There are two types of Monitored Systems - Keyholder Response and Police Response. In both instances monitored systems are connected to an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) and in the event of a confirmed alarm activation your external siren will trigger and a signal will be sent to the Alarm Receiving Centre via your telephone line informing them of the activation.
With a Keyholder Response system the Alarm Receiving Centre will then contact the premises and any nominated keyholders to inform them that the alarm has been activated, the keyholders will then attend the premises. With a Police Reponse system the Alarm Receiving Centre will contact the premises, any nominated keyholders and the Police, with the Police and the keyholders attending the premises.
Monitored Systems give the added peace of mind that your business is connected to the Alarm Receiving Centre and is monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can relax knowing your business is fully secure against intruders.
Digicom Monitoring or Digital Communicator as it is also known is the most common form of monitoring and is connected to the Alarm Receiving Centre via an analogue phone line. The telephone line sends the signals from the alarm to the Alarm Receiving Centre in the event of an activation and depending on the type of activation will determine the action the Alarm Receiving Centre takes. However the telephone line itself is not monitored so if the line was cut or damaged then the signals cannot be sent. There are other forms of monitoring that can alleviate this and they are described below.
Redcare GSM is a dual path form of monitoring. The signals are sent down the telephone landline aswell as via the GSM phone network. If anything happens to one of pathways the other one will continue to work, for example if the telephone landline is cut the alarm signals will be sent via the GSM network. The telephone landline is also monitored by a signal being sent continuously down the landline between your premises and the Alarm Receiving Centre so in the event of a fault or the line being cut the Alarm Receiving Centre are alerted, even if the external bell doesn't sound. This gives you complete peace of mind that your business is being protected every minute of the day, 365 days a year.
Dualcom GPRS is another dual path form of monitoring and uses the Vodafone network. Just like Redcare GSM the signals are sent via an analogue landline and also by the Vodafone network so if one pathway is cut the other continues to monitor the premises. The difference with the GPRS is that it is high speed technology which means it can send the data at a faster speed and it can also be converted to an IP (Internet) based secondary path using a LAN (Local Area Network) card if you wanted to do this in the future. If you decide to have Dualcom GPRS installed, on our initial visit we will check the strength of the vodafone coverage in your area to ensure that the monitoring works at it's best for you and your business. These days the majority of insurance companies stipulate that an alarm should be monitored by dual path signalling such as Redcare GSM or Dualcom GPRS to ensure maximum protection of your business premises and the stock that you hold inside. To find out more information or if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Salamander Fire & Security Ltd can offer CCTV solutions for your business which when fitted with a monitored Intruder Alarm will give you complete security for your business, your premises and your employees. For more information on the CCTV systems that we offer please click here.
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