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Alarm Monitoring, Redcare and ARC
24 hour Monitoring of Your Alarm
Figures from the government indicate that a high percentage of fires occur when a building is unoccupied. A monitored alarm can assure a swift response from the Fire Service at the first detection of a fire.
Fire Alarm Bells only
The problem with having an alarm system only rings an alarm bell is that ring bells are often seen as a nuisance and are usually ignored. They are reliant upon someone taking action
Passive Monitoring
With this type of system, the alarm is connected to an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) via an ordinary telephone line. If a fire alarm is triggered, the ARC may call the emergency services if required. The problem is that id the telephone line is faulty or cut, the signal will not reach the ARC.
Active Monitoring
Again the alarm is connected to an Alarm Receiving Centre via a phone line. with redcare, the phone line is checked continuously and if there are any interuptions a warning signal will be deliverd to the ARC. This means that your alarm signalling can never be compromised without knowledge of the ARC.
Active Monitoring Using Dual Paths
Redcare gsm uses two alarm signalling paths - the telephone line and a radio network. If one of these paths is attacked or fails, the other continues to monitor your alarm regardless of which one fails first.
GD Systems can install and commission the equipment, organise the ARC and run the contract for you - Call us for details.
Broadband compatibility with BT Redcare
BT Redcare Classic, BT Redcare GSM and BT Redcare Agile are all compatible with broadband.
There is no need for connection of an ADSL filter for both BT Redcare Classic and BT Redcare GSM. For BT Redcare Agile installations it is necessary for the connection of an ADSL filter on the secondary path.
Can the broadband line be used with data devices such as faxes or modems?
If you wish to connect data equiipment on the same line, you will need a Redcare Modem Compatible Device* (MCD)
*Note connection of a MCD may affect your internet connection speed
BT Redcare MCD
The BT Redcare MCD (Modem Compatibility Device) lets end-users connect BT Redcare alarm monitoring to data applications such as a PCs, Digital TVs or fax machines - all over the same BT analogue line.
Key benefits and features:
- BT Redcare can be connected to analogue telephone lines that are also used for fax or data services - no need for dedicated or additional alarm lines.
- The MCD is an easy to install plug-and-play solution that requires no specialised knowledge to install.
- The MCD makes it possible to connect more than one data device through a single MCD (where practical) using a telephone socket doubler.