Brand: C-TEC

C-TEC XFP502/CA 2-Loop 32-Zone Addressable Fire Panel

Name: C-TEC XFP502/CA Addressable Fire Panel – Brochure & Quote
Brand: C-TEC
SKU: XFP502/CA

Description

The C-TEC XFP502/CA is a two-loop, 32-zone addressable fire alarm control panel that works with C-TEC’s own CAST protocol. Two loop drivers each support up to 255 CAST devices, which makes it the larger sibling of the single-loop XFP501/CA for medium-sized buildings, workshops, camps, stores and plant buildings. The panel is certified to EN54 parts 2 and 4 by LPCB and, with CAST devices, to EN54 part 13 by Kiwa Telefication.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Specification
Model	XFP502/CA, 2 loop, 32 zone, C-TEC CAST protocol
Approvals	EN54-2 and EN54-4 (LPCB); EN54-13 (Kiwa Telefication)
Loop drivers	2; maximum 450 mA per loop at 40 V maximum; maximum loop length 1 km
Devices per loop	Up to 255 addressable CAST devices
Conventional sounder circuits	2, maximum 500 m each, 400 mA maximum sounder output current; end-of-line resistor 6800 ohm
Relay outputs	3 programmable relays and 1 fault relay (energised when no faults are present), volt-free single-pole changeover, 1 A, 30 V DC maximum
Inputs	2 programmable inputs, triggered by connecting to 0 V, 27 V maximum
Auxiliary power	24 V auxiliary output (19.5 to 28 V), resettable fuse, 100 mA maximum
Display and indicators	2-line, 40-character backlit display; 32 zone LEDs; general fire, energised, pre-alarm, remote output activated and disabled, accessed, disablement, test, silenced and general fault indicators
Mains supply	230 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 680 mA maximum
Internal power supply	27 V DC nominal; total output current limited to 3 A at 230 V AC
Quiescent current	100 mA with both loops unloaded
Batteries	2 x 12 V 7 Ah VRLA connected in series (maximum)
Networking	Optional AFP711 network card: 2-wire RS485 non-redundant network of up to 8 main panels, or up to 8 repeaters on a non-networked main panel
PC connection	RS232 through the XFP507 upload/download kit; no printer connection
Dimensions	Base 410 x 250 x 80 mm; lid 439 x 274 x 7 mm; semi-flush cut-out 412 x 255 x 50 mm (requires XFP385 bezel)
Enclosure and rating	Metal, IP30, weight 4.5 kg without batteries
Operating conditions	-5 to +40 degC, maximum 95 percent relative humidity

What the CAST protocol adds

CAST (C-TEC Addressable System Technology) is described by C-TEC as a distributed-intelligence protocol, so field devices take part in decisions as well as the panel. Documented features include a 40 V loop drive voltage, automatic addressing from the panel or manual addressing from a handheld programmer, a replace-device function and location of open and short circuit faults, since a short-circuit isolator is built into every CAST field device. Panel functions include zone dependency and coincidence, a day and night mode, an investigation delay, phased evacuation, earth fault monitoring and a 500-event log.

Selecting and installing the panel

Count the devices and loops first: two loops allow larger buildings or separate loops per floor or block. Check that the detectors, call points and sounders on the project are CAST devices, because this variant is not interchangeable with the Apollo XP95 or Hochiki versions of the XFP, which carry different order suffixes. Plan the cable route and battery size, leave room for the optional network card, and agree cause-and-effect programming with the fire engineer. For a single-loop job see the C-TEC XFP501/CA single-loop addressable fire panel, and for other control equipment browse fire and gas logic controllers.

Documents and quotation

The linked file is the C-TEC XFP CAST addressable fire systems brochure, which presents the CAST protocol, the XFP panels and the compatible detectors, call points, sounders and modules; the full engineering manual is available from C-TEC. Before ordering, confirm the protocol suffix, number of loops, approvals required by the local authority and the approved device list. Seven Star LLC, an independent supplier in Muscat, will prepare a quotation from your project requirements.

Datasheets & Documents

Brochure C-TEC XFP CAST Addressable Fire Systems Brochure Download

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About brand

C-TEC has made life safety electronics in Wigan, United Kingdom since 1981: fire alarm panels, detectors, power supplies, disabled refuge and call systems. Seven Star LLC, an independent supplier in Oman, lists C-TEC panels and detectors such as the XFP501/CA single loop addressable fire panel, the CP416 CAST-PRO addressable optical smoke detector and the CFP708-4 eight zone conventional fire alarm panel.

C-TEC fire alarm families

The manufacturer divides fire systems into conventional and addressable. On the conventional side are the CFP panels in 2 to 8 zones, with ActiV detectors, sounders and call points. On the addressable side, XFP panels cover one or two loops and ZFP panels up to eight, working with C-TEC's own CAST protocol and CAST-PRO devices. Addressable panels are also made for Apollo XP95 and Discovery and for Hochiki ESP devices, so the protocol of a panel must match the detectors on its loop. EN54-4 power supplies, SigTEL refuge systems and EVAC-ALERT panels complete the range.

Ordering C-TEC equipment: what we need

Send the full part number including the suffix after the slash, which separates protocol versions of the same panel. Tell us the detector protocol already on site, the number of loops or zones, and any network or repeater requirement. For projects in the GCC, name the approval the consultant specifies so we request the matching certificates from the manufacturer.

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