Disabled Refuge Communication System

VIGIL CommuniCare is a communication system designed especially for use within a building which contains Refuge Areas. The system enables Fire Officers/Building Management to keep in contact throughout an emergency with these areas and is fully BS5839 part 9 and BS5588 compliant.

In the event of a fire, or other emergency, staff evacuate wheelchair-restricted customers to a designated place of safety (Refuge Area). Staff then activate the Refuge Area Remote Unit, which lights a Refuge Occupied indicator on the main Control Panel. The Fire Officer (or Building Manager) is able to communicate with the occupants of the refuge areas, either on an individual basis or by using the ‘all-call’ option.

Each activated refuge system has an auto listening facility to monitor activity in the Refuge Area. As each disabled person is moved to safety, the system can be reset via a key operated switch on the Refuge Area Remote Unit.

Wall mountable

Lockable glazed door

Half Duplex Switch via handset

Indicators for occupied, call, faults, power, charger and speech volume

Volt free contact – operated when in fault

Fully monitored

Battery backed with built in battery charger

Slave Panel is available

BS5588 & BS5839 part 8 compliant

Dimensions: W 410mm H 290mm D 200mm (08 - 32 Way)

Dimensions: W 410mm H 455mm D 200mm (16 - 64 Way)

Flush or surface mounted

Refuge occupied switch, which activates the refuge system

Listening facility at control panel

System in use & healthy indicators

Volt free contact, active when occupied. To operate over-door lamps etc.

Red or stainless steel finish available

Dimensions: 134mm (W) x 134mm (H) x 46mm (D)

System Requirements:

Enhanced fire rated four core cable with drain must be used, Baldwin Boxall recommends colour  coded.

Please contact our sales department for exact cable requirements

Up to 200m cable run between units as standard

A repeater unit must be used if distance between each remote unit exceeds 200m

A ring circuit configuration must be used

VIGIL CommuniCare utilises a ring circuit, which means up to sixteen remote units are on each ring with up to 200 metres between each unit as standard. It is possible to extend this distance between each remote unit by installing a repeater unit between the two remote units. It is necessary for the first and last remote units to be no more than 200 metres from the control panel. By utilising this ring method it is possible to save up to 75% on cabling costs when compared with typical star circuit systems. The intelligence of the system ensures that if the circuit were to be broken at any point on the loop, the system will still operate with no loss of communication.