--- title: Power and Backup for Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems description: COMMBATT™ Power and Backup for Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement System provides power and back-up for bi-directional amplifiers (BDA) and other critical system components. This unit monitors a wide range of internal supervisory conditions, as well as BDA health. 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This unit monitors a wide range of internal supervisory conditions, as well as BDA health. An optional annunciator facilitates remote status monitoring. COMMBATT1 provides power for either 12VDC or 24VDC systems and accommodates up to two (2) internal 55AH batteries. Additional backup batteries can be added in a separate approved enclosure. The unit incorporates local LED indicators along with multiple independent supervisory outputs which report trouble conditions. Model ANC1BBU Annunciator enables remote status and trouble condition reporting and is also equipped with multiple independent supervisory outputs. Both COMMBATT1 and ANC1BBU are backed by a lifetime warranty and are pending UL2524. [Read the Press Release](https://solutions.altronix.com/press-releases/new-commbatt-power-and-backup) ![Altronix_CommBatt101](https://solutions.altronix.com/hubfs/Altronix_CommBatt101.jpeg "Altronix_CommBatt101") ## Key Features - Typically utilized in ARCS and ERCES systems - Charges and accommodates up to two (2) 55AH batteries in series for 24V, One (1) or two (2) in parallel for 12V - Provides 12VDC @ 12A or 24VDC @ 6A regulated output - 115VAC-220VAC 50/60Hz input - Supervision - - AC: Failure/Brownout - Battery: Low Battery/Battery Presence/Battery fail - Trouble: Power Supply/Battery Charger/Low Battery - Shutdown/Microcontroller Failure - Visual Indicators: - AC High and Low Side - Heartbeat - Battery - Charger - Ground Fault - Agency Listings: - UL2524: Standard for In-building 2-Way Emergency Radio Communication Enhancement Systems - UL864: Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems - CAN/ULC-S527 Fourth Edition, 2019 Control Units for Fire Alarm Systems   ## ANC1BBU - Remote Annunciator for COMMBATT1 - Allows local and remote annunciation of various trouble conditions of BDA (Bi-Directional Amplifier) and BBU (Battery Back-Up Unit) - Reports conditions to the FACP through separate set of dry contacts, with visual and audible indicators - Nine (9) 10K EOL supervised inputs to connect to power supply and other equipment that require annunciation of trouble conditions - Ten (10) NC output contacts to connect to FACP with convenient end of line resistor wiring terminals - Separate relay NC output for reporting common trouble to FACP - Two (2) spare outputs for additional equipment monitoring - 12-24VDC input - Bicolor visual indicators of trouble conditions - AC Fail, Low Battery, Charger Fail, Component Fail, Ground Fault, BDA Fail and Antenna Fail - Agency Listings - UL2524: Standard for In-building 2-Way Emergency Radio Communication Enhancement Systems - UL864: Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems - CAN/ULC-S527 Fourth Edition, 2019 Control Units for Fire Alarm Systems [Read the Press Release](https://solutions.altronix.com/press-releases/new-commbatt-power-and-backup) ![Altronix_ANC1BBU](https://solutions.altronix.com/hubfs/Altronix_ANC1BBU.jpeg "Altronix_ANC1BBU") #### Contact us 140 58th St. Bldg A, Ste 2N, Brooklyn, NY 11220, USA Phone: +1.718.567.8181 Fax: +1.718.567.9056 E-Mail: [info@altronix.com](mailto:info@altronix.com) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/Altronix-Corp-138016306862201/) - [**](https://twitter.com/AltronixCorp) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/altronixcorp/) - [**](https://www.instagram.com/altronixcorp/) - [About](https://solutions.altronix.com/about-us) - [What's New](https://solutions.altronix.com/whats-new) - [Thought Leadership](https://solutions.altronix.com/solutions/thought-leadership) - [End-to-End Connectivity](https://solutions.altronix.com/solutions/end-to-end-connectivity) - [Blog](https://solutions.altronix.com/blog) - [Media](https://solutions.altronix.com/old_media) - [Events](https://solutions.altronix.com/events) - [Resources](https://solutions.altronix.com/resources) - [Contact](https://solutions.altronix.com/contact-us) #### Subscribe to our Newsletter © 2025 Altronix Corp. • **[Privacy Policy](https://solutions.altronix.com/privacy-policy)** **