Introduction - Kidde FireBeta XT+ Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Introduction

The FireBeta XT+ Extinguishant Coincidence Unit is designed in accordance with European standards
EN12094-1 Fixed fire fighting systems - Components for gas extinguishing systems - Part 1:
Requirements and test methods for electrical automatic control and delay devices.
The FireBeta XT+ ECU is a self contained extinguishing release control unit that can receive
activation signals at supervised inputs via volt free contacts from a fire detection control panel
or addressable output modules
The ECU has an integral, mains powered, EN54-4 compliant battery charger and power
supply.
In addition to the requirements of EN12094-1 the ECU has the following facilities:
............Delay of extinguishing signal of up to 60 seconds. EN12094-1 Section 4.17
option with requirements.
............Signal representing the flow of extinguishing agent to indicate the released
condition. EN12094-1 Section 4.18 option with requirements.
............Monitoring of the status of components by way of a low pressure switch input.
EN12094-1 Section 4.19 option with requirements.
.............Emergency hold device to enable the extinguishing delay time to be
extended. EN12094-1 Section 4.20 option with requirements.
.............Control of flooding time to deactivate the releasing output after a set period of
time. EN12094-1 Section 4.21 option with requirements.
............Manual only mode to disable the release of Extinguishing via
automatic detection devices. EN12094-1 Section 4.23 option with requirements.
............Triggering of equipment outside the system by way of first and
second stage contacts, extract fan output etc. EN12094-1 Section 4.26 option with
requirements.
............Activation of alarm devices with different signals to indicate pre-
discharge and released warnings using different sounds. EN12094-1 Section 4.30 option with
requirements.
..........Emergency Abort device to inhibit the extinguishing signal until the emergency abort
device has been deactivated and the panel has been reset. EN12094-1 Section 4.27 option with
requirements.
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