ULC Standards Compliance

This section presents the requirements by table and by line, in accordance with the CAN/ULC 60839-11-1:2022, CAN/ULC S304, and CAN/ULC 1076 standards. The following section contains some of the most important parts of the standard.

The S1000 Controller is rated only for indoor dry conditions.

The Access Control System and the off-premise monitoring features have not been monitored by an off-premise UL Listed Monitoring Station for Canadian installations. The system has been evaluated as Grade I for ULC applications for Access Control and Security Applications.

Security applications shall be in accordance with CAN/ULC S302, standard for the Installation, Inspection and Testing of Intrusion Alarm Systems.

The following features are optional for Grade I for CAN/ULC 60839-11-1, and have not been tested for requirements of higher Grade (II - IV):

  • Accuracy of real-time clock

  • Assignment of unique identify per user

  • Time resolution including day of the month, month, and year

  • System-programmable holidays

  • Preventative measures to ensure communication channel failure does not release portals

  • End-to-end communication verification

  • Standalone operation after communication interruption with monitoring console

  • Integrity of communications between all components of the access control system transmitting or receiving data related to the granting of access

  • Token and user interface access conditions

  • Cause of access denial

  • Event logging of entering and leaving configuration mode

Total available current from S1000 Controllerand SD1-REMIO-PCB shall not exceed an external combined load of 380 mA.

Minimum battery capacity shall be 18Ah. Batteries shall be mounted within either MENC, ENCL-L-STD, or ENCL-S-STD enclosures. Conduit shall be used to enclose wiring between the S1000, SD1-REMIO-PCB and the enclosure housing battery.

Certification

Description

Access grade

Environmental

IK rating

IP rating

60839

CAN/ULC 60839-11-1:2022

I

Dry Indoor

04

4x

The minimum ratio between number of possible user codes and number of allocated codes shall be at least 1 000 to 1 when system is using recognition of a valid user by memorized information only. The S1000 Controller supports up to eight digits PINs. The PINs are programmable.

CAN/ULC 60839-11-1:2022 requires that the electronic access control system shall not prohibit the free exit granted by other emergency systems (For example: fire, environmental). This can be provided through the controller configuration using macro functions.

For example, a macro can be configured to unlock all doors when an alarm is triggered. Set the duration to zero to permanently unlock the doors until the alarm is restored.

Example of a rule configured in Sonitrol CORE is shown:

Example of a rule to unlock all doors on fire alarm in Sonitrol CORE.

When the alarm is reset, all the doors can be restored. According to Canadian Building Code, when alarm is reset, all the doors can be restored, and EM locks must be manually reset.

Example of a rule to restore all doors when an emergency alarm is reset.

Note: Canadian Building Code requires manual reset after EM locks are unlocked by fire alarm.

Means of access to the internal elements of components of an access control system shall require the use of a tool. The enclosure housing the S1000 Controller requires a key to open to enclosure lid. As soon as the enclosure lid is opened, a tamper alarm is triggered to signal that the enclosure has been opened.

CAN/ULC 60839-11-1:2022 requires separate access levels that categorize the ability of the operators to perform different functions in the system. For more information about access levels, see User role access.

The memorized information (PIN) must be at least 5 characters long and contain numeric characters.

This requirement is compliant with the requirements for Grade 2.

The operating humidity for all devices is 5% (0°C or 32°F) to 93% (30°C or 86°F).

To maintain CAN/ULC 60839-11-1:2022 compliance when installing the S1000 Controller in ENCL-L-STD and MENC enclosures, an AC surge suppressor must be installed along with a terminal block.

 

To install the terminal block and the surge suppressor supplied in the accessory kit bag:

The following illustration shows a surge suppressor mounted on the base plate of the ENCL-L-STD enclosure and a terminal block mounted on the wall of the enclosure.

  1. Mount the terminal block on the wall of the enclosure using the supplied standoffs (B).

  2. Mount the surge suppressor to the base plate (C).

  3. Connect the AC Mains supply input to the terminal block (A).

  4. Connect the cable marked INPUT from the AC surge suppressor to the terminal block.

  5. Connect the cable marked OUTPUT from the AC surge suppressor to the S1-PSU-2A power supply (D).

  6. Connect the tinned end of the earth harness to the OUTPUT of the terminal block (B) and secure the insulated ring terminal (E) to the earth terminal marked on the enclosure base.

Note: For information about installing terminal block and surge suppressor in the MENC enclosure, see UL Compliant Installation Instructions for PSU Kit.

To maintain CAN/ULC 60839-11-1:2022 compliance, the protective earth terminal marked on the enclosure base must be permanently connected to the building earth using the appropriate grounding wire, when an AC power supply is connected inside the enclosure. The accessory kit includes a 12AWG grounding wire for branched circuits up to 20A.

Securely connect the lug to the earth terminal on the base of the enclosure. The tinned end of the cable must be connected to the output side of the Screw Terminal Block in parallel with Surge Suppressor Earth Input.