Fire Alarm Repeater Panel Specification
Repeater panels are properly described as repeat control and indication equipment and fall into three main types.
Fire alarm repeater panel specification. The repeater panel is connected to the facp via the rs485 using cat5e 2c 1 5sqmm shielded twisted pair communication cable. 26 1194 issue 1. It repeats function like fire fault supervisory etc that occur on the main panel. Network length must not exceed 500 metres.
Repeater network is non redundant and wired in 1 5 mm2 two core screened fire resistant cable. This type of repeater will have full indication of events at the main control panel and will also offer fire system controls such as silence reset etc from the repeater. The addressable touch screen repeater panel is designed to work as either an active repeater providing a full indication of events and controls or as a passive. Re rpseries is a conventional fire alarm repeater panel.
Fire detection system repeater panels provide a suitable solution to public spaces such as hotels lobbies or restaurants where the main panel needs to be installed in a restrictive or busy area where it may be damaged and fail. Repeater panel user manual to be retained by the end user. Communication between the xfp main panel and repeater requires an afp711 network driver card fitted as standard in all xfp510 32s available as an optional extra on main xfp 32 zone panels. Fire detection alarm system repeater panel suitable for twinflex pro control panels from v2 00.