VFR-400 • 5403548 • REV D • 10/07

TABLE 1

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module/Device

 

 

Standby mA*

 

Alarm mA**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VFR-400

 

 

121

 

274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RA-4410-RC

 

 

12

 

12

 

 

*Add 23 mA plus current requirement of all devices connected for each output programmed as Trouble Bell

**Includes one zone short circuit current.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 2

 

 

 

SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standby Time

 

Alarm Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFPA 72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Station (PPU)

 

 

 

24 hrs.

 

5 mins.

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 hrs.

 

5 mins.

FMRC 1011 and 1012, Deluge and Pre-action Systems

 

90 hrs.

 

10 mins.

Where requested by FM or others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90 Hours is not a UL requirement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALCULATION TABLE

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

3

 

 

4

 

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module/Device

Quantity

 

Standby mA Per Unit Total Standby Current Alarm mA Per Unit

Total Alarm Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total mA

 

 

Total mA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convert to A

x 0.001

Convert to A

x 0.001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total A

 

 

Total A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiply by hours from table 2

x ___

5 min/12 or 10 min/6

÷ ___

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Standby AH

 

 

Total Alarm AH

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ Total Standby AH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total AH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency Factor

÷ 0.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a battery with a higher AH rating than Required AH

 

 

Required AH

 

 

 

 

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Viking VFR-400 instruction manual Current Requirements, Secondary Power Supply Requirements, Calculation Table

VFR-400 specifications

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