How to read product serial numbers and batch codes?
To support product traceability and help determine warranty status, products containing electronic components are identified by either a serial number or a batch number. These numbers appear on the product label of all main line products containing electronic components.
To give us traceability and enable us to establish warranty status on our products, we identify them with a serial number or batch number. These numbers appear on the product label of all main line products containing electronic components.
Serial Number consists of nine numbers (e.g. 012400697)
| Digits | Description |
| First digit |
The year of manufacture (e.g. 0 = 2000) |
| Second and third digits |
The month (e.g. 12 = December) |
| Fourth digit |
The place of manufacture: 1 & 2 = Hochiki Corporation Japan 3 = Hochiki Corporation America 4 = Hochiki Europe 9 = BOSCH China |
| Next five digits |
The unique serial number |
Batch Number consists of four numbers (e.g. 0124)
First digit: The year of manufacture (e.g. 0 = 2000, 2010, 2020)
The model of the device will help identify which decade, for more information you will need to contact Hochiki Technical support on: psupport@hochikieurope.com or 01634 260133.
Second and third digits: The month (e.g. 12 = December)
Fourth digit: The place of manufacture:
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1 & 2 = Hochiki Corporation Japan
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3 = Hochiki Corporation America
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4 = Hochiki Europe
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9 = BOSCH China
Emergency Lighting Battery Batch Codes
FIREscape EL BAT-450 (1400650-00) 175-8074
The EL Battery Batch codes show the date of Manufacture Year and Week.
Date Code example - 2118
21 is the Manufacture Year 2021
18 is the Manufacture Week (01st week - 52nd week)
Barcode example - 211800001
21 is the Manufacture Year 2021
18 is the Manufacture Week (01st week - 52nd week)
000001 is the serial number (00001 - 99999)
L@titude Part Number Configuration
LFA-E-E-2-1-0-1-P-H4-LG-UK1 (Corresponding to sections 1 through 11 below)
| No. | Category |
Options / Examples |
| 1 | Product Style |
LFA: 4 Slot, LFB: 8 Slot, LAA: Hochiki 4 Slot, LAB: Hochiki 8 Slot, LHA/LVB: HFP/VES, LAD/LAE/LAF: Repeaters |
| 2 | Standard |
E: EN, U: UL, A: Australian |
| 3 | Enclosure Style |
E: Standard Enclosure, D: Deep Enclosure |
| 4 | Number of Apertures |
1: 1 Aperture Lid, 2: 2 Aperture Lids |
| 5 | Power Supply |
1: 5.25A 240V, 2: 5.25A 110V, 3: 10.25A (Universal) |
| 6 | Zone LEDs |
0: 0 Zone LED's, 1: 48, 2: 96, 3: 144 |
| 7 | Enable Switch |
0: Not fitted, 1: Standard EN (B1828), 2: Swedish (B4289), 3: Australian (B3446), 4: Plexi door (B4000) |
| 8 | Printer |
0: Not fitted, P: Thermal Printer fitted |
| 9 | Loop Cards |
00: Not fitted, H#: 2 Loop Card - Hochiki Protocol (# = number of cards) |
| 10 | Paint Colour |
LG: BS 00 A 05 Fine Texture, HE: RAL7042, C: CP10 |
| 11 | Language |
UK1: English, SK1: Slovakian, TR1: Turkish, CZ1: Czech, etc. |
Last reviewed: 2026-06-16 — Reviewed by: Takashi Ishikawa