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Section 3. INSTALLING REMOTE KEYPADS
This section provides the following information:
• A list of keypads that may be used
• Instructions for wiring and mounting the keypads
• A preliminary check-out procedure to ensure that the keypads are
functioning properly in the system
General
When used as a slave DACT, a keypad is not required, but may be used to
provide supplementary DACT status annunciation. The keypad may be
mounted wherever needed. When used as a stand-alone control, rather than
a dialer, a keypad must be used and it must be mounted to an electrical box
within 3 feet of the control with the wiring run in conduit.
Keypads That May Be Used
• Fixed-Word Display: 6137, 6137R
• Alpha Display: 6139 and 6139R
• Independent of the restrictions on keypads for stand-alone control usage, the
5110XM supports up to 4 keypads provided that the 350mA current rating is
not exceeded for aux. power and for the system as a whole. Fixed word and
alpha keypads may be used in the same installation.
Many municipalities require that fire alarm annunciators be red in color.
Check with the authority having jurisdiction before choosing a keypad color for
your installation.
Wiring To The Keypads
1. When used as a stand alone control, mount the keypad within 3 feet of the
control. #22 AWG may be used to make connections to the control and
must be run in conduit. When used as a slave DACT, there are no
restrictions. Remote keypads may be wired to a single run or individual
keypads may be wired to separate wire runs. Use the table below to
determine the length of any single wire run based on the total loading on
that run. The length of all wire runs combined must not exceed 900 feet if
unshielded cable is used. If shielded cable is used, the combined wire run
length must not exceed 450 feet.
DACT Wire Run Length Chart
Wire Size 100mA 200mA 300mA 350mA
#22 250' 125' 80' 71'
#20 400' 200' 130' 110'
#18 625' 310' 200' 170'
#16 900' 450' 300' 250'
Example: If you have two keypads on one wire run that draw a total of 200mA,
and you are using #20 AWG wire, the distance from the Control Aux
(+ ) and Aux (–) terminals to the last device can be up to 200 feet.
2. Run field wiring from the control to the keypads (using standard 4-
conductor twisted wire cable using the wire gauge determined in step 1).
3. Connect remote keypads to terminals 17, 18, 19, and 20 on the control
board, as shown in Figure 3.
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