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Migration

Kilsen to Kidde Commercial.

Founded in 1978 in Spain, Kilsen has protected people and assets for five decades, with a strong installed base across Southern Europe. The Kilsen brand is now a series under the Kidde Commercial umbrella, marking the beginning of a new era in fire detection and safety.

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1978
Kilsen founded in Spain
5 decades
Protecting people and assets
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Wiring changes with the adaptor base
EN 54
Approved with the Excellence detectors
Your migration path
Step 1 of 5

Tell us about your site.

Share your Kilsen panel type, the number of loops and devices, and how the site is used. The Kidde Commercial team plans the route and the order of work with you, so the building keeps running while it is upgraded.

  • ✓Planning, from the first survey to commissioning
  • ✓Specialised migration tools and expert guidance
  • ✓Minimal downtime during the transition
  • ✓One dedicated team throughout
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Step 2 of 5

Keep your Kilsen bases.

The Kilsen adaptor base lets Excellence Series detectors fit on your existing Kilsen standard bases (KZ700 and KZ705). The installation stays untouched, and the adaptor hides the old base so the finish matches.

  • ✓No wiring changes required
  • ✓Automatic locking to the legacy base
  • ✓Hides the legacy base for a matching finish
  • ✓EN 54 approved with the Excellence detectors
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wiring changes
Step 3 of 5

Swap in Excellence Series devices.

Detectors with built-in short-circuit isolators and smoke discrimination, manual call points, input and output modules and sounders. Surface or recess mounting, rotary addressing and drift compensation keep every device accurate for years.

  • ✓Fewer false alarms, enhanced detection precision
  • ✓Short-circuit isolation built into every detector
  • ✓All-in-One range adds sounder and visual alarm in the detector
  • ✓Designed for 10+ years of detector service life
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years of detector service life
Step 4 of 5

Move to a 2X-A / 2X-AT panel.

EN 54 addressable panels for small and medium-sized sites: expandable to four loops, networkable to 64 panels, with an optional 7-inch touchscreen and building maps on the 2X-AT. Remote diagnostics keep maintenance simple.

  • ✓Up to 4 high-power loops per panel
  • ✓Up to 64 panels networked together
  • ✓2X-AT touchscreen with building, floor and room maps
  • ✓IP, 4G, serial and Ethernet links for remote diagnostics
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Step 5 of 5

Commissioned, supported, future-ready.

Our team stays with you from planning to execution. Solutions that grow with your facility give small and medium-sized operations a system that meets today’s safety standards and is ready for what comes next.

  • ✓Dedicated assistance through the whole migration
  • ✓Flexible and scalable as the site grows
  • ✓Upgrade flyer and documentation for your project
  • ✓Local regional teams for ongoing support
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team from plan to handover
What stays, what changes

Upgrade without starting over.

Stays

What you keep

  • ✓Your existing wiring and installation
  • ✓Your Kilsen standard bases (KZ700 and KZ705), through the adaptor base
  • ✓Site history and field devices you choose to keep
  • ✓The ceiling cut-outs, so there is nothing to repaint
Changes

What you gain

  • ✓Excellence Series detectors with built-in isolators and smoke discrimination
  • ✓2X-A / 2X-AT panels, up to 4 loops and 64 networked panels
  • ✓Enhanced detection precision and fewer false alarms
  • ✓Remote diagnostics and a system ready for the future
Key advantages of migrating

Everything a Kilsen site gains.

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The real story

From Kilsen to Kidde Commercial.

One continuous company, brought under a single name.

  • 1978

    Kilsen is founded in Barcelona, Spain, building conventional and addressable fire detection and alarm systems, primarily for small to medium-sized applications.

  • 2002 onward

    Kilsen becomes part of the same corporate family as Aritech, through GE Interlogix, then UTC Fire & Security, then Carrier.

  • 2023

    Kidde Engineered Systems formally rebrands Aritech, Kilsen and Ziton under one name: Kidde Commercial.

  • Today

    Kilsen customers can upgrade directly to Kidde Commercial’s 2X-A / 2X-AT panels and Excellence Series devices, using retrofit adaptor bases built for exactly this transition.

Documents and resources

Migration documentation.

Upgrade flyer: Kilsen migration to Kidde CommercialPDF, the published upgrade flyer
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Kilsen adaptor base for the Excellence Series detectorsDatasheet and installation sheet (KE-DBA-ADPW-KIL)
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Kidde Commercial 2X-A / 2X-AT panels and Excellence SeriesPanels, detectors and devices to move to
Explore

Your Kilsen system, moved to what comes next.

Tell us about your site and we will plan the migration with you.

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Good to know

The questions people ask before they choose.

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Is my Kilsen system still supported?

Kilsen is now a series within Kidde Commercial. Your Kilsen system keeps working, and when you want to upgrade, we offer a migration path to Kidde Commercial 2X-A / 2X-AT panels and Excellence Series devices.

Can I keep my Kilsen bases when I upgrade?

Yes. The Kilsen adaptor base lets Excellence Series detectors fit on your existing Kilsen standard bases, so the installation can stay untouched.