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3、 of Topics This is the Fifth Edition of UL 1638, the new binational joint UL/ULC Standard for Visible Signaling Devices for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories. The new requirements are substantially in accordance with Proposal(s) on this subject dated November 21, 2014 and June
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9、TION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Prepared by: ULC Standards CAN/ULC-S526 Fourth Edition Underwriters Laboratories Inc UL 1638 Fifth Edition Visible Signaling Devices for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories January 28, 2016 ANSI/UL 1638-2016 Approved byUL COPYRIGHTE
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17、DUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS Preface .5 1 Scope .6 2 General 7 2.1 Components .7 2.2 Units of Measurement .7 2.3 Control Unit Interface .8 2.4 Reference Publications 8 3 Glossary 10 4 Instructions and Drawings .11 5 Construction .12 5.1 General 12 5.2 Enclosures .13 5.
18、3 Corrosion protection .19 5.4 Field wiring connections 19 5.5 Internal wiring .24 5.6 Bonding for grounding .25 5.7 Components Electrical .26 5.8 Spacings .30 6 Marking .31 7 Performance Tests .33 7.1 General 33 7.2 Input test .35 7.3 Measurement of effective luminous intensity (light output) 36 7.
19、4 Reserved .42 7.5 Temperature rise 42 7.6 Dielectric voltage-withstand .44 7.7 Endurance 45 7.8 Variable ambient temperature .45 7.9 Humidity 48 7.10 Abnormal operation and burnout test .49 7.11 Component stress 51 7.12 Jarring 52 7.13 Vibration 53 7.14 Strain relief 53 7.15 Accelerated corrosion t
20、ests 54 7.16 Water spray .55 7.17 Polarity reversal 57 7.18 Electric shock current .57 7.19 Tests on polymeric (plastic) materials .59 7.20 Mechanical strength tests for enclosures 63 7.21 Interference from radio frequency and electromagnetic radiation .65 7.22 Marking permanence .67 7.23 Evaluation
21、 of conformal coatings on printed wiring boards .68 7.24 Gasket materials test .68 7.25 Locked rotor test .69 8 Reserved (Dwelling Unit) .71 9 Manufacturing and Production Tests .71 9.1 General 71 9.2 Production-line dielectric voltage-withstand .71 JANUARY 28, 2016 CAN/ULC-S526 UL 1638 3UL COPYRIGH
22、TED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 9.3 Production-line grounding-continuity test for AC mains-voltage, cord-connected products .73 10 Requirements for Protective Covers and Accessories for Visible Signaling Devices .73 10.1 General .73 10.
23、2 Installation instructions 73 10.3 Construction requirements .74 10.4 Markings 74 10.5 Performance tests 75 Tables 76 Figures .86 Annex A (Informative) Standards for Components Annex B (Informative) Test Sample Sequence Annex C (Normative) French Translations of Required Markings Annex D (Informati
24、ve) French Translations of Markings JANUARY 28, 2016 CAN/ULC-S526 UL 1638 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Preface This is the common UL and ULC Standard for Visible Signaling Devices for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Inc
25、luding Accessories. It is the fourth edition of CAN/ULC-S526 and fth edition of ANSI/UL 1638. This Joint Standard was prepared by Underwriters Laboratories Inc., ULC Standards, and the NEMA Technical Harmonization Committee on Notication Appliances. The standard was formally approved by the UL Stand
26、ards Technical Panel on Signal Appliances and the ULC Technical Committee on Fire Alarm and Life Safety Equipment and Systems. The efforts and support of the NEMA Technical Harmonization Committee, UL Standards Technical Panel, and ULC Technical Committee are gratefully acknowledged. Only metric SI
27、units of measurement are used in this Standard. If a value for measurement is followed by a value in other units in parentheses, the second value may be approximate. The rst stated value is the requirement. In Canada, there are two official languages, English and French. All safety warnings must be
28、in French and English. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some Canadian authorities may require additional markings and/or installation instructions to be in both official languages. This standard has been approved as a National Standard of Canada by the Standards Council of Canada. This sta
29、ndard has been approved by the American National Standards Institute as an American National Standard. Annexes A, B, and D are identied as informative and are for informational purposes only. Annex C is identied as normative and forms a mandatory part of this Standard. Note: Although the intended pr
30、imary application of this Standard is stated in its scope, it is important to note that it remains the responsibility of the users of the standard to judge its suitability for their particular purpose. Level of Harmonization This Standard is published as an equivalent standard for UL and ULC Standar
31、ds. An equivalent standard is a standard that is substantially the same in technical content, except as follows: Technical deviations are allowed for codes and governmental regulations and those recognized as being in accordance with NAFTA Article 905, for example, because of fundamental, climatic,
32、geographical, technological or infrastructural factors, scientic justication, or the level of protection that the country considers appropriate. Presentation is to be word for word except for editorial changes. Interpretations The interpretation by the standards development organization of an identi
33、cal or equivalent standard is based on the literal text to determine compliance with the standard in accordance with the procedural rules of the standards development organization. If more than one interpretation of the literal text has been identied, a revision is to be proposed as soon as possible
34、 to each of the standards development organizations to more accurately reect the intent. JANUARY 28, 2016 CAN/ULC-S526 UL 1638 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Visible Signaling Devices for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, I
35、ncluding Accessories 1 Scope 1.1 This standard applies to visual signaling devices intended for indoor and/or outdoor installation: a) In Canada, in accordance with CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations; and with CAN/ULC S524, Standard for Installa
36、tion of Fire Alarm Systems. Refer to CAN/ULC S525, Audible Signaling Devices for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories, CAN/ULC-S541, Speakers for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories, for requirements pertaining to audible devices and speakers. b) In the United
37、States in accordance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, and the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, NFPA 72. 1.2 These requirements cover visible signal devices for use in ordinary (non-hazardous) indoor locations and outdoor locations. This includes: a) Flashing visual devices used for
38、 re alarm or emergency signaling in both public mode and private mode as dened in the glossary b) Emergency warning used to notify occupants that an emergency exists. c) Informative type visual signaling devices connected to or controlled by re alarm or other emergency signaling system equipment, or
39、 both. 1.3 This standard also applies to protective covers and accessories used with visible signals. 1.4 This standard does not apply to visual signaling devices not intended for emergency signaling applications and intended for operation on Class 2 signal circuits as dened in a) In Canada, CSA C22
40、.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations, b) In the United States, the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. 1.5 Visible signaling devices for use in hazardous or corrosive locations shall comply with the requirements of this Standard and the applicable require
41、ments of: a) In Canada, CSA C22.1, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, Safety Standard for Electrical Installations, with respect to the location hazard. b) In the United States, theNational Electrical Code, NFPA 70. Note: In the United States, general signaling appliances are covered by UL 464A. JANU
42、ARY 28, 2016 CAN/ULC-S526 UL 1638 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 1.6 A supplementary audible signal, incorporated as part of a visible signaling device which is intended for re alarm application shall comply with the requir
43、ements of this Standard and the applicable requirements of: a) In Canada, CAN/ULC-S525, Audible Signaling Devices for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories, and CAN/ULC-S541, Speakers for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories, b) In the United States, Standard for
44、 Audible Signal Appliances for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories, UL 464, and Standard for Speakers for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories, UL 1480. 2 General 2.1 Components 2.1.1 Except as indicated in 2.1.2, a component of a product covered by this Standa
45、rd shall comply with the requirements for that component. See Annex A for a list of Standards that apply to components generally used in the products covered by this Standard. 2.1.2 A component need not comply with a specic requirement that: a) Involves a feature or characteristic not needed in the
46、application of the component in the product covered by this Standard; or b) Is superseded by a requirement in this Standard. 2.1.3 A component shall be used in accordance with rating(s) established by its manufacturer for the intended conditions of use. 2.2 Units of Measurement 2.2.1 Unless otherwis
47、e indicated, all voltage and current values mentioned in this Standard are root-mean-square (rms). 2.2.2 The metric unit shall be designated as the official unit for purposes of this standard. Where values of measurement are specied in both SI and English units, either unit is used. In cases of disp
48、ute, the metric unit shall be used. Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate information. 2.2.3 Wherever the abbreviation AWG appears in these requirements, it refers to American Wire Gauge. JANUARY 28, 2016 CAN/ULC-S526 UL 1638 7UL
49、COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 2.3 Control Unit Interface 2.3.1 A visible signaling device incorporating circuitry for functional interfacing with a control unit for purposes such as supervision, point addressing, multiplexing, synchronization etc., shall also comply with the applicable functional requirements of standards such as: a) In Canada, CAN/ULC-S527, Control Units for Fire Alarm
