CARE2 Cabling & Networking
CARE2 EVC system allows you to connect any combination of available outstations to one system.
There are three main components to CARE2 EVC:
- Control Console
- Network Expansion Panel (NEP)
- Remote units/outstations
Outstations include Disabled Refuge, Fire Telephones, Steward Telephones, Roaming Telephones and Emergency Assistance Alarms.
These are wired in a radial (star-wired) configuration. Control/NEP panels are loop wired.
Any number of Jack Sockets for use with roaming telephone handsets can be daisy-chained up to 500m. One handset will be operational per line at any one time.
All outstations are powered from the line, including the roaming telephone enclosure and disabled toilet alarm. Any combination of outstations can be connected to a panel.
Up to two Emergency Assistance Alarms can be connected to a single line or one Toilet Alarm with two ceiling pulls. These units are directly powered from the line – there is no requirement for a separate power source.
CARE2 EVC system is an alternative to our popular (loop-wired) OmniCare EVC system.
- Connect any combination of CARE2 outstation to a single Control or Network Expansion Panel (NEP).
- Fit up to 2 Control Panels on a system (one configured as a slave).
- Fit up to 15 NEPs on a network (or 14 if installing two Control Panels).
- Each Panel is supplied as a 4-way unit as standard. Simply increase to 8, 12 or 16-way by fitting C2CEK4 line cards.
- For networking, a C2CN network card needs to be added the Control Panel. (NEP panels are supplied with a C2CN).
- Up to 500m cable run between each remote unit and the control/NEP panel.
- Up to 500m cable run between each control/NEP panel.
- The maximum overall length of the network is 5Km (i.e. network ring length + cable length to the furthest outstation = <5Km).
- As an option, the disabled refuge outstations on the system can be kept in ‘standby mode’ until required in an emergency. (Connection to the fire panel via a C2CFPE card is required.) A system in ‘standby mode’ will need to be activated occasionally, such as for routine testing. An override switch (BVCRBG) can be used for this purpose.
(NB: CARE2 is not set up as a system by default at the factory and will require some assembly and configuration on site.)
Key Benefits
- Fully Compliant to BS5839-9:2021
- Connect any combination of outstations to one system
- Easy to operate
- Outstations are powered from the line
- Up to 2 Disabled Toilet Alarms can be connected to one line
Safe & Compliant
BS5839-9 is a code of practice for those who install, maintain and commission EVC systems, giving guidance on how to install an effective system as part of a fire detection and alarm system covering all components including wireless.
BS9999 is a BSI Standards Publication providing guidance for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. It includes the provision of evacuation methods and placement of EVC systems.
Documentation & Downloads
| Downloads | Link |
|---|---|
| About the CARE2 EVC system – Datasheet | |
| BVOCCA EVC Call Indicator for Remotely-Mounted Panels – Datasheet | |
| C2RRBIP CARE2 Weatherproof Enclosure for C2RRG – Datasheet | |
| C2RRGPB CARE2 Plasterboard Backbox for C2RRG – Datasheet | |
| C2RRSPB CARE2 Plasterboard Backbox for C2RRS – Datasheet | |
| DTAKIT & DTASKIT Emergency Assistance/Toilet Alarm Kit for EVC – Datasheet |
| Downloads | Link |
|---|---|
| CARE2 BIM Objects | |
| DTA##M IP65 Rated Emergency Assistance/Toilet Alarm BIM Objects | |
| Emergency Assistance/Toilet Alarm BIM Objects |
| Downloads | Link |
|---|---|
| About EVC & The Standards – Guide | |
| C2CET## CARE2 Emergency Steward Telephone – User Guide | |
| C2FT## CARE2 Fire Telephone – User Guide | |
| C2RR# CARE2 Disabled Refuge Outstation – User Guide | |
| Cable Types & Requirements for our Systems & Products – Guide | |
| CARE2 EVC System Cabling & Networking – Guide | |
| Mounting Heights for EVC Panels & Outstations – Guide |
| Downloads | Link |
|---|---|
| C2CEK4 CARE2 4-way Line Extension Card – Manual | |
| C2CFPE CARE2 Fire Panel Interface – Manual | |
| C2CN CARE2 Network card – Manual | |
| CARE2 EVC System Installation – Manual | |
| CARE2 Quickstart Installation – Manual |
| Downloads | Link |
|---|---|
| CARE2 Configuration Software |
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CARE2 Product Range
Expandable 4-way control console available in either black or stainless steel.
Add one or more of these expansion panels for larger networked systems.
Type B outstation. Two-way, hands-free voice communication unit for disabled refuge areas.Â
Type A outstation. Two-way voice communication Emergency Steward Telephone, typically used where crowd control is required, such as Stadia.Â
Type A outstation. Two-way emergency voice communication Fire Telephone, can be used by Fire Officers during the evacuation of a building.Â
Portable Roaming Telephone handset, jack sockets and monitored enclosure.
Emergency Assistance Alarm solution for toilets for the CARE2 system.
CARE2 EVC cabling and networking information.
EVC System Options
OmniCarePLUS makes it possible to install especially large Disabled Refuge/Fire Telephone Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) systems with up to 2,048 outstations on a single loop-wired system.
