Fire Control Panels
Reliably protecting people and property from fire begins with the building’s fire control panels. To ensure you find the best solution for your specific application, Fike offers the latest technologies in both addressable and conventional solutions.
FCP Models
Addressable Fire Control Panel
Fike’s newest family of control panels offers you complete flexibility of early warning fire detection, voice evacuation and building process management functions. FCP supports up to 2100 devices, including the latest fire detection technologies such as air sampling, flame detection and linear heat, and offers networkability for up to 32 FCP panels.
| FCP-75 | FCP-300 | FCP-300ECS | FCP-2100 | FCP-2100ECS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Max IDP Devices |
75 detectors | 75 module |
300 Mixed |
300 Mixed |
2100 Mixed |
2100 Mixed |
Voice Evacuation |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Power Supply |
2.5A |
6A |
6A |
9A |
9A |
NACs |
2 |
4 |
4 |
8 (Flexput) |
8 (Flexput) |
SBUBSs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
FCP Features
Building occupants receive clear and concise audible messages about the nature of the hazard, their proximity to it and instructions to safely evacuate the building.
Each IDP detector’s specific position and status is monitored by the fire panel, allowing safety personnel to immediately locate the fire. Other benefits include the ability to easily replace a detector via dip switches (no computer required) and monitor event history.
Fike FCP downloads its complete configuration of the fire system in just minutes rather than hours, allowing your application to be protected as quickly as possible.
If you are interested in replacing a fire panel such as a Fike Cybercat with Fike FCP, contact a Fike representative today to discuss our upgrade program.
Fike Cheetah® Xi
Addressable Releasing Panel
Do you have critical assets that must be protected at all costs? Offering networkability of up to 128 panels, Cheetah Xi is compatible with all of Fike’s fire suppression systems, including chemical agents, water mist, inert gas and CO2 – ensuring the most effective solution is available to meet your unique challenges and business needs.
| Cheetah Xi 50 | Cheetah Xi 1016 | |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
Max Eclipse Devices |
50 |
1016 |
Conventional SLC Points |
1 |
2, expandable to 4 |
Voice Evacuation |
No |
No |
Power Supply |
5.25A |
6A, expandable to 12A |
Fike SHP-PRO®
Conventional Single-Hazard Releasing Panel
If you have a small room or a limited number of critical assets requiring reliable fire protection, SHP-PRO is Fike’s most cost-effective and easy-to-install releasing panel. SHP-PRO® is often used in conjunction with a building’s primary fire alarm system to provide quick and reliable fire suppression using any of Fike’s agents.
| SHP-PRO | |
|---|---|
 |
|
Max Eclipse Devices |
25 per detection circuit |
Conventional Detection Circuit |
2 |
Voice Evacuation |
No |
Power Supply |
4A |
Class B Input Circuits |
3 |
Fike Voice Evacuation
Imagine being on the seventh floor of a building and the fire alarm activates. The only instructions you hear are horns and see are strobe lights, causing mass confusion among you and other occupants.
Fike Voice Evacuation, integrated with Fike FCP ECS models, provides customized pre-recorded messages for nearly any situation: fire, tornado, building lockdown and more, to ensure occupants know how to respond in any emergency situation regardless of their location in the building.
How do fire control panels work?
1. Fire Detected
A detector identifies the fire and notifies the fire control panel. Very early warning detectors such as air sampling, flame detectors and video analytics are ideal for certain applications to ensure the fire is detected in its incipient stages.
4. Suppression Flows
If applicable, a releasing panel will activate relays to dispense pre-action sprinkler systems or special hazard suppression such as a chemical agent or water mist onto the protected space. This function may be performed by the building’s primary fire control panel (Cheetah Xi) or by releasing panels connected to it (SHP-PRO).
2. Alarm Activates
The fire control panel goes into alarm, activating horns and strobes or pre-programmed voice evacuation functions to quickly evacuate building occupants. It may also notify nearby occupants of the impending release of suppression systems.
5. Fire Located By Fire Personnel
When fire personnel arrive, they may locate an addressable remote display near the entrance, which will clearly display the location of the hazard based on the detector’s address in the system.
3. Building Relays Activate
If the fire panel is integrated with building management systems, it may recall elevators to the first floor, unlock doors and activate ventilation systems.
What is the difference between addressable and conventional fire control panels?
It’s recommended that any fire control panel equipped with 10 detectors or more is an addressable panel. But why?
Addressable fire detection systems give each detector a specific address, allowing full visibility of the detector’s status and precise accuracy for the location of a hazard.
A few instances where addressable fire protection systems include:
The delivery of fire suppression systems to specific locations, rather than an entire floor where it’s not necessary and will damage areas not affected by the fire.
Specific voice evacuation messages may be customized based on the detector’s location to ensure the correct instructions are communicated to increase the speed of evacuation and decrease confusion among occupants.
Allows building management or safety personnel to quickly identify the location of the fire, ensuring building occupants have safely evacuated and the fire is controlled as quickly as possible.
Conventional fire alarm systems do not allow for this level of functionality, which is why they are not recommended in buildings with a significant number of occupants or critical assets which must be protected.