Older Style OWS Amplifiers

Dick Smith offer various varieties of voice evacuation OWS amplifiers. It depends which ones suit the best.

Ampac Standalone OWS Amplifiers
Ampac - World Leader of Innovative Solutions in Fire Detection and Alarm Systems - Occupant Warning System

Ampac offers a range of Emergency Warning Control and Indicating Equipment (EWCIE).

The EWCIE is intended to broadcast information (voice announcements for emergency purposes, alert signals, evacuate signals, visual and tactile warning devices) to provide warning to the occupants within one or more specified areas in an emergency, to effect a rapid and orderly mobilisation of occupants in an indoor or outdoor area.

Whether combined in Ampac’s Fire Control Panels (FACP) or as a fully self-contained Standalone System the EWCIE consists of the Amplifier/s (25W, 50W, 120W, 200W and 500W variants), a Front Panel Switch and Indicator Module and optional Zone Indicating Module, Line Monitoring Units and Remote Paging Console (RPC).

More info about this product see: https://ampac.net/products/occupant-warning-system/

Product Overview
The Ampac EvacU is a fully self-contained Occupant Warning System.

Systems are available from 25W up to 500W and incorporate Ampac’s new range of Class “D” Amplifiers, Control & Indicating modules and Line splitters.

Up to eight Emergency zones and eight separate Paging Zones can be configured using the dedicated EvacUwiz programming tool.

Features

 * Highly Efficient Class “D” Amplifier Technology
 * Alert and Evacuation Signals to AS1670.1 / NZS4512
 * Speaker Line Monitoring and Protection
 * Monitored Visual Output
 * Volume Control
 * Dedicated Emergency Microphone
 * Secondary BGM and PA Audio Input
 * False Alarm, System Test and LockDown Messages
 * Custom Messages
 * Up to 8 Emergency Zones can be programmed
 * 8 Zone Remote Paging Console
 * 4 Way Line Splitter Module

Notifier by Honeywell DA Series Amplifiers
More info about this range of products see: https://www.notifier.com.au/products/voice-communication-systems/15-voice-alarm-ows.html

DA series building occupant warning system modules

Notifier DA Series Building Occupant Warning System(BOWS) has been designed to provide sound reinforcement, voice messages, alert and evacuation tones to aid rapid and orderly mobilization of people in an emergency situation.

The DA Series provides three power output options of 30W, 60W and 120W. All DA Series building occupant warning systems utilize digital amplification and tone generation to provide superior audio quality and efficiency.


 * Features
 * Resources
 * Ordering
 * Certification

Features

 * 17 pre-installed tones
 * 9 pre-installed speech messages
 * Optional customer message module for on-site recording and storing of 2 custom speech messages
 * Additional inputs to initiate Lock-down, Chime, Test and False Alarms speech messages
 * Ability to synchronise tones and messages with other DA-Series BOWS
 * High efficiency Class Da Amplifier designed for superior intelligibility and lower current consumption
 * Controller or Slave configurations
 * 2-wire connection to all Notifier CIE
 * Background music & PA microphone analogue audio inputs
 * Pre-installed test tones for ease of installation
 * Up to 8 DA-SERIES BOWS may be interconnected

Notifier by Honeywell Digital Voice Command (DVC)
Main page for more about this product see: ONYX Digital Voice Command

Digital Voice Command (DVC) is the heart of a full featured multi-channel audio command center providing voice evacuation for Emergency Communications

Digtial Voice Command (DVC) is the heart of an integrated, full-featured Audio Command Center. DVC combines the capabilities of a powerful digital audio processor, an event driven audio message generator, and a router. Designed for use with Digital Audio Loop (DAL) devices such as DAA2 series digital amplifiers, each DVC supports a dedicated audio network with up to eight channels of audio and control and supervision for up to 32 DAL devices.

Evactron SD Series
More info about this product see: https://evactron.com.au/product-category/category-1/

The EVACTRON SD series amplifier units are a new range of Building Occupant Warning System (BOWS) which provide Automatic and Manual control of Alert and Evacuation tones.

Intergrated amplifier with on-board SD Card containing a library of messages & tones, 3 amp strobe output, 2 x audio mic/line inputs, inputs for ALERT and EVACUATE tones with 4 additional inputs for custom tones/messages.

Features include

 * High efficiency, class D amplifiers.
 * SD Card on board with message and tone library. You can also load your own.
 * 4 x Auxiliary inputs, to trigger custom SD tones/messages.
 * Test and False Alarm messages push buttons on board.
 * Selectable Common Fault output contacts N.O. or N.C.
 * Selectable Evacuation Tone, ISO T3-default or EVAC 2220 via DIP switch.
 * Test Tone for speaker output 100V calibration via DIP switch.
 * Monitored Strobe Output, up to 3amps to directly drive strobes.
 * 1V audio output – RCA connection to drive slave amplifiers.
 * Local Alarm input with ALERT to EVAC change-over timer 0-8 minute.
 * Microphone input M1 also with 1V output to loop mic (no transformers needed)
 * AUX audio input M2. 3.5mm connection for testing speakers with IPOD etc
 * Monitored 100v speaker output with open and short protection.
 * Connections for 003 KEY-SWITCH, SELECTOR-SWITCH or KEYPAD CONTROL.
 * LMU4 compatible. EVACTRON LMU4 cards can be used for multiple speaker circuits.
 * SRB1 compatible. EVACTRON SRB1 cards can be used for multiple strobe circuits.
 * Plug-in terminal connectors for easy upgrades and powering down.
 * Full access from above for all controls and connections.
 * Supplied on powder coated base plate (same footprint mount for models SD20, 40, 60 & 120)
 * Can be supplied in module form (card and transformer only) on request.