Apollo SA5100-700 Soteria Multisensor Detector

Name: Apollo SA5100-700 Soteria Multisensor Detector – Datasheet
Brand: Apollo
SKU: SA5100-700

An addressable multisensor detector with five selectable response modes

The Apollo SA5100-700 is the Soteria optical/heat multisensor detector for addressable fire alarm loops. It uses PureLight optical sensing to detect smoke particles in the chamber and is fitted with two thermistors for heat, so one head can be configured at the fire panel as a smoke detector, a heat detector or a combination. Apollo cites the 5 response modes, drift compensation, FasTest quicker testing and an integrated, switchable short-circuit isolator, and lists a 10-year warranty on the product page.

It communicates with the digital CoreProtocol and stays backward compatible with XP95 and Discovery loops, so Soteria heads and bases can be mixed into existing Apollo systems. The data sheet notes that not all Soteria features are available when used with XP95 or Discovery panels, and that drift compensation in XP95 panels must be disabled with Soteria devices.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Specification
Part number	SA5100-700 (isolated, white); SA5100-760 is the isolated black version
Detection principle	Smoke: photo-electric light scattering; heat: thermistor (two exposed sensing elements)
Supply voltage	17 to 35 V dc
Digital communication	XP95, Discovery and CoreProtocol compatible (excluding Mode 5)
Modulation voltage	5 to 13 V peak to peak
Quiescent current	Isolated detector: 350 uA
Power-up surge current	560 uA; maximum power-up time 10 s
Alarm current, LED illuminated	3.5 mA
Analogue values	Clean air 23 +4/-0; alarm level 55
Status LED	Alarm red; fault flashing yellow; isolate yellow; poll green
Operating temperature	-40 to +70 degC
Humidity	0 to 95 percent RH, no condensation or icing
Effect of wind speed / pressure	None, tested up to 10 m/s; none
IP rating	IP44
Dimensions	100 mm diameter x 38.5 mm height (50.5 mm with base)
Weight	96 g (+/-10 percent)
Materials	White flame-retardant polycarbonate housing; nickel-plated stainless steel terminals
Standards and approvals	EN 54-5:2017, EN 54-7:2018; part SA5100-700: CPR, LPCB, VdS, BOSEC, SBSC, FG

Response modes

Mode	Optical response value (oil mist, EN 54-7)	Heat sensor response	Minimum time to alarm
1	0.10 dB/m	Over 15 degC rise	20 s
2	0.15 dB/m	–	30 s
3	0.18 dB/m	Over 21 degC rise	20 s
4	0.25 dB/m	Over 15 degC rise	20 s
5	–	A1R heat response, fixed 57 degC threshold plus rate of rise	20 s

In modes 1, 3 and 4 the detector uses only rate-of-rise information with the optical signal, so it does not respond to a slow temperature increase, and a large sudden temperature change can alarm without smoke. Mode 5 has no smoke sensitivity and gives a pure heat response meeting Category A1R of EN 54-5.

What to confirm before ordering

Confirm the fire panel and loop protocol (CoreProtocol, Discovery or XP95), the base (the data sheet shows the XPERT 8 intelligent mounting base, and XPERT 7 for XP95 and Discovery bases), whether white or black is required, and the approvals the project calls for. Other Apollo detectors on this site include the Apollo 55000-600 XP95 optical smoke detector; see also fire and gas detection.

Documents and quotation

The attached manufacturer specification PP2516 (Issue 4A) covers the electrical data, response modes and dimensions. Send the part number, base type and quantity with your enquiry.

Apollo XP95 loop devices

XP95 is the Apollo range of analogue addressable detectors and interfaces. Besides detectors, it includes modules that link the loop to other equipment. The Sounder Control Unit on our site is one of these: it lets the control panel switch and supervise a circuit of conventional sounders fed from an external power supply.

Ordering Apollo devices: what we need

Apollo identifies each device by a part number in the form 55000-000, for example 55000-182 for a DIN-rail sounder control unit. Send that number, the range name printed on the device, the quantity, and the make and model of your control panel. For detectors, state whether mounting bases are needed and which type.