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Pulse Alert Technology

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Sonos Pulse and Nexus Pulse fire beacons are designed to enhance fire evacuation systems by using both sound and light signals, addressing the limitations of audible alarms for individuals with hearing impairments or in noisy environments.
Pulse Alert Technology
This technology provides powerful light output using advanced LED technology for efficient light distribution and reduced power consumption, making it cost-effective and reliable.
Applications
The beacons are suitable for various environments such as factories, machine rooms, gymnasiums, and hotel rooms, ensuring clear signals even in challenging conditions.
EN54-23 Fire Beacon Standard
Klaxon Signals' products comply with the EN54-23 standard, which specifies requirements for Visual Alarm Devices (VADs) with classifications for Wall, Ceiling, and Open areas, each with specific coverage requirements.
Device Classifications
- Ceiling Classification: Provides cylindrical light coverage, e.g., C-3-15 for a 15m diameter.
- Wall Classification: Provides rectangular prism light coverage, e.g., W-3.1-11.3 for an 11.3m x 11.3m area.
Energy Efficiency
Pulse Alert Technology is energy-efficient, reducing the need for additional power supplies and lowering installation costs, allowing easy upgrades without compromising performance.
Conclusion
Klaxon Signals' Pulse Alert Technology offers increased coverage, energy efficiency, and compliance with international standards, ensuring effective notification during emergencies.
Freedom of Positioning
The technology allows flexible device positioning, crucial for comprehensive fire evacuation systems, especially in smaller rooms.
Red Pulse Versions
Available with red flash light outputs conforming to EN54-23 standards, maintaining the same power consumption as white flash versions.
Specifications and Features
Devices are available in wall and ceiling mount options, conform to EN54-23 standards, feature Pulse Alert Technology, and are weatherproof to IP65 or IP66 standards. They ensure synchronized flashing to protect individuals with photosensitive epilepsy and eliminate power surges during startup.
Specifications
The Nexus Pulse 110 is a high output combined sounder beacon with specifications including:
  • Voltage: 17-60V DC
  • Current: 65mA at 0.5Hz, 85mA at 1Hz
  • Flash Colour: White
  • Body Colour: Red
  • Ingress Protection: IP66
  • Operating Temperature: -25˚C to +70˚C
  • Sound Output: 105dBA
Features and Benefits
The Nexus Pulse 110 offers features such as:
  • Conformance to EN54-23
  • Pulse Alert™ Technology for efficient power consumption
  • 7.64m coverage volume
  • Wire to Base Technology for simplified installation
  • Synchronized flash
  • No surge current
  • Weatherproof to IP66
Best Practice Guide to EN54-23
Key considerations include ambient light levels, reflective surfaces, field of view, environmental conditions, and power supply requirements.
General Rules for VAD Selection and Siting
Guidelines include effective placement in high ambient light areas, ensuring visibility to all occupants, and synchronization of multiple VADs.
Conclusion
The Nexus Pulse 110 provides effective visual and auditory alerts in compliance with EN54-23 standards, offering efficient power usage and broad coverage with minimal installation complexity.
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Evacuate everyone Sonos Pulse & Nexus Pulse EN54-23 Fire Beacons In a fire, everyone matters. Sonos Pulse and Nexus Pulse fire beacons ensure that all personnel are notified of fire emergencies. With Pulse Alert Technology, buildings are evacuated quicker, evacuation requirements are unambiguous and everyone is made to feel safe and secure. Signalling Solutions

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Evacuate Everyone Klaxon Signals believe that all fire alarm systems should be able to evacuate everyone – systems past, present and future. Relying on audible fire alarm notification alone disadvantages people with hearing impairments or those working, or living, in sound reducing conditions. Even something as simple as wearing a pair of headphones could prevent someone from hearing an audible fire evacuation warning. To truly evacuate everyone from a building, we need to signal effectively using light as well as sound. New European fire system standards recognise and legislate for these new...

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prjf.ce Alert ^^^^^^^^^^HP^^^^ The result is Klaxon's new Pulse Alert™ Technology. ^^^^|HP^^^^ This new beacon warning system produces a light output W^" "' that can protect most rooms with just a single device. New optical systems disperse light evenly, ensuring the most efficient distribution of light to maximise effectiveness. Our new LED lighting technology is derived from automotive applications, with a proven pedigree of reliability and performance in the harshest of environments. Advanced electronic design maximises electrical efficiency, reducing current consumption to minimise the cost...

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Applications Meeting the challenge of evacuating buildings using visual signalling, and exceeding the requirements of EN54-23, requires a step-change in beacon performance. Imagine the light output required for a single beacon to notify a person in a hotel room, or a factory worker in a machine room. When active, Sonos Pulse and Nexus Pulse fire alarm beacons are unmissable and unmistakable; attracting attention from people who are not looking at the device and already preoccupied with other tasks.

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Hotel Room Pulse Alert Technology produces a light output so bright it can notify someone in a hotel room, without relying on audible signalling. With up to 15m diameter coverage pattern for ceiling mount devices, and up to 11.3m coverage pattern for wall mount devices, even the largest hotel room can be protected with a single device. Gymnasium Visual Alarm Devices are not just for the hearing impaired. Even something as innocuous as wearing headphones provides challenges to evacuation systems. Klaxon’s sounder beacons, with Pulse Alert Technology, ensure that everyone is notified of a fire...

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EN54-23 Fire Beacon Standard EN54-23 Fire Beacon Standard At Klaxon Signals, we view regulatory compliance as a minimum requirement for any of our products. We strive to provide the ultimate in fire evacuation devices and invest in the latest technologies, the most talented people and manufacturing excellence to achieve this goal, every day. Our customers expect Klaxon products to exceed international standards and Pulse Alert Technology is no exception. Pulse Alert Technology is compliant with EN54-23, the European Standard for Visual Alarm Devices (VADs). This standard specifies the minimum...

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Categories EN54-23 specifies three different classification categories for Visual Alarm Devices: Wall, Ceiling and Open. Wall and Ceiling mount categories are specified at designated mounting heights and particular coverage pattern areas, as detailed by EN54-23. Open classification allows the manufacturer to specify the coverage volume and coverage shape, and does not restrict mounting height. Pulse Alert Technology has been designed to exceed the requirements of both Wall and Ceiling classifications, providing system designers with simple device performance specifications. Wall Classification...

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Pulse Alert Technology Seeing is Believing Klaxon Signals are experts in fire evacuation signalling, and are trusted by customers the world over to provide the latest technological advancements in fire safety. Using light to evacuate more people, quicker, safer and easier, without compromising on system performance or reliability, simply was not possible with previous evacuation technologies. To achieve our desired levels of product performance required something new, something different, something innovative. The result? Pulse Alert Technology – simply the most powerful and energy efficient...

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• Available in white & red flash versions • EN54-23 compliant beacon technology • Wall and ceiling mount light orientations • Wide coverage pattern - one device can protect most rooms • Energy efficient, low current consumption • Available in Sonos Pulse and Nexus Pulse VADs

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Increased Coverage Increased Coverage The simpler an evacuation system is, the more effective it is likely to be. Sonos Pulse and Nexus Pulse visual alarm devices are designed to fulfil evacuation requirements with just a single device for most rooms. Ceiling mounted devices are rated up to 15m diameter coverage; wall mount devices can cover up to 11.3m x 11.3m square room. System design requirements are therefore made easier, evacuation messages are clearer and more people are protected than ever before. Pulse Alert Technology Increases Device and System Coverage: • Up to 15m diameter ceiling...

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Pulse Alert Technology Coverage With up to 15m diameter coverage and up to 11.3m x 11.3m square coverage for ceiling and wall mounted versions respectively, Pulse Alert Technology can cover most rooms with a single device. This increased coverage allows fire systems to use the minimum number of devices and therefore maximise the performance of the system. This is particularly useful for upgrading existing systems as it avoids the need to add additional devices. Fewer devices also reduces the total power consumption, allowing the system to be powered directly from the fire control panel and avoiding...

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