FINE FAPB 911G Emergency Break Glass Call Point (Green)

A surface mounting back box used with the addressable break glass manual call point where flush installation into a European single switch box in the wall is not practical. This is the normal solution on finished concrete walls, on retrofit work in an occupied building where cutting into the wall is to be avoided, and in corridors where the cabling is run in surface-mounted conduit or trunking. Fitting the call point on a proper back box rather than improvising a mounting also keeps the face of the device square to the wall, which matters because the test key has to enter cleanly from underneath. A tear-off template is supplied inside the packing box so the cable entry holes can be located accurately before the box is fixed in place. During installation the fixing screws should not be over-tightened, and lubricants, cleaning solvents and petroleum-based products must be kept away from the plastic housing, as these attack the material and can leave it brittle over time. KIC supplies, installs and maintains it as part of the fire alarm systems we deliver across Egypt.

An addressable manual call point operating from a glass element that is pushed in. It takes an independent address on the loop through a rotary decade switch at the rear of the housing, so it appears on the panel display with its exact location the moment it is operated. Its most useful practical feature is the specialist test key. Inserted from underneath, the key lowers the glass and releases the micro-switch, so the unit receives a full functional test without breaking the glass and without consuming a spare part on every periodic maintenance visit. On a site with dozens of call points that is a real difference in both cost and in whether the testing actually gets done properly. The unit carries an integral indicator that blinks red when the panel polls it and holds steady red in a fire condition, which confirms at a glance that the device is alive on the loop. It can be flush mounted into a European single switch box or surface mounted with a separate plastic box, is rated IP24D, and is available in several colours so its function is immediately distinguishable. KIC supplies, installs and maintains it as part of the fire alarm systems we deliver across Egypt.