Technical information

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MINERVA is a comprehensive and reliable range
of networkable analogue addressable fire
controllers with over 60,000 installations
worldwide. MINERVA complies with BS5839 Pt 4
and can be installed to BS5839 Pt. 1.
The controllers and ancillaries are LPCB and
Marine approved with various other international
cross listings.
Features
• 8, 16 & 80 Zone networkable controllers
• Seamless peer to peer networking
• Full function repeaters
• LPCB Approved
• T890/891 Marine Approved variants
• Mandarin option
• Loop power sounder options
• Wide range of addressable devices
• Conventional system upgrade path
• Continuous and pulsing sounders
• Programmable mapping of signals for
controlled evacuation
• On-site software configuration
• Powerful cause and effect software
programming
• Remote printer, mimic and VDU options
• 500 event memory
• Pre-alarm capability
• Threshold compensation for optimum detector
performance
• Detector condition monitoring advises when
detector servicing is required
• Weekly test reminder and walk test facility
• Addressable intrinsically safe System 602
• Surface and flush mount options
Technical Specification (Excludes Marine)
Dimensions: 320H x 440W x 140D mm
Approx. Weight: 7Kg
Colour: Dawn Grey BS4800 10-A-03
Installation: Surface or Semi-flush
Operating Temp: -10°C to + 55°C
Storage Temp: -20°C to + 65°C
Humidity: Up to 95% RH (Non-
condensing)
Housing Protection: IP43
Mains Supply: 110V-120V/220V-240V a.c.
± 10% at 50/60HZ ± 5%
Secondary Supply: 24V d.c. Nominal
NOTE: A self contained 2.7 amp switch mode
power supply together with 2 x 7 AH 12V or 4 x
10 AH 6V batteries may be fitted inside the main
housing of the MINERVA 8 or MINERVA 16E -
(See Note 1 for battery fixing kits). The MINERVA
80 requires a separate housing for its power
supply. Batteries up to 2 x 17 AH 12V may also be
fitted in this housing. See AC Power Module.
Datasheet - Product Code PB56 “Minerva 8, 16,
16E, 80 Panels”
Manual - Vol015A-02-D1 “Minerva Range of
Analogue Addressable Fire Controllers”
Technical Specification
LPCB Approved MINERVA 8 MINERVA 16E MINERVA 80
Marine Approved (Note4) - T891M T890M
Zones 8 16 80
Points 99 198 990
Zonal LED Display 8 16 80
LCD Display 80 Character 80 Character 80 Character
Sounder Circuits (2 off) 500mA each 500mA each 500mA each
Alarm Relay (1 off) 30Vd.c. @1.5A 30Vd.c. @1.5A 30Vd.c. @1.5A
Fault Relay (1 off) 30Vd.c. @1.5A 30Vd.c. @1.5A 30Vd.c. @1.5A
Product Codes
Control Panel Surface Mounting 557.180.564 557.180.550 557.180.556
Control Panel Flush Mounting 557.180.565 557.180.553 557.180.557
Marine Panel - 557.180.402 557.180.401
Repeater Panel Surface Mounting 557.180.566 557.180.554 557.180.558
Repeater Panel Flush Mounting - 557.180.555 557.180.559
Marine Repeaters (T290/291) - 557.180.404 557.180.403
Special Control Panel Variants -
Loop Powered Surface Mnt Panel Note 3 Note 3 557.180.569
Loop Powered Flush Mnt Panel Note 3 Note 3 557.180.570
Panel with Arabic overlay - 557.180.568 557.180.567
Panel with Dutch overlay 557.180.701 557.180.703 557.180.702
Panel with Mandarin graphics display - 557.180.575 557.180.576
MINERV A Analogue Addressable Fire Controllers
Additional Components
Note 1 : 557.180.055 MINERVA 8 and 16E battery fixing kit.
557.180.065 MINERVA 80 battery fixing kit
557.180.410 T890 battery fitting kit
Note 2 : 557.180.203 Loop Powered MINERVA 80 panels come complete with a special Loop
Powered ALXM (loop card) . An additional loop power ALXM card
(MINERVA-557.180.203) is required for each additional 2 loops.
557.180.014 ALXM (2 loop) expansion card for standard MINERVA 80
557.180.424 ALXM (2 loop) expansion card for T890
Note 3 : 557.180.092 MINERVA Loop powered insertion module converts MINERVA 8 and 16E
to Loop Powered panels.
Note 4: 557.180.454 T890/891 Bulkhead mounting kit
557.180.405 T690M Marine Power Unit