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You never know when an emergency will arise at your business, so it is smart to plan ahead by putting some safeguards in place.  By using a panic button, you have a way of quickly and easily alerting others and letting them know an emergency has occurred.

The Panic/Holdup button is an initiating device that is used in a panic system, and located (concealed) under counters, under desktops, and inside walk-in freezers.

When a user activates the Panic/Holdup button, it sends a data message to the system control panel for processing.

When the Panic/Holdup button is reset, it sends a data message to the panel, indicating that it is in a normal condition. Users see status and alarms from the sensor at the local keypad. The control panel can also send a message to the monitoring station.

The alarm monitoring center can arrange for a Panic button’s message policies to contact different people for different reasons. Because the Panic Button is addressable, it not only sends an emergency message, but instead sends a “Kind of emergency.”

Examples of those who you could notify are: the client’s management staff, police, ambulance, onsite medical staff, onsite guards, or a specific individual.

Reasons to Choose this Panic/Holdup Button

The Panic/Holdup button provides some important advantages.

• It minimizes the need for additional power supplies because of its low current draw.
• The Panic/Holdup button uses an ultra-quiet activation switch for the most silent operation.
• The button is encased in a brushed stainless steel enclosure.
• The button is addressable, so it provides a specific identification, along with status.
• The Panic/Holdup button provides a subtle trigger indicator.

Locate Panic/Holdup buttons under counter tops and desktops in applications like cash payment centers, banks, retail stores, and public processing centers.

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Intrusion Detection systems sense a number of events that indicate unauthorized entry into a facility during times when no one should be present.

In today’s facility, it is typical to include door/window position sensors, motion detectors, glassbreak detection, and panic buttons.

Solving Intrusion Issues

There are a number of critical issues that are solved with an intrusion detection system.

Unauthorized entry through doors: Intruders can open a door in many ways, including using prying tools, torches, or even an issued key to the lock. No matter how the door is opened, the door position sensor detects the opening and reports its status to the control panel for processing.

Protecting Glass Windows: Entry by breaking glass windows is a common method of unauthorized entry into a facility. Glassbreak detectors sense the sound of breaking glass, and then activate the alarm condition while the intruder is still outside, often thwarting the attempt. Finding glass break detectors that successfully sense glass breakage from different types of glass like Tempered, Laminated, Coated, Wired, Plate, and others is no longer a challenge. Honeywell offers the most effective glass break sensor for all types of glass.

Unauthorized entry through walls and roofs: Some unauthorized entries are achieved by cutting through walls and facility roofs. Motion detectors sense movement within protected rooms and departments of the building. While the Intrusion Detection System is armed, an activated motion detector causes a local alarm and sends a message to a central monitoring station.

Crisis during work hours: When intruders arrive during business hours, employees are often inhibited from using the telephone to call authorities. A panic button allows for a discrete, undetected method of calling for help. You can locate a panic button below counters and desktops to provide users with an easy, yet subtle method of notifying the authorities.

You can be very specific as to who shall respond to a panic situation, and you can have many panic buttons for many purposes.

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Installing carbon monoxide detectors in your business is critical for the safety of your employees and customers.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is created when certain types of fuel is burned.  If there is not proper ventilation around the burning fuel, then the carbon monoxide levels can increase to dangerous levels.  Breathing in too much carbon monoxide can be fatal, if there is not enough fresh air present.  In fact, it can kill in minutes.  The best defense against this silent killer is a carbon monoxide detector.

If you connect your carbon monoxide detector to your burglar and fire system, this wireless device can be monitored by trained professionals 24/7.  The monitoring station will alert you when the carbon monoxide reaches an unsafe level, giving your employees and customers time to safely evacuate.

Honeywell’s carbon monoxide detectors provide intelligent protection, including:

• Electrochemical Sensing Technology - Electrochemical detectors are the newest, most refined CO detectors available and provide the most accurate measurement of CO concentration obtainable. They can take readings from low levels that may be hazardous over long periods of time to high concentrations that present an immediate danger.
• End of Life Timer - When the detector has reached the end of its life, the detector will send a trouble signal to the panel. This indicates that the CO sensor inside the detector has passed the end of its life and the detector needs to be replaced. The detector’s lifespan is approximately six years from the date of manufacture.
• Versatile Mounting - Whether you choose to affix the detector to the ceiling or a wall, mounting is made simple with the enclosed hardware. The mounting base has large mounting ports, which accommodate drywall anchors for easy surface mounting.
• Tamper Protection and Tamper Resistant Element - The detector has a built-in tamper switch that can communicate back to the control panel in the event it is removed from the base. For an added level of security, the detector also includes a tamper resistant element that prevents removal from the base without the use of a tool.

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