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Detectors controllable from any security panel

A KAC Alarm Company product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Dec 11, 2001

KAC has introduced two new bases for its World Series smoke detector family, enabling the detectors to be controlled from any security panel operating at 12VDC

KAC has introduced two new bases for its World Series smoke detector family, enabling the conventional photoelectric, combined photo-thermal and thermal detectors to be controlled from any security panel operating at 12VDC.

KAC's conventional low profile detectors operate satisfactorily over a wide input voltage range from 8 to 30VDC, making them compatible with both 12VDC security systems and 24VDC fire systems.

If the zoning requirements of the fire system are straightforward, it makes good economic sense to integrate the fire and security functions into one common control panel.

The 12V relay bases are available in latching and non-latching versions to allow the smoke detector to interface with the two commonly used alternative technologies employed in security system control panels.

The 24V version is a latching device.

In the latching version, both detector and base permanently latch into alarm until the power is removed from the device; in the non-latching version, the relay changes state on alarm.

The non-latching base resets by periodically removing and then re-applying power to itself.

The relay then changes state back into alarm if the detector is still in an alarm condition.

The low profile bases measure 102mm in diameter and 21mm in height, with mounting holes compatible with most styles of European back box and conduit.

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