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C-TEC Products

C-TEC products here cover fire detection and alarm: XFP and ZFP addressable panels, CFP conventional panels, CAST protocol detectors, call points and sounders, plus power supplies and door holders. The page also holds C-TEC care and communication systems: SigTEL refuge and emergency voice communication, 800 Series and Quantec nurse call, toilet alarm kits and hearing loop kits such as the AKM3.

Choosing C-TEC Products

Begin with the system the product must join, because C-TEC devices are built around its own panels, protocols and call systems.

Fire panels

The XFP range is addressable: the XFP501/CA is a 1-loop, 32-zone panel for CAST devices, and the XFP502/H is a 2-loop panel for the Hochiki protocol. The ZFP4/CA is a 4 loop 5A CAST panel, and the ZFP2/CA is touchscreen controlled and certified to EN54 parts 2, 4 and 13. For conventional systems, the CFP708-4 has 8 zones and the CFP704-2 is a two-wire panel for Apollo AlarmSense devices.

CAST and ActiV devices

CAST is C-TEC's own addressable protocol. The CA414 multisensor detector and the CA470 resettable call point are made for XFP and ZFP CAST panels, and each has a short circuit loop isolator. ActiV devices include the C4414 optical and heat detector, and the BF430C/CC/DR/65 weatherproof wall sounder serves conventional systems. The LAP501/CA is a lockdown panel that broadcasts a message through CAST lockdown sounders.

Power and door holders

The BF562-5 power supply runs devices such as beam detectors, communicators and vent systems that perform a fire alarm function, and it can be set up with the BF423 configurator. The BF345-2H is a 240V AC electromagnetic door holder.

Communication, nurse call and hearing loops

The SigTEL ECU-8 is an 8-line master controller for refuge and fire telephone outstations, such as the EVC302F hands-free Type B outstation. The NC944 is a four zone 800 Series nurse call controller, the QT634 chair exit mat works with the Quantec system, and the NC951/SS is a stainless steel toilet alarm kit. The AKM3 induction loop kit covers meeting and seminar rooms up to 200m2.

SystemExampleDetail
Addressable fire panelXFP502/CA2 loops, 32 zones, CAST
Conventional fire panelCFP708-48 zones, 4 sounder circuits
CAST call pointCA470Resettable, EN54-11 and EN54-17
Refuge communicationSigTEL ECU-88 lines
Nurse callNC9444 zones
Hearing loopAKM3Rooms up to 200m2

Related categories

C-TEC ranges have their own pages: C-TEC fire panels, C-TEC detectors, C-TEC sounders and C-TEC kits. Call points are in manual call points, bases and modules in fire alarm accessories, and toilet and refuge alarms in disabled refuge and toilet alarms.

Frequently asked questions

What is C-TEC CAST?

CAST is C-TEC's addressable protocol, used by its XFP and ZFP CAST panels and the devices on their loops. The XFP501E/CA connects up to 255 CAST devices, and CAST devices such as the CA414 multisensor detector and the CA470 call point carry a short circuit loop isolator. Panels marked /H or /X instead run Hochiki or Apollo devices.

What is the difference between C-TEC XFP and ZFP panels?

Size and features: the XFP501/CA has 1 loop and the XFP502/CA 2 loops, while the ZFP4/CA has 4 loops and 5A. The ZFP2/CA is touchscreen controlled and offers a fault-tolerant RS485 network option, and the XFP502/H can network up to 8 master panels. Check the loop count, protocol and networking the building needs.

Does C-TEC make disabled refuge systems?

Yes, the SigTEL range covers disabled refuge and fire telephone communication. The ECU-8 is an 8-line master controller that can be expanded to 16 lines with an ECU-8 expansion unit, and the EVC302F is a hands-free Type B refuge outstation in brushed stainless steel. For toilets, the NC951/SS kit lets a person pull a cord to raise an alarm outside the room.

Why buy from West Midlands Electrics

  • Established 1975
  • Birmingham trade counter
  • UK-only supply

Written by the West Midlands Electrics technical team

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