Chubb Fire & Security Group products

The EST4 is the premier emergency communications system from EDWARDS. Though it represents a small change in name from its predecessor, EST4’s leap forward in capability is anything but diminutive. This exciting flagship system features a whole new network architecture that makes fire alarm, mass notification, and building integration easy to implement, quick to service, and secure in the face of today’s cyber threats.

The Edwards™ EST3 Fire Panel is a modular control platform uniquely designed to meet the needs of applications ranging from standalone single panel fire alarm systems to multi-panel networks with unified fire alarm, security, and Mass Notification functions. Each function uses many of the same components simplifying system layouts. Virtually all EST3 operating features are software-controlled. A powerful System Definition Utility program helps define system operations in a fraction of the time required by previous methods. This gives EST3 great site flexibility and ensures operational changes and upgrades will be possible years after the initial installation.

Building owners like FireShield Plus’s price and the peace of mind that comes from knowing their property is protected by equipment engineered and manufactured by the same people responsible for fire protection in some of the most valuable buildings on the planet. For owners and occupants that same inherent reliability built into every Edwards fire alarm panel reduces the risk of nuisance alarms — as well as the disruption to business and related expenses that result. With FireShield Plus there is no longer any reason to skimp on fire protection — no matter how small the job is. Full-featured and flexible, FireShield Plus meets the individual needs of small building applications and leaves plenty of room to accommodate upgrades and renovations far into the future.

The iO64 system provides one Class A or Class B intelligent device loop that supports up to 64 device addresses, and two Class B Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs). Optional Class A device wiring is available with the use of a module.

The Signature Series Model SIGA-PS Intelligent Photoelectric Smoke Detector gathers analog information from its smoke sensing element and converts it into digital signals. The detector’s on-board microprocessor measures and analyzes these signals. It compares the information to historical readings and time patterns to make an alarm decision. Digital filters remove signal patterns that are not typical of fires, thus helping to eliminate unwanted alarms.

The 511C continually monitors its own sensitivity and operational status, and provides a visual indication if it drifts out of the sensitivity range or fails internal diagnostics. Additional diagnostic information is activated by applying a magnet near the detector’s integral reed switch. This initiates a self-diagnostic routine and provides visual indication of sensitivity level, or if service is required. The magnet test causes the LED to blink. The number of blink counts corresponds to a smoke detector sensitivity range. This meets NFPA 72 field sensitivity test requirements without the need for external meters.

Model 30-3013 detectors are high-performance smoke detectors built for use in hazardous locations. They are corrosion-resistant and feature a non-conducting aluminum alloy retaining ring that protects the detector sensor against the effects of explosions and other catastrophic events.

Edwards™ G4LF Series notification appliances provide the benefits of Genesis life safety signals with output suitable for applications requiring low-frequency audible tones. These high-performance appliances generate a crisp 520 Hz tone in the standard 3-3 temporal pattern. An optional setting configures the appliance for continuous audible output — a critical feature for notification appliance circuits that are coded with a CDR-3 coder module. G4LF appliances also feature field-configurable high and low dB output settings.

Edwards Fire Alarm Bells are specially designed for fire alarm applications. The gongs are made of selected alloy steel to give the loud, resonant tones necessary in fire alarm systems. Two gong sizes are available to overcome different ambient noise level.

Different programmable recorded messages can play to evacuation and alert zones while response personnel talk over handsets – and the system operator broadcasts instructions to people in stairwells or elevators. This can be accomplished without interruption or priority queuing that plagues mass notification systems with fewer audio channels.