Kentec Extinguishant Control Panels

Product information

Arcofire is an official partner of Kentec Electronics, a UK manufacturer of fire alarm and extinguishant control panels, and imports and supplies Kentec's range of extinguishant control panels for gas and condensed aerosol suppression systems.

An extinguishant control panel is the dedicated release panel for a fixed suppression system: it monitors the fire detection zones protecting the hazard, applies the required detection and pre-discharge alarm logic, counts down before release to allow personnel to evacuate or abort, and finally releases the extinguishing agent - whether that is a gas system (FK-5-1-12, inert gas) or a condensed aerosol system.

Key features • Multiple detection zones (commonly 3) configurable individually or in combination to trigger release • Configurable pre-discharge countdown timer, with a large display duplicated on remote status units • Manual release with a zero-time-delay option for immediate discharge when required • Abort function - a dedicated abort control that a person in the protected area can use to delay or cancel an automatic release while evacuating or investigating • Configurable first-stage sounder delay and detection response timing • Configurable release delay (up to 60 seconds) and extinguishant duration timing (up to 5 minutes) • Built-in extract fan control output and compatibility with intrinsically safe (I.S.) barriers for hazardous areas • All electronics mounted on a single removable steel plate for straightforward installation and maintenance

Standards Kentec extinguishant control panels are approved to EN 12094-1 (fixed firefighting systems - components for gas extinguishing systems - electrical automatic control and delay devices) and built to EN 54-2 and EN 54-4 (fire detection and alarm system control and indicating equipment, and power supply equipment).