1 2 5 3 0 / 1 2 5 4 0 O W N E R ' S M A N U A LP/N 447203 Issue I II-8GENERAL DESIGN FEATURESEnvironmentalAll hardware is suitable for use in an interior or protected location.Power LimitingThe city tie circuitry is not power limited when programmed for Local Energy or Shunt operation. The ACpower and battery wiring are not power limited. All other circuits leaving the control unit are power limited,provided the proper installation rules are maintained.Ground Fault DetectionThe control unit provides ground fault detection and a ground fault will trigger the common fault buzzerand system trouble LED. There are separate LEDs on the main termination board to indicate positive andnegative ground faults.Transient ProtectionTransient protection devices are provided where needed to meet the requirements of UL864.Security FunctionsProcessor control and addressing allow inclusion of several functions to assure security of the system.Multi-level password protection of programming functions prevents unauthorized configuration changes.Device type supervision: If the type reported by an addressable sensor or module, does not agree withthe configuration, the system reports a trouble.Device address supervision: The system checks that all configured devices on the addressable devicecircuit responds to an address poll. If a configured device is missing, the system reports a trouble. Thesystem also polls unused addresses periodically. If a device responds to such a poll of a non-configureddevice, the system reports a trouble. Two devices addressed the same also cause a trouble to bereported.The RS485 devices also are checked for no response and un-programmed address responses.REGULATORY STANDARDSThe 12530/12540 control unit meets the requirements of industry and government regulatory agencies asnoted.Underwriters LaboratoriesThe 12530/12540 Fire Alarm control unit is listed under UL Standard 864 for compliance to NFPAStandard 72 for fire service