Security
Don’t be left in
the dark
As the long dark nights of winter prevail, security continues to be foremost in mind for home and business owners whose focus is on keeping their properties protected. This presents new opportunities for wholesalers, as the requirement for maintaining or upgrading security systems increases and drives installers to find solutions for their customers. ESP’s managing director, Paul Dawsontakes a look at some of the options available and the potential this area presents for electrical wholesalers and installers.
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here are a number of solutions that come under external area protection (EAP) such as PIR
triggered lights, CCTV and sound systems. So what should wholesalers be keeping in mind and stocking as winter takes hold? For the majority of installations CCTV is the most obvious measure, and a good starting point for anyone installing external security systems would be to read the BSIA guide for installers. It should be pointed out, however, that depending on the application being considered CCTV alone is not always going to give the best results for external security. There are other technologies able to provide valuable input to either improving the surveillance results or improving the proactive nature of the system. Some technologies are also a more economically viable choice. A well planned, executed and managed
CCTV security system is superb for showing what has happened after the event, but does it really provide a deterrent? The criminal can
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see the camera, but can the camera see the intruder? Highly overt cameras can be avoided and if not, it is very simple to just put on head and face coverings. It’s very often the case that IR technology is employed to provide illumination for the cameras but unfortunately this can simply leave the protected area in darkness to allow offences to be carried out without attracting the attention of passers-by. One of the greatest dislikes of intruders is light, particularly occasional triggered illumination that would catch the attention of neighbours. The ideal solution therefore is a combination of CCTV and security lighting. Clearly for any camera system required to
provide good quality images in the dark of night, lighting of one form or another is going to be essential. Of course, a light being activated in a dark area will not only provide a good environment for CCTV footage to be recorded, but can also attract the unwanted attention of security guards or anyone else in the vicinity.
Straightforward and easy to install, GuardCam LED is an all-in-one, energy-efficient PIR LED floodlight, camera, speaker and DVR system.
White light Adequate lighting is a key issue for cameras. As LED lighting continues to advance this is a technology that offers a very energy efficient option. The white light versions also help with achieving a true colour picture at night and the IR versions offer a solution where light pollution is an issue or a more covert system is required. Triggered lighting is considered more
effective than permanent low level illumination as it will attract attention to the activation of the system. The intruder knows this and will want to avoid it. Some of the latest PIR-driven technology on the market also provides an audible warning and image capture to offer the complete solution. What’s more, it is a relatively low-cost package, so for the installer this is a simple system that can be added to a contract and be considered as ‘adding value’ for the customer.
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