1 Pack of 5 Replacement Break Glass for Fire Alarm Call Points

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Green manual call points: Those are located next to an exit and they are used to manually release a door while trying to evacuate the building in the event of an emergency A manual fire call point allows anyone to trigger the fire detection system in a building by pressing a button or pulling a lever.

Aswell as call points designed for internal use we also have weatherproof call points available which are designed for external use. These call points are available in a variety of colours to suit the individual appliactions for which they are required. KAC Call Point Accessories Red manual call points: Those are the fire alarm call points used to activate the fire alarm, notify the fire services and even trigger the sprinkler or smoke control systems Usually, they are located along the escape routes, near the fire exits, so that you can trigger the alarm without slowing down the evacuation process or putting yourself in unnecessary danger. According to the relevant regulatory requirements ( BS 5839), call points should be placed: Our KAC MCP range is available in a variety of colours to suit different applications. These colours include blue, orange, yellow, red, green and white. They are suitable for both surface and flush mounting and all come supplied with a test key and frangible glass element. KAC BREAK GLASS COVER A fire alarm call point (also referred to as a red manual call point or a break-glass call point) is essentially a small box, mounted on a wall which contains a button or a lever that allows you to manually trigger the fire alarm in a building.Recognisable usually by its green colour, the fire alarm call point is the enclosure that houses a button to activate a fire alarm.

There’s always something new you can learn to improve your fire safety knowledge and today we’ll look at yet another key element of your fire detection system – the manual call points (MCP) used to activate your fire alarm. From what they actually do and where to find them to using and testing them correctly – here’s everything you need to know about fire alarm call points. As a general rule, you must have a call point within 30 metres of any location within a building and there should be at least one on each storey. High-risk areas may need additional call points installed. Usually, the user will break the glass and press the emergency button centred in the middle of the unit. This will then activate a centralised alarm system to alert building wide that there is an emergency.When you activate the manual call point, it sends a signal to the fire system’s control panel, notifying it that there is a fire in the area closest to the call point. As a minimum, this will sound the fire alarm throughout the building. It should also start the fire emergency protocols, including calling the fire brigade. Usually, close to the fire exit at 1.4m height to make sure that they are easily accessible to everyone, including wheelchair users.