Safety and regulatory compliance
®
The FreeSpace
DS 16F loudspeaker has passed extensive testing and complies with the following specifications and
uses:
Listed to ANSI/UL 1480-2005
• Fire Protective Signaling Use – UL Category UUMW, File Number S 3241.
Control Number 42S9.
Not for use with DC-supervised systems.
• General Purpose Use – UL Category UEAY, File Number S 5591 Control Number 3N89.
• Suitable for use indoors in damp locations.
• Suitable for installation using Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric
Code, 2002, Article 640.
• Suitable for use with fire alarm circuit wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2002,
Article 760.
• Suitable for use in air handling plenum spaces with a model PC-16 Plenum Cover installed.
• UL-2043, Fire Test and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and their Accessories Installed in Air Handling
Spaces.
• NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2002, Article 300-22 (c).
• NFPA 90-A, 2002, Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, Paragraph 4.3.10.2.6.5.
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10 (1) of the directive, EN50081-1 and EN50082-1 as signified by the CE mark.
The DS 16F also has been designed to the requirements defined in the following European regulatory specifications for
combination systems:
• British Standard Code of Practice BS 5839, Part 8 (with PC-16).
• Tested to IEC60268-5.
UL Sensitivity Wattage Tap Sound Pressure Level dBA at 3.1 meters (10 feet):
Wattage
ANSI/UL 1480-2005
Tap
70V
1 Watt
72 dBA
2 Watt
75 dBA
4 Watt
79 dBA
8 Watt
81 dBA
16 Watt
83 dBA
8 Ohm
84dBA
SPLs given are per the UL 1480 specified reporting method.
Frequency response:
Fire alarm: 400 Hz to 4 kHz
General Signaling: 80 Hz to 16 kHz (±3 dB)
The Declaration of Conformity for this product can be found at
www.bose.com/static/compliance/index.html.
Wire gauge
®
The FreeSpace
DS 16F loudspeaker is designed to work with 18 AWG (0.8 mm
100V
-
75 dBA
79 dBA
81 dBA
83 dBA
Installation
2
2
) to 14 AWG (2.0 mm
) size wire only.
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