Introducing a one-shot emergency battery pack for MED Fire Fighter models

Posted on April 04, 2024

Fire onboard a vessel can be catastrophic, and firefighting teams require immediate, reliable communications to extinguish fires and protect crew. Entel's Fire Fighter radios are engineered specifically for these emergency situations.

We prioritise innovation that advances marine safety, and our brand reflects our commitment to customer feedback. Since launching our MED models four years ago, we have received significant market demand for a primary one-shot emergency battery.

Although not mandated by MED standards, we have developed a new primary battery (product code CLB850FF) in response to this demand, which will be available from May 2024.

Compatibility with existing Fire Fighter radios presented a challenge. To ensure functionality with the CLB850FF one-shot battery, all IIB models previously sold MUST receive a firmware update (see this link for further information).

Unfortunately, IIC models would require hardware changes that are impractical for radios already in use. To avoid potential confusion caused by two hardware versions in the field, we will not support the one-shot battery on IIC radios (DT944FF & DT985FF).

Here's a compatibility table for clarity: 

The new one-shot primary battery will be bundled as standard with the DT844FF and DT885FF radio sets, together with the standard rechargeable battery, with minimal cost increase, your account manager will confirm revised pricing to you.

We trust you agree this is a valued addition to our product portfolio.  Should you have any questions please contact your account manager.

Model variants:

DT844FF VHF MED ATEX IIB approved

DT944FF VHF MED ATEX IIC approved

DT885FF UHF MED ATEX IIB approved

DT985FF UHF MED ATEX IIC approved