Description
Indication panel is for the monitoring and controlling of fire extinguishing systems. The system is built to fit in to standard dashboards & instrument panels. The panel is designed to monitor various sensors and activate outputs to control fire extinguishers in the event of a fire being detected. The system monitors the inputs both to detect actual alarm or fire situations, and to check for faults in the system itself. There is also a comprehensive test mode that can be used both during production, installation and servicing of the system. The panel components are based around a low-power microcontroller, which controls the system. The range of the panels covers all possible control and discharge scenarios. The panel has membrane switches (excluding isolation) that allow using these panels as splash proof.
Application
Marine (pleasure crafts, fishing vessels and boats), transport (buses, trucks, cars), mobile equipment, industrial, domestic.
Fire suppressants
Any commercial fire suppressant, such as Pyrogen, can be used with the panel.
Specification
Dimensions: 143mm high, 84mm wide, 31mm deep (flush-mounting 20mm). Enclosure material: ABS plastics. Operating voltage: 12-30VDC. Operating current: 53mA on 12V, 78mA on 24V. Power supply inputs: Main and backup. Number of fire detector zones: 2 & 4. Acceptable detectors: All commercial thermal, photo-optical and ionization detectors, manual call points, and temperature-sensitive detector wires. Max number of detectors per zone: 30. Detector operating voltage: Same as power supply voltage. Outputs: Siren, max 0.5A at 12 or 24VDC. Discharge: max 1A at 12VDC and 2A at 24VDC.
Mounting
Vertical or horizontal. Wiring is from the back of the base. A flat base is also available as an accessory for flush-mounting. It is made of 1.5mm steel, and powder-coated matt black reducing the total panel thickness by 11mm.
Output
The siren output can be used to operate audio-visual alarms such as strobe lights and sirens for the purpose of fire alert, as well as shutting down exhaust fans and closing ventilation holes to prepare for suppressant discharge.
Indications
The panel has LED indicators for main and backup power, circuit 1 and 2 alarms, fault, isolated and discharge.
Fault sensing
The panel has a comprehensive fault monitoring system. It monitors open-circuit of wiring to the detectors, the siren and the fire suppressant. It also monitors internal malfunctions. It is able to detect faults in the LEDs on the panel.
Accessories
The following accessories are supplied with the panel: 2 x 4K7 end-of-line resistors for the detector circuits, 1 x 1N4004 end-of-line diode for the siren, 1 x 1N5404 charger diode, 1 x operator’s manual.
Optional
The following accessories are available: flush-mounting flat base, Pyrogen 1 or 4-way monitoring junction box, siren booster for high current output build with EOL, red breakglass for alarm, or yellow breakglass for discharge, wide range of detectors including fixed-temperature linear heat, probe and flame detectors, 12V 7AH or 24V battery, battery box.
Exclusivity
The panels are exclusively distributed by Artek Engineering Pty Ltd.
