Kara 8 Up conventional 8-zone fire alarm control panel / CMSI

The Kara 8 UP ECS and CMSI is a conventional fire alarm control and indicating panel (ECS) and fire safety control unit (CMSI), designed to manage category A Fire Safety Systems (SSI) with type 1 alarm equipment (EA).

The ECS has 8 detection loops compliant with standards NF EN54-2 and 54-4. The CMSI comprises an Alarm Management Unit (UGA) and 3 safety control functions that can be configured as energise-to-operate or fail-safe, with or without position monitoring.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

- Detection:

• 8 detection lines of 32 points
• Alarm discrimination
• Dual detection

- Safety control:

• 1 evacuation zone UGA1
• 2 independent sounder lines with adjustable delay of 0 to 5 min
• 3 safety control functions configurable as energise-to-operate or fail-safe, with or without position monitoring

- Connectivity:

• 1 RS-232 port
• 1 RS-485 port

- Relay output:

• General fire alarm relay
• General fault relay
• 2 configurable relays

- Power supply:

• Operating voltage: 12 V
• Main source: 230 Vac
• Secondary sources:
  • 1 sealed maintenance-free lead-acid battery, 12 V, 7 Ah for the ECS
  • 1 sealed maintenance-free lead-acid battery, 12 V, 1.2 Ah for the UGA
• Battery life: 72 h on standby, 1 h of safety control, 10 min in alarm

• PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• - Dimensions: W 506 mm x H 300 mm x D 117 mm
• - Net weight: 6.2 kg (with batteries)
• - Material, colour: ABS, grey
• - Protection rating: IP 30
• - Operating temperature: -10 to +50°C