A-A-600 Detector, Smoke, Alarm, And Line Carrier Transmitter, Ac Powered, Ionization Type

A-A-600

November 9, 1979

COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION

DETECTOR, SMOKE ALARM, AND LINE CARRIER

TRANSMITTER, AC POWERED, IONIZATION TYPE

The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this

Commercial Item Description

Salient characteristics:

Mode of operation- Sounds an 85-dBA alarm continuously when air particulate density exceeds critical limits.

Interconnects at least six detectors. All units simultaneously sound alarm when one detects smoke. Line carrier transmitter is built-in.

Ionization sensor configuration-Dual chamber.

Circuitry- Solid state throughout with radioactive material as ionization source.

Power- 120 VAC.

Line frequency- 60 Hz.

Validation- Test capability for smoke sensing and alarm. Power on-light and automatic reset.

Mounting- Equipped with pigtails for ceiling or wall mounting directly to any standard electrical box (mounting hardware included).

Safety- Complies with UL Standard 217.

Certification. The contractor shall certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this description and that the product conforms to the producer’s own drawings, specifications, standards and quality assurance practices and is the same product offered for sale in the commercial marketplace. The Government reserves the right to require proof of such conformance prior to first delivery and thereafter as may be otherwise provided for under the provisions of the contract.

Recovered materials. The manufacturer shall utilize recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable.

Packaging, packing, and marking. The smoke detector/ alarm shall be packaged in accordance with normal commercial practice and packed in fiberboard boxes that will assure acceptance by common carrier and provide product protection against loss and damage during multiple shipments, handling, and storage. The shipping container shall be in compliance with National Motor Freight Classification and Uniform Freight Classification. Marking shall be in accordance with the contract or order.

UL Standard 217, Smoke Detector, Single and Multiple Station, may be obtained from Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL, Inc., 1285 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, Long Island, NY 11747.