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Introduction
The FireBeta XT control panel is designed in accordance with European standards EN54-2 and EN54-4
Fire Detection and Fire Alarm systems - Control and Indicating Equipment and EN12094-1 Fixed fire
fighting systems - Components for gas extinguishing systems - Part 1: Requirements and test methods
for electrical automatic control and delay devices.
The control equipment is a combined fire alarm control panel and extinguishing system and has three
detection zones, any or all of which are capable of contributing to the Extinguishing release decision.
Control panels have an integral, mains powered battery charger and power supply designed in
accordance with the requirements of EN54-4.
In addition to the requirements of EN54-2 the control panel has the following facilities:
………….Test condition to allow the automatic resetting of zones in alarm for testing
purposes. EN54-2 Section 10 option with requirements.
………….Delay of the actioning of fire alarm devices (sounders) so that an alarm may
be verified before a premises is evacuated. EN54-2 Section 7.11 option with
requirements.
………….Fire alarm devices to enable an audible warning to be sounded throughout
premises upon the detection of a fire condition or the operation of a manual call point.
EN54-2 Section 7.8 option with requirements.
In addition to the requirements of EN54-2, all control panels have volt free relay contacts for
fire and local fire which operate upon a fire condition. These are to be used for local control
and signalling.
In addition to the requirements of EN12094-1 the control panel has the following facilities:
…………Delay of extinguishing signal of up to 60 seconds. EN12094-1 Section 4.17
option with requirements.
…………Signal representing the flow of extinguishing agent to indicate the released
condition. EN12094-1 Section 4.18 option with requirements.
…………Monitoring of the status of components by way of a low pressure switch input.
EN12094-1 Section 4.19 option with requirements.
………….Emergency hold device to enable the Extinguishing delay time to be
extended. EN12094-1 Section 4.20 option with requirements.
………….Control of flooding time to deactivate the releasing output after a set period of
time. EN12094-1 Section 4.21 option with requirements.
…………Manual only mode to disable the release of Extinguishing via
automatic detection devices. EN12094-1 Section 4.23 option with requirements.
…………Triggering of equipment outside the system by way of first and
second stage contacts, extract fan output etc. EN12094-1 Section 4.26 option with
requirements.
…………Activation of alarm devices with different signals to indicate pre-
discharge and released warnings using different sounds. EN12094-1 Section 4.30
option with requirements.