New lower cost Bosch Plena voice alarm system

Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Jul 27, 2005

New lower cost Plena voice alarm system from Bosch - makes public safety more affordable and meets requirements of IEC60849.

The new Plena Voice Alarm system from Bosch Security Systems meets all requirements of IEC60849, the European standard for voice alarm systems.

These standards apply to factories, offices, hotels, shopping malls, supermarkets, schools, and sports facilities.

Voice Alarm systems can play a vital role in guiding people to safety during emergencies and Bosch's new Plena voice alarm system.

This system makes a significant contribution to public safety at lower cost, allowing emergency evacuation facilities to be installed in areas where it was previously too expensive to install.

Bosch has expanded its public address range with the addition of the Plena voice alarm system.

This new system includes all essential EVAC functions and elements, such as system supervision, spare amplifier switching, loudspeaker line supervision, digital message management, and an interface for a fireman's panel.

The system is based on the six-zone Plena voice alarm system controller.

The System Controller contains a 240-watt booster amplifier and a supervised digital message manager for up to 255 pre-recorded announcements or chimes that create a comprehensive set of evacuation messages.

Configurations can be extended to cover up to sixty zones using additional six-zone routers.

Other dedicated elements include call stations and extension keypads.

The voice alarm system is fully compatible with existing Plena equipment such as booster amplifiers and background music (BGM) sources.

With the Plena voice alarm system Bosch has created a highly reliable system that anyone familiar with basic public address systems can install.

It is designed for plug-and-play installation.

Elements are interconnected using standard RJ45 connectors and CAT5 cables.

The new Plena system is configured for specific applications using DIP-switches to set basic functions and a PC for more advanced features.

A range of EVAC-compliant Bosch loudspeakers and accessories is also available.

The entire system incorporates Bosch technology and experience with high-end digital emergency sound systems.

Originally introduced in 2001, the Bosch Plena public address system comprises a range of mixer amplifiers, universal and system pre-amplifiers, booster amplifiers, call stations, source units, a message manager, a feedback suppressor and an "all-in-one" solution.

The range is regularly extended, and the Plena voice alarm system is the most recent addition.

Bosch also manufactures Praesideo, the world's first fully digital public address and emergency sound system.