EACIE Evacuation Alert Control and Indicating Equipment
User Manual & Log Book Approved Document No. DFU5030070 Rev 1 Page 4 of 10
Read these instructions thoroughly before operating this product.
1 IMPORTANT NOTES
The EACIE panel is safe to operate provided it has been installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions and used in accordance with this user manual.
Hazardous voltages are present inside the EACIE panel. DO NOT operate the EACIE panel with its front panel
open. There is no need to open the EACIE panel except to carry out commissioning, maintenance and remedial
work. This work must only be carried out by competent service personnel who are fully conversant with the
contents of the separate Installation and Programming Manual for this product and have the necessary skills
for maintaining the equipment. If the panel is damaged, expert advice should be sought regarding its repair.
Disclaimer
E&OE. Errors and omissions excepted. No responsibility can be accepted by the manufacturer or distributors
of this range of panels for any misinterpretation of an instruction or guidance note or for the compliance of the
system as a whole. The manufacturer’s policy is one of continuous improvement and we reserve the right to
make changes to product specifications at our discretion and without prior notice.
2 INTRODUCTION
Evacuation alert systems
Evacuation alert system design is beyond the scope of this document. A basic understanding of general
evacuation alert system components and their use is assumed.
The EACIE panel
The EACIE panel is a BS 8629 compliant control panel used with C-TEC’s EVAC-ALERT system. It is
designed exclusively for use by the fire and rescue service (FRS) in a building emergency situation. Providing
a clear straightforward interface, the EACIE panel allows the FRS to operate evacuation alert devices located
in residential flats. Evacuation alert devices include sounders, visual indicators and vibrating pillow pads.
In addition to controlling and monitoring the system, the EACIE panel provides visual and audible warnings
of any faults on the system, e.g. open or short-circuit faults, power supply faults. Fault signals may be sent to
an alarm receiving centre (ARC), or to C-TEC’s ENVISION cloud-based data management system.
Housed in a robust, vandal-resistant locked cabinet, the EACIE panel has individual toggle switches with
associated LED indicators for each evacuation alert zone. Note: Toggle switches can be labelled on a zone-by-
zone or floor-by-floor basis. A cutomisable ‘slide-in label system is used on the EACIE panel for the 8 zone switch
panel(s).
Highly flexible, the EACIE panel is comprised of EN 54-2/4 third-party certified components and can be used
to create a customised evacuation alert system in consultation with the relevant FRS.
An overview of the panel’s access levels
Three access levels are available at the panel - access level 1 (AL1), access level 2 (AL2) and access level 3 (AL3).
AL1 is the panel’s general user level which is accessible to the FRS only. The actions that can be performed at
this level are detailed in this manual.
AL2 is the panel’s authorised user level which is available to authorised, trained personnel only. The actions that
can be performed at this level are detailed in the separate Installation & Programming Manual.
AL3 is the panel’s engineering/programming level.
ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD ACCESS LEVEL 3 BE ENTERED BY ANYONE EXCEPT AN
AUTHORISED SYSTEMS ENGINEER. THIS PANEL IS APIECEOF LIFE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND
UNAUTHORISED ACCESS MAY AFFECT THE WAY THE PANEL FUNCTIONS, ENDANGER LIFE
AND VOID ITS WARRANTY. If you are an authorised engineer, details of access level 2 & 3 can be found in the
separate Installation & Programming Manual (Document No. DFU5030020).
