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Alarm/Signal Systems

 
Checks and Balances
by
Marilyn Michelson
| March 2003
| under
  • Your Business

If you’re involved with security systems (procurement, design or installation), this article looks at what market segments they may fall in and where you can go to learn more about the “standards” that apply to a product or its installation.

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Chicago Public School Rehab Earns an A+
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| March 2003
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  • Your Business

Sharlen Electric Company in Chicago didn’t balk at the scope of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) project; it set course for a superior integrated-systems installation.

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Recurring Legal Issues In Constructing Educational Facilities
by
Gerard W. Ittig
| March 2003
| under
  • Your Business

Building schools involves some unique parameters. The budget is often inflexible, the completion date and interim milestones are based on school semesters, and project management may be left to the architect, who has built-in conflicts regarding errors and omissions in the drawings.

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The ABCs of PQ
by
Richard P. Bingham
| March 2003
| under
  • Your Business

As commercial, industrial and educational facilities become more dependent on information technology (IT) equipment for performing the day-to-day tasks, the quality of electrical supply that powers these growing loads becomes more of a factor.

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Securing New Jersey Schools with Grant Money
by
Susan M. Casey
| March 2003
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  • Your Business

On Oct. 31, 2002, a 15-year-old boy was shot in the stomach by another 15-year-old at Lincoln High School in Jersey City, N.J. The next day, another student was attacked blocks from campus. The incidents caused a community outcry, prompting calls for heightened security.

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CCTP Technology Converges Security with IT
by
Joseph M. Kelly
| March 2003
| under
  • Systems

A new closed circuit over twisted pair (CCTP) surveillance system developed by data communications distributor Anixter Inc., in conjunction with manufacturer partners Philips CSI, Belden Wire & Cable, and Middle Atlantic, effectively melds digital closed circuit (CCTV) technology with a local ar

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Installing Fire-Alarm Systems, Part II
by
Wayne D. Moore
| February 2003
| under
  • Systems

Last month, in part one of this article, we said the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the “National Fire Alarm Code” from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) were two of the most important resources needed to properly install a fire-alarm system.

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Maintenance Adds Value to Sales
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| February 2003
| under
  • Your Business

System maintenance can be about anything you want it to be. It could be in reference to communications (data or voice networks), electrical, mechanical, security or anything your heart or bottom line desires. You may think that such a statement is too sweeping and general, right? Wrong.

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Selling To A CXO - Dealing With The New, All-Purpose Executive Title
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| January 2003
| under
  • Your Business

To start with, let us clarify one thing: CXO is the latest industry acronym. OK, even if it is not the newest, most popular buzzword on the street, we are officially claiming it to be so starting now. It definitely makes sense, what with all of the CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CTOs—the list can go on and on.

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Installing Fire Alarm Systems - Part I: A Quick Guide To Getting Started In The Business
by
Wayne D. Moore
| January 2003
| under
  • Systems

Many electrical contractors have attempted to install commercial fire alarm systems and because they were not properly prepared, they did not enjoy the experience. What steps do you take to properly install such a system?

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Intelligibility--What Did You Say?
by
Gregory J. Miller
| November 2002
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  • Systems

How many times have you been to a large corporate complex and struggled to hear an announcement on the public address system? Now consider the same sound system and the dangers when the listener is instructed in emergency evacuation procedures.

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Installing Smoke Detectors (Alarms)
by
Mark C. Ode
| August 2002
| under
  • Codes & Standards

Smoke detectors (alarms) are installed in single-family dwellings to provide early warning of a fire. Their installation is required by building codes in many municipalities and by many fire departments.

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Resisting Change
by
Wayne D. Moore
| August 2002
| under
  • Systems

Since the 1980s, the National Fire Protection Association’s fire alarm standards have required the notification appliance (speaker) circuits used in high-rise building Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications systems to “survive” during a fire.

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Installing Smoke Detectors (Alarms)
by
Mark C. Ode
| June 2002
| under
  • Codes & Standards

Smoke detectors (alarms) are installed in single-family dwellings to provide early warning of a fire. Their installation is required by building codes in many municipalities and by many fire departments.

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Fire Pumps and Alarm Systems, Circuits, Services, and More
by
George W. Flach
| March 2002
| under
  • Systems

CODE CITATIONS Article 100—Definitions Article 210—Branch Circuits Article 230—Services Article 695—Fire Pumps Article 725—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote-Control, Signaling, and Power-Limited Circuits Article 760—Fire Alarm Systems Article 770—Optical Fiber Cables and Raceways Article 800—Comm

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