Which Disabled Refuge system is right for you?
An EVC (emergency voice communication) system allows firefighters and others to communicate with one another during emergency situations. The system also allows communication with disabled persons.
It is a “System that allows voice communication in either direction between a central control point and a number of other points throughout a building or building complex, particularly in a fire emergency situation.”
Radial Wired System
The CARE2 system is a latest development, stylish, versatile and easy to use.
A radially wired emergency voice communication system built to the highest standard which provides an alternative to the well-established loop-wired Omnicare range.
Loop Wired System
OmniCare is an addressable voice communication system.
It allows disabled refuge, fire telephones, emergency/steward telephones and disabled toilet alarms to be connected to one master control panel.
| System type: | Radial wired |
| Cabling: | Radial wired – 2 core |
| Master panels: | 4,8,12 or 16-way |
| Networkable: | Yes (up to 15 remote units) |
| Disabled refuge: | Yes |
| Advanced refuge: | No |
| Firefighter telephone: | Yes |
| Emergency telephone: | Yes |
| Roaming telephone: | Yes |
| Disabled toilet alarm: | Yes |
| System type: | Loop wired |
| Cabling: | Loop wired – 4 core |
| Master panels: | 4,8,12 or 16-way |
| Networkable: | 8,1,32,48,64 or 128-way |
| Disabled refuge: | Yes (maximum 127 remote units) |
| Advanced refuge: | Yes |
| Firefighter telephone: | Yes |
| Emergency telephone: | Yes |
| Roaming telephone: | No |
| Disabled toilet alarm: | Yes |
System comparisons
For more information about Care2 and Omnicare, take a look at the video below.