KAC adds conventional beam detectors Released 6 September 2002 KAC has extended its World Series product portfolio with the addition of two types of conventional beam detector. Manufactured by FFE, for whom KAC are an authorised distributor, the infra-red units provide cost-effective and efficient protection of large open areas such as such as shopping precincts, conference centres warehouses, atriums, historic buildings, churches and cinemas. In historic buildings, a beam detector is often the preferred choice as it is can be visually less obtrusive. Offering a typical coverage of 1500 square metres, installation costs can be significantly less than for point detectors. The devices work on different principles. The first unit works on a reflective basis, with both transmitter and receiver housed in the same enclosure; the infrared beam is reflected back to the receiver by a prism at the far end of the protected area. The other unit has the transmitter and receiver units housed in separate units positioned opposite each other across the area to be protected. The reflective type includes a built in controller, while the transmit/receive version has a separate control unit, which can be located up to 100 metres away from the receiver. Three selectable sensitivity levels enable the units to be optimised for the application and, once selected, the sensitivity level is maintained during the intervals between routine cleaning and maintenance by automatic gain control. The units are user-selectable to either latch into alarm or auto-reset; they operate from 12 to 28VDC and draw less than 8.5mA. *** Ends: body copy 243 words *** Notes to Editors. For further information: KAC contact: Jonathan Dipple KAC 15 – 19 Trescott Road Trafford Park Smallwood Redditch B98 7AH Tel: + 44 1527 406655 Fax: + 44 1527 406699 jdipple@kac.co.uk www.kac.co.uk Agency contact: Nigel May Parkfield Parkfield House Damerham Hants SP6 3HQ Tel: + 44 (0)1725 518321 Fax: + 44 (0)1725 518378 nigel.may@parkfield.co.uk www.parkfield.co.uk KAC Alarms is the world’s leading manufacturer of manual call points and associated products. The company is a member of the Honeywell Safety and Security Solutions business. Honeywell is a US$24-billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics; and electronic and advanced materials. Honeywell employs approximately 115,000 people in 95 countries and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HON, as well as on the London, Chicago and Pacific stock exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Additional information on the company is available on the Internet at www.honeywell.com. This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business operations, financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts as further described in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act.