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Caught on camera
Matt Parton, of leading security products supplier ESP, provides the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions by installers on the subject of CCTV What comprises a CCTV system? There are four main components of a CCTV system: DVR (digital video recorder) – the brains and storage device of the system Camera – ...
Let the right one in
Distributor Pro-Vision looks at the latest in IP products for CCTV and access control The launch of new CCTV and access control products is still dominated with equipment that uses the IP protocol to distribute captured video and audio. Recent IP products released in the UK include the IPC0522E2 video call door station from LiLin ...
6 burning questions
Every six months, the Fire Industry Association (FIA) publishes the results of its Market Conditions Review, a ‘snapshot’ of how the fire protection market is performing. FIA CEO Ian Moore reflects on the latest findings 1. The Market Conditions Review Wave 6 shows a positive incline for companies wishing to increase their training of staff ...
Sensitivity is strength
Using non-approved settings on fire detectors puts lives and property at risk, explains Paul Pope, business innovation manager EMEA at Apollo Fire Detectors There are many benefits in providing fire detection devices and systems with selectable sensitivity modes, with one of the most obvious being the reduction in false alarms. Changing any sensitivity setting on ...
Third party certification can be your route to increased earnings
In relation to fire safety, Vicky Keeble, Compliance Manager at the Fire Industry Association, takes a look at third party certification and the benefits that this can bring to WireIN readers working in this area. If you work in fire safety you will probably have heard of Third Party Certification (TPC), but you may not ...
Low cost automatic fire alarm systems
Devising a cost-effective fire alarm system for houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs) that combines reliability with minimum disruption from unwanted alarms has, until now, been an impossible challenge. However, as Mark Kendall explains, recent developments in two-wire alarm systems offer a complete solution. If there is one common factor that applies to virtually all HMOs, ...
Wireless interconnect smoke alarm systems provide hidden benefits
Because of highly competitive electrical installation markets, costs are rising, margins are being squeezed, and businesses need that competitive edge. In terms of smoke alarms, Neil Perdell shows how electrical contractors and installers can benefit from using wireless interconnect systems: Electrical installers who fit mains powered smoke alarms will know that they need to be ...
Gain a competitive edge with wireless smoke alarms
In today’s highly competitive electrical installation market, margins are constantly being squeezed, costs are rising and every business needs any competitive edge it can find. In terms of smoke alarms, Neil Perdell shows how electrical contractors and installers can gain a competitive advantage using wireless interconnect systems: If you fit mains powered smoke alarms as ...
Safety first with fire cable for new Enniskillen acute hospital
Simon Hopkins, Prysmian FP Product Manager, investigates the fire system in the new South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The £270m South West Acute Hospital has been developed as part of the PFI (Private Finance Initiative) and falls under the watch of the Western Health and Social Care Trust. The new ...
Good things in small packages – the rise of panel heaters
The latest government energy report reinforces the role of electric heating in heating our homes. Although a combination of storage heaters and panel convector heaters works well in most homes, the efficiency and economy offered by today’s panel heaters can shine in the right setting. Chris Stammers tells the story. The government’s Carbon Plan of ...
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