• UL 985:6ED 2015-05

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    Household Fire Warning System Units

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    Published date:  15-05-2015

    Publisher:  Underwriters Laboratories

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1. Scope
    2. General
    3. Glossary
    4. Instructions and Drawings
    4a. Compatibility Information
    CONSTRUCTION
    5. General
    6. Frame and Enclosure
    7. Electric Shock
    8. Ventilating Openings
    9. Metal Covers and Doors
    10. Glass Panels
    11. Corrosion Protection
    12. Insulating Material
    13. Mounting of Electrical Components
    14. Operating Mechanisms
    15. Current-Carrying Parts
    16. Servicing Protection
    FIELD-WIRING CONNECTIONS
    17. Primary Power Supply
    18. Secondary Power Supply
    19. Batteries
    INSTALLATION WIRING CONNECTIONS
    20. General
    21. Field-Wiring Terminals
    22. Field-Wiring Leads
    23. Power-Supply Cord
    24. Strain Relief
    25. Internal Wiring
    GROUNDING
    26. Equipment Grounding
    27. Polarity Identification
    COMPONENTS
    28. End-of-Line Devices
    29. Printed Wiring Boards
    30. Bushings
    31. Coil Windings
    32. Switches
    33. Lampholders and Lamps
    34. Protective Devices
    SPACINGS
    35. General
    PERFORMANCE
    36. General
    36A. Alarm Verification Feature (Optional)
    37. Normal Operation Test
    37A. Two-Wire Smoke Detector Compatibility Tests
    38. Electrical Supervision Test
    39. Undervoltage Operation Test
    40. Overvoltage Operation Test
    41. Voltage and Current Measurements
    42. Jarring Test
    43. Temperature Test
    44. Overload Test
    45. Endurance Test
    46. Variable Ambient Temperature Test
    47. Humidity Test
    48. Leakage Current Test
    49. Electric Shock Current Test
    50. Transient Test
    51. Dielectric Voltage-Withstand Test
    52. Component Failure Test
    53. Audibility Test
    54. Abnormal Operation Test
    SHORT RANGE RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES
    55. General
    56. Reference Level Determination
    57. Interference Immunity
    58. Frequency Selectivity
    59. Time to Report Alarm
    60. Inoperative Transmitter Reporting
    61. Clash
    62. Error (Falsing) Rate
    63. Throughput Rate
    64. Maximum Duration of Transmission
    65. Battery Status Indication
    66. Transmitter Stability Tests
    67. Transmitter Accelerated Aging Test
    68. Installation Instructions and User Manual
    MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION TESTS
    69. Production-Line Dielectric Voltage-Withstand Test
    70. Production-Line Grounding-Continuity Test for High-
         Voltage, Cord-Connected Products
    70A. Interference Protection
    INSTALLATION DRAWING
    71. General
    INSTRUCTIONS
    72. General
    MARKINGS
    73. General
    APPENDIX A
    Standards for Components

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    These revisions of ANSI/UL 985 include the following changes in requirments: Alarm Verification Labeling Revision to Charging Current Test

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    These requirements cover household fire warning system control units intended to be installed in accordance with the National Fire Alarm Code, ANSI/NFPA 72, and the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Underwriters Laboratories
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    UL 1971:3ED 2002-11 Signaling Devices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    UL 1023:7ED 2017-09 Household Burglar-Alarm System Units
    UL 1635:4ED 2018-04 Standard for Digital Alarm Communicator System Units

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    UL 1610:4ED 2016-07 Central-Station Burglar-Alarm Units
    UL 864:10ED 2014-12 Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems
    UL 83:16ED 2017-07 Standard for Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables
    UL 1480:6ED 2016-01 Speakers for Fire Alarm and Signaling Systems, Including Accessories
    UL 746A:6ED 2012-09 Polymeric Materials - Short Term Property Evaluations
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