Omnicare
Disabled Refuge System
OmniCare is an addressable voice communication system that allows disabled refuge, fire telephones, emergency/steward telephones and disabled toilet alarms to be connected to one master control panel. VIGIL OmniCare has been designed and built to meet BS9999:2008, BS5839-9:2011 and BS8300:2009 (for the disabled toilet alarm).
This emergency voice communication system can be used by disabled people when in commercial and public buildings. The system comprises an intercom facility that is designed specifically for the use of people who are physically handicapped. It enables them to easily communicate with key building management staff in the event of an emergency.
Control Panels
OmniCare control panels are powered from the ring circuit and have the following features:
- Full system monitoring.
- Battery backed for use in the event of power failure.
- Addressable via the remote unit.
- Link to fire detection system prevents hoax disabled refuge calls (toilet alarms and fire telephones remain active). Can be completely or partly overridden.
- Multiple master/slave panels can be linked in one system.
- Surface mountable - optional flush mounting with bezel.
- Lockable glazed door.
- Speech steered (disabled refuge remotes) and full duplex speech (fire telephones and emergency telephones).
- Fully monitored and battery backed (separate box to house batteries supplied with panels larger than 32-way).
- Output for unanswered call indicator; with adjustable delay. (Remote lamp/buzzer available - code BVOCCA.)
- Volt free contact - operated when in fault, set during installation.
- Indicators for: in use/occupied, call, fault, power, charger and speech volume.
- Optional stainless steel finish.
- Choice of remote units, including disabled toilet alarms.
- Available in 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 way versions.
Disabled refuge remote unit
Disabled refuge outstations for the OmniCare range come in a choice of styles – standard or advance. Outstations (also known as ‘remotes’) on the OmniCare system are wired in a loop configuration. For systems used for ‘fire fighting’ fire rated enhanced four-core cable should be used. To avoid hoax calls, the disabled refuge remotes are ‘in standby’ until the master panel is triggered by the fire panel during an emergency. However, the remotes can be set to be permanently active if this is preferred.
OmniCare remote units are self powered from the ring circuit and have the following features:
- Green or stainless steel finish.
- Volt free contact, active when occupied.
- Call button.
- Option to be permanently 'active' if required.
- Reset from either remote (key switch) or master control panel.
- Surface mountable (optional flush mount bezel available).
IP66 rated enclosure
The IP66 Rated Enclosure enables mounting of refuge remote in external areas, such as car parks, balconies, etc.
- Green surface mount enclosure
- Takes one C2RRG remote unit.
Plasterboard back box
- Enables "first fix" in plasterboard for the disabled refuge remote
- Green or stainless steel colour options (bezel colour).
Firefighter telephone
The fire telephone is just one type of outstation available for the OmniCare emergency voice communication system. Fire telephones are used by fire officers and those responsible for the evacuation of a building during an emergency. They provide essential communication for those in control.
OmniCare fire telephones are powered from the ring circuit and have the following features:
- Red or stainless steel finish.
- Rugged red handset with hearing aid compatible earpiece and loudspeaker.List Item
- Hands free use. Door latch initiates call.
- Push catch or slot lockable door and/or beacon. Conference facility (via master control panel).
- Surface mountable (optional flush mount bezel available).
- Emergency/Steward Telephone:
- Same features as 'fire telephone' except green finish.
- Combined Disabled Refuge/Fire Alarm:
Emergency/steward's telephone
Emergency telephones (also known as ‘steward’ telephones) are generally used in sites such as stadia for emergency communication. The OmniCare emergency telephone is just one type of outstation available in the range.
OmniCare Emergency / Steward telephones are powered from the ring circuit and have the following features:
- Green finish
- Rugged handset with ‘T-Coil’ hearing aid compatible earpiece and loudspeaker
- Hands free use
- Door latch initiates call
- Full duplex speech, digital audio
- Push catch or slot lockable door and/or beacon
- Conference facility (via master control panel)
- Surface mountable (optional flush mount bezel available)
- Wired in a loop configuration using fire rated enhanced four-core cable
Combined disabled refuge/fire telephone
The combined disabled refuge and fire telephone is a unique unit – saving on wiring and installation costs. The combined outstation forms part of the OmniCare addressable emergency voice communication system which enables any combination of outstations to be connected to one master control panel.
The combined remotes have the same features as the separate fire telephone and disabled refuge units, including:
- Disabled refuge:
- Speech steered, digital audio.
- Reset at either master panel or remote
- Fire telephone:
- Rugged red handset with hearing aid compatible earpiece and loudspeaker.
- Full duplex speech, digital audio.
- Hands free use.
- Door latch initiates call.
- Push catch or slot lockable door and/or beacon.
- Conference facility (via master control panel.
Disabled toilet alarm kit
The disabled toilet alarm kit can be fitted as a component of the OmniCare EVC system or as a completely independent, stand-alone kit. Disabled toilet alarm units are connected to the VIGIL OmniCare system via a BVFREPEM repeater unit.
- Any number of disabled toilet alarms can be wired to each repeater (will show as one call point on master panel).
- Integral power supply - requires mains power.
- Monitored battery backup.
- Powerful LEDs and sounder.
- Two alarm modes (flashing or steady LEDs).
- Up to three ring pulls can be fitted per ‘station'.
- Repeater units (BVFREPEM) are used to connect the toilet alarms to the OmniCare system.
- Stainless steel kit available.
Omnicare product video
For more information on the Omnicare system, take a look at the full product video below.
Downloads
Control Panels Datasheet
Click here to download the Omnicare control panels dataheet.
Mounting heights datasheet
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Cabling & networking
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