AEGIS™

Conventional Fire Alarm-Suppression Control Unit A UTC Fire & Security Company
Effective: March 2007
84-100

FEATURES
• Agency Approvals • Input and Output
• FM Approved • 3 Detection Circuits
• FM Approved to ANSI/UL 864, 9th edition • 2 Supervisory Circuits
• FM Approved to ULC-S527-99 • 1 Manual Release Circuit
• Other domestic U.S. approvals/listings pending/ • 1 Abort Input Circuit
in-process • 3 Notification Appliance Circuits
• Suppression focused Control Unit • 2 Release Circuits
• Listed for a Wide Range of Suppression Systems • 4 Form-C Relays
• Kidde FM-200®, FE13TM, CO2, 3MTM Novec 1230 • Programmable Relays
Fire Protection Fluid, ArgoniteTM, and Halon
• Robust Power Supply
Clean Agents
• Elegant User-Interface
• Kidde IND™ Dry Chemical & WHDR™ Wet
Chemical Systems • Simple Configuration
• Sprinkler Supervisory Service • Password Protected
• Deluge, Preaction, Foam, Foam-Water Systems • Digital Release Countdown
• Combination Clean Agent plus Pre-Action System • Battery Voltage and Charging Current Display
• Built-in Class-A and Class-B Circuitry • Extensive Diagnostics
• Sophisticated Programmable Notification Appliance • Backwards Compatible
Circuits • Improved and Enlarged Cabinet Design
• Independently Programmable Agent Releasing Circuits • 5-Year Warranty
with Triple-R Protection

DESCRIPTION
The Kidde AEGIS is the technologically most advanced Con-
ventional Single Hazard Agent Releasing Unit available to
the Fire-Alarm Suppression industry today. It combines the
high quality, system reliability, and flexibility required by
modern commercial, high-tech and industrial applications
in an aesthetically pleasing and physically robust package.

The AEGIS is well equipped to handle all special hazard

extinguishing systems due to the high degree of program-
ming flexibility provided and the following full complement
of input and output circuits:
• Three (3) Class A or Class B Detection Circuits
• Two (2) Class A or Class B SupervisoryCircuits
• One (1) Class A or Class B Manual Release Circuit
• One (1) Class A or Class B Abort Input Circuit
• Three (3) Class A or Class B Notification Appliance
Circuits
• Two (2) Class B Agent Release Circuits
• Four (4) Form-C Relays
DETECTION CIRCUITS MANUAL RELEASE AND ABORT CIRCUITS
The Detection Circuits can support up to 25 Conventional Both the Manual Release and Abort Circuits accept Nor-
CPD-705x Ionization Smoke, PSD-715x Photoelectric mally Open contact closure type devices. Activation of the
Smoke, or THD-705x Heat Detectors each as well as Nor- Agent Release Circuits can either be instantaneous or de-
mally Open contact closure type devices. Two circuits are layed up to 30 seconds (maximum) upon receipt of Manual
dedicated to the main suppression function and can be pro- Release input. Agent release can be temporarily delayed
grammed to activate the release circuits by either single- by activating the Abort Circuit. The Abort input can be pro-
shot or cross-zone input. The user-configuration allows grammed for 5 modes of operation. These include the UL
automatic release via detection to be delayed from 0 to 60 10-second mode, the full-delay mode, the IRI mode, the
seconds in 10-second intervals and also allows a choice of NYC mode, or the abort can be disabled. Aborts can also
which of the two Agent Release Circuits to activate. be programmed to be applicable for either one or both Agent
The third Detection Circuit is programmable for either Release Circuits thereby allowing use with Deluge/Pre-Ac-
Waterflow or as an independent Detection circuit. When tion systems.
programmed for Waterflow, Notification Appliance Circuits NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUITS (NAC)
can be programmed as Non-Silenceable as required by
The three Notification Appliance Circuits are rated 1.5 Amps
certain jurisdictions.
each and accept polarized 24 VDC Notification Appliances.
SUPERVISORY CIRCUITS Of the three circuits, NAC 1 activates on First Alarm, NAC 2
The Supervisory Circuits accept Normally Open contact clo- in Pre-Release condition and NAC 3 in Releasing condi-
sure type devices such as pressure switches on the agent tion. Each circuit is driven independently and is user
cylinders or on the water or air pipe network. The system configurable for 60 BPM, 120 BPM, Temporal, or Continu-
configuration enables the supervisory input to be a partici- ous pattern.
pant in the suppression function. For example, low air su- The MT and NS series appliances provide the option to use
pervisory can be included with detection for release of silenceable horns and non-silenceable strobes on the same
pre-action systems as required by certain jurisdictions. NAC. Multiple NAC circuits (connected to audible devices
only) programmed with the same master code pattern are
synchronized, regardless of any differing starting times that
preceded their concurrent operation. The NACs configura-
tion includes a user-selectable intelligent synchronization
feature which allows a silenceable horn to be shut off while
the strobe continues to flash in synchronized fashion.
SUPERVISORY SUPERVISORY MANUAL WATERFLOW/
2 1 ABORT RELEASE DETECTOR 3 DETECTOR 2

TB7 TB6 TB5 TB4 TB3 TB2

TROUBLE TB8
TB1 DETECTOR 1
RELAY 3 TB9

RELAY 2 TB10

RELAY 1 TB11

BATT OUT TB12

AC SUPPLY SELECT SWITCH (S6)

NAC 1
TB19

AC IN TB14 TB15 TB16 TB17 TB18 NAC 2

TB13

RELEASE 1 RELEASE 2 AUX NAC 3

ARC 1 ARC 2 24 VDC

Figure 1. Printed Circuit Board (PCB)

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BUILT-IN CLASS A AND B CIRCUITRY POWER-LIMITED CIRCUITRY
For the input and NAC circuits, the choice of Class A or All circuits, excluding ARCs are inherently power-limited.
Class B supervision is made at site on the board itself by Agent Release Circuits, except when firing Initiators, can
selecting the terminals used for wiring. Neither conversion also be made power-limited by a field located inline releas-
boards nor additional hardware nor jumper selection is re- ing diode device thereby allowing cost effective installation
quired for this purpose. with all wiring in the same conduit.
AGENT RELEASE CIRCUITS (ARC) ROBUST POWER SUPPLY UNIT (PSU)
The two circuits can be programmed for activation by dif- The AEGIS features a universal 120/240 V, 50/60 Hz AC
ferent inputs, with independent time delays and abort modes Power Supply Unit with a robust 5.4 Amps of 24 VDC power.
to fire combinations of two of the following releasing de- Input voltage selection is via a slider switch with no jumper
vices: cutting required. The on-board battery charger is able to
• 1 or 2 Kidde Continuous and Momentary Solenoid charge 24 VDC (2 x 12) batteries of capacity up to 68 AH
Control Heads thereby allowing from 24 hours of supervision plus 5 min-
utes of alarm to 90 hours of supervision plus 10 minutes of
• 1 Kidde Initiator alarm required by some jurisdictions.
• 1 Factory Mutual Group A, B, D, E, F, G, I, J, or K AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY
Solenoid
Up to 1 Amp of auxiliary power at 24 VDC is available to
In other words, operating in tandem, the two circuits can power external 4-wire devices such as Flame Detectors,
release: AlarmLine modules, Duct Detectors, etc.
• 1 or 2 Control Heads on ARC1 and 1 or 2 Control ELEGANT USER-INTERFACE
Heads on ARC2
The user-interface consists of an array of LED Indicators,
• 1 or 2 Control Heads on ARC1 and 1 Initiator on ARC2 Control Switches, a Digital Display, and Buzzer. Over and
or vice-versa above the System, Power Supply status, Input circuit Fire
• 1 or 2 Control Heads on ARC1 and 1 FM Sprinkler and Trouble and Output circuit Trouble LEDs, the AEGIS
Solenoid on ARC2 or vice-versa annunciates its suppression state-of-alarm via three addi-
tional Pre-Release, Releasing and Post Release LEDs. Four
• 1 Initiator on ARC1 and 1 Initiator on ARC2 switches are provided, one each for Acknowledge, Signal
• 1 FM Solenoid on ARC1 and 1 FM Solenoid on ARC2 Silence, System Reset and Output Disable. The 3-digit dis-
This configurability is useful for those jurisdictions where play provides a countdown of impending agent release. On
the gaseous suppression agent is required to be supple- command from the user-interface switches, it also indicates
mented with a pre-action system. the battery open circuit voltage and charging current.

TRIPLE-R PROTECTION FOR AGENT RELEASING SIMPLE SITE-SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION

CIRCUITS (ARC) Accessed via the digital display and user-interface switches,
The two ARCs feature a triple failure redundancy safeguard site-specific configuration is simple, yet detailed and can
system to protect them from inadvertent activation by the typically be performed in a matter of minutes. To prevent
main microprocessor. The Triple-R system requires that in unauthorized use, the configuration menu is protected by a
order to activate an ARC, the main microprocessor issues user-changeable password. Factory technical support can
two release commands of opposing polarity via separate provide assistance with lost or forgotten passwords.
channels and that these commands be combined with a Apart from the input voltage selection performed on both
third signal from the panel watchdog timer to confirm the the PSU and main board via a slider switch, no other on-
microprocessor operation. The Triple-R system ensures that board settings or jumper cuttings are required.
electrical transients or disturbances such as power surges EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS
that could interfere with the operation of the main micropro-
Also initiated via the digital display and user-interface
cessor will not inadvertently activate the connected sup-
switches, the troubleshooting function displays diagnostic
pression system. The result is a more robust and reliable
codes that assist in determining causes of trouble. A com-
suppression-focused panel.
plete list of diagnostic codes and their meanings ships fac-
PROGRAMMABLE RELAYS tory installed on the inside of the enclosure door for easy
Of the 4 relays, three are user-programmable for a variety reference.
of alarm related conditions and the fourth is a dedicated
trouble relay. All relay contacts are rated 3.0 Amps at 30
VDC/120 VAC (resistive).

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BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (CONT’D)
Consistent with previous generation Kidde control equip- • One (1) Abort Circuit
ment, the AEGIS is listed to be backwards compatible with
- Compatible with normally open contact-closure type
the full range of Kidde-Fenwal conventional detectors, alarm
devices
devices and suppression accessories. Going forward, this
will allow older generation panels to be replaced with rela- - Configurable as Class A/Style D or Class B/Style B
tive ease. - Supervised for ground faults and open circuits
IMPROVED AND ENLARGED CABINET DESIGN - Power-limited
The cabinet design allows for easy installation by fitting be- • Two (2) Supervisory Circuits
tween the studs of a standard 16 inch studded wall. It is - Compatible with normally open contact-closure type
large enough to house two 12 VDC, 12 AH Batteries and devices
provides up to 2 inches (51 mm) of wiring and finger space - Configurable as Class A/Style D or Class B/Style B
between the circuit board and the cabinet wall.
- Supervised for ground faults and open circuits
An optional door design features a factory installed Manual
- Power-limited
Release and Abort switch for applications with space con-
straints. Both switches incorporate guards that prevent their • Three (3) Notification Appliance Circuits (NACs)
inadvertent activation. - Compatible with polarized 24 VDC Audio-Visual de-
Other cabinet options include a flush mounting trim-ring and vices
a dead-front plate required for Canadian applications. - Rated at 1.5 Amps each
- Configurable as Class A/Style Z or Class B/Style Y
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - Supervised for ground faults, shorts, and open cir-
• Hazards Protected cuits
- One - Power-limited
• Power Supply - First Alarm operates NAC 1, Pre-Release operates
- 120/240 Vac, 50/60 Hz (90 to 264 Vrms, 47 to 63 Hz) NAC 2, Releasing operates NAC 3
AC Main Input - Common NAC/ARC output disconnect switch
- 5.4 Amps at 27 Vdc Output • Two (2) Agent Release Circuits
- Battery capacity up to 68 AH @ 24 Vdc - Each compatible with 1 or 2 control heads, or 1 initia-
- Auxiliary power output rated at 1 Amp at 18.8 - 27.6 tor, or 1 FM sprinkler solenoid
Vdc (resettable) - Circuits electrically capable of simultaneously releas-
• Three (3) Detection Circuits ing any combination of two of the above devices
- Compatible with up to 25 CPD-705x, PSD-715x, and - Factory configured as Class B/Style Y
THD-705x detectors and normally open contact-clo- - Supervised for ground faults and open circuits
sure type devices - Non-power-limited. May be power-limited (except with
- Configurable as Class A/Style D or Class B/Style B initiators) and supervised for short circuit using inline
- Supervised for ground faults and open circuits releasing resistor-diode device
- Power limited - Common NAC/ARC output disconnect switch
- DET 1 and DET 2 used for suppression • Four (4) Relays
- DET3/WF configurable for detection or waterflow - 3 independently programmable, normally de-energized
Form-C
• One (1) Manual Release Circuit
- Compatible with normally open contact-closure type - 1 dedicated normally energized Form-C Trouble Re-
devices lay
- Configurable as Class A/Style D or Class B/Style B - Relay contacts rated 3 Amps at 30 Vdc/120 Vac (re-
sistive)
- Supervised for ground faults and open circuits
- Power limited

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (CONT’D) ORDERING INFORMATION
• Enclosure
PART
- NEMA 1 rated 18 gauge sheet steel with door DESCRIPTION
NUMBER
- Red color
- Suitable for wall and surface mounting Kidde AEGIS Control Unit 84-732001-001
- Optional Trim Ring Kidde AEGIS Control Unit with
84-732001-201
- Optional Dead-Front Panel Switches
- Optional door with Manual Release and Abort switches
In-Line Releasing Diode (10K) Kit 06-220023-001
- Dimensions:
- with Standard Door: Trim Ring 76-600000-007
14-1/4 in. W x 5 in. D x 19 in. H Dead-Front Panel* 06-236725-001
(362 mm x 127 mm x 483 mm)
Battery Enclosure 76-100010-001
- with Switch Door
14-1/4 in. W x 6 in. D x 19 in. H Kidde AEGIS Conventional Fire
(362 mm x 152 mm x 483 mm) Alarm-Suppression Control Unit IOM 06-236716-001
Manual
• Environmental Criteria
- Indoor/Dry use only Kidde AEGIS User's CD 06-236727-001
- Operating temperature range: 32°F to 120°F (0°C to *For Canadian applications, order Control Unit and
49°C) Dead-Front Panel separately.
- Humidity: 93 ± 2% RH at 90 ± 3°F (32 ± 2°C )
• Packaging/Shipping
- Enclosure, PCB, and PSU packaged in individual car-
tons
- Accessories shipped include mounting hardware, bat-
tery leads, IOM manual on CD-ROM, operating in-
struction sheet, and EOL resistor kit
- Order inline releasing resistor-diode device (if required)
and batteries separately

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Kidde is a registered trademark of Kidde-Fenwal, Inc.
AEGIS and Gemini are trademarks of Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. For detailed installation, operation, and configuration infor-
FM-200 is a registered trademark of Chemtura. mation, refer to the Kidde AEGIS Conventional Fire Alarm-
FE-13 is a registered trademark of DuPont.
3MTM NovecTM 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is a trademark of 3M. Suppression Conventional Unit Installation, Operation, and
Argonite is a registered trademark of Ginge Kerr. Maintenance Manual P/N 06-236716-001.

This literature is provided for informational purposes only. KIDDE-FENWAL,INC. assumes no

responsibility for the product's suitability for a particular application. The product must be prop-
erly applied to work correctly.
If you need more information on this product, or if you have a particular problem or question, A UTC Fire & Security Company
contact KIDDE-FENWAL INC., Ashland, MA 01721. Telephone: (508) 881-2000 400 Main Street
Ashland, MA 01721
Ph: 508.881.2000
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