BARTEC VODEC

P3 PA/GA System
Public Address and General Alarm System

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BARTEC VODEC System Solutions for …

Oil & Gas Oil & Gas Petrochemistry

Offshore Onshore Refinery

Chemical Pharmaceutical Power Plants

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MAJOR REFERENCES – Owners and Operators

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MAJOR REFERENCES – Engineering/System Integrators

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THE NEED

 Hazardous work sites

 Rapid warning of site

personnel in case of
potentially dangerous/life
threatening situations

 Efficient evacuation

 Safety of lives of personnel

working on the installation

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THE SOLUTION – BARTEC VODEC PA/GA System P3

 Secure broadcast of vital voice

instructions

 Emergency alarm tones

 Strategically placed loudspeakers

 Flashing beacons for areas with

high ambient noise

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PA/GA System P3 – Main Components …

PA/GA Standard PA/GA System Structure PA/GA

ACCESS UNIT Loudspeaker &
Flashing Beacon
VX-ATE
Central Management Switch

VA300/CAGE
Amplifier Cage

VA300+ / 325W
Amplifier

VA300/FAN
Amplifier FAN

VA300+/PSU
Power Supply

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PA/GA Access Unit – VAP 30

 Routine voice paging for non

essential broadcasts

 Critical emergency all call voice

broadcast capability

 Alarm tone buttons

 ATEX certified Zone 1 execution

 Operates on a two wire circuit

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PA/GA Access Unit – VAP 01

 Critical emergency all call voice

broadcast capability

 Alarm tone initiation

 ATEX certified Zone 1 execution

 Weatherproof/ corrosion resistant

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PA/GA Access Unit – V-VAP

 Routine PAGA address

 Custom screen layouts

 Low priority access

 Remote PA/GA Access via

Ethernet connectivity

 Safe area execution

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Central Controller – P3-VX/AT

 Up to 32 x microphone access panel inputs

 Supervises up to 512 x VA300+ amplifier modules

 System on a chip technology eliminates sequentially

executed code from critical path

 Fully supervised critical paths e.g. microphone to end of

line (EOL) devices

 Interfaces to other site systems, example PABX, ICSS,

ESD, F & G UHF radio, Entertainments system

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BARTEC VODEC SYSTEM ON A CHIP

 Very stable operating platform utilises FPGA technology

Elimination of software from the critical path
enhances reliability and security:
 No boot up required
 No latent software bugs
 More robust, no system “crashes”
 No processing delays

Vodec P3 selected by
Nuclear Industry to
meet SIL level
requirement

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SIL – SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVEL

IEC 61508 defines SIL using two broad categories:

 hardware safety integrity
 systematic safety integrity

Requirements
 PFD (Probability of Failure on Demand)
 RRF (Risk Reduction Factor)
 Redundancy

SIL Levels 1-4

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Power Amplifier – VA300+

 325 Watt output capability

 drive and monitor multiple loudspeaker arrays

(up to 8 circuits per amplifier)

 Integral automatic supervision designed

specifically for high security life dependant
applications

 Fully electronically protected

 Better than 84% power conversion efficiency

 Hot pluggable
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Amplifier Cage – VA300/CAGE/C

 Only 6 U rack space required

 Accepts up to 8 VA300 amplifiers (2.6Kw)
 Hot swappable amplifiers- no hard wiring
 Hot standby amplifier assignable to the 4th & 8th slot
 “zone bus” selection facility - facilitates simple
assignment of amplifier/broadcast zones
 Detail diagnostic display

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Loudspeakers

 Internal safe area wall/ceiling mount

 External horn loaded IP67, NEMA 4X rated

 Explosion proof ATEX certified NEC505

 High sound pressure level output - efficient

electro/acoustic conversion

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Loudspeakers

 Loudspeakers split into groups or zones to improve

security and allows targeted broadcasting

 Each group or zone of loudspeakers is assigned a

dedicated amplifier

 Number of loudspeakers per group is only limited by

power capacity of the amplifier and type of loudspeaker
selected

The larger the site the more loudspeakers

required to provide AUDIBILITY of alarm
tones and INTELLIGIBILITY OF SPEECH

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Loudspeaker Connectivity

The loudspeakers are connected in groups

and are driven by a dedicated power amplifier

20W 10W 10W 20W

Amplifier

2x conductors

The sum of the loudspeaker wattage

= the load presented to the amplifier = 60 watts

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Loudspeaker Connectivity

2 wire radial or “star” wired system

PA/GA
Cabinet
End of line
device

Junction Box

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Loudspeaker Connectivity

2 wire loop wired system

PA/GA
Cabinet
Junction Box

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Loudspeaker Connectivity

loop wired system is self healing

PA/GA
Cabinet
Junction Box Break in
field cable

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Power Supply – VA300+/PSU

 AC mains 110 – 240V AC 50/60 Hz

 DC mains DC 48V (or DC 24V special)

for AC mains supply AC/DC convertor VA300+PSU:

 Input: 110/220, 220/240V AC, output: DC 48V

 Automatic battery supply back up - no break service
 Controlled switch on surge
 Light weight / space saving (2u high)
 Dedicated supply per amplifier - IMO compliant
 Integrated supervisory status display

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Security of System

PAGA is a prime life safety system and as such shall

provide continued service even under catastrophic failure
conditions

Critical path supervision :

 Early warning of system deterioration
 Equipment / system redundancy
 Duplication / hot-standby of critical equipment
 Mains supply autonomy

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Concepts of Redundancy – Single System

Management
Input
Sources
& Amplifier

Alarm Tones
Loud speaker

• Single system with no redundancy

• Lowest reliability due to single point of failure breakdown
• All components are fully monitored
• Supervisory provides audible alert, visual annunciation
and volt free signalling contacts to enable interface to other systems

 A Single System is NOT advised for safety critical operation

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Concepts of Redundancy – N+1

Management
&
Amplifier
Alarm Tones
Input
Sources
Management Loud speaker

&
Switchover
Amplifier
Alarm Tones Unit

Main changes to single system:

• 2nd Management Unit and Hot-Standby Amplifier (s)
• Switchover Unit

 Hot standby route ensures

security in case of failure of the on line equipment

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Concepts of Redundancy – A/B System

Room ‘CCR‘
Area ‘Helideck‘

System A Amplifier

Loudspeakers

Input
Sources Room ‘Telecom‘

System B Amplifier

• System A and system B are installed in different rooms / areas

• Minimum two (2) speakers are installed in every room / area
• System A and system B can additionally include N+1 technique

 Highest security - single fault tolerant

 Indispensable for safety and life critical operation.
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 Concepts of Redundancy – Networked System

SUB
Direct Link (copper / fibre optic) Amp
Main System
Input
System Loudspeakers
Sources #1
Amp
Amp

Loudspeakers

Amp

SUB
Input Amp
Sources
System
3rd party Loudspeakers
Network #n
Amp

• A Distributed / Networked System is used to obviate lengthy copper cable networks

• SUB Systems are self-sustaining and can be controlled locally
• 3rd party transportation Networks can be: SDH, TCP/IP, telephony voice circuits

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Standards and Regulations

EU DNV RMRS
Konformität ATEX Bauartzulassung Bauartzulassung

 UKOOA: United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association

 PFEER: Prevention of Fire and Explosion and Emergency Response
 IMO: International Maritime Organisation
 SOLAS: Safety of life at sea
 NORSOK: Norsk Sokkels Konkuranseposisjon

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Application – Onshore Petrochemical Plant

Operator Field
Access Positions Equipment

PAGA
Rack

with redundant
Amplifiers and
Management
Switch
N+1
Interfaces

Fire & Gas

System

PABX
System

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Application – Offshore Platform - A and B System

Field Operator Field

Equipment Access Positions Equipment

PAGA PAGA
Rack Rack
‘A’ ‘B’
Interfaces

Fire & Gas

System

PABX
System

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Thank you for your attention!

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