Potter PFC-5000 Series - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................1
About this Manual ..............................................................................................................................1
About the PFC-5000 ..........................................................................................................................1
Technical Support ..............................................................................................................................1
Document Conventions ................................................................................................................................2
Circuits and Zones .............................................................................................................................2
Wiring Styles ......................................................................................................................................2
Circuit Adder Modules .......................................................................................................................4
Auxiliary Models ...............................................................................................................................4
PFC-5000 Accessories .......................................................................................................................4
Mechanical Installation and Dimensions ...................................................................................................5
Modules Mounting Locations .....................................................................................................................7
Module Settings ............................................................................................................................................9
Main Fire Alarm Module ...................................................................................................................9
Zone Adder Module (Model ZA-42) .................................................................................................10
Relay Modules (Models ARM-4 or ARM-8) .....................................................................................10
UDACT / DACT (Model UDACT-9100) ..........................................................................................11
Polarity Reversal and City Tie Module (Model: PR-5100) ...............................................................11
Field Wiring ..................................................................................................................................................12
General Field Wiring Considerations .................................................................................................12
Main Fire Alarm Module Terminal Connections ...............................................................................13
Figure 12: Zone Adder Module (ZA-42) Terminal Connections .......................................................15
Figure 13: Relay Module (ARM-4 or ARM-8) Terminal Connections .............................................16
UDACT / DACT (UDACT-9100) Terminal Connections .................................................................17
Polarity Reversal and City Tie Module (Model:PR-5100) Terminal Connections ............................18
Power Supply Connections ................................................................................................................19
Wiring Tables .....................................................................................................................................20
System Checkout ..........................................................................................................................................21
Before Turning The Power On... ........................................................................................................21
Power-up Procedure ..........................................................................................................................21
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................21
Indicators, Controls, & Operation .............................................................................................................22
Indicators ............................................................................................................................................22
Controls .............................................................................................................................................24
Operation ............................................................................................................................................25
Circuit Types .....................................................................................................................................25
Initiating (Detection) Circuit Types ...................................................................................................26
NAC (Signal) Circuits Types .............................................................................................................27
System Confi guration ..................................................................................................................................28
Main Fire Alarm Board ......................................................................................................................28
ZA-42 Module ...................................................................................................................................30
Walk Test Operation ....................................................................................................................................32
Appendix A: Compatible Devices ...............................................................................................................33
(ULC) Canadian: Two-wire Smoke Detector Control Panel Compatibility ......................................33
(UL) United States: Two-Wire Smoke Detector Control Panel Compatibility ..................................34
(UL) United States: 4-Wire Smoke Detector Control Panel Compatibility .......................................35
(UL) United States: Signalling Device Control Panel Compatibility ................................................35