E-FSA250
254-Point Analog/Addressable Life Safety System
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The Edwards Signaling E-FSA250 life safety system offers the reliability of analog/addressable fire detection for small to mid-sized applications. Built to provide years of trouble-free service, this system benefits building owners and installers with rotory device addressing, optional Ethernet® connectivity, and a full line of easy-to-configure option cards and modules.
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Specifications
Approvals
Agency Approvals- Device loops: 1 loop, expandable to 2, Class A or B, each loop supporting up to 127 device addresses
- NAC Circuits: 4 Class B or 2 Class A, 2.5 amps each
- Power supply 6.0A total, 2.5A max. per circuit at 120/230V AC 60 Hz; 5.0A total at 230V AC 50Hz, 2.5A max. per circuit; 0.5 amps aux. power
- NAC Operating Voltage: 24V DC. NAC minimum voltage: 19.5V DC @ 20.4V battery voltage
- Loop circuit operating voltage: 20V peak-to-peak
- Primary power: 120V AC 60 Hz, 230V AC 50 - 60 Hz
- Aux Power 1 (Continuous Circuit): 24V DC nominal at 500 mA
- Aux Power 2 (Resettable circuit): 24V DC nominal at 500 mA
- Auxiliary output: 19 to 25.7V DC
- Base panel current: Standby - 172 mA, Alarm - 267 mA
- Battery placement: E-FSA250 cabinets accommodate up to 18AH batteries. Use an external cabinet for larger sizes
- Batteries: Batteries must be sealed lead acid type only. Maximum charging capacity = 26AH
- Loop circuit: Maximum loop resistance: 66 ohms. Maximum loop capacitance: 0.5 microF. Style 4, 6, and 7 wiring. 64 isolators maximum.
- Compatibility ID: 100
- Alarm contact: Form C 24V DC @ 1A (resistive load)
- Trouble contact: Form C 24V DC @ 1A (resistive load)
- Supervisory contact: Form A 24V DC @ 1A (resistive load)
- Environmental: Temperature: 0 to 49C (32 to 120F). Humidity: 0 to 93% RH, noncondensing
- Terminal Rating: All terminals rated for 12 to 18 AWG (0.75 - 2.5 mm2
- Serial communications: Voltage: 2.55V. Current: 30 mA max
- Remote annunciator: 8 drops max, RS485 Class A or B
- Input zones: 32 max.
Documentation
- Fire Alarm Product Guide
A guide for the Edwards fire alarm products, including the E-FSC conventional panels, E-FSA addressable panels, initiating devices, signaling devices, and accessories.
Data Sheets
Fire Alarm Sales Tools
- Addressable Fire Alarm System Questions to Ask
Questions to ask to help put together a bill of material for an addressable fire alarm system.
- 85001-0541-E--Strobe Handbook.pdf
A guide to the application and installation of fire alarm strobe devices.
- E-FSA Panel Battery Calculations
Battery calculations for the E-FSA addressable fire alarm panels.
- NAC Load Wiring and dB Calcs_V6b1.xls
Tool for calculating NAC (signal circuit) and speaker circuit loads and wire distances, plus a dB vs. distance calculator.
- E-FSA Panel Configuration Sheet_v11a.xls
This is an Excel spreadsheet that can be used to help create a bill of material for the E-FSA addressable fire alarm panel.
- FSA-CU Programming_Guide_v2.pdf
A guide to using the FSA-CU configuration utility program with the E-FSA addressable panels.
- FSA-CU_Setup_v3.3.zip
Configuration utility program for E-FS, E-FSC, and E-FSA fire alarm panels. Copy FSA-CU_Setup_v3.3.zip file to your hard drive, unzip it, then click on the FSA-CU_Setup application to install.
- E-FSA Technical Reference Manual, rev. 4
Technical reference manual for E-FSA64 and E-FSA250 addressable panels.
- Installation Instructions_R Series Remote Annunciators .pdf
- SA-TRIM1_and_SA-TRIM2_Trim_Kit_Installation_Sheet.pdf
- SA-ETH_Ethernet_Interface_Card_Installation_Sheet.pdf
- D16L-Fa_LED_Display_Expander_Installation_Sheet.pdf
- XAL127_Loop_Expander_Card_Installation_Sheet.pdf
- SA-232_RS-232_Interface_Card_Installation_Sheet.pdf
- SA-DACT_Dialer_Installation_Sheet.pdf
- E-FSA Panel Compatibility List
- Operating Instruction Placard for E-FSA Panels
- AE Bulletin_RS232_DB9_Connection_Diagram_Ed.pdf
RS232 cable connection diagram for connecting a laptop to the E-FSA panels.
- CTM City Tie Module Installation Sheet
- AE Bulletin, Electromechanical Noise Part II
Tips on dealing with electromechanical devices, and the electrical noise they can generate on fire alarm circuits.
- AE Bulletin, Door Holders and Fire Alarm
Tips on how to connect door holders to fire alarm systems.
- Tech Bulletin, Smoke Supervisory Configuration Fault
An explanation of a configuration fault caused by programming a smoke detector as a supervisory input using the FSA-CU, and how to resolve.
- AE Bulletin, E-FSA Panel Cross Zoning
Tips on how to do cross zoning with the E-FSA addressable panels.
- AE Bulletin, E-FSA Panel & Latched Outputs
Tips on how to use and program latching outputs on an E-FSA addressable panel.
- Sounder Base Programming
Tips on how to program (turn on) the addressable SB4U sounder base.
- Tech Bulletin, (ERROR) 5003 NAC A
An explanation of a an FSA-CU error message and how to resolve.
- AE Bulletin_E-FSA_Strobe_Sync_Ed.pdf
Information on how to set signal circuits for Genesis strobe synchronization.
- AE Bulletin_E-FSA_Loop_Faults.pdf
Trouble shooting tips for loop faults on the E-FSA panels.
- AE Bulletin_E-FSA_Loop_Wiring_Ed.pdf
Wiring distances/limitations for the E-FSA addressable loop.
- AE Bulletin_E-FSA_Download_v2_Ed.pdf
More tips on connecting and downloading to an E-FSA panel.
- AE Bulletin_FSA-CU_Getting_Started_Ed.pdf
Tips on using the FSA-CU configuration utility program for the E-FSA panel.
- AE Bulletin_E-FSA_RS232_Connection_Troubleshooting_Ed.pdf
Tips on connecting a laptop to the E-FSA panel for programming.
- Technical Bulletin - SA-DACT and Shared Phone Lines
Technical bulletin describing an issues with the SA-DACT dialer and shared phone lines.
- AE Bulletin, E-FSA Panel Modem Connections
Tips on connecting to an E-FSA addressable panel via modem.
- AE Bulletin, E-FSA Panel and Booster Power Supplies
Tips on connecting a booster power supply to an E-FSA addressable panel.
- AE Bulletin_Elevator Recall & E-FSA_Update.pdf
Tips on how to program the E-FSA addressable panel for elevator control.
- E-RLY Modules Connected to MR Series Multivoltage Control Relays
- AE_Bull_011513_Dialers_Internet_Cell.pdf
This bulletin provides tips for using Edwards dialers with TCP/IP internet and GSM (cellular phone) interface devices used for connecting to central monitoring stations.
- Tech Bulletin 090811-2 Dialer Troubleshooting.pdf
Tips on troubleshooting problems with dialers.
- AE Bulletin 091311_Sounder Base Wiring.pdf
Tips on how to wire and supervise the power to SB4U addressable sounder bases.
- Tech Bulletin, E-FSA Smoke Det, Sup Non-Latch
Describes an issue regarding using v3.3 of the FSA-CU to program a smoke detector as a supervisory non-latch device type.
- Tech Bulletin, E-FSA NAC Device Type
An explanation of how to properly configure the NACs in the E-FSA panels.
- E-FSA Panel Firmware and FSA-CU Cross Reference
A cross reference list that shows what E-FSA panel firmware works with which version of the FSA-CU programming software.

