Bosch Building Technologies has unveiled a new service for custom built public address and voice alarm rack systems for its customers in the UK and Ireland.

According to the company, the UK-based service will ensure faster dispatch of systems to local customers as well as providing a more convenient location and quicker travel time for elements like Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).

This offering is aimed at companies that have an occasional need to supply a compliant voice alarm system.

Fulfilling market demand

Bosch highlights that the service will meet the increasing demand for its Praesensa public address and voice alarm systems in these markets.

Praesensa is an IP-based public address and voice alarm system that uses a smart power concept and integrated redundancies, making it ideal for both centralised and decentralised topologies.

The system provides high-quality audio for music or messaging to every area in a building and is controlled via a graphical user interface on the call station touchscreen or via personalised software running on a tablet or PC.

Bosch Building Technologies emphasises that it already offers custom alarm rack building out of its EMEA headquarters in Straubing, Germany, but this is the first time there has been a dedicated service in the UK.

The approved partner will build fully compliant racks, including all required software programming, certification and deliver them with a complete set of CAD wiring schematics, installation manuals and health and safety documentation.

This includes the design and build of a bespoke system rack or racks based on the information provided by the installer.

The racks will be tested prior to dispatch to ensure they meet all the relevant requirements and provide the necessary rack label to affix after complete installation.

The customer will receive the rack ready to connect to the mains power, site wiring and loudspeaker lines to complete the installation.

Alarm rack systems

“There is a large and growing demand for the Praesensa IP-based public address and voice alarm system in the UK and Ireland,” stated Adam Osborne, Country Sales Manager UK and Ireland at Bosch.

“Custom alarm rack building in our region will provide a real benefit to companies that occasionally need to supply a compliant PA/VA system.

“Bringing the manufacture of these racks closer to our customers will help us to speed up delivery times and ensure a better local service for these certified racks.”