Notifier by Honeywell: Emergency Voice Communication Systems (EVCS)

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1 Notifier by Honeywe: Emergency Voice Communication Systems (EVCS)

2 Notifier by Honeywe: EVCS Committed to Life Safety for a An EVCS (Emergency Voice Communication System) or Disabed Refuge System is designed for use in buidings that contain refuge areas. This type of intercom system aows emergency services to be in constant contact with the peope in the refuge areas who seek assistance. The Equaity Act (formery The Disabiity Discrimination Act) made it the responsibiity of a companies, nationwide, to ensure that access to buidings and services is avaiabe to everyone there must be no discrimination. With access provided for a, provision must be made for safe evacuation in the event of an emergency. In some circumstances, those with physica impairments can be assisted by others but in many situations this is not suitabe or safe. A soution comes in the form of temporary areas of safety refuge areas. The person in need of assistance is heped to the cosest refuge area and awaits safe evacuation. Refuge areas must meet certain criteria: these are covered in BS9999:2008. As we as describing suitabe areas for refuge and the type of construction, the Standard specifies the need for two way communication. An EVCS aows firefighters and others to communicate with one another during emergency situations. The system aso aows communication with disabed persons. It is a system that aows voice communication in either direction between a centra contro point and a number of other points throughout a buiding or buiding compex, particuary in a fire emergency situation (BS5839-9: ). Pease find beow an extract from the British Standard for your reference BS :2011 Fire detection and aarm systems for buidings. Code of practice for the design, instaation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems. Executive summary Recommendations for the panning, design, instaation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems in buidings. Abstract This British Standard, a part of the BS 5839 series, provides recommendations for the panning, design, instaation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication (EVC) systems in and around buidings and at sports, entertainment and simiar venues. It ensures that high standards of reiabiity, safety and security are achieved, together with acceptabe standards of performance. This code of practice primariy reates to the use of EVC in assisting both firefighters and those responsibe for evacuating buidings or sports stadia in fire emergency situations, incuding evacuation of disabed persons. Use, other than in fire emergency situations, by disabed persons and others, athough not precuded, is not addressed in detai. In the context of this code of practice, an EVC system contains no portabe parts. Mobie teephones and two-way radio sets are therefore not within its scope. Voice aarm systems are primariy intended for the automatic broadcasting of evacuation messages are excuded from this code of practice. This British Standard does not recommend whether or not an emergency voice communication system shoud be instaed in a given premises. This part of BS 5839 does not cover systems combining eectricay the functions of EVC systems with functions of other firereated or non-fire-reated systems. This part of BS 5839 appies ony to emergency voice communication systems for use in a temperate cimate such as that of the United Kingdom.

3 Notifier by Honeywe: Fire Systems The Notifier Soution The Equaity Act made it the responsibiity of a companies, nationwide, to ensure Fexibe, Expandabe, Whatever fire aarm system you works with a network of fire instaation, require, arge or sma, we offer the that commissioning access and to maintenance buidings and same professiona approach and a companies, who have competed a Backward services Compatibe is straightforward way of working. Every avaiabe comprehensive to training everyone programme, and there Lifetime must cost of ownership be no is often business is unique and we ensure that have direct access to extensive product, overooked when seecting a fire aarm you get the system that is right for you. discrimination. technica and appication support. So, and detection system. Schedued We have the fexibiity to adapt to your changing circumstances and, as your requirements evove, Notifier remains committed to offering the best service standards and a eve of care that sets us apart from our competitors. We provide the highest quaity and most compete product ine; prompt on-time deivery and competitive pricing. Notifier when it comes to instaing a system in buidings with specific requirements you can be confident you are working with a company with the experience and expertise to meet the chaenge. maintenance, system testing and changes necessary to meet the evoving needs of your business can add significant costs. The proven reiabiity of our systems is backed by our commitment to support and backward compatibiity. So, by choosing a Notifier system you can be confident of choice, fexibiity and vaue for money throughout the ifetime of the system.

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5 Notifier by Honeywe: EVCS The Compact 9 System The Compact 9 System is idea for sma to medium sized instaations which don t require the compexity of a fu network soution. This system comprises of the 9 Line Typica System Architecture: Key features: Master Exchange Unit and up to The Compact 9 Line Master Exchange 9 Outstations (Type A, Type B, or Unit is a sef contained encosure housing Emergency Assist Aarms). Using the 10 a Master Handset, 9 Line Exchange, ine Save Exchange Unit this system can power suppy, and battery charger. It can be easiy expanded to 19 ines. be surface or semi-fush mounted as The Compact 9 is moduar in design standard. and the controer manages a functions for the first 9 zones. There is no need for additiona equipment such as power suppies. BS5839 part 9 (2011) compiant 4 navigation keys 6 status LED s 4 ine, 20 character LCD Simpe menu programming Contact outputs to interface with Fire Detection or Voice Aarm Systems Benefits: Using the 10 Line Exchange unit extends the system to 19 communication ines In addition to Type A and Type B Outstations it can aso monitor Emergency Assist Aarms (using a 2 core radia) Connection between the exchange unit and save is achieved using standard 4 core fire rated cabe

6 Notifier by Honeywe: EVCS The Network 8 System The Network 8 EVCS moduar architecture is idea for use in arger buidings with up to 256 communications zones. Suitabe for use in high rise buidings as we as arge compexes such as schoos and universities. The Network 8 System greaty reduces the cabing requirement and equipment on view in such key paces as reception areas, making the system much more aestheticay peasing to the customer as we reducing the cost of instaation. Typica System Architecture: The system is controed by the Network Master Handset. It is possibe to add up to 7 additiona master handsets aowing the Network 8 to deiver a highy fexibe emergency management strategy. Larger systems are buit using a series of Exchange Units connected to a oop network providing cost effective and secure instaations. Key features: Each Exchange can contro up to 8 independent monitored ines Contros up to 256 Lines (32 exchanges) Buit in monitored 1A battery charger 12 status LEDs Dry contact for faut or in-use indication Seria port for configuration or updates Dua network ports which provide power for the master handsets Benefits: Cear LED indication on the Exchange Unit for effective & easy faut finding Can be easiy connected to a fire pane or BMS Upoad information quicky via a PC using the seria port Distributed system architecture, no centra exchange rack required In addition to Type A and Type B Outstations the Compact 5 Line Exchange Unit can aso monitor Emergency Assist Aarms No programming required, simpy connect the Outstations and the system is ready to work

7 Notifier by Honeywe: EVCS Type A Outstation The Type A Outstation is compatibe with a EVCS systems for use as a standard Fire Teephone or Disabed Refuge ca point. The Type A Outstation is a compact unit which offers easy access via a magnetic push catch door. The fush mountabe unit offers a unique front eveing system aowing the back box to be mounted at a sight ange whist sti retaining a true front face and door. A surface mountabe unit is aso avaiabe. Fire teephones are hardwired fu dupex communications systems with monitoring and battery backup, and are required in buidings over 4 stories in many countries in the word (in the UK this is governed by BS 9999). These are provided as a backup to traditiona fireman s radio systems, which can fai to operate in many high rise environments due to the arge amount of stee in the buiding, and the corona effect of fire on radio broadcasts. Key features: Compact design High voume ringer Status LED Teecoi for hearing impaired users Fu dupex operation Automatic diaing when off hook Benefits: Can be used on a Gent EVCS systems providing compatibiity across the range Can be used as a fire teephone or a disabed refuge ca point Magnetic push catch, ockabe door

8 Notifier by Honeywe: EVCS Type B Outstation The Type B Outstations are designed to be versatie, compact and provide an easy to use refuge ca point. A Type B Outstations are defined in BS 5839 part 9 and can be used as a Fire Teephone or Disabed Refuge ca point. The Type B Outstation is avaiabe in red, green and stainess stee. Tactie braie signage assists partiay sighted peope to easiy operate the Refuge Point. Key features: Compact design Loop output for hearing impaired users Fu dupex operation, aowing 2 way voice communication High voume ringer Status LED Fush beze avaiabe Benefits: Can be used on a EVCS systems Fu dupex operation, aowing 2 way voice communication Tactie braie signage to assist partiay sighted peope enabing them to easiy operate the refuge point Choosing outstation type When choosing the Outstation type for use with an EVCS we recommend reading section 11 of BS :2011 which deas with Outstation Types and states as foows: 11.1.a An outstation intended for evacuation or firefighting use shoud be Type A. A Type B outstation shoud be used for such purposes ony where it is impractica to insta a Type A outstation b An outstation intended for use by disabed peope at refuges may be either Type A or Type B. However, Type B outstations shoud be used in situations where the outstation wi be operated by members of the pubic.

9 Notifier by Honeywe: EVCS Emergency Assist Aarm Range The Emergency Assist Aarm Kit has been specificay designed to integrate disabed ca functions into the EVCS network or EVCS compact ranges providing the perfect soution for conformity with the Buiding Reguations Document M and Equaity Act It has now become very common for the disabed toiet to be specified as part of the refuge system. Disabed toiet aarms are required by Buiding Reguation Document M, and by integrating it with the Emergency Voice Communication System a cas reating to disabed communications can be dispayed in a singe point. Typica System Architecture: The Emergency Assist Aarm Kit soution is fuy monitored and battery backed by the EVCS system, saving oca power suppies and giving confidence in the system integrity. The Emergency Assist Aarm Kit shows up as a ca on the EVCS system, but has no speech path so a conversation cannot be had with the occupant, use of the Type B Outstations woud aow this. Power Suppy Pu Cord Unit V Over Door Indicator Key features: Monitored to BS Remote powered from EVCS exchange Dua oop pu cord IN OUT - IN OUT Cance Unit High contrast abes Braie on cance button Bue indication Benefits: Saving power, no PSU is required remote powered by EVCS system One insta saves running 2 separate systems Cas from either disabed toiets or refuge points are monitored from one centra ocation Tactie braie signage to assist partiay sighted peope to easiy operate the cance button

10 Notifier by Honeywe: EVCS 4 Way Spitter Unit The 4 Way Spitter Unit aows up to 4 stand aone disabed toiets to be monitored in one specific area. Extend your Emergency Assist Aarm Stand Aone Unit by adding a 4 Way Spitter Unit. Staff can then, at a designated area, such as a reception or security desk monitor and react to an aarm in four separate disabed toiets swifty and efficienty, from one easy to use and space saving device. Typica Architecture: Key features: Designed to compy with a reguations and recommendations High visibiity More than one 4 way spitter can be used Sma compact design Benefits: Up to 4 disabed toiets monitored in one area Uses bue LEDs to avoid confusion Visibiity to remote staffed areas No mains or Power Suppy Unit (PSU) required at each disabed toiet

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12 Notifier by Honeywe: Fire Systems Safety, Integrity and Heritage Notifier by Honeywe is the word s argest manufacturer and suppier of engineered fire aarm systems. With over 400 Engineered Systems Distributors wordwide, and regiona support on every continent, we have the fexibiity to meet our customers requirements. With over 50 years of experience, we offer unrivaed speciaist knowedge and products designed to meet a needs. Notifier offers a comprehensive ine of quaity fire detection and aarm contro soutions. These incude everything from smoke detection and notification, nonaddressabe fire aarm panes, anaogue addressabe systems, to advanced network and integration packages. As a eader in the fire safety market, Notifier is dedicated to the highest standards of service and product quaity. Our operations are accredited to ISO 9001 and our products are designed and manufactured to meet every major internationa approva, incuding LPCB, VdS, UL, ULC and BOSEC/ANPI. Notifier is a division of Honeywe Internationa, a diversified technoogy and manufacturing eader, serving customers wordwide. By partnering with Notifier, you have the reassurance of working with a company of goba standing that provides cutting edge fire detection systems. Caburn House T: +44 (0) Brooks Road F: +44 (0) Lewes, E. Sussex E: saes@notifierfiresystems.co.uk BN7 2BY oca distributor Visit to find your oca distributor. NFR0060_EN_A_0415