Ask an experienced installer what slows down a job, and somewhere near the top of the list you’ll find this: hunting through the van for the right base. Wrong colour, wrong type, ordered the wrong quantity. The Hochiki YBN-R/3 common mounting base exists to remove that problem entirely.
One base across the entire ESP ecosystem
The YBN-R/3 isn’t just compatible with Hochiki’s ESP sensors — it works across the full range. Smoke, heat, and multi-sensors; wall and ceiling beacons; base sounders; base sounder beacons; and FIREscape Nepto exit signs and luminaires. That last one is significant: a single base type covering both fire detection and emergency lighting devices is a genuine simplification for multi-discipline installations.
For designers and specifiers, it means fewer line items on the schedule of equipment. For installers on site, it means one base type from first fix to completion, with no risk of mismatching devices to bases at the point of installation.
What the YBN-R/3 offers on site
- Electronics-free design with stainless steel contacts for long-term reliability
- Square cable clamps for fast, confident termination — takes up to 2.5mm² cable
- Slim 8mm profile that sits cleanly against the ceiling
- Facility for remote LED indicator where required
- Available in ivory, white, and black to suit the installation environment
The electronics-free construction is worth highlighting. There’s less that can go wrong, and the stainless steel contacts are built for the kind of longevity that a life safety system demands.
Fewer SKUs, less stock, fewer headaches
The practical benefit of a truly universal base is stock simplification. Instead of ordering and managing several different base types across a project, you order one. That reduces the risk of over-ordering, under-ordering, or arriving on site with the wrong parts — all of which cost time and margin.
For larger projects or recurring Hochiki ESP installations, it’s worth specifying the YBN-R/3 as standard from the outset. One SKU, total flexibility.
You can order the Hochiki YBN-R/3 sensor mounting base from Huvo in ivory, white, or black. For the full Hochiki range — including ESP detectors, sounders, beacons, and FIREscape Nepto — visit the Hochiki page on Huvo.
