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Regular
testing and maintenance of emergency lighting systems is essential and
is now a legal requirement in many countries. It is possible to carry
out testing manually but this can be expensive and time consuming and
accurate reports of test results and system events. It ensures,building
owners and occupiers are informed promptly of any problems effecting
the emergency lighting system and as the system can be networked and
remotely accessed, off site monitoring also becomes an option. |
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Features |
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Each PALS
panel is fully expandable from 1 to 5 loops using plug-in line drivers |
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126 devices can be supported
by each line driver card allowing one panel to monitor and test 360 devices |
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A total of 95 PALS panels can then be networked to allow a total system size of 58,850 devices | |
Control
Panel Dimensions |
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A range of interface
units allow the system to operate with most types of emergency luminaires
including self-contained, central battery and static inverter systems |
350mmH
x 340mmW x 115mmD |
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User
friendly software with auto device learn and data loop status for trouble
free setting up, commissioning and fault finding |
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Constant communication with luminaires to prove system integrity | |
Control
Panel Weight |
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Reports charger or mains supply failure within 60 seconds of the event |
10Kg
(Excluding Batteries) |
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Loops, zones and luminaires can be disabled to carry out maintenance work |
| Lighting Module Dimensions | |
Carries
out daily, weekly, quarterly and annual tests - fully automatically - or
to customers requirements |
| 130mmL x 50mmW x 30mmD | |
Full
system and luminaires test can be manually activated at any time |
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Reports luminaire number, location and nature of the fault detected | |
Lighting
Module Weight |
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On-board
power supplies on the panel to maintain memory if power fails |
80g |
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Designed to fail safe whatever event occurs |
Lighting
Module Fixing Centres |
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Easy
to use, tab style questions for programming and operating, On-board
alpha numeric keyboard for easy updates and modifications |
120mm |
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External printer available |
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Multi
panel networking, modem communications and PC report and control |
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Complies with the requirements of PR/EN62034 | |
| The System | |
The PALS™ analogue
addressable emergency lighting system offers the user simplicity, versatility
and reliability whilst taking responsibility for monitoring, testing
and maintaining test records of an emergency lighting installation. Easy
to program and controls PALS™ not only notifies
the user of where a fault is situated but also the nature of the fault. |
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Each luminaire is
fitted with an analogue addressable communications device, which is connected
to a two-core data communication loop that transmits to and from the
PALS™ control panel. The panel communicates with
each luminaire every 15 seconds to ensure that the luminaire is not only
in a healthy condition but is still connected to the system. The system
operates pro-actively, which lends and advantage over passive systems
as PALS™ communicates faults within the installation
and also luminaire and local supply failures almost instantly. |
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| Installation Requirements | |
PALS™ uses
an analogue control panel, which is microprocessor based and is programmed
with the operating software and site specific information, including
emergency luminaire type and location within the system. |
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Luminaires are connected
to the panel via a data communication loop and are provided with their
own address number that can be easily preset at our factory or locally
with a DIL switch. The PALS™ panel is supplied
with up to five loops which can be up to 1 Kilometre in length. with
each loop supporting 126 addressable luminaires. The panel loop outputs
and each addressable luminaire have integral short-circuit isolators
to prevent date corruption or damage occurring in the event of a short
circuit at any point in the communication loop. The control panel requires
a 230 Volt AC supply and is fitted with an integral power supply. |
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| The Control Panel | |
Changes and updates
to the site specific data relating to the installation can be made easily
either by using a compatible PC or by using the on-board alpha-numeric
keypad, which uses text prompts and yes/no routines to make programming
both quick and simple. Changes can only be made through the engineer's
access routines, all of which are pass coded in order to gain entry. |
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The panel displays
information real ting to the system status upon an 80 character back
lit crystal display. When programming luminaire location information,
twenty characters are available to specifically describe its exact location.
The remainder of the display is then used to describe the nature of the
fault. |
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The PALS™ system
can have mimic panels provided where information needs to be available
at more than one point within an installation. Panels can also be networked
together by hard wiring or via modems through the telephone network.
To provide a hard copy of the event log, a printer can be provided either
separately or integral to the PALS™ panel or the
system can be interfaced with a compatible PC. |
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| The Test Routine | |
The PALS™ system
is designed to provide users with a secure, superbly reliable system
for automatic daily, weekly, quarterly or annual testing of emergency
luminaires with continuous monitoring of the system achieved through
state of the art analogue technology. |
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Test routines can
be programmed to take place automatically at selected times. To satisfy
the requirements of EN50172:2005 or or other local requirements, it is
easy to program in your own test requirements. For example, these may
be at weekends for offices when the premises are most likely to be empty
and time can be allowed for the batteries in emergency lighting luminaires
to recharge before the building is occupied again. Alternatively, for
premises such as hospitals, the test can be carried our individually
or in groups at different times so that the building is not left without
some degree of protection and cover. |
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The test routine for
self-contained emergency luminaires is conducted in the following manner:
Firstly, the emergency luminaire's internal charger is monitored for
the charge current with the unswitched supply live to assess the battery
and charger condition. The unswitched supply is then interrupted and
the discharge current from the battery is monitored. The light output
of the emergency fluorescent lamp is the monitored and assessed throughout
the selected duration of the test. Finally, when the unswitched supply
is reinstated at the end of the discharge period, the emergency luminaire
is checked for a charger healthy condition. Any failure which takes place
during the test routine is reported immediately to the PALS™ control
panel. |
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| Product Selection | |
The PALS™ panel
can be only used with emergency luminaires fitted with SPEL analogue
addressable modules. Where conversion kits are to be installed within
'free-issued' luminaires from an alternative manufacturer, we strongly
recommend that the conversion be carried out by our specialist conversion
engineers to ensure that the converted luminaire operates correctly. |
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| Specification | |
| Mains Supply: | 230V 50Hz AC (Other Voltages are available) |
| Standby: | Integral charger for 12V, 6Ah sealed lead acid battery (Battery not included) |
| Warning Output: | 4 programmable short
circuit protected monitored outputs, 1 Amp maximum per output, total
current 2 Amps |
| Auxiliary Relay: | 2 Volt-free changeover outputs, contacts rated at 5 Amps 250V maximum per relay |
| Sensor Circuit: | 2 wire addressable loop |
| Loop Protection: | Short circuit protection on-board (Without isolators in loop) |
| Signalling Lines: | 1 expandable to 5 via plug-in line driver circuits |
| Devices Per Line: | Up to 126 luminaires per line driver |
| Controls: | Alpha-numeric key-pad |
| Indicators: | 20 test zone LED's and audible buzzer |
| Display: | 2 line by 40 characters
backlit LCD, 40 LED zone test indicators, 10 LED system indicators, 2
LED common fault indicators |
| Communications: | 1 x RS485 serial port
(OEL-485 plug-in module required), 1 x on-board RS232 port (OEL-004 lead
assembly required) |
| Recommended Cable: | For signalling line circuits: Beldon 8762, 8760 or 8719 |
| Interface Units: | Self-contained interface
units (OEL-302) monitor and test the data loop integrity at all times,
the unswitched mains supply is present at all times, the battery is connected
and charging, and the light output from the lamp is in emergency operation
and the data loop integrity at all times. |
| CBU Interface Units: | Central battery system
interface units (OEL-307) monitor and test that the light output from
the lamp is in emergency operation and the data loop integrity at all
times. |
| Cat No | Description | Function |
| OEL-CA1 | PALS™ Control Panel | Each
PALS™ panel
requires at least one OEL-001 driver to a maximum of 5 |
| OEL-001 | PALS™ Line Driver | To allow for future expansion, specify 100 devices per driver (Maximum 126) |
| OEL-003 | 9 Pin - 25 Pin D type Cable | For serial printer connection |
| OEL-004 | RS232 Cable and Gland | Internal cable and gland for local printer and RS232 panel communications |
| OEL-006 | Modem Cabling Kit | Requires OEL-485 and OEL-009 (PC Net 002 software) |
| OEL-008 | PC-Net 001 Upload Software | To allow easy on-site description and test changes via external computer |
| OEL-009 | PC-Net 002 Light Logger Software | Allows full off-site system monitoring and test facilities |
| OEL-010 | RS232 Cable to Centronics | For parallel printer connection |
| OEL-108 | RS232-RS485 Converter | Converter for use with local RS232 printers |
| OEL-301 | 240V AC Current Sensor Interface | Used to detect the current into mains luminaires |
| OEL-304/20 | 12 Volt 20W Tungsten Interface | Monitors the current in 10W and 20W non-maintained Tungsten luminaires |
| OEL-304/40 | 12 Volt 50W Tungsten Interface | Monitors the current in 20W and 50W non-maintained Tungsten luminaires |
| OEL-305 | Central System Interface | One addressable relay required for each static inverter or central battery unit |
| OEL-307 | Light Sensor Interface | Monitors only the
lamp light output, one required for each luminaire on central systems |
| OEL-485 | RS485 Network Card | One required for each
panel for local and modem networking of PALS™ panels |
| 16-508 | 12 Volt 6Ah Sealed Lead Acid Battery | Must be installed in each PALS™ control panel |
| LED-INT | Interface for 4V LED circuits from 1 to 5W and 6V 10W tungsten lamps. | |
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