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Equipment: FX-50SQ Coverage adjustment: None
Product group: PIR Dual/quad element sensor: Dual element sensor with
quad zone logic
Application: Commercial/domestic – especially suitable
for hostile areas such as conservatories
Temperature compensation: Yes
Manufacturer: Optex Alarm period: Approx 2.5 secs
Address: Clivemont Road, Cordwallis Park, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7BU Pulse count: 2 or 4
Telephone: 01628 631000 Other signal processing options: Super quad zone logic
Fax: 01628 636311 Walk test facility: Yes
Available from: All major distributors Housing material: ABS
European availability: All (worldwide) Anti-masking facility: No
Trade price (ex VAT): £15.95 Self-testing functions: No
CE Mark awarded: Yes Power supply voltage: 9.5 - 16v DC
Lens type: Fresnel plus creep zone mirror Max current consumption: 17mA (max)
Interchangeable lenses: Yes IP rating: N/a
Range on centre axis: 15m Size in mm: 112 x 66 x 46
No of detection zones: 78 wide angle Warranty: 5 years
Stability Assessment
Tolerance to cold air turbulence *****
Tolerance to hot air turbulence ****
Tolerance to quartz halogen lamp *****
Tolerance to florescent tube *****
Tolerance to test insect ****
Key: Detector operated correctly throughout test ***** Detector false alarmed after: 80% of test **** 50% of test *** 20% of test ** Detector false alarmed before 20 % of test
Product Assessment
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Circuitry and Components ***
Ease of Installation & Wiring *****
Range & Variety of Functions ***
Accompanying Instructions ****
Technical Advice & Backup ****
Value for Money ****
Key: outstanding ***** very good **** above average *** average ** below average *