FP 8 ZONE CONVENTIONAL FIRE ALARM PANEL (EXPANDABLE TO 14 ZONES) SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS
Overview
 FF388-2 FIRE ALARM PANEL
- Robust metal enclosure c/w lift off lid & heavy-duty base connections.
- Eight conventional Zone circuits (expandable to 14).
- Separate indicators for open &Â short circuit fault, sounder fault and battery/power supply fault.
- Non-latching class change sounder output, latching fire &Â non-latching fault outputs (via expansion loom).
- Short circuit=fire facility (pre-1980 BS, no resistors in call points, selectable on a zone by zone basis).
- Ancillary connections for repeaters & other system add-ons including fault relay modules, fire relay modules, sounder delay relay modules, sounder extender kits, etc).
- Compatible with virtually all known conventional fire detectors including C-TEC’s ActiV range.
- Designed to comply with BS 5839-4 (this panel in not compliant with EN54-2/4 and should NOT be used in new UK or European installations).
Technical Specification
Compatibility | Designed to comply with the requirements of BS5839-4 (for head-out monitoring use 1 x BF378M module per zone). |
Mains supply | 230V 50/60Hz. |
Mains rated current | 700mA max. |
Internal power supply | 27V nominal. |
Total output current limited to | 3A @ 230V. |
Quiescent current | 70mA (with no mains supply, fault beeper muted, no aux. output connections, EOL devices and resistors only fitted to detector and sounder loops). |
Max battery size and type | 2 x 12V 7Ah VRLA connected in series. |
No. of detector zone circuits | 8 (Max. length per circuit is 500m). Up to 6 additional Zones can be added to this panel using FF387Z-2 two zone extender PCB kits. For head out monitoring 1 x BF378M is required per Zone. |
Call point resistor value | 470 to 680Ω. |
Max. devices per detector zone | 20 detectors (max. detector current 2mA). No limit for manual call points. |
No. of conventional sounder circuits | 2 (Max. length per circuit is 500m). |
EOL resistor value |
6800Ω 5% Tol. 0/25W (blue, grey, red, gold). |
Max. sounder output current | 3000mA (to all outputs). Outputs are fused at 1A. |
Auxiliary relays | 1 x onboard relay (1A, 30 VDC, follows sounders). Additional relays available via optional expansion looms (FF374FR, FF374FDR & FF374DT). |
Open collector outputs | Available via optional expansion loom FF374X. |
Auxiliary inputs | Available via optional expansion loom FF374X. |
Indicators | Mains on; Zone Fire; Zone Fault; Sounder Fault; Battery/Power Supply Fault; O/C fault; S/C fault; Zone isolated; Engineer Test selected. |
Controls | Reset; Resound; Test Zone Lamps; Evacuate; Silence Alarm Sounders; Silence Fault Sounders; Revert to S/C equals Fire; OMT, Zone Isolate. Keyswitch. |
Product dimensions (mm) | 521 W x 334 H x D 140mm. |
Construction & finish | Metal lid and base. |
IP Rating | IP30. |
Weight | 9.2kg. |
Operating conditions/temperature | -5ºC to +40ºC. Max relative humidity: 95%. |
Notes | Repeater info: Up to 3 repeaters per main. 5 cores plus 1 per zone. Max. cable length 200m. |
See Datasheet
Also see;
Risco Wireless Smoke And Heat Detector
Victor Rono –
FP 8 Zone Conventional Fire Alarm Panel (expandable to 14 zones) is very simple to use