POTTER PVX-50 Voice Evacuation System Owner’s Manual
- June 9, 2024
- POTTER
Table of Contents
POTTER PVX-50 Voice Evacuation System
Features
- Clean Dead-front Construction
- Digitally Recorded Automatic Evacuation Message (Up to 20 Minutes of Message Capacity)
- 50 Watt Bullet-Proof Amplifier
- 25 or 70 VRMS Field Selectable
- Class A/B Speaker Circuit
- 120 VAC Power Supply and Battery Charger
- Live Microphone Override of Message and Tone
- Analog Addressable Compatible
- High Reliability, No Maintenance, Fully Supervised
- Easy Installation and Operation
- Studio Quality Voice Recordings
- Built in Alarm and Alert Signals
- Works with 12 VDC or 24 VDC Fire Alarm Panels
- Works with Microprocessor based and Network Fire Alarm Systems
- 3 Minute Message Restart on Microphone Key
- 24 Hour Backup with 12V 7AH Batteries
- Made in the USA
Description
The PVX-50 operates with any Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) and provides 50
Watts of speaker power. The PVX-50 has its own power supply and battery
charger. Panel must be wired with 120 VAC and standby batteries connected. The
PVX-50 is housed in a surface or semi-flush mounted backbox with a hinged and
key locked door.
A digital message repeater (DMR) is built into the PVX-50. The selector of
alarm tone and automatic message repeats, as well as the 6 hour delay of the
AC power failure reporting feature is all field configurable. The paging
microphone is an integral component. Removal of the microphone from the panel
will cause a “Trouble” condition which will be reported locally, as well as
through the FACP. The PVX-50 includes all necessary features to provide an
effective voice evacuation system. With the addition of zone splitters,
selection switches/inputs, remote microphone panels, and expander modules, the
PVX-50 can be custom configured to satisfy the needs of most applications.
Technical Specifications
| primary power | 120VaC @0.8a |
|---|---|
| 24VDC Battery power | 0.15a Standby |
.80a alarm
Output| 50 Watts @ 25/70 VRMS
Backbox Dimensions (WxHxD)| 14.5 x 18 x 4”
Color| Red (standard) Charcoal grey (optional)
Typical Installation
Engineering Specifications
The voice evacuation system shall be Potter PVX-50 or approved equal. The voice evacuation system shall provide 50 watts signal power and 50 watts voice power, and shall be UL listed. The voice evacuation shall be micro-processor based, and shall contain an integral microphone, 50W audio amplifier, tone generator, digital message repeater, 120VAC power supply and battery charger. The voice evacuation message/signal shall be broadcast until the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) is reset, or until fire emergency personnel interrupt the broadcast with a manual page. On reset system shall automatically return to standby (normal operating) condition. A secondary message shall be provided which can be triggered by the closure of a contact from either the FACP or from any normally open contact device. Remote paging microphone(s) will be supported by the system through a supervised circuit. Remote microphone(s) may be mounted up to 5000 feet away from the voice evacuation panel.
Ordering Information
Model Number| Stock
Number
| Description
---|---|---
pVX-50/4Z
|
3500002
| 50W Voice evacuation System with:
• power Supply / Battery Charger
• paging Microphone
• Digital Message Repeater
• 4 Speaker Zones (4Z)
• 8 Speaker Zones (8Z)
pVX-50/8Z
|
3500003
Optional Components
- PVX-ZM Zone Module 4-Class B / 2-Class A Circuits
- PVX-SL8 8 Switch/LED Card
- PVX-IL8 8 Input/LED Card
- PVX-OL8 8 Output/LED Card
- PVX-RM / SC Remote MIC / Supervisory Card
Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC • St. Louis, MO • Tech Support: 866-956-1211 / Customer Service: 866-572-3005 • www.pottersignal.com