Manual Call Points
Manual Call Points (MCPs) let anyone trigger the fire alarm immediately on seeing a fire, before any detector operates. Installed at strategic points along evacuation routes, typically 1.2-1.4 m above floor level in distinctive red. Available in several mechanisms: break-glass, direct push, and sliding lever. Their need and locations follow the adopted code, the alarm-system design and project requirements.
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Manual call points are the human interface to the alarm system and their need and locations follow the adopted code and the alarm-system design. The design: a red plastic enclosure (standard RAL 3000-3001), an internal activation mechanism (break-glass with a small hammer, push-button, or sliding lever), a visual instruction label guiding the user, wiring to the control panel, and a reset key after activation. Types: break-glass (classic, needs to break a small pane — the hammer is on the unit), push-button (newer, no breakage, just a firm press — a transparent cover prevents accidental triggering), and slide-lever (a lever pulled down, clearer for older users). General install guidance: 1.2-1.4 m above the floor, along evacuation routes, near exits and stairs, with no point in the building more than 30 m away, in distinctive red. Precise install details and coverage distances follow the local building code and project specification. Applications: all public and industrial buildings, schools, hospitals, hotels, offices, factories, warehouses, shopping centers, theaters, and halls. A key advantage: instant response the moment a fire is seen, before automatic detection, usable by any person without training. A substantive difference from automatic detectors: an MCP requires human activation, while a detector operates automatically. A technical note: transparent covers protect against accidental triggering without blocking real activation. Maintenance: quarterly visual check, annual functional test, glass replacement after any activation.
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Manual call points are the human interface to the alarm system and their need and locations follow the adopted code and the alarm-system design. The design: a red plastic enclosure (standard RAL 3000-3001), an internal activation mechanism (break-glass with a small hammer, push-button, or sliding lever), a visual instruction label guiding the user, wiring to the control panel, and a reset key after activation. Types: break-glass (classic, needs to break a small pane — the hammer is on the unit), push-button (newer, no breakage, just a firm press — a transparent cover prevents accidental triggering), and slide-lever (a lever pulled down, clearer for older users). General install guidance: 1.2-1.4 m above the floor, along evacuation routes, near exits and stairs, with no point in the building more than 30 m away, in distinctive red. Precise install details and coverage distances follow the local building code and project specification. Applications: all public and industrial buildings, schools, hospitals, hotels, offices, factories, warehouses, shopping centers, theaters, and halls. A key advantage: instant response the moment a fire is seen, before automatic detection, usable by any person without training. A substantive difference from automatic detectors: an MCP requires human activation, while a detector operates automatically. A technical note: transparent covers protect against accidental triggering without blocking real activation. Maintenance: quarterly visual check, annual functional test, glass replacement after any activation.
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