Kentec Electronics, the leading manufacturer of innovative life safety solutions, has introduced a range of new features to its cutting-edge Kentec Taktis analogue addressable fire alarm control panel. Packed with innovative new functionality to protect even the most complex buildings, Taktis is now the perfect solution for a wide range of applications, including schools, hospitals, multi-site retail and critical national infrastructure, as well as commercial and industrial facilities.
Unmatched Redundancy and Reliability
The critical signal paths of a control panel are the lifeline of an entire fire detection system. Issues with power supplies, communication modules, and control circuits can have catastrophic consequences. To counter any disruption, the highest levels of redundancy have been incorporated into Taktis. The system boasts multiple backup microprocessors to eliminate the possibility of a single point of failure with the main microprocessor. Even if its touchscreen display fails, Taktis will continue to operate in reduced functionality mode; the loops will continue to function, and if a detection device is activated, both the panel and other panels on the network will be notified of the alarm condition.
Fully Standards Compliant for Large Installations
Taktis enables large installations to be fully standards-compliant. EN 54-2 states that a system fault should not result in the loss of more than 512 detectors. While this is fine for installations with a single control panel with less than 512 connected devices, large installations can have many thousands of fire detection devices with multiple fire alarm control panels.
Thanks to Kentec’s research and development, Taktis can now network up to 127 control panels and incorporates a fully redundant signal path using INS (Integrated Network Solutions) to mitigate risk, enhance fault tolerance and ensure that alarms are received across the network and, importantly, to the alarm receiving centre.
Compliance with BS 7273-4
The latest version of Taktis also complies with the highest provisions of BS 7273-4, which applies to electrical control arrangements for actuation mechanisms that unlock, release or open doors in case of fire. Adhering to BS 7273-4 is increasingly important as Annex A is now normative.
There are three categories of actuation outlined in BS 7273-4: Category A requires failsafe operation under severe fault conditions. Through advanced cause-and-effect programming, Taktis meets all requirements for Category A. This means door release mechanisms will continue to operate during a fire or any event leading to a fault on the critical signal path that could prevent a fire signal from activating a release mechanism.
Reducing False Alarms: The Hotel Mode Feature
The Fire and Rescue Service in England attended 229,844 incidents in the year ending March 2022 that turned out to be false alarms. These can be particularly disruptive in hotels and similar accommodation-based businesses such as student accommodation and sheltered housing.
To address this issue effectively, Taktis now boasts a ‘hotel mode’ feature. When activated in this setting and if a detection device triggers an alert:
- Only the sounder in the room concerned will initially operate.
- The system notifies where exactly this event has taken place within the premises.
- A predetermined time period allows competent personnel an opportunity to investigate.
- If, within this timeframe, it’s confirmed as a false alarm or activity causing detector activation to stop – the sounder returns back to standby mode, clearing off the alert from the main system, avoiding a full-scale evacuation procedure being initiated unnecessarily.
Kentec Taktis Analogue Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel
In conclusion, RV Fire Systems Kentec Installation Partner offers unparalleled expertise, ensuring seamless integration & optimal performance when deploying these advanced systems across varied environments ranging from educational institutions, healthcare facilities, retail outlets, industrial complexes, and national infrastructures alike making them ideal choice safeguarding lives properties alike through state-of-the-art technology backed by robust support services ensuring peace mind every step way!
For more information about how you can benefit from these innovative features provided by Kentec’s latest offerings, including their flagship product, Introducing Kentec Taktis analogue addressable fire alarm control panel, contact RV Fire Systems today!
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