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Guide to Fire Alarm Detectors - SDM Magazine

Guide To Fire Alarm Detectors

Thomas P. Hammerberg SET, CFP
October 1, 2006
Fire alarm devices are needed to start the fire protection process. Whether it is a manual pull station, smoke detector or waterflow alarm, if something does not activate the fire
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2006 Guide to Authorized Dealer Programs

September 1, 2006
Editor’s note: This information is based on a survey sent to dealer companies. If you are aware of an authorized dealer program that should be included on this list please
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For What Its Worth

Joan Engebretson
September 1, 2006
Right now is one of the best times to sell an alarm company that the industry has seen in recent years. After a period of declining values in the early
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THE BEST &THE BRIGHTEST

Joan Engebretson
September 1, 2006
As security systems have become more complete, and with systems that integrate video surveillance, access control and intrusion protection on the rise, the need for skilled technicians and project managers
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IP Video Installations: Solutions for Common Problems

September 1, 2006
As video surveillance systems are being increasingly connected to TCP/IP networks, issues arise that call for practical and innovative applications and deployments of devices. Culled from many training sessions led
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How Better Wiring Can Improve Your Access Jobs

Russ Gager
September 1, 2006
Coding on wires can be used to relay a variety of information. SmartWire from Windy City Wire, Hillside, Ill., features sequential foot markers, function labeling and a zone coding system.As
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MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY PICTURE

Russ Gager
September 1, 2006
A visitor presents an attendant with a business card for inputting to a visitor management system.Don’t let your customers buy an ID card system after you leave — sell them
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CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO OUTDOOR SECURITY PROBLEMS

Russ Gager
September 1, 2006
Outdoor perimeter security installations can be some of the most challenging, especially for security dealers and systems integrators who are new to them. Real-world experience frequently is the most valuable
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VIDEO ANALYTICS: WORKING SMART FOR YOUR CLIENT

David Engebretson
September 1, 2006
The public transport infrastructure in Paris, France, which includes the metro, RER, buses and tramways, uses more than 10,000 cameras on one contiguous system with streaming and storage at different
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2006 Guide to Financial Services

August 1, 2006
The task of obtaining financing for your security or systems integration business can be eased by reading SDM’s 2006 Guide to Financial Services. With the players changing every year, dealers
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