EACIE Evacuation Alert Control and Indicating Equipment
Installation and Programming Manual
Approved Document No. DFU5030020 Rev 1
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Appendix 5 – EACIE Panel Technical Specification
EACIE Panel Part Numbers
EAP1/8/CA/CHASSIS
8 Zone 1 Loop EVAC-ALERT Panel Chassis ONLY c/w 5A PSU, CAST Protocol. Requires EAPBOX.
EAP2/8/CA/CHASSIS
8 Zone 2 Loop EVAC-ALERT Panel Chassis ONLY c/w 5A PSU, CAST Protocol. Requires EAPBOX.
EAP4/16/CA/CHASSIS
16 Zone, 4 Loop EVAC-ALERT Panel Chassis ONLY c/w 5A PSU, CAST Protocol. Requires EAPBOX.
EAP4/24/CA/CHASSIS
24 Zone, 4 Loop EVAC-ALERT Panel Chassis ONLY c/w 5A PSU, CAST Protocol. Requires EAPBOX.
EAP4/32/CA/CHASSIS
32 Zone, 4 Loop EVAC-ALERT Panel Chassis ONLY c/w 5A PSU, CAST Protocol. Requires EAPBOX.
EAP4/40/CA/CHASSIS
40 Zone, 4 Loop EVAC-ALERT Panel Chassis ONLY c/w 5A PSU, CAST Protocol. Requires EAPBOX.
EAP4/48/CA/CHASSIS
48 Zone, 4 Loop EVAC-ALERT Panel Chassis ONLY c/w 5A PSU, CAST Protocol. Requires EAPBOX.
EAPBOX
EVAC-ALERT Panel Cabinet to house 1 x EAP chassis. Custom FRS area specific 'N' security key required.
Approvals / Certifications
Compliant with:
Evacuation Alert Panel designed to meet BS 8629.
PSU certified to EN54-4/A2.
Power Supply, Charger and Batteries
Mains supply operating voltage:
230V
∿
50/60Hz
Mains rated current:
1.3A r.m.s.
Internal power supply:
27.3Vdc ±1% nominal @ 20°C
Total output current limited to:
5A @ 230Vac (4A with 1A battery charging)
Battery charge capacity:
7Ah min to 22Ah max.
Maximum battery size and type:
2 x 12V, up to 22Ah capacity VRLA connected in series. YUASA REC22-12I batteries are recommended.
Battery standby time:
72 hours plus 30 minutes in alarm (the standby time of 72 hours is dependent on the system specification –
see BS 8629)
Power rating:
‘I max a’ = 4A; ‘I max b’ = 5A; ‘I min’ = 0mA
Max. internal battery resistance ‘Ri max’:
600mΩ
Maximum power output voltage ‘V max’:
30V
Minimum power output voltage ‘V min’:
20V ± 2% with mains On; 21V ± 2% with mains Off
Output ripple voltage (peak-to-peak):
≤ 320mV over the full input and output range of the PSU
EACIE panel quiescent currents:
1 loop variant = 110mA; 2 loop variant = 120mA; 4 loop variant = 130mA.
Refer to C-TEC’s EACIE panel battery calculator tools for details.
Mains supply/battery charger monitored for
failure:
Yes
Batteries monitored for disconnection and
failure:
Yes
Earth fault monitoring:
Yes
Loop Driver Specification (programmable & monitored)
Number of loops:
1, 2 or 4 (model dependent).
1 loop variant - fixed.
2 loop variant - may be extended to 4 loops plus optional network card.
4 loop variant - optional network card.
Loop driver PCB types:
Main 1, 2 or 4-loop PCB
Max. output current per loop:
450mA (40V max.) per loop
Communication Protocol:
C-TEC’s CAST
Max. cable length per loop:
1km
Cable type:
2-core screened, enhanced fire-resistant cable, min. size 1mm
2
for loop wiring, network wiring and
wiring to sounders in flats.
Max. allowable loop impedance (each
conductor):
20 ohm
Max. cable capacitance:
.27µF
Auto-polling from each loop end:
Yes
Line monitored for o/c and s/c faults:
Yes
Relay Output (programmable)
Relay type:
1 x fail safe fault relay to alarm receiving centre (ARC). Volt-free, single-pole changeover.
Max. switch current 1A, Max. switch voltage 30Vdc.
Active when faults are present or on total power failure.
Fuses (compliant to IEC EN60127 Pt2)
Primary fuse (F1):
T 2 A H 230V, 20mm ceramic (T = Time Delay; H = High Breaking Capacity)
Battery fuse (F2):
7.5A MINI
®
automotive blade fuse
Communication Buses
Pager / DECT or IoT/BMS interface:
1 x RS232 connector. Compatible with ESPA and C-TEC ENVISION cloud-based data management system.
Diagnostics or IoT/BMS interface:
2 x RS485 connector. Compatible with C-TEC’s ENVISION cloud-based data management system.
Programming PC interface:
Via galvanically isolated USB connector (provided on the Z41/CA Control/Display module)
Network
Network connection:
RS485 Hi-NET high integrity multi-path network connection via optional ZHN Hi-NET card.
Up to 8 CAST ZFP panels. Max length between nodes = 1km.
Max. number of Evacuation Alert Zones:
Up to 48 on a standalone EACIE panel. Up to 200 on a shared EACIE panel system.
Indicators and Controls
User indicators (Switch Module):
Next to toggle switches are individual Evacuation LED (Red) & Zone Fault LED (Yellow).
User controls (Switch Module):
Individual toggle switches to activate/deactivate evacuation alert devices.
User indicators (Status Panel):
Power LED (Green), Power Fault (Yellow), General Fault (Yellow).
User controls (Status Panel):
Silence Fault Sounder.
Maintenance indicators:
LCD Touchscreen, 4.3 inch, 480 x 272 pixel, 24 bit, 16M RGB colour, all relevant EN54 indicators plus 4
programmable indicators.