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Integration Strategies for the Electrical Contractor
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| September 2002
| under
  • Your Business

These days, if you’re doing only wiring and cabling, you’re probably in the minority. Many electrical contractors wisely continue to expand their customer base, capitalizing on a variety of market upswings in low-voltage systems and services.

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Tune into Wireless
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| August 2002
| under
  • Systems

We’ve come to know it and love it: the wonderful world of wireless. Otherwise known as radio frequency transmission, wireless has gone mainstream, with hands-free and remote capabilities a way of life. If you think electrical contracting has nothing to do with wireless, you’re wrong.

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Analog to Digital Expands CCTV
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| July 2002
| under
  • Systems

Digital video makes surveillance a snap. At your fingertips are control functions (pan-tilt-zoom, recording, etc.) and limitless remote monitoring options.

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CCTV Out of the Box
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| June 2002
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Call it a sign of the timeS; there’s much more closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance activity. An electrical contractor based in the southeast called to ask me more about this market, and it wouldn’t be the first time a contractor queried me about this niche.

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Access Control Systems Are Versatile
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| May 2002
| under
  • Miscellaneous

In this day and age, the term “single-door access control” is nearly a misnomer. Most products have advanced to the point where they are easily integrated or interfaced with additional controllers, expanding in a network configuration.

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Communication Systems Offer Routine Emergency Services
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| April 2002
| under
  • Systems

A hostage situation can occur almost anywhere, anytime. But communication systems alert a building’s occupants to evacuate or take other appropriate action.

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Security Hardware Provides Complete Perimeter Detection
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| March 2002
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Most burglaries occur during the day through unlocked doors or windows, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reports. A locking device is one of the most effective products in preventing entry.

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America on Alert Bolsters the Security Market
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| February 2002
| under
  • Miscellaneous

It is a fact of life that we need to secure our homes and places of business. But security cannot rest on its laurels alone. For security to truly fit the end-users’ needs, it has to incorporate many facets of supervision and control.

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Intrusion Detection Is No Risky Business
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| February 2002
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Intrusion detection sensors remain steadfast as the first line defense in providing perimeter outdoor and interior security to what’s known in the business as the protected premises.

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