Apollo Fire Detectors has extended its AlarmSense range of
conventional fire detectors and alarm products by adding a new
Sounder Base, an updated Relay Module and a Sounder Beacon
Base.
The new products have been introduced to make AlarmSense even
more applicable to the requirements of houses of multiple
occupation (HMOs). Indeed, the entire AlarmSense range has been
designed to enable compliance with BS5839 Part 6, the UK Code of
Practice for the design, installation and maintenance of fire
detection and fire alarm systems in dwellings.
The AlarmSense range comprises smoke and heat detectors, manual
call points and alarm devices. The new products are connected to
the same pair of wires as the detectors themselves. This makes
installation quicker, less expensive and more flexible. It is this
flexibility and cost-effectiveness that has made AlarmSense a
popular choice in multiple occupation applications.
The new Sounder Base can be wired to the same point as a
detector and is capable of sounding a local alarm so that an
incident in one dwelling, such as burning toast, can be dealt with
by the occupant without raising a general evacuation. The sounder
allows two minutes for a local alert to clear before switching to a
full alarm throughout the building.
The Sounder Beacon Base offers all the features of the new
Sounder Base detailed above, with the addition of high intensity
red LEDs that flash once per second in the event of an alarm. The
visual confirmation aids compliance with the Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA) and helps to confirm which devices have
gone into alarm.
The Relay Module has been updated so that it is compatible with
the new sounder. The Module enables devices such as standard
conventional sounders and beacons to be connected to the fire
detection system, allowing building owners and other responsible
persons to comply with the requirements of the Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA).
The AlarmSense range also features patented technology to ensure
maximum efficiency. RemovAlert™ informs the control panel if a
detector is removed from its base, which aids maintenance and
reduces incidents of malicious interference. A
SynchroPulse™ feature enables pulsing sounders to be
synchronised when they are in alarm. Other features include
failsafe operation of manual call points when detectors are
removed, zonal fire tracking and alarm indication and the ability
to disable detectors and call points separately.
Because of its patented two-wire technology, the AlarmSense
range of products must be used with a control panel specifically
designed to be compatible with the range. Full details of the
AlarmSense range and compatible control panels are available by
contacting Apollo's Product Support Department on 02392 492412 or
by visiting www.apollo-fire.co.uk .