OmniCare EVC Cabling & Networking

 

• Fire-rated enhanced four-core cable with a screen must be used in a system used for fire fighting (refer to BS5839-9).
• Multiple Control Panels can be linked on a single system (configured as a Master and Slave units).
• Up to 200m cable run between each remote unit and the Control Panel.
• A repeater unit (BVOCRIF) must be used if distance between remotes exceeds 200m.
• Up to 200m cable run between each Repeater unit.
• A ring circuit configuration must be used to wire the remote units. Typically 20-30 remotes per loop.
• Any OmniCare outstation, in any combination, can be connected to a single panel or networked system.
• Repeater units (BVOCRIF) are used to connect the toilet alarms to the system.
• Battery backed for use in the event of mains power failure (24 hours in standby plus three hours use, as standard. These times can be increased if required). (A separate box to house batteries is supplied with panels larger than 32-way).

Disabled Refuge Break Glass Unit Option:

• Disabled Refuge units have the option to be triggered by the fire alarm panel, so that the units become active during an emergency. (Fire telephones, emergency telephones and emergency assistance alarms are constantly active). This prevents accidental or deliberate misuse as the remote units remain dormant until activated.
• In order to activate the system for non-emergency use (i.e. for weekly testing and routine maintenance) it is necessary to override the fire panel. This is achieved by connecting a ‘break glass’ unit (BVCRBG) to the master control panel.