F4 Range

The F4 is Pertronic's range of small conventional fire alarm control panels (FACP). An F4 FACP is designed for low cost installation where the ones that need it most e.g domestic homes, small businesses etc.. There are 3 versions available in the range.

More info about this range of products see:

F4-3: https://pertronic.co.nz/products/panels-networking-and-software/fire-alarm-control-panels/conventional-panels//product/15

F4 Type 5: https://pertronic.co.nz/products/panels-networking-and-software/fire-alarm-control-panels/conventional-panels//product/17

F4 2-Wire: https://pertronic.co.nz/products/panels-networking-and-software/fire-alarm-control-panels/conventional-panels//product/39

Product Overview
The Pertronic F4-3 is a four zone FACP for use with conventional detectors.

The F4-3 supports Smoke Detectors, indicating Manual Call-Points (MCP) and indicating heat detectors, and has the facility to internally mount one or two 20 Watt evacuation amplifiers. It provides an option for brigade connection and complies with the requirements of New Zealand Standard NZS 4512:2010 and the New Zealand Building Code.

Type 5 Residential Panel
Pertronic Industries’ Four Zone Type 5 Fire Alarm panel is designed for low cost Fire Alarm systems. It is modified to meet requirements for small residential applications and is NZS 4512:2010 compliant. Support is provided for Pertronic Indicating Manual Call-Points, Indicating Heat Detectors and System Sensor Smoke Detectors with the facility to internally mount one 20W Evacuation amplifier.

2-Wire Version
Pertronic Industries F4-3 2W is a four-zone 2-Wire Fire Alarm control unit designed for low cost, Housing NZ Fire Alarm systems.

The F4-3 2W is modified to meet Housing NZ requirements for small residential applications and meets most requirements of NZS 4512:2010.

The F4-3 2W supports Pertronic Indicating Manual Call-Points, Indicating Heat Detectors, PS1 sounders and System Sensor Smoke Detectors with the facility to internally mount one or two 20W Evacuation amplifiers.

Features

 * ‘Normal’, ‘Defect’ and per circuit ‘Fire’ indication on front panel
 * ‘Internal Bell Cut-Off’ and ‘External Bell Cut-Off’ (BCO)
 * Alarm reset available from a front panel key-switch
 * Trial Evacuation key-switch
 * Detectors automatically reset at end of the Hush period
 * Fire & Defect C/O relays with Fire relay Isolate switch
 * Automatic Alarm Verification Facility (AVF) provides substantial protection against transient false alarm activation
 * Supervised bell circuit with 10 kΩ EOL resistor
 * Maximum of two 20 Watt 100 Vrms line amplifiers with voice evacuation message
 * Monitored Bell circuit with up two 100 Vrms line amplifiers with voice evacuation message
 * ‘Battery Absent’ detection circuitry
 * Earth leakage supervision
 * Integrated Alarm and Defect piezo for audible warning
 * On-board System ‘Defect’ LED indicates source of fault
 * Door Interlock
 * Brigade ‘Isolate’ and ‘Test’ switches
 * Electrically isolated interface to an alarm transmitter (SGD)
 * DBA mode ‘Non Latching, Bell Only’ configuration available (on Circuit 4)
 * ‘Bell Only’ configuration available (on Circuit 4) to monitor DBA
 * Automatic daily load test with automatic ‘Battery Absent’ detection circuitry
 * Complies with the requirements of New Zealand Standard NZS 4512:2010

Type 5 Residential Features

 * Optional Zonal Hush button temporarily silences local sounders for 2 minutes if they have been activated by Smoke detectors within that zone
 * Detectors are automatically reset at the end of the Hush period
 * Zone 1 can be configured as a global Brigade calling zone
 * Zone 4 may be configured as a normal Zone or to monitor a Sprinkler (DBA) circuit
 * ‘NOT CONNECTED TO FIRE SERVICE’ LED indicator