FC-73
CONVENTIONAL
FIRE ALARM
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DESCRIPTION
The FC-73 Series Fire Alarm Control
panel is a proven, versatile conventional
zoned unit which meets the requirements
of NFPA Standard 72 for Central Station,
Protected Premises, Auxiliary, Remote
and Proprietary Supervising Station Fire
Alarm Systems. It is listed to UL Stan-
dard 864; inherently power limited, and has
all necessary circuitry to meet the UL tran-
sient immunity requirements.
Supervision of vital components, modules,
functional switches, and standby batter-
ies is provided.
CONTROL PANEL
The integral Digital Alarm Communica-
tor Transmitter supports all standard re-
porting formats including:
• 3/1, 1400 Hz
• 3/1, 2300 Hz
• SK 4/2, 1400 Hz
The system is housed in a heavy-duty
steel enclosure finished in red, with pan-
els displaying the status of vital functions.
The surface mounted enclosure, with its
slim appearance (4-inch depth), is designed
to blend with any environment. The cabi-
net can house up to 7AH batteries while
the system’s power supply can maintain
batteries of up to 33AH batteries (enclosed
in the separately available BC-1R, 1100-
0654).
• SIA 8
• SIA 20
• Contact ID
Optional modules include an LCD remote
annunciator, a zone expander module used
to expand the system and a status dis-
play module which provides outputs and
control functions for each zone as well as
program access.
The many features of the FC-73 pro-
vide a cost effective approach to system
design, and allow a great degree of flex-
ibility in one enclosure. The panel provides
ten (10) Class "B" (Style B) or five (5) Class
"A" (Style D) zones, expandable to twenty
(20) Class "B" or ten (10) Class "A" zones
with the addition of the ZDM-FC73 Mod-
ule. The FC-73 also provides four (4) Class
"B" (Style Y) or two (2) Class "A" (Style Z)
notification appliance circuits.
FEATURES
•Individual Zone Disconnect Switches
•Supports up to six (6) Remote LCD
Displays
• Supports up to six (6) Remote LED
Annunciators
• Integral Digital Communicator
Transmitter
• Expandable to Twenty (20) Class B or
Ten (10) Class A Zones
Standard on all FC-73 control panels are
a City Master Box output, Polarity Rever-
sal signaling connections, and Integrated
DACT. The combination of a conventional
fire alarm control panel with a micropro-
cessor design allows for programming of
many unique features such as time limit
cutoff, programmed verification, pre-alarm
delay, and cross-zoning. Individual zones
can be assigned specific outputs and zone
types such as alarm, supervisory or
waterflow. In addition, up to eight (8) se-
lectable/programmable notification appli-
ance circuit output patterns are available
for alternate styles of warnings. Program-
ming is achieved through the LCD-FC73
annunciator module or through the Field
Configuration Program (FCP-73).
• Field Programmable Configuration
• Eight (8) Selectable/Programmable
Output Patterns Including Temporal
Pattern Output per ANSI S3.41
•"Walk Test" Capability provided by the
LCD-FC73 optional Remote
Annunciator
S1869
• Programmable Alarm Verification and
Cross-Zoning
• Four (4) Class B or Two (2) Class A
Notification Appliance Circuits
• Six (6) Amp power Supply
• Three integral progammable relays
• Provides Municipal Circuit or Reverse
Polarity output
An ISO 9001 Company
Specifications are provided for information only, and
are not intended to be used for installation purposes
and are believed to be accurate. However, no respon-
sibility is assumed by Fire Control Instruments, Inc. for
their use. Specifications subject to change without
• Reverse Polarity or Municipal Circuit
output
notice.
9020-0523 Rev. B
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