Direct Alarm Systems specialise in the installation and maintenance
of intruder alarm systems for businesses throughout the North West.
As an NSI (formerly NACOSS)
Approved company, our systems meet all the relevant technical
standards demanded by NSI and the Police, and are accepted
by all major insurance companies.
From the ubiquitous "corner shop",
through to larger retail, commercial, industrial and institutional
premises, our systems provide 24 hour protection 365 days a
year.
Every care is taken, from the initial
design stage, through planning, to installation and maintenance,
to ensure that your system provides the right level of protection
for your premises, is tailored to suit your operation, and
doesn’t cause any
disruption to your working environment.
Types of System:
Audible
When activated, this type of system will only provide on–site
audible notification. This may be sufficient to inform the burglar that they have been detected, and motivate them to leave, however this is not always the case.
Police forces will not respond to an Audible
system unless they receive confirmation that a break-in has
taken place.
The majority of commercial intruder alarm systems
now incorporate remote signalling.
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Remote Signalling
When an intrusion has taken place, a signal is transmitted
to the Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC). The signal is confirmed
by the ARC and action is taken to contact the keyholders and
emergency services where appropriate.
All remote signalling systems must be installed
in compliance with the Association of Chief Police Officers Policy
on Intruder Alarms (ACPO) and DD243:
2004
There are various methods of transmitting the signals to the
ARC. The most popular include:
- Digital Communicator
- Redcare
- Redcare GSM
Digital Communicator
The digital communicator is securely located
within your premises and connected to a standard telephone line,
linking our professionally installed alarm system with the Alarm
Receiving Centre (ARC).
It is strongly recommended that the Digital
Communicator is connected to a dedicated, incoming - calls barred
(ICB) line. No signals will be sent to the ARC if the line is
cut, faulty or in use.
Redcare
Redcare offers a more secure
form of alarm monitoring. The service provides continuous monitoring
of a BT telephone line that links our professionally installed
alarm system on your premises to an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC).
The result is continuous protection of your property, every second
of the day 365 days a year.
Unlike other alarm monitoring services, Redcare
both alerts the Alarm Receiving Centre when it detcts
a line cut AND provides encryption to prevent the substitution
of equipment or "spoofing" (emulation) of line conditions.
This is why Redcare is the most secure system of it’s kind.
Please note that Redcare
cannot send a confirmation signal to the ARC if the line is
cut.
Redcare GSM
Redcare GSM offers the most
secure method of signalling available. It combines a secure Redcare landline
connection with a GSM radio backup path. In
the event of a line cut it enables alarm systems to be monitored
by the radio path.
If the BT landline fails, the ARC will receive
a communication failure message. The GSM path
will continue to communicate with the Alarm Receiving Centre,
sending and subsequent alarms.
Redcare GSM is capable of sending a confirmed
activation if either the primary landline or secondary radio
path is lost, regardless of which one is lost first.
Our security surveyors will be able to
advise you as to which signalling method is best for your particular
situation.
We would also advise you to contact your insurer,
as the type of signalling may be a requirement of your insurance
policy.
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Leasing
We are able to offer leasing facilities* for
Intruder Alarm, CCTV and Access Control systems.
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Some Advantages of Leasing
- Costs are certain and are known in advance
- The asset cannot be withdrawn once the contract is signed
and its conditions complied with
- No need to tie up capital in fixed assets
- Allowances, depreciation and other calculations are not needed,
since leasing is concerned only with rentals
- Leasing provides a medium-term source of capital which may
not be available elsewhere
- Leasing provides a hedge against inflation as the use of
the asset is obtained immediately - payments are made out of
future funds and are made in fixed money terms, with real costs
falling as inflation increases
- possibility of immediate acquisition of cost – saving
equipment
How do I find out more?
For more information, or to arrange for a free security survey
of your premises, you can either complete the Contact Us form,
or phone us on our FREEPHONE enquiry line 0800 169 69 60
Don’t worry, we do not employ salespeople – we
believe our product and service speaks for itself. The survey
and quotation are provided free and without obligation.
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* Subject to terms & conditions
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