Atlas FC104T72FRK manual

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    Selling Specifying Installing Atlas-Soundolier FR Series UL Classified Fire-Resistant Speaker Assemblies U L C L A S S I F I E D R[...]

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    Part 1: Introduction and Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1 Benefits of the FR Series UL Classified Fire Resistant Speaker Assemblies Part 2: Understanding the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 FR Series Performance, Mechanical Speci[...]

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    U L C L A S S I F I E D R Page 1 Even an isolated fire in a public building could adversely affect the strength and safety of the roof structure or floor above the fire. For this reason, the building codes of many localities require fire-resistant ceiling systems in public buildings. This type of ceiling acts as a “protective membrane” to help [...]

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    Page 2 The benefits are clear . 1) UL Classification The UL mark is universally recognized and respected. Local regulatory agencies can feel confident in approving the UL Classified FR Series. 2) Quick-Install FR Series Fire-Resistant Speaker Assemblies The installed cost of an FR Series system will be substantially lower than the installed cost of[...]

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    Page 3 Referring to this exploded view , an FR Series Fire-Resistant Speaker Assembly starts with a specific model FR Enclosure-Fiber Kit including pre-cut fiber pieces, metal enclosure, mounting rails and hardware. Each FR Series Fire-Resistant Speaker Assembly also includes a matching FR Series Speaker and Baffle. All components of these Assembli[...]

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    FR Series Performance, Mechanical Specifications and Aesthetic Choices The audio performance and mechanical specifications of each FR Series loudspeaker component are the same as the equivalent non-FR Series model. For example, the FC104T70FR carries the same performance and mechanical specifications as the FC104T70. The FR Enclosure-Fiber Kit does[...]

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    Page 5 T o understand how the Atlas-Soundolier FR Series fits in the marketplace, it will help to review the various standards, regulatory and testing organizations. In general, while all of these organizations play a part, the final decision to accept or reject a ceiling design or loudspeaker choice always rests with local authorities. There are t[...]

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    Page 6 UL Standards and T esting Con’ t. 2) UL Recognition (Component Recognition) UL ’ s Component Recognition Service covers the evaluation of components or materials that will later be used in a complete product or system. These components are products that are incomplete in construction, restricted in performance capabilities or otherwise i[...]

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    Page 7 National Fire Protection Association (NFP A)—National Electrical Code (NEC) The NFP A is an international non-profit organization, headquartered in Quincy , Massachusetts, USA, that produces the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the National Fire Codes. Major sections of NFP A code are included in most local fire codes. NFP A 251, “Stan[...]

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    Page 8 American Society for T esting and Materials (ASTM) Standards The American Society for T esting and Materials is a non-profit organization that, through 132 different standards-writing committees, publishes standard test methods, specifications, practices, guides, classifi- cations and terminology . As an example, ASTM Standard E119-98 deals [...]

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    Page 9 Insurance Companies The building insurer may wish to approve product choice and construction standards. Insurance companies, like local governmental authorities, are likely to accept products that are UL Classified for the specific application and, for this reason, they should welcome the FR Series. Often, insurance companies act as regulato[...]

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    U L C L A S S I F I E D R T erminology: Fire Resistance Con’ t. T erminology can be misleading. For example, we cannot say that a ceiling system or the FR Series Fire-Resistant Speaker Assemblies are “fire proof”. That would imply that the ceiling and loudspeakers can survive a fire intact, which is definitely not the case. The term “fire r[...]

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    Page 11 The Selling Process Selling is a day-to-day function of contractors and manufacturers. Specifiers, including acoustical consultants and architects, also do their share of selling. Specifiers sell their design services and they also sell client acceptance of the products specified in their designs. Thus, selling the Atlas-Soundolier FR Serie[...]

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    Page 12 The Economic Buyer The economic buyer is any person or entity with budget authority . This includes business financial officers and governmental budget agencies. This buyer’s question will be “can we buy the system within our budget”? The economic buyer will be pleased to learn how the FR Series helps keep costs down. In a project tha[...]

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    Page 13 The Coach The coach is anyone who helps the seller locate the other buying influences and determine what it takes to satisfy their needs. Commonly a user buyer is also a coach. A specifier or insurance company may also be a coach. Evaluating the Competition There are three types of competition to the FR Series. First, there are products sol[...]

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    Other Atlas-Soundolier Products Atlas-Soundolier offers a wide variety of products conforming to UL Standard 1480, “General Signaling”, UL Standard 1480 “Fire Protective Signaling” and UL Standard 2043 which covers use in Air Handling Spaces (Plenums). Atlas-Soundolier also offers products that have been approved by specific local authoriti[...]

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    Page 15 A fire-resistant ceiling is a complex system in its own right. Adding a loudspeaker system only increases this complexity and makes it even more important that every step in the process be done at the right time and in the right way . Here are some general guidelines for installing an FR Series system. For more information, refer to the FR [...]

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    UL Classified Fire-Resistant Speaker Assemblies FR Series. Atlas-Soundolier has developed the only speaker assemblies that are UL classified for fire-resistance in the United States and Canada. The FR Series has passed a fire-rating up to three hours (rating varies by ceiling construction), and has been tested in accordance with the UL standard –[...]

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    Page 17 Strategy Series – Fire-Resistant System Components** Standard Series – Fire-Resistant System Components*** * Enclosure-Fiber kit, speaker assembly , and baffle are ordered separately and must be used together to comply with UL classification. ** Fire-Resistant systems using Strategy Series will be available 3rd Quarter 1999. * Enclosure[...]

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