POTTER PVX-50 Voice Evacuation System Owner’s Manual

: June 9, 2024
: POTTER

Table of Contents

POTTER PVX-50 Voice Evacuation System
Features
Description
Technical Specifications
Typical Installation
Engineering Specifications
Ordering Information
Optional Components
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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

POTTER PVX-50 Voice Evacuation System 1

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.