GE NX475 Installation Instructions - Page 1

NX-475

Water

-Resistant

Pendant

Panic

Button

Document

Number:

466-1477

Rev.

A

August

1997

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

Product

Summary.

The

NX-475

Water

-Resistant

Panic

Button

can

be

used

throughout

the

premises

for

police,

medical,

or

awdi-

iary

alarm

activation.

When

the

sensor

button

is

pressed,

the

built-in

transmitter

sends

a

signal

to

the

panel.

The

water-resistant

design

helps

prevent

damage

in

case

the

sensor

accidently

gets

wet.

Installation

Considerations

Use

the

following

guidelines

when

installing

this

but-

ton.

•

The

transmitter

in

the

button

has

an

open-air

range

of

up

to

1,000

ft

.,

but

the

installation

envi-

.

ronment

may

influence

this

range.

•

The

3.5

VDC

lithium

battery

will

last

at

least

12

months.

Programming

Refer

to

the

NX

Series

Receiver

Modules

Installation

Instructions

for

programming

procedures.

NX-475

Water

-Resistant

Pendant

Panic

Button

Testing

1)

Set

the

system

to

the

test

mode

or

contact

the

cen-

tral

monitoring

service

and

inform

them

you

are

testing

and

authorities

should

not

be

dispatched.

2)

Press

the

button

on

the

sensor

and

listen

for

sys-

tem

response.

3)

Test

the

sensor

from

several

locations

within

the

premises

to

check

for

consistent

response.

4)

Contact

the

central

monitoring

service

when

test-

ing

is

finished.

Replacing

the

Sensor

Battery

1)

Disassemble

the

sensor

by

removing

the

two

screws

on

the

back

of

the

sensor

and

separate

the

front

and

back

plastic.

WARNING:

You

must

be

free

of

all

static

electric-

ity

before

handling

the

transmitter

circuit

board.

Touch

a

grounded,

bare

metal

surface

before

touching

the

circuit

board,

or

wear

a

grounding

strap.

2)

Remove

the

old

battery

from

its

holder

and

install

the

new

battery,

observing

polarity.

WARNING:

Install

only

the

same

size

and

type

battery.

Do

not

substitute

another

size

or

type

bat-

tery.

3)

Reassemble

the

sensor.

Note:

Be

sure

to

assemble

the

sensor

correctly

to

ensure

water

resistance.

Be

especially

care-

ful

not

to

nick

or

damage

the

rubber

gas-

ket

lining.

4)

Test

the

sensor

to

verify

correct

operation.

Lithium

Battery

Disposal

Lithium

batteries

that

are

no

longer

usable

are

consid-

ered

hazardous

waste.

Be

sure

to

properly

dispose

of

the

old

battery.

Contact

your

local

city

government

for

hazardous

waste

disposal

laws.

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