The C-TEC BF431A/CX/W is an addressable base sounder with a 96dB(A) output. It is designed for C-TEC's XFP and ZFP addressable fire panels running the Apollo XP95/Discovery protocol. It is certified to EN54-3 and EN54-17 by the LPCB and has a built-in short circuit loop isolator.
Key features
- 96dB(A) sound output at 1m
- Onboard short circuit loop isolator
- Low 550µA quiescent current and 5mA alarm current
- Group addressing lets multiple devices operate together
- 7 selectable volume levels and up to 15 selectable tone pairs
- Ceiling mounting: stand-alone with an optional BF330CTLIDW white or BF330CTLIDR red cap, or stacked with a detector base
- Supplied with a BF431QCP quick connect plate and detector spur wires
Technical specifications
- Approvals: certified to EN54-3 and EN54-17 by the LPCB
- Protocol: Apollo XP95/Discovery (C-TEC XFP/ZFP panels)
- Quiescent current: 550µA at 24V DC
- Indicators: polling (green LED) and short circuit isolator active (amber LED)
- Supply voltage: 17 to 28V DC
- Nominal sound output: 96dB(A) (tone 1)
- Alarm current: 5mA at 24V DC (sounder on max)
- Dimensions: 122mm diameter x 46mm deep (not including optional detector and base)
- IP rating: IP21C (Type A)
- Weight: 170g
- Operating temperature: -10°C to +55°C, max 95% RH (non-condensing)
What's in the box
- 1 x BF431A/CX/W base sounder
- 1 x BF431QCP quick connect plate
- Detector spur wires
