001: Batteries for Fire Control Panels – Siemens

Batteries in fire alarm system used as an emergency or secondary power supply.

• Rechargeable
• Maintenance free
• Low rate of self-discharge
• Low internal resistance
• High long-term stability
• High ampere-hour capacity
• Spill proof

Here, as a case study, we review the batteries offered by Siemens for different series. For various series of Siemens products, batteries are selected according to standards or manufacturer recommendations (according to required emergency supply bridging time).

Note:

To choose Siemens products, you should pay attention to the type of system, production series, manufacturer's recommendation and your local standards. The following information is to show an overview and sharing experiences. Finally, you should get updated information from the official website of the company or one of the product distributors and technical service providers in your area.

Suppliers: Leoch, Werker, Johnson Controls, Yuasa Batteries, EaglePicher Technologies etc.

• Order 2 batteries (system voltage is 24 V)
• Please note that size and weight for similar electrical specification can be different based on the manufacturer and type of the batteries. So during the design check if the panel housing is suitable for required batteries or you may need additional housing for batteries.

There are a lot manufacturers which provide such batteries.  Power Sonic is one of them. Below there are some samples from PS Series (used in general purpose ) which can be applicable for fire alarm control panels and external power supply of the field devices:

Please select the terminal type of the batteries according to your requirement.

• Siemens control panels
• Siemens detectors
• Siemens manual call points
• Siemens input output modules
• Siemens sounder flashers
• Siemens power supplies
• Siemens software
• Siemens commissioning & testing tools