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Intrinsically Safe addressable call point
Released 16 September 2009

KAC announces its new intrinsically safe addressable indoor manual call point.  The new version of the market-leading MCP, MCP5A-IS, has been tested and approved by LPCB for use in Zone 1 hazardous areas. The new device, available to suit flush or surface mounted versions, enables the manual initiation of an addressable fire alarm system to be implemented from within the hazardous area where potentially explosive gases are occasionally present during normal operations. The units are rated II 1G Ex ia IIC T4.

The MCP is powered from the loop in the normal way, with the loop entering the hazardous area through a suitably approved IS barrier. The unit shares the unique 'plug and play' concept designed specifically to reduce installation time and hence reduce the overall system cost. Available with either a traditional break glass or a resettable operating element, the device uses a special terminal block, into which the loop cabling is terminated, enabling continuity and ground fault checking without the need for the device to be present. The terminal block is then simply connected to the back of the MCP, giving a simple, but effective first fix installation capability, with no re-termination required and no time wasted.

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For further information:

Mark Thomson
KAC Alarm Company
KAC House
Thornhill Road
North Moons Moat
Redditch
B98 9ND
UK
Tel: + 44 1527 406655
Fax: + 44 1527 406677
sales@kac.co.uk
www.kac.co.uk

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About KAC  

KAC Alarm Co. is owned by Honeywell and is the world's leading manufacturer of manual break glass and resettable call points and associated products for use in conventional and addressable fire detection systems, security systems and process control applications.

About Honeywell

Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges.  For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.