Eaton
273 Branchport Avenue
Long Branch, NJ
tele: (941) 487-2318
marla.moran@Eaton.com
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May 21, 2014
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Marla Moran, (941) 487-2318
Eaton Launches Exceder LED Low Frequency Sounder Line to Meet New
Codes for Sleeping Room Applications
LONG BRANCH, N.J. … Power management company Eaton today announced that its
Cooper Notification business has introduced the Wheelock Exceder LED low frequency
sounder line. These new products represent a first in the industry and are designed to meet
both the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) fire alarm and carbon monoxide 520
Hertz (Hz) code requirements for sleeping areas.
“Eaton is committed to providing our customers with cutting-edge and efficient solutions,
allowing organizations to now meet both sleeping room codes – NFPA 72 and NFPA 720 –
with one device, which features two different sound patterns, T3 for fire detection and T4 for
carbon monoxide,” said Huyenchau Villas, product manager, Eaton’s Cooper Notification
business. “The Exceder LED low frequency sounders and sounder strobes can replace a
facility’s existing appliances, using the same pair of wires currently installed and offering a
simple retrofit to meet new codes for sleeping rooms.”
To improve the effectiveness of waking up individuals in the event of fire, the NFPA 72
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code added requirements in the 2010 and 2013 editions,
effective January 1, 2014, that audible alarms in sleeping rooms shall produce a low
frequency temporal pattern (T3). The NFPA 720 Standard for the Installation of Carbon
Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment introduced requirements in the 2009
edition that audible alarms in sleeping rooms shall produce a low frequency T4 pattern for
CO detection, effective January 1, 2015. These codes affect sounders in hotel and motel
guest rooms, college and university dormitories, and assisted living facilities.
The Exceder LED low frequency sounder strobes and sounders feature multiple 520 Hz
modes of operation, including T3, T4, Continuous and T3/T4. When the device is set to
T3/T4, the appliance can switch from T3 to T4 based upon the condition sensed by the fire
alarm control panel.
Like the entire Wheelock Exceder LED product line, models feature one of the industry’s
smallest footprints and a sleek, modern, low-profile design. The low-frequency sounder
strobes utilize a LED as the light source, resulting in energy efficiency that enables material
and system cost savings, allowing for a greater number of appliances on the notification
appliance circuit and fewer power supplies. All strobe models include a 110 candela setting.
To learn more about this solution or others from Eaton’s Cooper Notification business, visit
www.coopernotification.com.
Eaton’s Cooper Notification business is a leader in developing integrated, advanced
technology and code-compliant solutions for life safety and mass notification, providing
critical, emergency communications for higher education, industrial, commercial, government
and military markets.
Eaton’s Electrical Sector is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides
energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and
mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 101,000
employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more
information, visit www.eaton.com.
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