KENTEC ELECTRONICS LTD
UNITS 25-27 FAWKES AVENUE
QUESTOR
DARTFORD
KENT DA1 1JQ
Tel: 01322 222121
Fax: 01322 291794
Suppliers of: Fire Alarm Control Panels, Fire Alarm Panels, Kentec Fire Alarm Control Panels, Extinguishant Control Panels, Fire Detection Control Panels.
Kentec Electronics - A global manufacturer and supplier of fire alarm control panels
Kentec offers the most comprehensive range of Conventional, Analogue Addressable Fire Detection and Extinguishant Control Panels available. Our Custom Build Service is also highly regarded in the industry and utilises our expertise in Control Panel technology to design and build high quality products to exacting customers specifications. Marine products are now an important part of our product portfolio.
Kentec’s products are tested and approved to international standards such as EN54, EN12094, UL and FM. Kentec achieved ‘Investors in people’ accreditation in 2004. Our management systems are ISO 9001:2008 approved and our policy for environmental awareness was officially recognized in 2007 when we gained our ISO 14001 certification from BSI. In 2008 Kentec was proud to be awarded the Royal Warrant of Appointment by Her Majesty The Queen.
Main Product Ranges:
Wireless Fire Panels:
- Kentec Ekho range: A range of wireless fire detectors
Analogue Fire Protection:
- VR Nimbus: An advanced remote access management tool for fire detection
- Taktis®: Provides direct integration into intelligent buildings
- Taktis® Vision: full display and optional control of the Taktis® Fire Alarm control panel from a local control station
- Syncro AS: Single or Two Loop Analogue Addressable Fire Control Panels
- Syncro View: Local LCD Repeaters
- Ockular®: A comprehensive graphical fire management system
- Vizulinx: An alarm management solution which enables you to monitor your fire systems remotely
- Addressable Matrix: Uses flexible, fibre optic light guides to illuminate areas on a floor plan
- Addressable Ident: Display for up to 24 indications from a Syncro AS or Taktis fire control panel
- Loop Explorer 2 (LE2): Configuration software easy to use for the most complex configurations
- Addressable sounder controller units: Enable additional, distributed power and control for sounder circuits
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IO Board Enclosures: A range of enclosures designed to house I/O modules with or with a power supply.
Conventional Fire Detecting:
- Sigma CP: Conventional Fire Control Panels
- Sigma CP-A: AlarmSense Compatible 2 Wire Conventional Fire Control Panels
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Sigm CP-R: Conventional Fire Control Panel Repeaters
Emergency Voice Communications Systems:
- Safe-Point EVC provides the communication from the safe refuge area to the emergency services.
Extinguishant Control Panels:
- Sigma XT: Extinguishant Control Panel
- Sigma XT+: Multi Area Extinguishant Control Panel
- Sigma XT+ ECU: Extinguishant Coincidence Unit
- Sigma Si: Extinguishant Status Indicators
- Syncro Si: Analogue Addressable Extinguishant Status Units
Intelligent Network Solutions (iNS):
- iNS RS485 Network Module
- Remote Interface Modules
- Transient Suppression Module
- iNS Fibre Optic Network Module
Power Suppliers and Battery Chargers:
- PSU: Power Supplies & Battery Chargers
- 25.5 & 5.25 Amp PSU: EN54-4 Approved Switched Mode Power Supply/ Charger
- 10.25 Amp PSU: EN54-4 Compliant 10.25 Amp Power Supply
UL / FM Approved Panels:
- Analogue Addressable Control Panels
- Conventional Control Panels
- Extinguishant Control Panels
- Power Suppliers
Miscellaneous Products:
Kentec Electronics Limited also provide a wide range of ancillary products including Document Boxes, Vision Windows, Warning Signs, Remote Indicator Units and Water Detection.
Custom Engineered Solutions:
Kentec Electronics Limited specialise in producing custom built fire alarm control equipment within a rigorous, ISO9001:2000 quality controlled environment. Since the company was formed in 1985, there has been a department specifically devoted to advising customers on special fire alarm equipment needs and producing designs, approval drawings and final documentation accordingly.
Marine Systems:
Kentec Electronics Limited also have a Marine Specialist Department which can advise on all Marine Fire Detection issues. Please contact us for further information.
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Kentec systems helps to keep Brenntag UK & Ireland safe
A highly sophisticated Taktis fire alarm and control panel from Kentec, a life safety control systems manufacturer, is providing the highest levels of fire safety at Brenntag UK & Ireland’s facility in Sunderland.
Brenntag is a market leader in chemical distribution with a global network of more than 580 locations across 73 countries. Its North East team moved into the new site in Sunderland, one of the company’s 24 sites across the UK & Ireland, last December.
Pitts Wilson, the electrical contractor, was approached by Brenntag to recommend and install a comprehensive fire safety and alarm system for the entire site. They selected Kentec’s technology as an integral part of the installation, which has helped Pitts Wilson pass a BAFE/NSI inspection.
Kentec’s Taktis panel ranges from two to 16 detection loops to provide up to 144 zone indicators and can network up to 128 panels. Its enhanced integration and networking capabilities mean it is able to meet the current and future needs of even the largest sites.
Mark Ellse, Fire Systems Manager at Pitts Wilson, says Kentec has provided an intelligent solution: “The flexibility of the Taktis panel makes it very simple to install and commission, and because it is fully open-protocol it is also fully integrated with the Hochiki systems on site.
“The full colour 7” touch-screen display is easy for the customer to use and understand, especially in an emergency. Along with providing a great system, Kentec also provided excellent customer support throughout the project.”
Kevin Swann, Managing Director at Kentec, says Taktis is the ideal solution for large and complex sites and infrastructure: “The scalability of Taktis means it provides a future-proofed solution, able to expand and develop in line with Brenntag’s requirements. And because it is truly open protocol, it provides installers and end-users maximum choice in their system design.”
Kentec Sigma ZXT extinguishing range available to purchase following BETA testing
Kentec Electronics, a leading manufacturer of life-critical control systems, has released its Sigma ZXT single-area extinguishing control panel for general purchase following full BETA field testing in the UK, Europe and South Africa demonstrating optimum installer and end user satisfaction levels.
New functionality, improved display and multiple configuration options for a targeted response to a fire incident further Sigma XT’s market-leading reputation for user-friendly reliability.
Building on hundreds of thousands Sigma XT sales in nearly 90 countries, the Sigma ZXT provides controls and indications for a single-area extinguishing release system, enabling targeted extinguishing that limits damage and reduces costs. Three conventional detection zones provide the alarm ‘trigger’ required to activate the release of extinguishant, and the system can be configured to release the extinguishant on an alarm from any single zone or combination of multiple zones.
A new feature on the Sigma ZXT is the event log which records event data from the panel such as alarms, faults, configuration changes etc. along with a time and date stamp. This historical visibility is critical for diagnostics, identifying the cause of alarms and faults, as well as reasons for activations. Up to 1000 events can be stored within the panel which can be viewed through the LCD or can be downloaded and saved using Kentec’s LE2 software.
The system, compliant with EN12094-1, can also be configured to provide two extinguishing outputs, either working together as common outputs or as main and reserved outputs. The latter results in the connection to two sets of extinguishing gas cylinders, which enables the customer to return a system to a functional state, quickly, following a release.
Alien Systems and Technologies, based in South Africa, was one of the Kentec Authorised Distributors (KAD) involved in the BETA testing. It installed the Sigma ZXT at a Motor Control Centre (MCC) substation with a total of 15 Pyroshield IG55 cylinders and an Oil Lubrication Room using a Pyrostorm dry chemical powder automatic extinguishing system. Grant Wilkinson of Alien Systems and Technologies says the customer originally ordered Kentec’s Sigma XT panels, but was so taken by the ZXT’s extra features they decided to upscale:
“The key selling point was the secure event logger, and also compelling was the option of a programmable second actuation circuit meaning the customer can add rooms to the fire protection system as and when required.”
Summarising the business’ take on the ZXT, Grant adds: “Most of us here are Star Trek fans, you can see by the name of the company. I always like Romulan War Bird Disruptors. Now Kentec has a disruptor and it’s called the ZXT.”
Kevin Swann, Managing Director at Kentec, says the Sigma ZXT supports Kentec’s goal to manufacture products that make the lives of its customers easier, and they are thrilled, but not surprised BETA testing has been such a success:
“It is fully programmable through the front fascia, with clear password and access menu structures for easy configuration,” he says. “With straight-forward separate access for users and engineers the product is designed to be easy to use for both installer and end user. Single-area functionality enables targeted extinguishing that has clear cost benefits for the occupying business.”
A sophisticated, dynamic LCD, which supplements the LED status indicators, provides detailed information on panel status including fault conditions, alarm conditions and extinguishing release countdown. If dynamic mode is chosen, the display changes colour in relation to the panel status, providing immediate and clear visibility of status conditions. While not in dynamic mode, the LCD will be white regardless of status.
“To support our existing Sigma XT customers and the range’s market leading position, the Sigma ZXT is fully backward compatible with the existing SI status units, as well as the ancillary output card,” Kevin adds. “The Sigma ZXT is a complementary development, designed to build on the popularity of the Sigma XT range.”
A range of new status indicators that match the look of the Sigma ZXT panel fascia are also being launched, which are again fully functional with the Sigma XT range. Status units can be located at any access point to the risk area notifying approaching persons of system status, as well as providing optional Auto/Manual key switches and Manual Release pushbuttons.
