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Hochiki Unveils New Low Cost Voice Alarm System
quality standard that is the hallmark of all of FIREvac master panels, each linked to the fire
Hochiki’s detection solutions for life and asset detection and alarm installation via two dual
protection. FIREvac also incorporates a relay controllers.
number of innovative cost and installation Audio coverage can be enhanced for larger
labour saving features. For example, to open areas by the addition of up to ten FIREvac
integrate FIREvac with an existing fire alarm slave panels for each FIREvac master panel or
and detection installation, all that is required is zone. These will repeat all of the fireman’s
the addition of two modules, such as the microphone and digital message broadcasts
Hochiki CHQ-DRC dual relay controller, to the made at the master panel to which they are
Hochiki ESP – Enhanced Systems connected. Localised control of paging and
Protocol – analogue addressable loop. background music is possible, as each slave
Despite being targeted at small to medium panel has its own paging and background
sized installations in shopping centres, music input.
commercial offices, leisure centres and Commenting on the relevance of the launch
hospitals, FIREvac is extremely versatile. of FIREvac, UK Sales Manager, Graham Lowe,
The compact, wall-mounted control panel says: “Voice evacuation has long been
incorporates a digital message store that recognised as making a major contribution to
designates the order of messages played, and life safety, but has been previously the preserve
ochiki Europe has launched a new ensures that the fireman’s microphone can of organisations with large buildings or
modular voice alarm system that can override any background music, paging or complex campus sites. With the launch of
Hbe easily integrated with an existing fire pre-programmes messages with the following FIREvac, Hochiki is making the technology
detection and alarm installation. messages: alert, evacuate, and fire. available cost- effectively to smaller
Called FIREvac, it delivers all of the benefits of The FIREvac panel also houses two organisations at a time when there is growing
voice evacuation at a very affordable cost, and high-efficiency 60W Class D amplifiers, and an awareness of the value of voice evacuation in
it is designed to simplify achieving an EN54-compliant switch mode power supply the event of terrorist attack.”
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installation that is fully compliant with BS unit / battery charger.
5893-8:1998. A FIREvac installation can be either single or
Further information is available by
The new system boasts many of the features multi-zone, depending upon the size, layout
telephone on 01634 260133, via email
found on more costly voice alarm systems on and occupancy of the building. A multi-zone
at
sales@hochikieurope.com or from
the market, and is built to the same exacting installation can include virtually any number of
www.hochikieurope.com.
Helps Protect New Generation New Fire Strategy Cuts The Cost
Document
Tel: 01252 844144 Tel: 01322 668024 Tel: 01634 260133
www.lsharch.co.uk www.adamsrite.co.uk
www.hochikieurope.com
Tel: 0845 6061 999
www.kingfell.com
Lyons+Sleeman+Hoare is Adams Rite has launched its Hochiki Europe has unveiled
celebrating the recent MC Exit Device, a new
The new Publicly Available
a new high-sensitivity smoke
completion of the two-point exit device locking
Specification PAS911: 2007
detection system.
redevelopment of a historically mechanism designed
Fire strategies – Guidance
Called FIRElink, the new system
sensitive site in Farnham, specifically to be used with the
and Framework for their
incorporates advanced
Surrey. The practice began new generation of thermally
Formulation, has been
semiconductor laser and
work on the design of the broken multi-chambered
published by BSI. Written by
electronics technology into a
redeveloped Old Market doors. The MC Exit Device is
Paul Bryant, CEO of
package that is claimed to show
Kingfell
House site in February 2006. a concealed two point locking substantial savings in whole-life
Plc, it is intended as an
The site sits on Castle Street mechanism designed to be
“analysis toolkit” document
cost when compared with other
and falls within Farnham’s compatible with the new
to resolve what some see as
systems. Hochiki is citing a
Town Centre Conservation Adams Rite panic and
the lack of consistency in
wide variety of applications for
Area. Lyons+Sleeman+Hoare emergency escape hardware
preparing fire strategies and
FIRElink. These include: smaller
developed plans for three retail including the new 900 Series
the inability to compare one
non-compartmentalised rooms;
kiosks, two of them capable of Exit Bar. A version of the MC
suggested strategy with
warehouses with racking; and
being sub-divided into two Exit Device has also been
another. The PAS911
electronic and electro
smaller units. The project developed for the traditional
approach to devising a fire
mechanical equipment.
entailed the demolition of shopfront door systems.
strategy is one that can be
Two versions have so far been
the existing stalls on the site The two-point exit device
qualified; one where there is an
introduced – the single-pipe
and the redesigned site has meets the requirements of
agreed agenda and protocols,
FIRElink-25, and the two- pipe
increased available retail space. BS EN 1125 and 179.
so the results can be analysed.
FIRElink-100.
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