Description
The SP40S is a multifunction supervised paging, messaging, background music (BGM) delivery and emergency voice evacuation system with 24 VDC battery backup The SP40S integrates with fire alarm systems and provides full control of building audible and visual notification appliances This single channel system is capable of delivering 40 watts of supervised high fidelity audio power and 2 amps of supervised 24 VDC synchronized strobe power It comes standard with an on-board digital voice messaging system with 8 standard messages, a hand-held microphone, power supply/ battery charger and numerous additional features The SAFEPATH system is expandable to 5280 watts utilizing the SPB-80/4 (80 watts and 4 amps of strobe power), the SPB-160 (160 watts) or SPB-320 (320 watts) supervised audio power boosters All models are available in 115 VAC or 220 VAC.
SAFEPATH, when combined with audio boosters and Wheelock speakers (LSPK, LSPST, S, and EH product lines), meets both NFPA 72 (fire signaling) and NFPA 720 (CO signaling) low frequency tone requirements for sleeping areas.
Features
Voice evacuation
- Supervised NAC speaker and strobe circuits
- Live microphone override
- 8 digitally pre-recorded voice messages
- Selectable pre-tones for messages
Background music
- Capable of broadcasting from a supplied BGM source
- Unique supervision method allows for full system supervision even during background music
- Line Level input for music source
- Frequency Response 100Hz-15KHz
General paging
- Easily interfaces with most existing phone system page port, CO port and line level signals
- Automatically mutes BGM
- Frequency Response 275-6 5kHz
- Night ringer or security alert connection
Strobe inputs and activation
- 2 Amps of 24 VDC supervised strobe power with built-in Wheelock sync protocol Power limited
- Strobe output is selectable for control of Wheelock sync protocol or non-sync operation
- Strobe terminals have pass-through capability for Wheelock sync or non-sync operation
- Any of the 8 messages can be dip switch selected to activate strobes
- Microphone activation can be dip switch selected to activate strobes
- Auxiliary activation (Remote MIC) can be dip switch selected to activate strobes
- 24 VDC supervised and synchronized strobe power can be expanded to meet the requirements of the installation via connecting to optional Wheelock power boosters
Speaker output
- 40 watts of supervised audio power
- Speaker outputs: 25V or 70 7V power limited
System activation
- Contact closure message activation
Audio processing
- Volume and tone controls for general paging and BGM
- Connectivity of optional speaker splitter modules
- Dual-tone tone generator with Code 3 Tone and Slow Whoop for alerting of system trouble
- Night ringer/security alerting capability
- Audio power can be expanded by connecting to optional audio power boosters
Live & pre-recorded message announcement
- Supplied with 8 pre-recorded emergency messages
- Capable of in-field recording of all messages via 1/8" line level audio input jack
- Preset audio levels for emergency messaging (prerecorded and live mic)—system reverts back to a preset level regardless of the volume set for BGM or general paging
- On board push-to-talk microphone
- Telephone paging input, disconnects BGM when in use
- Auxiliary input for remote microphone connection
Power supply & batteries
- 24 VDC, 33AH max rechargeable battery back-up power circuitry built-in
- Batteries can be housed in the enclosure Up to two BAT-1212, 12 volt, 12 ampere hour batteries can fit in the enclosure Actual battery size required will depend on speaker and/or strobe load (Batteries are sold separately)
