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firebits PERTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD

February 2016

The Hagley Oval in Christchurch’s South Hagley Park has been used for provincial and local cricket since

1867. After the recent earthquakes Hagley Oval was upgraded into a world-class cricket venue to replace the

earthquake-damaged AMI Stadium. Its first international cricket match – the opening game in the ICC

Cricket World Cup between NZ and Sri Lanka – was held in February 2015.

A major part of the upgrade was the new pavilion, designed by Athfield Architects

and opened in September 2014. Protecting the tent-like pavilion presented some

interesting challenges, especially as the architects did not want services encroaching

on fabric ceiling surfaces, such as in the main function room.

The fire detection system is supervised by a Pertronic F100A analogue addressable

panel, installed by Fire Fighting Pacific, Canterbury. The function room is protected

by an aspirating smoke detection system with sampling pipes between the outer and

inner layers of the double-skin roof, and capillary tubes through holes in the inner

skin. Linear heat detection cable is threaded into pockets spanning the entire roof.

Areas with conventional ceilings have point-type smoke and heat detectors. A remote

mimic display in the Player’s Lobby provides duplicate control and display.

Pertronic F100A Fire System for Hagley Oval Pavilion

FEBRUARY 2016

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New Wall-Mount Outdoor Strobe

A weather-resistant version of the popular “SR”

wall-mounted strobe is now available ex-stock.

With a red body and

brilliant white strobe

light, the Spectralert

Advance SRK is

weatherproof to IP56,

suitable for surface

mounting in exposed

outdoor locations.

Like other SpectrAlert

Advance strobes, the SRK offers a wide range of

field selectable brightness (candela) settings and

automatically adapts to 12 Volt or 24 Volt DC

systems. The universal mounting plate and onboard

shorting spring provide for wiring continuity

testing before the strobe is installed, and allow the

device to be protected from damage during

construction work.

Coloured Lenses for Wall-Mount Strobes

Red, blue, and amber lenses for wall-mount

Spectralert Advance strobes open up new

possibilities for visual warning systems. On a

staged evacuation system, an amber strobe can be

used for the “Alert” signal, meaning: "Get ready to

evacuate”. A white or red strobe means “Evacuate

Now!”

A blue strobe stands out from the red beacons on

fire trucks and emergency vehicles. In the

Auckland region, blue strobes are sometimes used

for highlighting fire-fighter mimic panel locations.

Coloured lenses have a

self-adhesive flange

with a peel-off

protective liner for

quick, easy installation.

Remote Mimic for F4 Panel

A remote mimic display is now available for our

popular F4 conventional fire alarm panel.

The new F4-RMAX board interfaces the F4 panel

with the Pertronic F100PDB12 LED mimic

display. The mimic provides three flashing LED

system indicators (Normal, Fire, and Defect), as

well as four flashing zone indicators. The new

board also provides additional Auxiliary Fire and

Auxiliary Defect Relays.

The F4-RMAX board is compatible with all major

F4 variants and options including the Type 5 Sound

Control Board. It is available as a factory-fitted

option on new F4 fire alarm panels.

The board is also available as a kit for field

installation. To drive an LED mimic the F4 panel

must have firmware version 5.04 or later, and

master board version 5.05 or later. In older panels,

the F4-RMAX board will not drive a remote

mimic, however, it may be used as a drop-in

replacement for the F4 Auxiliary Relay Board

(F4AUXRLY,

F4AUXRLYV2).

The connection

between fire alarm

panel and remote

LED requires a four-

core twisted-pair

cable such as

Pertronic SGDCI

Mimic Cable.

Updating the Non-Indicating MCP

The Pertronic non-indicating

manual call point (code CPP)

has been re-engineered with a

two-pole rocker switch. The

new switch provides greater

immunity to false alarms,

because both contacts have to

open before the call point will

trigger an alarm.

Product Description

LENS-A Amber Lens for SR & SRK Strobes

LENS-B Blue Lens for SR & SRK Strobes

LENS-R Red Lens for SR & SRK Strobes

Product Description

SRK Spectralert Outdoor Strobe, Red, 12/24V, IP56

Product Description

F4-RMAX F4 Remote LED Mimic / Aux Relay Module

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Pertronic F100 Upgrade and Recertification The Pertronic F100A is central to thousands of fire alarm systems in New Zealand and overseas. F100A

systems often have multiple networked panels, sometimes with evacuation or mass notification systems, air

or smoke handling systems, and ancillary controls such as door holders or lift controls. The F100A is also

the foundation of many Pertronic suppression agent release control systems.

The original F100A was designed in 1998. It had been through a small number of microprocessor upgrades

during its life. However, it was designed with “through hole” technology, which is now being superseded by

“surface mount” technology.

In late 2014 the decision was made to redesign the F100A masterboard using the latest surface mount

components. This change to SMD technology gave increased production efficiencies and by using the latest

SMD parts, gave much greater protection against the risk of important components becoming obsolescent.

In view of the magnitude of the change the decision was made to submit the F100A to Opus Laboratories

for a full retest to NZS4512:2010. This was an opportunity to demonstrate that Pertronic products meet or

exceed the toughest regulatory requirements. The new F100A was sent to EMC Technologies in Auckland,

who tested for compliance with BS EN 50130-4, EN 55022, and AS/

NZS 3100. To comply with BS EN 50130-4, the F100A had to cope

with power supply variations including surges, spikes, and drop-outs, as

well as electromagnetic interference and electrostatic discharges. To

verify compliance with EN 55022, EMC Technologies measured the

F100A’s electromagnetic radiation over a spectrum from 9 kHz to 400

GHz. Electrical and safety tests were also carried out to the

requirements of AS/NZS 3100. Additionally, Wellington-based Opus

Laboratories tested the new F100A against the requirements of NZS

4512: 2010 (Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings).

The test reports were submitted to FPANZ and the new F100A has now

been accepted for listing on the FPANZ register of approved equipment.

This has been a major project for the Pertronic engineering team.

To ensure that existing systems in widespread use throughout New

Zealand can be easily maintained the upgraded F100A masterboard is a

true drop-in replacement for the through hole version. The system

compatibility, functionality and specifications remain unchanged.

IP66 Evacuation Speakers

Horn speakers are great for broadcasting emergency warning messages in noisy environments. A good horn

speaker is at least ten decibels louder than a cone-type speaker driven by the same input power, and you can

aim a horn speaker to get the sound where it’s needed most.

Late last year we added two outdoor-rated 10-Watt horn speakers to our

range of fire alarm peripherals. Both have tough UV-stabilised ABS

housings, IP66 protection ratings, and adjustable mounting brackets.

The Bosch BCS-HS10E has corrosion-resistant metal components

suitable for sheltered outdoor locations. It is recommended as a

replacement for the ATC-10 and ATC-15 IP66 horn speakers.

The Altronics C2048 has marine-grade metal parts suitable for exposed

outdoor locations, including areas exposed to salt spray.

Each of these horn speakers has screwdriver-adjustable transformer taps,

making it easy to adjust how much power it draws from the 100 Volt

audio line. The speakers have series blocking capacitors for compatibility

with the fire alarm defect monitoring system.

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PERTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD

17 Eastern Hutt Rd, Wingate, Lower Hutt. PO Box 35-063, Naenae, 5041. Phone (04) 5673229, Fax (04) 5673644. www.pertronic.co.nz email: sales@pertronic.co.nz

AUCKLAND OFFICE:

359 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga. PO Box 15-867, New Lynn, 0640. Phone (09) 633 0226, Fax (09) 633 0228

Pertronic Fire System for Auckland’s Waterview Tunnels Argus Fire Protection Ltd. have been awarded the fire detection

contract for the two 2.4-kilometre tunnels on the Waterview

Connection project, using 23 Pertronic F120A fire alarm panels.

The five-kilometre, $1.4 billion motorway is part of the 48-

kilometre Western Ring Route between Manukau and Albany.

Running beneath the Auckland suburbs of Avondale and

Waterview, the three-lane Waterview tunnels were excavated by

a 3200-tonne tunnel boring machine called Alice. Specifically

designed for Auckland’s variable geology by German company

Herrenkencht and made in China, Alice was the world’s tenth-

largest diameter tunnel boring machine, and the biggest ever used

in the Southern Hemisphere.

Construction began in November 2013 when Alice started

excavating the southbound tunnel. The excavation work is now

complete, with the last of sixteen cross-passages between the

tunnels finished two weeks before Christmas 2015.

The Pertronic fire detection and water deluge system is one of

many large and complex systems that must be installed before the

tunnels open for traffic in early 2017. The fire system is based on

an extensive network of Pertronic F120A fire alarm panels. The

system architecture is specifically designed to achieve a high

level of redundancy appropriate to a critical transportation link,

with panels in key locations such as the cross passages and the

ventilation buildings, and large mimic displays at both portals.

The Pertronic fire alarm network controls an automatic water

deluge system. Tunnel operations staff will be able to see what’s

happening in the tunnels using cameras installed throughout.

Operators will be able to speed up or delay the suppression

system’s operation.

The tunnels will have a powerful jet fan ventilation system which

will maintain the air quality inside the tunnels to National

Environmental Standards. During a fire the ventilation system can

be used for smoke management.

The Waterview Connection is New Zealand’s largest roading

project. Pertronic is pleased to be part of this prestigious project. Photo Credits: Page 1, Canterbury Cricket Trust. Pages 2 & 3,

System Sensor, Pertronic Industries. Page 4, NZTA.