Olson Security,Inc. incorporates the use of

Digital Communicator - uses solid-state electronics to transmit data to a central station receiver printer. The digital communicator uses regular telephone networks to transmit alarm or emergency data at high speed.

Digital communicators can transmit coded data for up to 99 different emergency situations.

Digital Receiver - receives coded data signals from the digital communicator. Digital receivers send back data to the communicator and interrogate the communicator to acknowledge that the information has been received. This handshake principle makes digital communicating more positive as the digital communicator will keep calling the receiver until it is acknowledged. The printer translates the received data to hard copy for records and prints out the date and time, customer code, and type of emergency.

Perimeter Burglary protection - usually a small gauge pair of wires connected to each door or window with a magnetic switch or other device. A small current is applied to the pair to complete a continuous circuit through the switches around the perimeter of the building. Any break or opening in the circuit will activate an alarm.

Space Protection - any device that monitors open space inside the perimeter. Some devices currently in use are infrared photo electric beams, passive infrared detection. ultrasonic sound waves and microwave energy. These devices detect movement in the protected area and activate the alarm.

Hold-up Alarm - a silent alarm signal activated when a robbery or hold-up takes place. Used mostly by banks. liquor stores. convenience stores. etc. Some types of hold-up activators include cash drawer switches. foot switches or radio transmitters. In a residence this switch is usually referred to as a panic button.

Fire Alarms - fire alarms are primarily designed to detect and report fires from the previous stated origins. and use the sonic central station as do burglar and hold-up alarms. Fire detection devices are divided into four basic categories:

1.Heat detection

2.Smoke detection

3.Ionization detection

4.Sprinkler monitoring

Thermostats - for heat detection. thermostats are placed at intervals throughout a premise and they activate a fusible link to open or close a circuit. Thermostats usually activate at 135 degrees and 200 degrees Fahrenheit respectively.

Smoke detector - activate when smoke in a building reaches 3 to 4% density, approximately 12 inches from the ceiling

Ionization Detectors - activate an alarm when ions from particles of combustion are present in the air.

Sprinkler Monitoring - flow switches or pressure switches placed inside sprinkler systems detect water flow or low pressure.

Rate of Rise Sensors - these are in the thermostat category and detect a sudden rise of temperature.

Other Emergencies - many other types of emergencies can be detected and reported. For example1 variable temperature switches can be preset to detect temperature changes. This type of device could be used in a meat processing plant where freezer temperature had to remain constant, or in a home where loss of heat could cause pipe freezing, etc.

Now you are armed with some basic facts about emergency reporting and detection equipment

It has to be remembered that no two buildings or homes are exactly alike.

Olson Security, Inc. is prepared to analyze the customer’s needs and install systems designed specifically to meet those needs.