SIA Revises Control Panel Standard to Reduce False Alarms
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released the latest version of ANSI/SIA CP-01-2007, a revision of the 2000 Control Panel Standard – Features for False Alarm Reduction.
The standard recommends design features for security system control panels and the arming/disarming of devices to reduce false alarm incidents. It is intended for use by manufacturers that design control panels and alarm signal receivers. The standard can also be referenced by security system installers, specifiers and users, central stations and local authorities.
SIA began the revision after manufacturers requested an interpretation of the CP-01-2000 version of the standard. The revision now clarifies the issue of UL listings for control panels and the impact CP-01 revisions have on listings.
“Unless manufacturers are modifying their products in ways that may affect CP-01 features, such as new style panic buttons, this revision will not require manufacturers to re-list their products with UL,” says Ted Nesse, vice president of Technology for Sequel Technologies and Chair of SIA’s Security Control Panels Subcommittee.
For more information on the CP-01 revision, visit www.siaonline.org.
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