Brand: Gent

Gent Xenex 2 to 8 Zone Conventional Fire Alarm Control Panel

Name: Gent Xenex Conventional Fire Alarm Panel – Datasheet & Quote
Brand: Gent
SKU: XENEX

Description

Conventional fire alarm panel for small premises, 2 to 8 zones

The Gent Xenex is a conventional fire detection and alarm control panel from Honeywell Gent for small building premises. It is BSI approved to EN54 Parts 2 and 4 and can be used on installations that follow BS 5839 Part 1. Panels are specified with 2, 4 or 8 zones, and each one contains an integral power supply with battery support, so no separate power cabinet is needed.

Devices are wired on conventional radial layouts using standard 2-core cable. The panel drives up to 8 alarm sounder circuits and 2 auxiliary relay contacts, includes a zone disablement facility and offers one-man test and commissioning features, which shortens handover on small sites. The datasheet states that the panel is intended for use with LPCB approved conventional smoke or heat detectors.

Technical specifications

The values below come from the Honeywell Gent Xenex datasheet (GEN144, 03/2017). Order codes are as printed; panels are supplied less batteries.

Parameter	Specification
Zones	2, 4 or 8
Order codes	13270-02LB (2 zone), 13270-04LB (4 zone), 13270-08LB (8 zone), all less batteries
Repeat panel	13271-08LB, 8 zone repeat indicator, less batteries; maximum of one 8 zone repeat panel per system
Maximum load per zone	3 mA
Sounder circuits	2, 4 or 8 (matching zone count)
Maximum sounder circuit load	500 mA per circuit, 1 A combined
Batteries	2 x 12 V 2.1 Ah minimum (2 and 4 zone); 2 x 12 V 3.4 Ah (8 zone)
Battery standby	72 hours (1 mA per zone plus 0.5 A sounder load maximum)
Approx. weight with batteries	5.8 kg (2 and 4 zone); 6.2 kg (8 zone)
Cable type	BS 6387, 2 core, minimum 1.5 mm2 CSA
Operating environment	Indoor, 0 to 40 deg C
Class change facility	Volt-free contact, maximum distance 100 m
Approvals	BSI approved (KM 553763); CPD 0086-CPD-553764
Relevant standard	EN54 Parts 2 and 4
Spares	XENS-MCB-2, XENS-MCB-4 and XENS-MCB-8 PCB assemblies; XENS-SPARE spares pack; XENS-FLAP mouldings and cover plates; batteries 4015-502-Y (2 x 2.1 Ah) and 4014-509-Y (3.4 Ah)

Choosing the zone count and the field devices

Select the zone count from the building layout: each zone is a radial detector circuit, so a small shop, workshop or office block with two to eight fire zones maps directly to one panel size. The datasheet lists the device families that suit the panel: optical smoke, beam and duct smoke detectors, fixed temperature and rate of rise heat detectors, sounders, strobes and door release units. Sounder options include shallow base, deep base and bedhead types, and xenon flashers can be accommodated.

For harsher locations the datasheet notes IP55 rated manual call points, available surface mounted or flush fitted, and a software-selectable false alarm verification feature that filters out spurious alarms. Common accessories include key-operated and anti-vandal call points, spare glasses in packs of 10 and spare test keys, which let a technician test a call point without breaking the glass.

What to confirm before ordering

Check that the zone circuits and sounder loading stay inside the 3 mA per zone and 500 mA per circuit limits, and that the battery size matches the 72 hour standby requirement of the site design. Confirm the cable type against BS 6387 and the 100 m limit on the class change contact. A conventional panel does not identify the device address, so sites that need point identification should look at an addressable panel such as the Gent Vigilon Compact Plus panel.

Documents and quotation

Download the Gent Xenex datasheet from this page for design review. Seven Star LLC is an independent supplier in Muscat. Send an RFQ with the panel size you need, the battery requirement and the detector and sounder list, and we will check the order codes against the manufacturer document. Related fire and gas items are listed in our logic controller category.

Datasheets & Documents

Datasheet Gent Xenex Control Panel Datasheet (GEN144, 03/2017) Download

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About brand

Vigilon is the analog addressable fire alarm system that has made Gent a familiar name on British-specified buildings. The company's roots go back to 1872 in Leicester, and its panels and loop devices are designed to EN 54. Seven Star LLC supplies Gent fire alarm panels and system parts to contractors and facility teams in Oman, including Vigilon control panels and loop cards for existing sites.

Gent Vigilon panels and parts listed here

Three of the items on this page are panel parts. The Vigilon Compact Plus is the smaller panel for one or two loops. The Vigilon Plus, listed as VIGPLUS-72, is the larger control panel for one to six loops with 72-hour standby capacity. The VIG-LPC-EN loop card adds or replaces a loop circuit in the VIGPLUS-24 and VIGPLUS-72 panels. On the loops, Gent uses its own device families, notably S-Quad devices that combine multi-sensor detection with sounder, voice and visual alarm options.

Ordering Gent fire alarm parts: what we need

Gent systems are configured per site, so details matter. Send the part number from the panel or card label, the panel type and number of loops, the panel firmware version if shown, and the device types on the loop. For a new panel, state loops required, network cards, printer or repeater options and battery size. We supply to projects in the GCC and check each part number against the manufacturer's documentation.

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