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EACIE Evacuation Alert Control and Indicating Equipment
5.6
Evacuation Alert System Overview
Figure 5 shows a typical evacuation alert system (EAS) loop complete an EACIE panel, sounder controllers &
evacuation alert devices.
Note: No fire detection equipment, e.g. fire detectors, manual call points, should be connected to the EACIE
panel and the EAS must not interface with any other systems or equipment.
The loop should be connected to the relevant connector block on the panel's Main 1, 2 or 4-Loop PCB (model
dependent) and its screens terminated at the panel's earth bar as shown in section 5.7.
Figure 5 – Typical EAS Loop Overview
Design issues
The following general rules of thumb should be followed and the loop WILL almost certainly
Absolute maximum loop length = 1km using either 1mm
1 loop up to 5 floors, 2 loops up to 10 floors, 3 loops from 11 floors (or above).
EACIE panel models include 1 Loop (8 Zone), 2 Loop (8 Zone) or 4 Loops (16/24/32/40/48 Zone).
Design to a maximum of 450mA demand per loop.
Typically, 1 loop up to a maximum of 65 'typical' flats, i.e. 1 x CA736 Sounder Controller plus 1 x Sounder per flat.
Typically, 1 loop up to a maximum of 30 flats, i.e. 1 x CA736 Sounder Controller plus 3 x Sounders per flat.
Typically, 1 loop up to a maximum of 25 flats, i.e. 1 x CA736 Sounder Controller plus 1 x Sounder VAD per flat.
EACIE panel battery/loop calculator tools are available for download on C-TEC's website
assist with system designs.
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