Eaton’s security business has launched its new 10 zone closed circuit or CC zone expander device that can increase the number of CC inputs per expander on a control panel, allowing more detectors with CC wiring to be installed. The EXP-WCC is the latest addition to Eaton’s range of expanders. The company says it’s been developed after customer demand for a 10 zone CC product.
Using the same housing as the company’s EXP-W10 expander, which supports five closed circuit (CC) zones the EXP-WCC is described as an upgrade for mixed zone systems and can be integrated with Eaton’s Menvier and Scantronic i-onEX control panels.
Besides its semi-automatic addressing capability, the product can accommodate all types of resistances – two wire and four wire CC and 1k/1k, 2k2/2k2, 2k2/4k7, 4k7/4k7 fully supervised loop (FSL) – or a combination. The EXP-WCC also supports masking and fault conditions to be fully Grade 3 compliant. The use of CC adds support to any traditionally wired control panels, for a product that can be used in almost any situation, it is claimed.
The unit is housed within a white plastic case, which has a built-in shrouded back tamper and internal clips to hold the output expander card. For installers the EXP-WCC reduces the need to have extra stock in vans or a warehouse, as one product is now able to cover all installations when expanding a system. The EXP-WCC can be used with the Eaton expander locator, a product that is said to be useful for installers who are new to a property, or service engineers.
EXP-WCC devices are compatible with any system using V4.04 of Eaton’s system software, launched earlier this year. By using a common web browser such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari and Microsoft Internet Explorer via any desktop or mobile device, installers and users can gain remote access to control panels and to programme this device through the web interface or by using a virtual keypad. V4.04 is free, and installers who are members of Eaton’s touchpoint membership programme can configure control panels with the new software.
Orlaith Palmer, sales and marketing manager at Eaton’s security business, said, ‘We believe in positively engaging with customers to fully understand their specific requirements and develop products that meet real-life needs. The EXP-WCC is the latest example of this approach and is now the most flexible expander we have in our range.’
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