A 2-zone panel is the minimum appropriate specification for fire alarm systems where detection zoning is required by the design: BS 5839 Part 1 requires that fire alarm zones allow the fire location to be identified to a reasonably small area of the building.
For small single-storey commercial buildings where the entire building can reasonably constitute two zones (for example, the shop floor and the rear store or office), the CFP702-2 provides the appropriate zone count without the extra cost of a 4-zone or 8-zone panel that would have unused zones.
The two-wire Alarmsense architecture is consistent with the larger CFP708-2: the same single two-core cable per zone carries both power and signal, and the same range of Apollo Alarmsense-compatible detectors, call points, and sounders connect to both panels. The choice between 2-zone, 4-zone, and 8-zone panels is purely the zone count required by the building and its fire risk assessment.
For very small premises where even a 2-zone conventional system is more than required, the regulations and the application of BS 5839 Part 6 (domestic) versus Part 1 (commercial) should be reviewed with a qualified fire alarm engineer.
For fire alarm installers specifying small-scale Alarmsense panels for shops, small offices, and small commercial premises across London and the UK, the CFP702-2 provides the cost-effective 2-zone Alarmsense panel.
Key Features
- 2-zone Alarmsense two-wire panel for small commercial premises
- Two-wire: single cable per zone for both power and signal
- Uses Apollo Alarmsense-compatible detectors and call points
- Minimum zone count for compliant fire alarm zoning in small buildings
- Same Alarmsense architecture as CFP708-2 (8-zone) in a smaller panel format
- Differentiated from conventional panels (CFP704-4, CFP702-4): 2-wire vs 4-wire

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