Controls & Indicators; Eacie Front Panel; Figure 1 - Typical Eacie Front Panel - C-TEC EACIE User Manual & Log Book

EACIE Evacuation Alert Control and Indicating Equipment
4 CONTROLS & INDICATORS
4.1

EACIE Front Panel

The EACIE panel is strictly for use by the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) and enables the FRS to activate
evacuation alert devices located in flats. The panel also shows system status information. See Figure 1.
Figure 1 – Typical EACIE Front Panel
Descending
floors
Lowest floor in
the building
(Ground Floor 0 shown)
On the 8 zone switch modules a single throw (ON/OFF) toggle switch is provided for each evacuation alert
zone (or floor). Note: Toggle switches may be labelled on a zone-by-zone or floor-by-floor basis. A cutomisable
'slide-in' label system is used on the EACIE panel for the 8 zone switch panel(s).
Up to 48 toggle switches can be housed on a single EACIE panel. Each toggle switch has an associated
Evacuation and Zone Fault indicator (shown above and detailed below).
Switch Module Manual Controls
Evacuation toggle switch
(up to 48 off)
Switch Module Indicators
Evacuation (up to 48 off)
Zone Fault (up to 48 off)
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8 Zone Switch Modules
Status
UP is OFF
DOWN is ON
Status
The associated evacuation toggle
Steady Red
switch has been operated.
A fault has been detected on the
Flashing associated evacuation alert zone.
Yellow The fault sounder will also activate
(and may be silenced).
Highest floor in
the building
(Floor 47 shown)
Switch Module
What this means
Deactivates evacuation alert sounders in the
associated evacuation alert zone / floor (up to 48 off).
Activates evacuation alert sounders in the associated
evacuation alert zone / floor (up to 48 off).
What this means
EACIE Panel Toggle Switches
UP (OFF)= Normal position
DOWN (ON) = Activates
evacuation alert devices in
the selected zone / floor
EACIE Status Panel.
See section 4.2
Maintenance Controls
(behind cover).
DO NOT REMOVE
THIS COVER.
For authorised
engineers only.
What to do
-
The responsible
person should call
the service company.
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