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Overview
Intruder Alarms provides a definitive and fully up-to-date guide to the specification, systems design, integration, installation and maintenance of intruder alarm systems. It has been written to be the essential handbook for installation engineers and security professionals working in this rapidly expanding and developing area.The third edition includes new material on systems integration, digital systems, wireless and remote signalling technologies, and electrical safety.
The revision has brought coverage fully in line with the new European standards (EN50131 / BS EN 50131-1), with their implications summarised in a new appendix. The coverage has also been carefully matched to the requirements of the new Knowledge of Security and Emergency Alarm Systems from City & Guilds (1852).
* An hugely popular practical guide for installation engineers and security professionals now in its third edition
* Essential reading for managers responsible for the commissioning and maintenance of security alarm systems
* Third edition is fully matched to the new European standards (EN50131 / BS EN 50131-1)
* Coverage meets City & Guilds specifications for the new 1852 Security Alarm course
Audience: Security installers, systems engineers, maintenance engineers, facilities managers.
Synopsis
A comprehensive guide to the specification, selection, installation and maintenance of intruder alarm systems for technicians, security managers and all those with an interest in the security systems industry.
Intruder Alarms is the essential handbook for installation engineers and security professionals, providing a comprehensive and practical guide to the specification, design, installation and maintenance of intruder alarm systems.
This third edition covers the latest European Standards, explaining how they affect the real world of the design and installation of alarm systems. It also contains full updates on all aspects of the intruder alarm sector, including advances in remote signalling, digital technologies, and the latest network integration techniques. Information on police response policies and the use of confirmed alarm technology has also been included, along with changes in accreditation practice.
This book has been endorsed by Skills for Security (formerly SITO) as a suitable text for students following the relevant Level 3 City & Guilds scheme 1852: Certificate of Knowledge of Security and Emergency Alarm Systems.