Quadnet Control Panel Engineering and Commissioning Manual
Battery Calculations
Note: An Excel spreadsheet (document no. 26-1049) is also available to automatically work out both
standby battery calculations and loop loading calculations based on the quantities entered. This
includes ratings for legacy devices as well as the current models listed below.
Current draw ratings for the control panel and current models of devices as at October 2011 are as follows:
QUANTITY
Product
Code
Description IS IA IS IA
Output 5 (MO5) (MAX 200mA) depending on external load) IF USED
Output 6 (MO6) (MAX 200mA) depending on external load) IF USED
Aux 24VDC (MAX 200mA) depending on external load) IF USED
Multipoint Mk3 (from 25/11/09)
203 0001
Multipoint with Sounder Mk3 SP0 - OFF
Multipoint with Sounder Mk3 SP3 - LOW
Multipoint with Sounder Mk3 SP3 - MED
Multipoint with Sounder Mk3 SP3 - HIGH
205 0001
ASD Mk3 with Sounder SP0 - OFF
ASD Mk3 with Sounder SP3 - LOW
ASD Mk3 with Sounder SP3 - MED
ASD Mk3 with Sounder SP3 - HIGH
205 0012
ASD with Sounder/Strobe Mk3 SP0 - OFF
ASD with Sounder/Strobe Mk3 SP3 - LOW
ASD with Sounder/Strobe Mk3 SP3 - MED
ASD with Sounder/Strobe Mk3 SP3 - HIGH
Manual Call Point Mk3 0.173 5.954
313 0001
313 0002
313 0003
Soundpoint Mk3 SP3 - HIGH
323 0001
303 0013
303 0012
303 0022
326 0021
326 0023
Sounder/Strobe SP3 - HIGH
326 0001
326 0003
803 0010
Conventional Zone Module (Loop Powered)
Conventional Zone Module (Ext PSU)
Multipoint I/O Module (Box or Relay Base) 0.030 6.388
TOTALS
TIMES
CURRENT REQUIRED (mAH)
TOTAL CURRENT (mAH)
TOTAL CURRENT (Ah)
BATTERY REQUIREMENT (Ah)