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EACIE Evacuation Alert Control and Indicating Equipment
4.2
EACIE Status Panel
The status panel has a single pushbutton to silence the EACIE panel's fault sounder and indicators to show
system status information.
Status Panel Pushbutton
Silence Fault Sounder
Status Panel Indicators
Power
Power Fault
General Fault
5 Glossary of Terms
AL1: Access Level 1 (for the FRS).
AL2: Access Level 2 (for authorised users).
AL3: Access Level 3 (for authorised systems engineers).
ARC: Alarm Receiving Centre.
BS EN 54-2: Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems. Control and Indicating Equipment.
BS EN 54-4: Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems. Power Supply Equipment.
BS 8629: Evacuation Systems for Fire & Rescue Services. Code of practice for the design, installation,
commissioning and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by fire and rescue services in buildings
containing flats.
EACIE: Evacuation Alert Control & Indicating Equipment. Component of an evacuation alert system through
which evacuation alert devices (sounders) can be controlled, and that is used to monitor the correct functioning
of the system and give audible and visible warning of any faults.
EAS: Evacuation Alert System. Comprises of evacuation alert devices, sounder controllers and an EACIE
panel with manual controls for the FRS to activate the evacuation alert devices.
Evacuation Alert Device: Component of the evacuation alert system, not incorporated in the EACIE panel,
which is used to signal to the occupants of a flat that evacuation is required by the FRS. These include sounders,
visual alarm devices and tactile alert devices.
Evacuation Alert Zone: May contain flats, part floors, or a complete floor of a building.
FRS: Fire & Rescue Service.
Responsible Person: Person responsible for supervising all matters pertaining to the evacuation alert system.
User Manual & Log Book Approved Document No. DFU5030070 Rev 1
Pressing this button silences the EACIE panel's fault sounder.
To resound, press this button again.
Status
What this means
Steady
The EACIE panel is supplied with power
Green
(either mains or backup batteries).
The EACIE panel has detected a fault with
Steady
its power supply, batteries, or mains supply.
Yellow
The fault sounder will also activate (and
may be silenced).
There is a fault condition on the system
Flashing
(excluding power faults).
Yellow
The fault sounder will also activate (and
may be silenced).
Status
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What to do
-
The responsible
person should call
the service company.
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