SS-F
Features
• Analog intelligent communications.
• High-performance filter removes
particulates down to 32 microns
(32-micron inner filter and replace-
able outer filter).
• Air delivery system is separately
powered and fully supervised.
• Outer filter is easily field replace-
able.
• Tolerant of external air velocity.
• Resistant to water vapor in
applications where occasional
non-direct water spray is per-
formed.
• Optional remote LED annunciator.
• Rotary DECADE address switches
with settings 01-99.
• Dual bi-color (red/green) LEDs
flash green when Normal and are
steady red in Alarm (systems with
SmartScan™ only).
• Compatible with the Gamewell
602, 610, 632, 654 and 658
FACPs.
• Requires auxiliary 24 VDC from
system or remote power supply.
Filtrex™ Hostile-Area Smoke Head —
Analog Addressable Detector with SmartScan™
Description
Gamewell’s SS-F SmartScan™
smoke detector provides early
warning smoke detection in
hostile environments where tra-
ditional smoke detectors are not
practical. Using a small air in-
take fan and a high-perfor-
mance replaceable filter, air and
smoke are drawn into a photo-
electric sensing chamber, while
unwanted airborne particulate
and water mist are removed.
This feature allows the SS-F to
operate in difficult applications,
such as textile or paper mills,
which due to environmental
conditions tend to cause nui-
sance alarms with standard
smoke detectors.
SS-F Operation Overview
Normal Operation
— A miniature fan is pulsed on and off under microprocessor con-
trol to conserve power, yet provide good smoke response. The system uses two filters
(one replaceable) that remove particulates while allowing smoke to pass.
Filter Supervision
— Periodically, the filter system is tested for blockage using a
special thermal airflow sensor. In reasonably clean environments, the filter is ex-
pected to last at least as long as the smoke-entry test period required by NFPA 72. In
very dirty environments, the filter may need replacement more frequently.
Filter Trouble Reporting
— If SS-F determines that filter blockage is imminent, a
warning trouble is indicated to the panel, followed by a return to normal. 72 hours after
this warning, the detector will disconnect, giving a continuous trouble signal.
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Listings
Listings and approvals below
apply to the SS-F Filtrex Hostile
Area Smoke Head Analog Addres-
sable Detector with SmartScan™.
In some cases, the module may
not be listed by certain approval
agencies, or listing may be in
process. Consult factory for latest
listing status.
• UL Listed: file S1195.
• CSFM approved:
file 7272-1288:166.
• MEA approved:
file 230-01-E Vol. III.
Operation overview diagram:
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Product Line Information
SS-F
SS-BF
RF-FTX
RA400Z
Hostile-environment smoke detector head.
Flanged adapter base, 6.125" (15.558 cm) diameter.
Replacement outer filter cover assembly, box of 6.
Remote LED annunciator, 3 – 32 VDC, fits U.S. single-gang electrical
box.
Specifications
Size
2.875" (7.303 cm) high, 3.375" (8.573
cm) high in base; diameter 4.0" (10.16
cm), 6.125" (15.558 cm) diameter in
base.
Weight
7.3 oz. (207 g).
Current draw, SLC
DETECTOR:
300 µA @ 24 VDC (one
communication every 5 seconds with
LED enabled).
Current draw, auxiliary 24 VDC
(15
to 30 VDC filtered; ripple voltage may
not drop below 15 volts): 123 mA
maximum, 27 mA average.
For
battery calculation purposes,
average standby current is 27 mA.
Operating voltage range
15 – 32 volts DC peak.
Operating temperature range
0°C to 49°C (32°F to 120°F).
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Test magnet.
M02-09-00
Test magnet with telescope stick.
Wiring Diagram
Relative humidity
10% – 93%, noncondensing.
Air velocity
4,000 ft/1219.2 meters per minute
maximum.
Maximum altitude
4,000 feet (1219.2 meters).
Detector spacing
Gamewell recommends spacing
detectors in compliance with NFPA 72.
In low-air-flow applications with
smooth ceilings, space detectors 30
feet (9.114 m) apart. For specific
information regarding sensor spacing,
placement, and special applications,
refer to NFPA 72 or the
Guide to
Proper Use of System Smoke Detec-
tors,
available from
systemsensor.com.
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The SS-F detector contains both a
permanent filter and a replaceable
filter, a supervised fan, and a photo-
electric detector; to fit into a flanged
adapter base.
Gamewell-FCI
12 Clintonville Road
Northford, CT 06472-1610
Phone: 203-484-7161
Fax: 203-484-7118
www.gamewell-fci.com
A Honeywell Company
© 2006 Gamewell-FCI
Specifications and wiring information are provided for information only and are believed
to be accurate. Gamewell-FCI assumes no responsibility for their use.
Data and design are subject to change without notice. Installation and wiring instructions
shipped with the product shall always be used for actual installation. For more
information, contact Gamewell-FCI.
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