The C-TEC BF451A/CX/SW is a white compact addressable VAD (visual alarm device) with a 91dB(A) sounder. It gives C-3-8-rated light coverage when ceiling mounted and can also be wall mounted for W-3-3.1 coverage. 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, EN54-23 and EN54-17 by Intertek.
Key features
- C-3-8 (151m³ cylindrical coverage) when ceiling mounted
- W-3-3.1 (30m³ cuboid coverage) when wall mounted
- White flash at 0.5Hz
- 91dB(A) sound output at 1m
- 7 selectable volume levels and up to 15 selectable tone pairs
- Onboard short circuit loop isolator
- Group addressing lets multiple devices operate together
- Low 550µA quiescent current
Technical specifications
- Approvals: certified to EN54-3, EN54-23 and EN54-17 by Intertek
- VAD category: C-3-8 (ceiling) or W-3-3.1 (wall)
- Flash rate and colour: 0.5Hz; white
- 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 (sounder); 21 to 28V DC (sounder/VAD)
- Nominal sound output: 91dB(A) (tone 1)
- Alarm current: 14mA at 24V DC (VAD lit, sounder on max)
- Dimensions: 102mm diameter x 63mm deep
- Colour: White
- IP rating: IP21C
- Weight: 175g
- Operating temperature: -10°C to +55°C, max 95% RH (non-condensing)
