caveo security Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Strobes are often found to be fitted to external sounders. They tend to be wired independent of the siren so they can be powered and energised separately. What could be the reason for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 that's an obvious one you can do that Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caveo security Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Is it because in the even of alarm sounder goes of after 15 min? So strobe is more like an notification that there is something wrong ?:P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 id assume its to identify the unit in alarm vs the sea of other sounders? old regs it had other purposes. I'm thinking I'm gonna help you fail Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrolhead Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Quite often burglars are drug users. The purpose of a strobe is if the burglar has dropped an e recently and they see a strobe light they will stop what they are doing and start dancing like a loon. The strobe can keep them dancing for up to 12 hours, which is almost long enough for police to attend and catch them. If they can be bothered. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Newer strobes have a 24 hr guarantee which was brought in under the Sorry We Can't Attend Right Now, All Units Are Utilised Act 2015. Quote this and I guarantee you'll get a Distinction. 1 Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alarmcom Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Secom (I believe) use their strobe to activate on confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 They used an extra red one mounted adjacent, from what I read here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Yes I'm surprised that's allowed post PD6662 but they seem to do it even now, certainly the new carphone warehouse kiosk near us built about 18 months ago does. Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Is there a particular reg you are thinking of that a confirmed strobe would contravene? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 TBF not as such, I suppose I was thinking of keypads etc... displaying status but ultimately what lamps etc... the installer connects to outputs is up to them. Weren't Abel going to have a colour changing logo on their stainless bell once, but regs changed and they didn't? Or did they think regs would state they would HAVE to show confirmed etc... externally? Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 MOD recruitment offices used to have latching strobes so the staff didn't walk into anything on a morning. Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 We used to install a strobe or led on a p.t.s to inform the customer if the system had gone confirmed. The theory being that the when the customer/keyholder was first contacted the system may of been unconfirmed and on route to the premises the system may go confirmed without the customer knowing. Customer arrives on site sees the confirmed indicator and makes their choice whether to enter the premises or not or wait for Plod. However since everybody now has a mobile phone and can be contacted at anytime a confirmed indicator is very rarely installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpye Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) re Secom and their red lamp, it's NOT a strobe, it operates when a 'confirmed' signal is sent to the ARC Edited October 15, 2016 by magpye Quote Someone told me I was ignorant and apathetic, I don't know what that means, nor do I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 16 minutes ago, magpye said: re Secom and their red lamp, it's NOT a strobe, it operates when a 'confirmed' signal is sent to the ARC Tells the world that this "system is a confirmed system". Also it looks ****. I remember years ago going for an interview at Secom. I thought the firm i worked for were behind the times but couldn't believe how old skoll Secom appeared to be. Nice relaxed attitude though and i image a decent employer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 LOL'd when I was in Japan, seeing the uniformed SECOM guards (in a 7-11 type shop) doing the old Buckingham Palace march + salute to each other on changeover! Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 They do that in the Leeds branch Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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