Apollo's Loop-Powered Beacon has been developed as a supplement to sounders for use in situations where there is a risk that sounders may not be heard. These include:

• where there is high background noise
• where the occupants are deaf or hard of hearing

It can also be used in enviroments where a 'staff alarm' is preferable, for example in hospitals, or where sounders are undesirable, such as in TV or radio stations or in cinemas.

The beacon is available in three colour variants:
• red (part no. 55000-877)
• amber (part no. 55000-879)
• clear lens/red flash (part no. 55000-878)

Note: please allow 4–6 weeks for delivery of the amber and clear lens/red flash beacons.

The beacon: • is designed for indoor use • is lockable, like a detector • has a wide angle of visibility • is loop-powered • has a low current consumption - just 3mA • uses LEDs • complies with BS5839-1: 2002 • is available in three colour variants
	Picture shows the loop-powered beacon on an intelligent sounder base

The beacon can be connected to detection systems using XP95 or Discovery detectors. However, the features of the beacon are only available when it is connected to a control panel with the appropriate software.

The beacon is fitted to any XP95 or Discovery base and would normally be wall mounted. Alternatively it can be used in combination with Apollo sounders. If the beacon is fitted to an Apollo Ancillary Base Sounder, the sounder will be controlled by the beacon; if it used with an Intelligent Base Sounder, the beacon is fitted to a mounting base which in turn is fitted to the Intelligent Base Sounder. By doing this, the devices can be controlled separately. The beacons can be synchronised with each other and with Apollo sounders.

Up to 20 beacons may be fitted between standard XP95 isolators or isolating bases. A loop loading calcuation should be made in order to determine the exact number in a loop. A loop calculation programme is available as a free download from this site. Please click here for more details.

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