Advanced And Hochiki Partner To Offer Installers More Freedom And Flexibility In Choosing An Effective Fire Safety System

Advanced’s industry-renowned MxPro 5 fire alarm control panel is now compatible with Hochiki’s most sophisticated addressable multi-sensor device, the ACD.

The new development enables Advanced’s customers to install its EN54 parts 2, 4 and 13-approved MxPro 5 fire panels, alongside an even wider range of detection devices, delivering increased choice and flexibility.

MxPro 5 fire panels

As an open protocol fire panel manufacturer, we understand how important choice is to our customers"

Fire engineers and installers can now enjoy the performance, quality and ease of use advantages of installing Advanced’s MxPro 5 fire panels, while benefitting from the enhanced detection capabilities of Hochiki’s ACD multi-sensor, achieving greater levels of fire safety and peace of mind.

Gary Craig, the Sales Director at Advanced, said “As an open protocol fire panel manufacturer, we understand how important choice is to our customers. Having the ability to select from multiple detector ranges, including Hochiki’s ACD multi-sensor, provides fire system installers and engineers with the flexibility to create exactly the right system for their specific circumstances.”

Hochiki’s ACD addressable loop-powered multi-sensor

On sites where false alarms can present issues, Advanced’s market-renowned fire panel technology can now be combined with Hochiki’s ACD addressable loop-powered multi-sensor, to dramatically reduce the occurrence of unwanted alarms.

MxPro 5 offers Advanced’s AlarmCalm false alarm management and reduction software as standard. While the ACD multi-sensor’s Reduced False Alarm (+RFA) function automatically adjusts the sensitivity of the optical sensing element over time, enabling the installer to ‘fine-tune’ the product to work perfectly with the MxPro 5 panel.

Advanced/Hochiki system offers a powerful solution

With both solutions in place, the Advanced/Hochiki system offers a powerful solution to drive down unwanted alarm incidents and the disruption, cost and inconvenience they can cause.

Commenting on the development, Nathan Hudson, Hochiki Europe’s Sales and Marketing Director, said “It is imperative that installers and end users get the greatest choice across the market when selecting fire detection products and systems. Not only to ensure the best products are used to protect people and property, but also to ensure budgets are met, especially important on complex projects.”

Advanced and Hochiki partnership

MxPro 5 is the fire industry’s renowned multiprotocol fire system solution, certified by FM Approvals

Nathan Hudson adds, “We’re really excited by this partnership with Advanced Electronics, as it means even more customers around the globe now have access to the most sophisticated and innovative life safety technology on the market, which can be perfectly tailored to their projects.”

MxPro 5 is the fire industry’s renowned multiprotocol fire system solution, certified by FM Approvals to the EN 54 standard. It offers customers a choice of four detector protocols and a completely open installer network, backed up by free training and support.

Ease of installation and configuration

MxPro 5 panels can be used in single-loop, single-panel format, or easily configured into high-speed networks of up to 200 panels covering huge areas. Ease of installation and configuration, as well as its wide peripheral range, make MxPro 5 customizable to almost any application.

Advanced, owned by FTSE 100 company, Halma PLC, protects a wide range of prestigious and high-profile sites across the globe, including London’s Shard, the Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and the Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macau Bridge.

Expert in the development of fire protection solutions

Advanced is a globally renowned company in the development and manufacture of fire protection solutions. Advanced’s reputation for performance, quality, and ease of use see its products specified in locations around the world, from single-panel installations to large, multi-site networks.

Advanced’s products include complete fire detection systems, multi-protocol fire panels, extinguishing control, fire paging, false alarm management, and reduction systems as well as emergency lighting. Halma is a global group of life-saving technology companies with a clear purpose to grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.