Manual Call Point - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. Live investigations of false fire alarms, written by Raman Chagger and published by BRE in December 2015, defines a Manual Call Point (MCP) as: 'A component used in a fire detection and fire alarm systems that allows the user, when a fire condition is present, to manually trigger and activate the fire alarm Manual fire alarm activation is typically achieved through the use of a pull station (USA & Canada) or call point (Europe, Australia, and Asia), which then sounds the evacuation alarm for the relevant building or zone. Manual fire alarm activation requires human intervention, as distinct from automatic fire alarm activation such as that provided through the use of heat detectors and smoke The Evolution of the Manual Call Point. It is 40 years since KAC developed the break-glass call point as we know it today. Operations leader Russull McNamara and marketing manager Mark Thomson, with input from company founder Ron Reid, outline how the call point and audible-visible markets have developed over the last 40 years, and review the The Weatherproof Conventional Manual Call Point ( WCP3A) is an IP67 sealed product. The enhanced environmental protection allows the unit to be installed in many external environments where water and dirt are likely to be present, making it a true weatherproof and outdoor product. The WCP3A product version is supplied with one normally open and amendments) of that Standard at the date of calling of tenders. The following table identifies Australian and International standards and other similar documents referenced in this document: Table 2 - Standards Referred to in this Technical Standard Standard Title AS 1603.5 Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems - Manual Call Points Transparent Hinged Cover Suits KAC Manual Call Points. Default sorting Sort by popularity Sort by latest Sort by price: low to high Sort by price: high to low. Showing all 12 results. The manual call point for indoor use. The call point is designed for use with Autronica's interactive fire detection systems, and comprises the SelfVerify function. This function ensures the highest grade of reliability and the lowest degree of manual testing as all units comprising this function are automatically self-tested once every 24 hours. These Australian Standards are; AS1603.4 - Automatic fire detection and alarm systems - Control and indicating equipment; AS4428.1 - Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - Control and indicating equipment; AS7240 - Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (Parts 2 and 4) including manual call points, heat detectors, smoke detectors E2S Warning Signals manufacture an extensive range of manual call points, MCP, designed to be installed in hazardous areas, primarily for the control of fire and gas detection and alarm systems. They are available in different enclosure materials: STEx in 316L stainless steel for use in the harshest of environments, GNEx in anti-static, UV-stable corrosion proof GRP, and BEx in corrosion proof Federal Signal Manual Call Point Station may be field serviced with the Service/Accessory Kits specified within Table 2 on "Table 2 Call Points Field Installed Service/Accessory Kits" on page 23. Unpacking the Call Points Station After unpacking the station, examine it for damage that may have occurred in transit. If it has been damage