60 | FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS | ANALOGUE ADDRESSABLE DEVICES t: 0845 884 7000 | f: 0845 884 6000 | w: www.channelsafety.co.uk | @channelsafety | EDITION 7 Apollo XP95 Visual Alarm Device (VADs) PRODUCT OVERVIEW A European standard has been published to assess the performance of Visual Alarm Devices (VADs), which were often referred to as‘beacons’or ‘sounder beacons’. The assist hearing impaired people or staff working in noisy environments to recognise when a fire alarm has been activated. EN54-23:2010 has been introduced to standardise the requirements, and performance of VADs to ensure that adequate light intensity is achieved where required. There are 3 categories of VADs C - Ceiling Mounted: When mounted on a ceiling a level of 0.4 lux is archived over a known area W - Wall Mounted: When mounted on a wall a level of 0.4 lux is archived over a known area O - Open Category: Manufacturers specify the area coverage of the VAD. PRODUCT CODE DESCRIPTION F/55000-742 Ceiling Mounted 55000-742 XP95/ Discovery Red body White flash. 9.4mA in alarm 8.5m coverage @3m mounting height. F/55000-745 Ceiling Mounted 55000-745 XP95/ Discovery White body White flash. 9.4mA in alarm 8.5m coverage @3m mounting height. F/55000-740 Ceiling Mounted 55000-740 XP95/ Discovery Red body White flash. 26.6mA in alarm 15m coverage @3m mounting height. F/55000-743 Ceiling Mounted 55000-743 XP95/ Discovery White body White flash. 26.6mA in alarm 15m coverage @3m mounting height. PRODUCT CODE DESCRIPTION F/55000-741 Wall Mounted 55000-741 XP95/ Discovery Red body White flash. 9.4mA in alarm 6m³ coverage @2.4m mounting height. F/55000-744 Wall Mounted 55000-744 XP95/ Discovery White body Red flash. 9.4mA in alarm 6m³ coverage @2.4m mounting height. PRODUCT CODE DESCRIPTION F/45681-709 Open Category 45681-709 XP95/ Discovery BASE MOUNTED VAD White flash. 9.4mA in alarm. Approx coverage 3m Dia @ 3m mounting height F/45681-705 Ceiling Mounted 45681-705 XP95/ Discovery BASE MOUNTED SOUNDER/VAD White flash. 14mA in alarm. Approx coverage 3m Dia @ 3m mounting height F/55000-742 F/45681-709 F/55000-744 Ceiling Mounted Wall Mounted Open Category