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Texecom Back Plates

A Texecom backplate is the wall-mounted rear of an Odyssey bell box; live versions hold the sounder and strobe electronics, and the FCA-0086 is sold as the backplate only, with covers sold separately. This page has live backplates for the Odyssey 1, 2, 3 and 5, economy E versions, Ricochet wireless backs for the Odyssey 1-W, 2-W, 3-W and 4-W, and dummy backplates with no electronics for a visual deterrent.

Choosing Texecom Back Plates

Match the backplate to the Odyssey model and cover you already have, then choose a live, economy, wireless or dummy back.

Live backplates

Live backplates such as the FCC-1111, FCE-0042 and FCA-0086 give 115dB at 1m with IP65 sealed electronics. The FCC-1111 for the Odyssey 3 has twin piezo sounders, screw, lid and wall tamper and selectable SAB/SCB mode, and is certified to PD6662:2017 Grade 3 Class IV. The FCE-0042 for the Odyssey 5 conforms to PD6662:2010 Grade 3 Class IV, and the FCA-0086 for the Odyssey 1 carries a Grade 3 security rating. The FCB-0065 is the horizontally mounted Odyssey 2 back, and the FCF-0004 fits the Odyssey 5 Compact.

Economy E backplates

Economy backplates such as the FCA-0087, FCC-1112 and FCE-0043 give 109dB at 1m with IP44 electronics and wall tamper detection. Others include the FCB-0066 for the horizontal Odyssey 2E, the FCF-0005 with a single piezo sounder for the Odyssey 5E Compact, and the FCD-0262, a clear Grade 2 backplate for the Odyssey 4E.

Ricochet wireless backplates

The GBP-0001, GBQ-0001, GBR-0001 and GBS-0001 are 868MHz wireless backs for the Odyssey 1-W, 2-W, 3-W and 4-W; the GBP-0001, GBR-0001 and GBS-0001 comply with PD6662:2010, EN50131-4 and EN50131-5-3, Grade 2, Class IV. Each has a 105dB(A) piezo sounder, a high brightness LED strobe and IP65 sealed electronics, and runs on 8 x AA lithium batteries, included, for 2 to 5 years.

Dummy backplates

A dummy back has no working sounder and makes an imitation bell box for visual deterrence. The FCA-0060 is the Odyssey 1 dummy and needs a cover to complete it, the FCB-0049 suits the Odyssey 2, the FCD-0269 accepts Odyssey 4 lids and the FCE-0033 accepts Odyssey 5 lids. The FCF-0080 is the Odyssey 5 Compact dummy.

BackplateOdyssey modelTypeOutput
FCA-0086Odyssey 1Live, IP65115dB
FCC-1111Odyssey 3Live, IP65115dB
FCE-0042Odyssey 5Live, IP65115dB
FCC-1112Odyssey 3EEconomy, IP44109dB
FCE-0043Odyssey 5EEconomy, IP44109dB
GBR-0001Odyssey 3-WRicochet wireless105dB(A)
FCE-0033Odyssey 5DummyNone

Related categories

Covers and complete units are in Texecom covers and Texecom sounders, and the full brand range is in Texecom products. See also burglar alarm bell boxes, burglar and intruder alarms and security and surveillance.

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