Kentec Taktis Fire Alarm Control Panel User Guide

Kentec Taktis Fire Alarm Control Panel User Guide

What’s in the box?

The Taktis FACP includes the following components and hardware.

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Items in the box (NOT TO SCALE)

QR Code

The QR codes below provide links to the Taktis FACP Installation and Operation Manuals. Using your Smartphone, tablet or device install a third party QR Code Reader and scan the code to open the documents.

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Reading the QR Codes

Installation Manual

Operation Manual

Should you be unable to work with QR codes Manuals can be obtained by visiting the following website pages:

Panel at a Glance

The diagrams below provide an overview of the panel main components and features:

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2 to 8 Loop Panel Internal Layout

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2 to 8 Loop Panel Chassis Layout

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2 to 8 Loop Panel Rear of Door

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2 to 16 Loop Front Panel Layout

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2 to 16 Loop Panel Internal Layout 

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2 to 16 Loop Panel Rear of Door

Hanging the Enclosure

To hang the enclosure proceed with the following steps.

For details on how to remove the enclose components please refer to the Installation Section of the FACP Installation Manual.

1. Start by marking the fixing centres for the upper two enclosure fixing points. Ensure your fixing centres are level.
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   Marking the enclosure fixing centres
   
   Note: Where permissible use the appropriate wall plugs for your fixings.
2. Attach the two fixings to the wall using appropriate wall plugs. Screw fixings half-way home
3. Hang the enclosure on the two fixings, through the enclosure key-way fixing points.
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   Hanging the enclosure on the key-way fixing points
   
4. With the enclosure in place, mark for the two lower fixings and attach as appropriate. Depending on fixing/wall type, you may need to temporarily remove the enclosure when making the lower fixing holes.
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   Fixing the enclosure to the wall
   
5. With the enclose in place, tighten all four fixings using appropriate force.

Compliance|

Taktis FACP’s are compliant with EN54-2, EN54-4 and are available with 2 to 8 loop or 2 to 16 loop, in four standard enclosure sizes.

The modular construction allows control panels to be configured with a range of options including, zonal fire indicators, a printer, additional supervised ancillary inputs and outputs, networking Taktis FACP’s together for larger system applications and remote communications.

A large format, touch screen display is used to provide an exceptionally clear and intuitive user interface. This product should be installed, commissioned and maintained by trained service personnel in accordance with the following:

1. Regulations for electrical equipment in buildings specific to the country of use
2. Codes of practice
3. Statutory requirements
4. Any instructions specifically advised by the manufacturer
5. Only fire rated and shielded cable should be used.

Note: For LPCB approved installations use only FP200*, 1.5mm2 2 core cable.

Environmental Considerations 

The PSU’s are mounted in steel enclosures within the CIE with an ingress protection rating of IP30. The operating temperature range should not exceed -5°C to +40°C (±2°C). Humidity levels should not exceed 95% (non-condensing).

Standards and Directives 

The control equipment is designed in compliance for:

Table 1: Standards and Directives 

Declaration Of Performance 

Taktis fire alarm control and indicating equipment and power supply equipment conform to the essential requirements of the Construction Products Regulation No.305/2011

Table 2: Certified with the following Options with requirements from EN 54-2:1997 

Table 3: EN54-4: 1997 +A1:2002 +A2:2006 (Functions Provided) 

Table 4: Requirements subject to third party testing and approvals

IFAM German Interface Functionality

The products also comply with the following:

Table 5: Low Voltage and Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives 

Table 6: Additional functions provided that are not covered by EN54-2, EN54-4 or EN54-13 

Rating Label

Safety

Suppliers of articles for use at work are required under section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work act 1974 to ensure as reasonably as is practical that the article will be safe and without risk to health when properly used. An article is not regarded as properly used if it is used without regard to any relevant information or advice relating to its use made available by the supplier. This product should be installed, commissioned and maintained by trained service personnel in accordance with the following

• IEE regulations for electrical equipment in buildings
• Codes of practice
• Statutory requirements
• Any instructions specifically advised by the manufacturer

According to the provisions of the Act you are therefore requested to take such steps as are necessary to ensure that you make any appropriate information about this product available to anyone concerned with its use This equipment is designed to operate from 230V 50Hz mains supplies and is of class 1 construction. As such it must be connected to a protective earthing conductor in the fixed wiring of the installation. A readily accessible double pole disconnect device with a disconnect air gap of at least 3mm and conforming to EN 60950, shall be incorporated in the fixed wiring. Failure to ensure that all conductive accessible parts of this equipment are adequately bonded to the protective earth will render the equipment unsafe.

Terms and Conditions 

Details of Kentec Electronics Ltd. Terms and Conditions including Warranties and Returns & Repair Policies can be found on our website at the following locations:

Terms, Conditions & Warranty https://kentec.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/
Returns & Repairs https://kentec.co.uk/returns-policy/

Address of Kentec Electronics Ltd. 

Units 25-26 Fawkes Avenue,
Questor, Dartford,
Kent. DA1 1JQ
United Kingdom
Registered in England:FACP
No.1937570
Tel: +44 (0)1322 222121

http://www.kentec.co.uk/

Disclaimer

In no event shall The Manufacturer be liable for any damages or injury of any nature or kind, no matter how caused, that arise from the use of the equipment referred to in this manual. Strict compliance with the safety procedures set out and referred to in this manual, and extreme care in the handling or use of the equipment, are essential to avoid or minimise the chance of personal injury or damage to the equipment. The information, figures, illustrations, tables, specifications, and schematics contained in this manual are believed to be correct and accurate as at the date of publication or revision. However, no representation or warranty with respect to such correctness or accuracy is given or implied and The Manufacturer will not, under any circumstances, be liable to any person or corporation for any loss or damages incurred in connection with the use of this manual.

The information, figures, illustrations, tables, specifications, and schematics contained in this manual are subject to change without notice. Unauthorised modifications to the fire detection system or its installation are not permitted, as these may give rise to unacceptable health and safety hazards. By installing this equipment on a computer network, the owner accepts full and unequivocal responsibility for ensuring that it is protected against all cyber threats and illegal tampering during the lifetime of the equipment. Any software forming part of this equipment should be used only for the purposes for which The Company supplied it. The user shall undertake no changes, modifications, conversions, translations into another computer language, or copies (except for a necessary backup copy). In no event shall The Manufacturer be liable for any equipment malfunction or damages whatsoever, including (without limitation) incidental, direct, indirect, special, and consequential damages, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss, resulting from any violation of the above prohibitions.

References

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