Advance Disabled Refuge System

Vigil CommuniCare Advance is specifically designed for operation by a disabled person within a disabled refuge area and is fully BS5839 part 9 compliant. It differs significantly from the standard VIGIL CommuniCare remote unit, both in looks and operation:

A fundamental difference is that it is only activated in response to an emergency, by a building's fire detection system. The fire detection system activates the Vigil CommuniCare master control panel which, in turn, activates the remote units in the refuge areas to a 'usable' state. This system provides a significant advantage in terms of vandal/tamper proofing and false alarms, a problem that plagues many public buildings.

The unassisted remote unit is green, matching standard coding for escape systems, and is available as a flush or surface mounting unit.

The remote front panel has a large central vandal resistant button, which is surrounding by a circle of green LEDs:

When in 'stand-by' the top LED flashes once every two seconds, indicating the remote unit is healthy.

When the remote is 'activated' by the master control panel the entire circle of LEDs flashes together every half second.

When the central button is pressed so that communication with the master control panel is opened all LEDs are continuously lit.

The front panel text and graphics on the CommuniCare Advance Refuge Area Remote Unit are luminescent, thus aiding evacuation and use in low visibility conditions, e.g. emergency lighting.

All lettering on the remote unit is in both high visibility raised tactile script and Braille.

The CommuniCare Advance remote unit has an in built induction loop.

The system's master control panel and system requirements/features are as those for Vigil CommuniCare, apart from the input from the fire detection system and the remote unit is not VOX operated.

Master Control Panel:

Features as standard VIGIL CommuniCare Master Control Panel apart from:

Activated via the building's fire detection System.

Emergency overide and test contact via break glass unit (break glass unit not supplied).

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

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

Remote Unit:

Half duplex speech.

Green finish.

All text is tactile, in Braille and is luminescent.

In built induction loop.

System in standby/healthy, activated and 'occupied' indicator.

Volt free contact, active when occupied. To operate over-door lamps, silence speaker/sounder etc.

Reset facility.

Wall mountable - flush or surface mount.

Self-powered from ring circuit.

Up to 16 remote units per loop.

Dimensions - Flush Mount: 178mm(W) x 440mm(H) x 65mm(D).

Dimensions - Surface Mount: 180mm(W) x 440mm(H) x 64mm(D).

Flush mount cut out dimensions: 133mm(W) x 235mm.

Knockouts, 20mm and 25mm diameter in sides of back box.

Weight 1kg.

System Requirements :

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

Up to 200m cable run between remotes and control panel as standard.

A ring circuit configuration must be used, please contact our sales department for wiring methods.

A repeater unit must be used if distance between units exceeds 200m.

Up to 16 remote units per loop.

The ring configuration allows for auto-commissioning; as the system 'self-learns' and numbers all remote units.

Please note the unit is not VOX operated.

VIGIL CommuniCare Advance utilises a ring circuit with a maximum of sixteen remotes on each ring, with up to four rings per master control panel. There can be up to 200m of cable between each. It is possible to extend this distance by installing a repeater unit; this does not cut down on the number of remotes. 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 without loss of communication, i.e. it is self-healing.