INSTALLATION AND SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
MODEL AM15XD1
WARNING
Failure to follow all safety precautions and instructions may result in
property damage, serious injury, or death to you or others.
SAFETY MESSAGE TO INSTALLERS
Peoples lives depend on your safe installation of our products. It is important to follow all instruc-
tions shipped with the products. This device is to be installed by a trained electrician who is
thoroughly familiar with the National Electric Code and will follow the NEC guidelines as well as
local codes.
The selection of the mounting location for the device, its controls and routing of the wiring is to be
accomplished under the direction of the Facilities Engineer and the Safety Engineer. In addition,
listed below are some other important safety instructions and precautions you should follow:
• Read and understand all instructions before installing or operating this equipment.
• This unit must be installed by a qualified electrician in accordance with NFPA72, and National
and local Electrical and Fire Codes, under the direction of the authority having jurisdiction.
• Do not connect this unit to the system when power is on.
• All effective warning speakers produce loud sounds which may cause, in certain situations,
permanent hearing loss. You should take appropriate precautions such as wearing hearing
protection.
• After installation, test the sound system to ensure proper operation.
• All effective warning speakers produce loud sounds, which may cause, in certain situations,
permanent hearing loss. The device should be installed far enough away from potential listeners
to limit their exposure while still maintaining its effectiveness. The OSHA Code of Federal
Regulations 1910.95 Noise Standard provides guidelines which may be used regarding
permissible noise exposure levels.
• Show these instructions to your Safety Engineer and then file them in a safe place and refer to
them when maintaining and/or reinstalling the unit.
• After installation and completion of initial system test, a program for
periodic testing of this device must be established. Refer to the authority having jurisdiction for
this information.
• Consult the authority having jurisdiction in your area regarding the proper use and installation of
this product.
A. GENERAL.
The AudioMaster Model AM15XD1 is an indoor/outdoor, 15 watt, hazardous location
loudspeaker for use with general signaling systems such as Federal Signal’s FS.COMMS™ or
SelectFone® systems. This model is suitable for use in NEC Class I, Groups B, C, & D;
hazardous locations; and in areas with high ambient noise levels. It is designed to
reproduce electronically generated warning tones, which command rapid recognition, and full
range voice communication. An adjustable mounting bracket is provided to allow positioning
for desired sound coverage.