The stations are operated by pulling the handle marked “PULL” on the front of the unit as far down as it will go. At that point, the handle will lock in place and is easily visible from up to 50 feet. The activation handle is reset by opening the station with the key, placing the “PULL” handle to its normal upright position (resetting the toggle switch when applicable) and relocking the station. On the dual action, the “PUSH” or optional “EMERGENCY” bar moves inward allowing the “PULL” handle to be operated by a single hand.

The Spectrum series manual pull stations (SG-32 CXK) have a pair of switches that can be connected either as a Normally Open (N.O.) switch, that closes when the lever is Pulled; or as a Normally Closed (N.C.) switch that opens upon activation. The switches are mechanically connected, but electrically isolated allowing them to initiate alarms in two different systems or using one contact for alarm reporting and the other for an auxiliary function, such as: door release, door open or local annunciation.

Example: Using one side as a Normally Open switch for a FIRE Alarm connection, while the second is connected to a Normally Closed loop on a security alarm panel.