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FireForce 8

NAC Expander/Power Supply

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Description

The FireForce 8 (FF8) from Gamewell-FCI is a Notification

Appliance Circuit (NAC) extender panel designed to extend

the power capabilities of existing NACs and provide power

(1.5 A) for other ancillary devices. The FF8 will connect to

any brand of a UL-Listed Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP)

to provide Notification Appliance Circuit expansion.

Designed with advanced switch-mode power-supply tech-

nology, the FireForce 8 provides filtered and electronically-

regulated power distributed to four (4) NACs. Each NAC is

rated at 3.0 Amp. maximum, with a total output capacity of

8.0 Amp. The outputs may be configured as the following:

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Four (4), Class B (Style W, X, Y)

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Two (2), Class A (Style Z)

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Two (2), Class B and one Class A

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Four (4), Class A (Style Z) with the optional Class A

adaptor installed

The FF8 includes an internal battery charger.

Gamewell-FCI’s FF8 provides independent output circuit

supervision. In the event of a NAC fault, the FF8 can be

configured to notify the FACP. The FF8 has field-select-

able, built-in strobe and horn sync protocols. Protocols

support Faraday, Gentex, System Sensor, Amseco, and

Cooper-Wheelock devices; or pass through a pre-gener-

ated sync protocol from a single synchronization source.

This eliminates the need for additional individual sync mod-

ules. Independent horn silencing via sync protocol allows

synchronized horns and strobes to operate on a single cir-

cuit.

One of the most challenging aspects of a retrofit application

is locating the existing EOL resistor. In retrofit applications

that have EOL values other than the 3.9K ohm EOL resis-

tor normally used with the FF8, a single resistor matching

the existing EOL can be used as a reference EOL for all

outputs. This feature speeds installation and system check-

out. The reference resistor must be within a range of 2K

ohm to 25K ohm.

“FireForce 8” labeling is placed on the cabinet front, mak-

ing the FF8 ideal for all retrofit applications.

For enhanced notification appliance circuit survivability, the

FF8 can utilize its dual-activation inputs for redundant trip

operation.

Features

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Provides two fully-supervised input/control circuits

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Redundant activation option for survivability

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Multiple sync protocols, compatible with the following

appliances: Cooper-Wheelock, Faraday, System Sen-

sor, Amseco, and Gentex-as field-selectable options

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Four (4) configurable supervised NAC outputs

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8.0 Amp., 24 VDC, fully regulated full-load output

(power-limited)

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Output fault notification to FACP

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1.5 A auxiliary power output

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Eight trouble and status LEDs

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Common trouble Form-C relay

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Isolated AC Fail Form-C relay, immediate or delayed

six hours

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Ground fault detection

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26 AH battery charger capability

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Selectable temporal coding

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Facilitates multiple NAC synchronization for large

areas

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Optional multipack for up to four FF8s in a single lock-

able enclosure

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Optional Class A adaptor

FireForce 8