEMSENSOR CHR

Selectable Output
Chimes and Chime/Strobes
SpectrAlert® Advance selectable-output chimes and
chime/strobes are rich with features guaranteed to cut
installation times and maximize profits.
SpectrAlert Advance selectable-output chimes and chime/
strobes are private mode notification appliances used to alert trained
personnel to investigate possible emergency situations and to take
appropriate action. Security guard and nurse workstations are ideal
locations for chime products.
SpectrAlert Advance chimes and chime/strobes are rich with
features guaranteed to cut installation times and maximize profits.
The SpectrAlert Advance Series of notification appliances is designed
to simplify your installations, with features such as plug-in designs,
instant feedback messages to ensure correct installation of individual
devices, and seven field-selectable candela settings for chime/
strobes.
More specifically, when installing SpectrAlert Advance products, first
attach a universal mounting plate to a four-inch square, four-inch
octagon, single-gang, or double-gang junction box. Then, connect
the notification appliance circuit wiring to the SEMS terminals on the
mounting plate.
Features
•Plug-in design
•Shorting spring on mounting plate for pre-installation continuity
check
•Captive mounting screw
•Torx screw for tamper resistance
•Field-selectable candela settings: 15, 15/75, 30, 75, 95, 110, 115
•Automatic selection of 12- or 24-volt operation at 15 and 15/75
candela
•Minimal intrusion into the back box
•Rotary switch for tone selection
•Two volume settings
•Electrically compatible with existing SpectrAlert products
•Listed for ceiling or wall mounting
Finally, attach the chime or chime/strobe to the mounting plate by
inserting the product’s tabs in the mounting plate’s grooves. The
device is rotated into position, locking the product’s pins into the
mounting plate’s terminals. The device will temporarily hold in place
with a catch until it is secured with a captive mounting screw.
SpectrAlert Advance products allow you to choose:
• 12 or 24 volts
• At 24 volts, 15, 15/75, 30, 75, 95, 110, or 115 candela by way of rearmounted slide switch and front view window
• Select chime tones and volume using a simple rotary switch
Agency Listings
S4011
3023572
MEA452-05-E
7125-1653:188 (chime/strobes)
7125-1653:189 (chimes)
SpectrAlert Advance Specifications
Architect/Engineer Specifications
General
SpectrAlert Advance chimes and chime/strobes shall mount to a standard 4 × 4 × 1½-inch back box, 4-inch octagon back box, single-gang 2 × 4 × 17/8-inch
back box, or double-gang back box. A universal mounting plate shall be used for mounting products. The notification appliance circuit wiring shall terminate
at the universal mounting plate. Also, SpectrAlert Advance products, when used with the Sync•Circuit Module accessory, shall be powered from a non-coded
notification appliance circuit output and shall operate on a nominal 12 or 24 volts. When used with the Sync•Circuit Module, 12-volt rated notification appliance
circuit outputs shall operate between nine and 17.5 volts; 24-volt rated notification appliance circuit outputs shall operate between 17 and 33 volts. Indoor
SpectrAlert Advance products shall operate between 32 and 120 degrees Fahrenheit from a regulated DC, or full-wave rectified, unfiltered power supply. Chime/
strobes shall have field-selectable candela settings of 15, 15/75, 30, 75, 95, 110 and 115.
Chime/Strobe Combination
The chime/strobe shall be a System Sensor SpectrAlert Advance Model _______ listed to UL 1638 and UL 464. The chime/strobe shall comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for visible signaling appliances, flashing at 1Hz over the strobe’s entire operating voltage range. The strobe light
shall consist of a xenon flash tube and associated lens/reflector system. The chime shall have two audibility options and an option to switch between a temporal
three-pattern and a non-temporal (continuous) pattern. These options are set by a multiple position switch.
Synchronization Module
The module shall be a System Sensor Sync•Circuit _______ listed to UL 464 and shall be approved for fire protective service. The module shall synchronize
SpectrAlert strobes at 1Hz and chimes at temporal three. Also, while operating the strobes, the module shall silence the chimes on chime/strobe models over
a single pair of wires. The module shall mount to a 411/16 × 411/16 × 21/8-inch back box. The module shall also control two Style Y (class B) circuits or one Style Z
(class A) circuit. The module shall synchronize multiple zones. Daisy chaining two or more synchronization modules together will synchronize all the zones they
control. The module shall not operate on a coded power supply.
Physical/Electrical Specifications
Standard Operating Temperature
32°F to 120°F (0°C to 49°C)
Humidity Range
10 to 93% non-condensing
Strobe Flash Rate
1 flash per second
Nominal Voltage
Regulated 12DC/FWR or regulated 24DC/FWR1
Operating Voltage Range2
8 to 17.5V (12V nominal) or 16 to 33V (24V nominal)
Input terminal wire gauge
12 to 18 AWG
Chime/strobe dimensions (including lens)
5.6 in L × 4.7 in W × 2.5 in D (142 mm L × 119 mm W × 64 mm D)
Chime dimensions
5.6 in L × 4.7 in W × 1.3 in D (142 mm L × 119 mm W × 33 mm D)
BBS-2 (red back box skirt)
5.9 in L × 5.0 in W × 2.2 in D (151 mm L × 128 mm W × 56 mm D)
BBSW-2 (white back box skirt)
5.9 in L × 5.0 in W × 2.2 in D (151 mm L × 128 mm W × 56 mm D)
Notes:
1. Full Wave Rectified (FWR) voltage is a non-filtered, time varying power source that is used on some power supply and panel outputs.
2. CHS products will operate at 12 V nominal only for 15 and 15/75 cd.
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UL Current Draw Data
UL Max. Chime Current Draw (mA RMS)
8–17.5 Volts
Sound Pattern
dB
DC
FWR
1 Second Chime
High
34
50
1 Second Chime
Low
30
51
¼ Second Chime
High
34
51
¼ Second Chime
Low
31
51
Temporal Chime
High
30
50
Temporal Chime
Low
30
47
5 Second Whoop
High
32
52
5 Second Whoop
Low
30
40
Coded
High
48
49
16–33 Volts
DC
FWR
58
51
51
54
50
50
50
52
48
54
50
51
34
54
34
52
50
50 *
*This data represents coding at 3 chimes per second. Actual current draw will vary depending upon coding selected.
UL Max. Chime/Strobe Current Draw (mA RMS)
8–17.5 Volts
DC Input
15
15/75
1 Second Chime High
131
142
1 Second Chime Low
131
142
1/4 Second Chime High
129
142
1/4 Second Chime Low
129
142
Temporal Chime High
125
142
Temporal Chime Low
129
141
5 Second Whoop High
133
145
5 Second Whoop Low
130
143
One Time Chime
*
127
141
8–17.5 Volts
FWR Input
15
15/75
1 Second Chime High
128
150
1 Second Chime Low
127
150
1/4 Second Chime High
129
149
1/4 Second Chime Low
128
149
Temporal Chime High
128
148
Temporal Chime Low
125
147
5 Second Whoop High
136
152
5 Second Whoop Low
132
150
One Time Chime
*
127
147
16–33 Volts
15
65
64
66
64
64
65
70
66
64
16–33 Volts
15
72
71
72
71
71
71
84
77
72
15/75
76
75
75
74
74
75
81
77
76
30
94
92
95
91
91
92
99
95
93
75
160
157
159
155
156
155
165
160
156
95
185
183
184
181
181
180
189
186
182
110
207
203
205
204
205
200
210
206
203
115
213
212
212
211
211
209
217
214
210
15/75
82
81
82
81
81
81
93
86
82
30
98
97
99
97
97
97
110
102
97
75
158
157
160
154
157
156
170
161
157
95
183
182
183
179
179
180
193
184
181
110
202
202
203
196
199
200
212
203
200
115
210
210
211
205
206
206
220
214
210
*Chime/Strobes cannot be powered with a coded supply.
Tone Selection
Chime tone selection is accomplished by using the rotary switch on the back of the product. The current draw and sound measurements for
various chime tone settings are listed below.
Chime Patterns
Setting
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Chime and Chime/Strobe Output (dBA)
Repetition Rate
1 Second Chime
1 Second Chime
¼ Second Chime
¼ Second Chime
Temporal Chime
Temporal Chime
5 Second Whoop
5 Second Whoop
One Test Chime/coded
dB Level
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
Switch
Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Sound Pattern
1 Second Chime
1 Second Chime
¼ Second Chime
¼ Second Chime
Temporal Chime
Temporal Chime
5 Second Whoop
5 Second Whoop
One Test Chime/coded
dB
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
8–17.5 Volts
DC
FWR
58
59
53
54
63
64
58
59
62
64
55
57
68
71
62
64
57
55
16–33 Volts
DC FWR
61
61
55
55
66
66
60
60
68
69
60
60
75
77
67
68
51
57
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SpectrAlert Advance Dimensions
1.3˝
4.7˝
4.7˝
2.5˝
6.8˝
5.0˝
2.2˝
Dia.
5.9˝
5.6˝
5.6˝
Chime/Strobe
Chime
BBS-2/BBSW-2
SpectrAlert Advance Ordering Information
Model
CHR
CHW
CHSR
CHSW
Accessories
BBS-2
BBSW-2
CHSR
Red Chime Strobe
Description
Chime, Red
Chime, White
Chime/Strobe, Red
Chime/Strobe, White
Back Box Skirt, Wall, Red
Back Box Skirt, Wall, White
CHSW
White Chime Strobe
3825 Ohio Avenue • St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 800-SENSOR2 • Fax: 630-377-6495
CHR
Red Chime
CHW
White Chime
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Product specifications subject to change without notice. Visit systemsensor.com for
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A05-0396-003 • 12/07 • #1890
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