General
The NOTIFIER NBG-12 Series is a cost-effective, feature-packed series of non-coded manual fire alarm pull stations. It
was designed to meet multiple applications with the installer and
end-user in mind. The NBG-12 Series features a variety of models including single- and dual-action versions.
Features
- Aesthetically pleasing, highly visible design and color.
- Attractive contoured shape and light textured finish.
- Meets ADA 5 lb. maximum pull-force.
- Meets UL 38, Standard for Manually Actuated Signaling Boxes.
- Easily operated (single- or dual-action, model dependent), yet designed to prevent false alarms when bumped, shaken, or jarred.
- PUSH IN/PULL DOWN handle latches in the down position to clearly indicate the station has been operated.
- The word “ACTIVATED” appears on top of the handle in bright yellow, further indicating operation of the station.
- Operation handle features white arrows showing basic operation direction for non-English-speaking persons.
- Braille text included on finger-hold area of operation handle and across top of handle.
- Multiple hex- and key-lock models available.
- U.S. patented hex-lock needs only a quarter-turn to lock/unlock.
- Station can be opened for inspection and maintenance without initiating an alarm.
- Product ID label viewable by simply opening the cover; label is made of a durable long-life material.
- The words “NORMAL” and “ACTIVATED” are molded into the plastic adjacent to the alarm switch (located inside).
- Four-position terminal strip molded into backplate.
- Terminal strip includes Phillips combination-head captive 8/32 screws for easy connection to Initiating Device Circuit (IDC).
- Terminal screws backed-out at factory and shipped ready to accept field wiring (up to 12 AWG/3.1 mm2).
- Terminal numbers are molded into the backplate, eliminating the need for labels.
- Switch contacts are normally open.
- Can be surface-mounted (with SB-10 or SB-I/O) or semiflush mounted. Semi-flush mount to a standard single-gang, double-gang, or 4" (10.16 cm) square electrical box.
- Backplate is large enough to overlap a single-gang backbox cutout by 1/2" (1.27 cm).
- Optional trim ring (BG12TR).
- Spanish versions (FUEGO) available (NBG-12LSP, NBG-12LPSP).
- Designed to replace the legacy NBG-10 Series.
- Models packaged in attractive, clear plastic (PVC), clamshell-style, Point-of-Purchase packages. Packaging includes a cutaway dust/paint cover in shape of pull station.
Construction
- Cover, backplate and operation handle are all molded of durable polycarbonate material.
- Cover features white lettering and trim.
- Red color matches System Sensor’s popular SpectrAlert® Advance horn/strobe series.
Operation
The NBG-12 manual pull stations provide a textured finger-hold
area that includes Braille text. In addition to PUSH IN and PULL
DOWN text, there are arrows indicating how to operate the station, provided for non-English-speaking people.
Pushing in and then pulling down on the handle activates the
normally-open alarm switch. Once latched in the down position,
the word “ACTIVATED” appears at the top in bright yellow, with a
portion of the handle protruding at the bottom as a visible flag.
Resetting the station is simple: insert the key or hex (model
dependent), twist one quarter-turn, then open the station’s front
cover, causing the spring-loaded operation handle to return to
its original position. The alarm switch can then be reset to its
normal (non-alarm) position manually (by hand) or by closing
the station’s front cover, which automatically resets the switch.
ENGINEERING/ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATIONS
Manual Fire Alarm Stations shall be non-code, with a key- or
hex-operated reset lock in order that they may be tested, and so
designed that after actual Emergency Operation, they cannot be
restored to normal except by use of a key or hex. An operated
station shall automatically condition itself so as to be visually
detected as activated. Manual stations shall be constructed of
red colored LEXAN (or polycarbonate equivalent) with clearly
visible operating instructions provided on the cover. The word
FIRE shall appear on the front of the stations in white letters,
1.00 inches (2.54 cm) or larger.* Stations shall be suitable for
surface mounting on matching backbox SB-10 or SB-I/O; or
semi-flush mounting on a standard single-gang, double-gang, or
4" (10.16 cm) square electrical box, and shall be installed within
the limits defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or
per national/local requirements. Manual Stations shall be Underwriters Laboratories listed.
NOTE: *The words “FIRE/FUEGO” on the NBG-12LSP and NBG-
12LPSP shall appear on the front of the station in white letters,
approximately 3/4" (1.905 cm) high.
Pre-Signal Models
The NBG-12LPS and NBG-12LPSP pull stations are non-coded
manual pull stations which provide a FACP with two normally
open alarm initiating input signals. “Pre-signal” input is activated
by pushing in, then pulling down, the dual-action handle. A “gen-
eral” alarm input signal can be manually activated via a momen-
tary rocker switch mounted inside the unit. This general alarm
switch can only be accessed by opening the cover with the sup-
plied key/lock. See diagram at right.
Agency Listings and Approvals
The listings and approvals below apply to the NBG-12 Series
pull stations. In some cases, certain modules may not be listed
by certain approval agencies, or listing may be in process. Con-
sult factory for latest listing status.
- C(UL)US Listed: file S692.
- CSFM approved: file 7150-0028:199.
- FM approved (except NBG-12LPS, NBG-12LPSP).
- MEA approved: file 67-02-E (NBG-12, NBG-12L, NBG-12LOB, NBG-12LA).
- Lloyd’s Register type approved: file 93/60141 (E3) (NBG-12, NBG-12L, NBG-12LA, NBG-12LOB, NBG-12S).
- U.S. Coast Guard approved: files 161.002/23/3 (AFP-200 with NBG-12, NBG-12L, NBG-12S); 161.002/42/1 (NFS-640 with NBG-12, NBG-12L, NBG-12S); 161.002/27/3 (AFP1010/AM2020 with NBG-12, NBG-12L, NBG-12S).
- Patented: U.S. Patent No. D428,351; 6,380,846; 6,314,772;6,632,108.