INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

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One FireLite Place
Northford, CT 06472
W-BG12LX Wireless Pull Station Phone: 203.484.7161
SPECIFICATIONS
Maximum Operating Voltage: 3.3 VDC
Maximum Current Draw: 5.0 mA (LED on)
Average Operating Current: 210 µA
Maximum Transmit RF Power: 17 dBm
Radio Frequency Range: 902-928 MHz
Temperature Range: 32°F to 120°F (0°C to 49°C)
Humidity: 10% to 93% Non-condensing
Battery Type: 4 Panasonic CR123A or 4 Duracell DL123A
Battery Life: 2 year minimum
Battery Replacement: Upon TROUBLE BATTERY LOW display and/or during annual maintenance
Dimensions: 5.6" (142 mm) H x 4.2" (107 mm) W x 2.1" (53 mm) D
Accessories: Battery Cartridge W-BATCART
BEFORE INSTALLING BATTERY DOOR
This pull station must be installed in compliance with the control panel sys- The battery door includes a magnet for activation and tamper resistance. (See
tem installation manual, the SWIFT Wireless Gateway Manual, applicable Figure 2.) The battery door magnet activates communication to the panel,
NFPA standards, national and local Fire codes and the requirements of the therefore, the battery door must be installed and closed for the pull station
AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction). Regular testing of the devices should be to work properly. The magnet also activates a tamper fault at the panel if the
done in accordance with the appropriate NFPA standards. Pull stations offer battery door is opened. Do NOT remove this magnet.
maximum performance when installed in compliance with the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA); see NFPA 72. BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Low battery levels on the wireless devices are displayed as a trouble in the
NOTICE: This manual should be left with the owner/user of this equipment. FACP. Therefore when the message “TROUBLE BATTERY LOW” is displayed,
GENERAL DESCRIPTION replace the battery in the device. This message is an indication that approxi-
The W-BG12LX wireless, addressable pull station is a UL38-compliant dual- mately one week of battery life remains.
action manual pull station with a key-lock reset feature intended for use with To replace the batteries in a wireless device use the following steps:
a wireless gateway or wireless fire alarm control panel (FACP). (See Figure 1). 1. Have 4 CR123A (or DL123A) batteries available.
It provides Fire-Lite panels one addressable alarm initiating input. The device
2. Use the key to unlock and open the pull station door.
communicates through a robust, bi-directional mesh network to the gateway
and/or FACP. Rotary dial switches are provided for setting the pull station’s 3. Open the battery compartment. (See Figure 2.)
address. (See Figure 2.) Operating instructions are molded into the pull station 4. Remove the used batteries and replace with new batteries. Batteries can
handle along with Braille text. The wireless pull station meets the Americans be inserted directly into the pull station or inserted as a set of 4 batteries
with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) controls and operating pre-loaded in a battery cartridge available from Fire-Lite. (See Figure 2.)
mechanisms guidelines (section 4.1.3[13]), the Americans with Disabilities The battery compartment and cartridge indicate the correct orientation of
Act (ADA) requirement for a 5 lb. maximum pull force to activate the pull sta- the batteries. Carefully align the batteries with these markings, and do not
tion and conforms to ANSI/UL Standard 38. force them into place.
Panels offer different feature sets across the various models. As a result, cer- 5. Close the battery compartment cover.
tain features may be available on some control panels, but not on others. The 6. Close and lock the pull station door.
possible feature sets available with the wireless pull station include:
FIGURE 2. BATTERY INSTALLATION
• An LED on the wireless pull station is controlled by the panel to indicate Battery Compartment With Door Open Battery Compartment Door in the Closed (Up) Position

device status. Operational modes include red, green and amber colors in
various solid or blink patterns.

COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To ensure proper operation, this module shall be connected to a compatible
Fire-Lite system control panel (list available from Fire-Lite).
Battery
Magnet
Location
FIGURE 1. WIRELESS MANUAL PULL STATION

Battery Compartment Door in the Open (Down) Position Rotary Address Switches

C2041-00

Battery Cartridge

C2039-00 C2030-00

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SPACING OPERATION
Wireless technologies can exhibit communication disruption if devices are To activate the dual-action pull station:
spaced too close together. To avoid this form of disruption, SWIFT® devices Push in and pull down on the handle. The word ‘ACTIVATED’ appears after
should not be placed closer than 2 feet (60 cm) apart without an intervening the handle is pulled down. This will remain until the pull sta­tion is reset.
structure. For specific information regarding pull station placement refer to To reset the pull station:
NFPA 72, ADAAG, and ADA. 1. Insert the key into the lock and rotate 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
MOUNTING 2. Open the door until the handle returns to normal.
To mount the wireless pull station, attach the wireless pull station mounting 3. Close and lock the door.
plate to a permanent structure. The mounting plate can be surface mounted.
To avoid interference with the wireless network metal electrical boxes are NOT NOTE: Closing the door automatically resets the switch to the ‘Normal’ posi-
recommended. Do not detach the door of the pull station during installation. tion. Open­ing the door will not activate or deactivate the alarm switch.
The door of the pull station cannot be reattached to the main housing after the
pull station has been installed. Place the pull station onto the mounting plate
and secure by tightening all three (3) mounting screws inside the door of the
product housing using a #1 Phillips head screwdriver. (See Figure 3.)
NOTE: Do not attach the pull station to temporary structures such that the
placement could be altered.

FIGURE 3. DEVICE MOUNTING

Mounting
Screws

Mounting
Plate

C2020-00

LICENSING STATEMENT
Use of these products in combination with non-Honeywell products in a wireless mesh network, or to access, monitor or control devices in a wireless mesh nework via the internet
or another external wide area network, may require a separate license from Sipco, LLC. For more information, contact Sipco, LLC or Ipco, LLC at 8215 Roswell Rd., Building 900,
Suite 950, Atlanta, GA 303350, or at www.sipocollc.com or www.intusiq.com.
FCC STATEMENT
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES
This device utilizes the Honeywell915 rev A radio module and complies with IFETEL standard(s). IFT: RCPHOSW14-1983
WARNING: Do not make changes to the equipment. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Fire-Lite® and SWIFT® are registered trademarks of Honeywell International, Inc.

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