OmniCALL. Built to Grow.
When we launched OmniCALL last year, it marked the first phase of a new Emergency Voice Communication System (EVCS).
Since then, it’s been installed across a wide range of live projects. Smaller buildings, straightforward layouts, and real sites where installation, commissioning and day-to-day use quickly show what works and what doesn’t.
In parallel, development has carried on. Over the past year, we’ve expanded the platform, strengthened the networking architecture, and tested it at a larger scale. The result is a fully realised OmniCALL system, ready for complex, multi-building and campus-wide sites.
Built for day-to-day use
A year is a long time on live sites. It’s long enough to see whether a system stays clear, consistent and easy to work with once it’s been handed over. OmniCALL was built to make EVCS simpler to specify, install and operate, using 2-core, non-polarity dependent fire-rated cabling and supporting loop and radial wiring on the same system. At the centre is the Master Station, giving a clear view of calls, faults and system status, with an active call list and time and date stamped logs on a 5-inch colour display. Locations can be named in plain English (other languages available as required), day-to-day operation supports up to five-way conference calling and paging to all Type A and occupied Type B outstations. For smaller systems, the OCCPS Compact Master Station supports up to 32 outstations and 32 assistance alarms.
Scaling for larger sites
For larger sites, our new OCCPL 128-way Master Station supports up to 128 outstations and 128 assistance alarms. It gives you the headroom for bigger projects without changing how the system is specified, installed or used on site.
OmniCALL was always designed as a modular system. Now, with the introduction of the network expansion panels, it can support significantly larger installations without changing the underlying architecture.
The OCEPL Network Expansion Panel supports up to 128 outstations and 128 assistance alarms. Panels can be networked together, with up to 100 OmniCALL panels (both Master Stations and Network Panels) connected within a single system. We typically recommend a system maximum of 512 outstations and 512 assistance alarms for ease of management (for larger systems please contact us).
For smaller or phased projects, the OCEPS provides a compact expansion option supporting up to 32 outstations and 32 assistance alarms.
Copper networking is built in. Fibre (single and multi-mode) interfaces are available where distance or resilience demands it.
Large estates. Segmented healthcare sites. Multi-block residential. Transport hubs. Commercial buildings. One consistent platform across the whole system.
The fundamentals stay the same
Importantly, growth hasn’t made OmniCALL harder to design or install.
The system still supports loop and radial wiring on the same system, using 2-core, non-polarity dependent fire-rated cabling. Copper usage is reduced compared with traditional 4-core loop systems, and installation remains straightforward. OmniCALL can also provide significant savings on cable compared to 4 core loop or radial systems.
Outstations are self-powered from the loop or radial and auto-address during commissioning. Assistance alarms connect directly to the outstation and remain fully monitored without the need to a separate power supply.
On refurbishment projects, existing Baldwin Boxall EVC cabling can often be retained and we can even retro fit OmniCALL onto any existing two loop systems.
So, whether you’re working on a modest building, a high-rise tower or a complex estate, the system behaves in the same predictable way. That consistency matters, especially when projects are delivered in phases, or handed over between teams.
Engineered for compliance and long-term performance
OmniCALL is fully compliant with BS 5839-9:2021 and designed to meet BS 8893:2024 requirements.
Continuous fault monitoring, battery-backed operation, and clear Master Station indication are standard. Power consumption has also been reduced compared with previous EVC systems, delivering up to 50% savings when compared with OmniCare systems.
It’s designed, manufactured and supported in the UK, backed by our in-house engineering team, and supplied with a seven-year warranty.
This is a platform built for the long term.
A year on
The past year has been about proving the foundations and extending capability in the field.
OmniCALL now stands as a complete Emergency Voice Communication system (EVCS). It is equally suited to straightforward buildings and large, networked environments.
We’ll be demonstrating the full platform at The Fire Safety Event, 28–30 April 2025, Stand 4H20.
