KENTEC ELECTRONICS LTD
UNITS 25-26 FAWKES AVENUE
QUESTOR
DARTFORD
KENT DA1 1JQ
Tel: 01322 222121
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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 announces its ‘one-stop shop’ K-System fire detection solution
Kentec Electronics, the leading manufacturer of innovative life safety solutions, has announced the K-System, wired addressable fire detection. Drawing on Kentec’s panel expertise which features an open protocol, K-System compliments Kentec’s proven wireless range, K-Mesh, making Kentec a ‘one-stop’ solution for wired and wireless addressable fire detection in both EN and UL standards.
The K-System was created in response to the global market and specifiers requiring a single-branded system, whilst continuing its ethos of ‘open protocol’ and supporting its community of technology partners. Solely available through Kentec Installation Partners (KIPs) and those on the Kentec Authorised Distributors Plus (KAD+) Programme, the K-System is backed by Kentec’s reputation for high quality, excellent technical support and comprehensive product training.
K-System includes a range of high-performance intelligent detection devices, Manual Call Points, sounders, VADs (Visual Alarm Devices), interface modules and an assortment of ancillaries. The range also includes a highly sophisticated CO multi-sensor with 24 EN approved modes of operation. This device uses the CO sensing element not just for early detection of smouldering fires but to monitor the threat to life from COHb (Carboxyhaemoglobin) toxicity. The K-System range will include UL variant, featuring 268 7th Edition addressable and conventional devices which will be available from February.
K-System devices are fully configurable through the control panels configuration software providing such features, as adjustable sensitivity settings, day/night operating parameters, sounder tones/volumes, and enhanced cause and effect programming allowing K-System to be designed and configured to meet the needs of the application.
Each K-System detection device has a unique type of code which enables the fire alarm control panel to identify what type of device has activated, this means users can tell whether an alarm has been generated from a smoke or heat sensor, a combination sensor or a manual call point, and an appropriate response is therefore ensured. An Interrupt System guarantees rapid responses from any device, and the time lapse between operation of a call point and indication of fire on the system is typically less than 1.5 seconds.
K-System devices are electronically addressed using a special programming tool, restricting this operation to trained engineers only. Up to 254 loop addresses are supported on K-System devices with addresses 1-127 allocated to detection devices, Manual Call Points, interfaces etc. and addresses 128-254 allocated to base sounder/sounder beacon devices. In addition, K-System interface modules support sub-addressing where each input and output provided on an interface module are automatically allocated a sub-address of the main loop address, this allows independent monitoring, control, cause and effect programming for inputs and outputs. Sounder beacon devices also use sub-addressing to enable individual control of the sounder element and beacon element of the device.
K-System devices and Kentec’s fire alarm control panels provide a wide range of features and configuration options, to meet users’ requirements.
Kentec’s New Sheffield Training Hub
Kentec Electronics has expanded its provision of top-tier training by opening its Northern Training Hub.
Established to work alongside the company’s existing Dartford training centre, the hub is based at the Nigeria Conference Centre, in Sheffield. It will enable Kentec to provide its industry-leading, classroom-based training packages, which have been recognised as excellent by installers and distributors around the world, to a larger audience.
Courses covering how to effectively install, commission, maintain, expand and update the Kentec Taktis Control panel and the associated Vision Repeater Unit will start from September. Other courses, such as those covering Kentec Syncro 8000 series (AS) fire detection panel, will follow from October.
Lee Oxley, technical support engineer and lead trainer at the Sheffield hub, said: “As a manufacturer of life safety products, Kentec Electronics takes the training of our products very seriously. All our courses are designed by our experienced trainers to ensure knowledge and skills are kept up to date.
“We are very excited to announce our new Kentec Northern Training Hub for face-to-face, hands-on training. There is no better way to learn than by working with the panels themselves, and the new centre means more installers and distributors than ever before will have the opportunity to do just that.”
Oxley is a well-respected figure across the industry, and his training approach has been praised by many. The outstanding feedback he has received in recent months includes:
“A great course well delivered… and you even managed to teach some old dogs a few new tricks!” Richard Ogle, Fire Technical Services Ltd.
“Thanks again, Lee. All the lads enjoyed the course and are looking forward to the Taktis in the very near future,” Marvin Strong, Meridian Fire and Security Limited.
“Thank you for letting me attend. It was great to be there to learn all things regarding the Kentec Syncro AS panel,” Dan Chapman, Kentec.
For a full list of upcoming training courses, visit Kentec’s event calendar.
