DISCOVERY

Intelligent Fire Detectors

Exciting and innovative, Discovery Intelligent Fire Detectors take the advanced
features of XP95 and add new dimensions of sophistication, providing total
reassurance in installations where adaptability to changing conditions and
protection against unwanted alarms are paramount.

The Discovery range Sensitivity Selection Heat Detector

Using well established sensing Each detector in the Discovery range The Discovery heat detector,
technologies, the Discovery range of can operate in one of five response distinguishable by the low airflow
intelligent fire detectors includes modes, which can be selected from resistant case, uses a single thermistor
ionisation and optical smoke the control panel. The response to sense the air temperature around
detectors, plus a temperature detector characteristics of the detectors have the detector. This type of detector is
and a carbon monoxide (CO) detector. been carefully set so that the particularly useful where the
Additionally, an intelligent multi- detectors will comply with the environment is dirty or smoky under
sensor detector combining optical requirements of the relevant part of normal conditions. For more
smoke and temperature sensing has EN54 in all response modes. Mode information on the application of
been developed. A manual call point selection depends on application. these detectors, see table overleaf.
incorporating Discovery technology is Mode 1 will give a higher sensitivity to Part No. 23900-K144
also available. fire than Mode 5. See table overleaf
for more information. Multisensor Detector
Features The Discovery multisensor detector
• Rejection of transient signals Optical Smoke Detector comprises optical smoke and
• Five response modes for changing The Discovery optical smoke detector thermistor temperature sensors whose
environments is suitable for slow burning or outputs are combined to give the final
• Drift compensation for constant smouldering fires and should be analogue value. As a result, the
sensitivity positioned where these are most likely multisensor is useful over a wide
• Non-volatile memory for user data to occur. It can be set to a sensitivity range of applications and is highly
• Alarm flag for fast alarm reporting mode best suited for the application. immune to false alarms.
• Compatible with Apollo XP95 Vega Part No. 23900-K142 Part No. 23900-K143
fire control panel
• Flashing LED option - 360º visibility Ionisation Smoke Detector Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector
in alarm Ionisation detectors use a low activity The Discovery CO fire detector is good
radioactive foil to detect fires by at detecting deep-seated fires. See
irradiating the air in the smoke the chart overleaf for information on
chambers and causing a current to typical applications. Please note CO
flow. If smoke enters the chambers, detectors do not detect smoke
the current flow is reduced, leading to particles or heat and are not universal
an alarm. It is a good general purpose replacements for smoke detectors.
detector that responds well to fast Part No. 23900-K147
burning, flaming fires.
Part No. 23900-K141
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Manual Call Point Non-volatile memory Compatibility

The Discovery manual call point can be Discovery has a non-volatile memory Vega fire control equipment must be
addressed at the commissioning stage that may be accessed by the control used to access the benefits of
by means of a seven-segment DIL panel. This records unchanging Discovery.
switch. When operated, the MCP information, such as the month of
interrupts the polling cycle for a fast manufacture and information under The mounting bases are identical to
response. It is available in both control of the panel such as the those of XP95, featuring the patented
surface and flush mounted versions. sensitivity setting. Self-changing data, Xpert card addressing system that has
Part No. Surface: 23900-K146 such as the degree of drift proven so simple, reliable and
Flush: 23900-K145 compensation, is also held in the effective.
memory, but a significant amount of
Drift compensation memory is reserved for customers to Existing XP95 isolators and interfaces
Discovery incorporates an algorithm to use freely. This part (four Byte of data) can be used with all Discovery fire
ensure that the analogue count may be used to record any data detectors.
reported to the panel is not affected required, eg. commissioning date, last
by extraneous factors such as service date, site reference number or • Ionisation smoke detector
contamination which could lead to project number. • Optical smoke detector
drift. If the count moves from its • Heat detector
normal clean air value it is, within • Multisensor detector
permitted limits, compensated back to • Carbon monoxide detector
reduce unwanted alarms. • Manual call point

Office; Long
Hotel room; Kitchen; Laundry
Cleanroom corridor; Hospital Warehouse; Loading bay;
Application Studio apartment; (enclosed & Boiler room
EDP suite ward; Light Bar Car park
Small flat (<50m2) ventilated)
industrial factory
Mode 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
Multi „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „
Optical „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „
ION „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „
CO „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „
Heat „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „ „
Key „ Recommended „ Suitable „ Suitable as supplement

Optical Smoke Detector Multi-Sensor Detector Temperature Detector

Part No. 23900-K142 Part No. 23900-K143 Part No. 23900-K144

Ionisation Smoke Detector CO Monitor Manual Call Point Base (inc Xpert card)
Part No. 23900-K141 Part No. 23900-K147 Part No. 23900-K145 (Flush) Part No. 23900-H05
23900-K146 (Surface)

Kidde Fire Protection operates a continuous programme of product development. The right is therefore reserved to modify any
specification without prior notice and Kidde Fire Protection should be contacted to ensure that the current issues of all technical
data sheets are used.

BS EN ISO9001
FM00215
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