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arketed under the name Beacon, the new Disabled Refuge range comprises a variety of products that
are specifi cally designed to assist emergency evacuation situations in a wide range of buildings and venues – with the aim of assisting people with limited mobility to safely exit the building.
The Beacon ‘Master Stations’ are the central point of the disabled refuge system, which combines Fire Telephone Handsets, Disabled Refuge Outstations and Emergency Alarms to form one fully integrated system.
Master Station
There are two Beacon Master Station options available – a push button version with 2-8 lines, and a touchscreen version with capacity for up to 512 lines to support a wide range of communication
assistance from ESP
Leading supplier of security and fi re protection solutions to the professional electrical market, ESP, has been taking on an increasing number of larger, specifi cation type projects and has identifi ed an opportunity to expand its product portfolio to off er a comprehensive disabled refuge range that meets the requirements of BS 9999:2017 and Building Regulations Approved Document B.
devices. During an emergency the Master Station identifi es the location of the Outstation that has been activated, with clear duplex audio to assist an evacuation process.
Disabled Refuge Outstations Known as ‘Type B’ Outstations, these provide a fi xed point of communication in a building for users who require evacuation or assistance. Situated in refuge areas usually found in protected stairwells, the Outstation provides duplex audio to the Master Station, which is located in the building’s control room, or at the access points for the fi re service.
Fire Telephone Handsets
Known as ‘Type A’ Outstations, these are for use by the fi re and rescue service during an evacuation, allowing the offi cer at the fi re control centre to communicate with other offi cers to control the
“Marketed under the name Beacon, the new Disabled Refuge range comprises a variety of products that are specifi cally designed to assist emergency evacuation situations in a wide range of buildings and venues – with the aim of assisting people with limited mobility to safely exit the building.”
evacuation. The ‘Type A’ Outstation activates a call to the Master Station to assist the fi re and rescue service.
Assist Call Range
Comprises a number of expandable 3-part Assist Call Kits and accessory products which interface with the Master Station, identifying the location of the alarm upon activation. These include a Toilet Kit, as well as a Bedroom Kit suitable for hotels, residential and student accommodation. A number of IP-rated modules are also available as part of the Assist Call accessories range, suitable for wet rooms and for areas of high moisture and humidity. The options include Call Button, Call Plate and Cancel Plate. ESP’s new Beacon disabled refuge and assistance alarm range will be supported by a dedicated, UK- based technical team, and will off er contractors and specifi ers access to a free design service, compliant with the latest BS5839-9:2021 regulations. ESP has produced a comprehensive brochure covering the whole of the Beacon range, along with examples of how the components of the system integrate. The brochure can be downloaded from the ESP website.
https://www.espuk.com/marketing/_media/ literature/151_pdf.pdf
16 | electrical wholesalerMay 2022
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