Apollo Launches New XPander Range Of Intelligent Wireless Fire Detectors
The new XPander range of wireless intelligent fire detectors
from Apollo is designed for use where wired detectors are either
impractical or undesirable. Only available to companies who have
had their engineers trained by Apollo in the use of wireless
detectors, the XPander was developed to enhance the capabilities of
Apollo's existing XP95 detector range. It comprises an interface,
an optical smoke detector, a multisensor smoke detector, heat
detector types A1R and CS, a wireless base, a manual call point, a
sounder and a sounder beacon.
Using the XPander is very simple the devices are simply
connected to an XP95-compatiblecontrol panel via an interface
which is wired in the loop. No special adjustment or programming is
required: once connected, the XPander devices are recognised by the
control panel as another detector connected to the system. Up to 15
devices can be installed per interface, with up to five interfaces
per loop.
The detectors are conventional in that they report 'normal',
'fire' or 'fault' states to the radio base, which transmits the
information to the interface. The radio bases and signalling
devices are addressable and use a pre-set analogue value to report
via the XP95 protocol. The bases can also indicate if battery power
is low, if a detector is dirty or been tampered with and if signal
strength is low.
"The XPander range owes a lot to Apollo's policy of listening to
its customers," says Paul Smith, Apollo's Head of Marketing.
"Apollo is now able to offer a simple solution for both existing
and new systems, minimising the need for costly cables and
associated disruption."
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