Stately scaffolding protected
Royle Security used outdoor detectors on the scaffolding surrounding Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, during a refurbishment of the stately home.
The Lees, Oldham-based installer used 16 WatchOUT detectors to deter intruders from entering the National Trust property via the scaffolding.
Said MD, Mike Royle: “With such a lot of scaffolding around the building people think the detectors are hidden, but every corner, wall and angle was covered.
“The WatchOUT is easy to install and unobtrusive so we could continue so we could continue our work easily.
“To protect the building and the staff from falling debris and from the British weather a large tarpaulin also surrounded the scaffolding which we had to bear in mind when we chose the detector.”
The detector from Risco Group is said to be the “ultimate” for the unstable outdoor environment and was awarded the Highly Commended Alarm Product prize at the 2005 Detektor International Awards in Sweden.
Cutting campus crime
Leading Oxfordshire locksmith BMA Varsity installed an electronic access control system at Mansfield College, Oxford, that has resulted in a big reduction in campus crime.
The company installed eight on-line WRM2001 proximity wall readers controlled by i-Button read/write keys and a mix of electronic handle sets from the Salto Comfort and Security ranges.
A Salto Pro-Access electronic locking system was also installed to provide on-line perimeter access control. This allows all doors to be operated by one database.
Despite the age and condition of some of the doors and their architectural surroundings the installation went smoothly.
Shadow looks to future
Cambridge-based CCTV systems integrator Shadow Security has carried out an extensive installation at the head office of Marshall Aerospace in Cambridge.
The installer used JVC equipment including the TK-C655EB day and night colour dome cameras and high-resolution CRT and LCD monitors in an enhanced security system that monitors the car franchises, buildings, gates and barriers and even the air traffic control tower.
Said Tom Richards, deputy chief security officer at Marshall Aerospace:
“Our biggest clients are the MOD and the RAF. Security of our premises is a high priority and we monitor our premises 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Shadow Security provide the best quality security system that works well with security officers on the ground and they completely understand our requirements. They will also carry us forward in switching to more intelligent and integrated IP security systems in the future …”
Brian Hodges, Director at Shadow Security, said they were proud of the work they had done over the past sixteen years.
“With a new building going in, we will look at installing an IP security system to monitor access points and public areas.”
Visiting the site, Yash Patel, executive director, CCTV Europe at JVC Professional Europe, said: “The size and scale of Marshall Aerospace including the airport and hangers is very exciting and clearly demonstrates the abilities of our cameras to monitor larger sites for long periods of time”.
Quantum leap for ITN
Quantum Security has upgraded ITN’s building in Grays Inn Road, London, to take advantage of digital recording advances.
The installer was commissioned to research and install a new video recording system at the home of ITV and Channel 4 news.
Working with specialist CCTV distributor Videcon, the company recommended the Sanyo DSR-3761 to their client.
Said Quantum’s Matt Loudon: “The is a huge choice of DVRs currently available on the market but it was felt that the DSR-3716 was exceptionally easy to use …”
It has five different search functions and a motion detection facility.
Early warning in tunnel
An advanced CCTV camera-based smoke detection system is being used to provide rapid response to potential fires in the Sydney Harbour Tunnel.
Retrofitted to 80 of the tunnel’s CCTV cameras, D-Tec’s Video Smoke Detection System offers a vital early warning of incidents.
D-Tec worked in association with Chubb Fire Safety on the prestigious project. With advances in technology the tunnel management was looking to upgrade the original fire protection system installed in 1992.
In burning vehicle tests, an alarm was generated within 14 seconds of visible smoke and prior to any visible flames and a further 30 alarms were generated during the test burn. At no point during the test did the older system generate an alarm.
Unique school upgrade
Unique Integrated Systems has completed a large scale security upgrade at Hindley Community High School, Wigan. The contract included CCTV, security lighting, video transmission and an external passive infrared (PIR) detection system.
The work covers perimeter and internal areas such as corridors and stairwells.
The upgrade was designed by Tony Hollinrake of Wigan Council’s Security Section working with the client and UIS.
A range of 57 cameras were installed, including Bosch vandal-resistant fixed domes, Bosch G3 fully functional domes and Dedicated Micros cameras. DM DVRs and Vista SmartTel video transmission equipment enabled all footage to be recorded at the council’s control room. The site can also be watched by school staff.
UIS completed the work within the agreed budget and on time.
Head teacher, Mrs J Lees, said engineers from UIS – an NSI Gold Medal installer – “did an excellent job.”
Stopped in their tracks
A truck dealership in Australia that suffered persistent theft and vandalism used a remotely monitored detector-activated CCTV system from RemGuard Visual Management to solve the problem.
RemGuard Australia installed RemVu Aquila transmission equipment to solve the problem of out of hours crime at Stillwell Trucks based at Milperra, New South Wales.
Stillwell’s admin manager Dick Boyce said: “Since they didn’t actually break into our building they didn’t set off our alarms and, in the event, they would probably be long gone before police or patrols could attend. We badly needed some sort of pro-active security that could actively detect and deter intruders within our fenced compound after hours.”
Immediately after the system was installed the problems stopped, he said.
Cameras view the yard and access points. They are linked, via an ADSL virtual private network and Aquilla transmission, to the response centre in Sydney.
Towers of strength
Vicon cameras are being used to tackle the problem of theft from sites where temporary security is needed.
Wanco Inc uses the Vicon SurveyorVFT 23x daylight camera domes atop a 26 foot telescoping tower attached to a portable trailer body. The tower collapses and folds to a horizontal position over the trailer body.
The self-contained units are used at construction sites, outdoor events and other locations where there is a temporary need for surveillance.
Cherry at seaside
Cherry Gates & Barriers Ltd installed the 640 barrier system from FAAC (UK) to replace old barriers that controlled a lifting bridge at the Sovereign Harbour Marina in Eastbourne.
The bridge provides pedestrian and emergency vehicle access and is in constant use with yachts accessing the harbour at all hours of the day and night. The robust 640 is able to withstand the strong winds and salt spray of a seaside location.
Cherry Gates also upgraded the warning controls that that activate when the bridge is raised.
Pitching access
Genesis Integrated Systems has installed an access control and door entry system at The Pavilion, a new community sports facility on Stonebridge Estate, north west London.
Genesis installed BPT’s Impro 16 access control with 14 keypad/proximity and proximity-only readers fitted to changing rooms and building entrances.
The GB pound 2.8 million community facility comprises pitches, courts and a multi-use hall, changing rooms and a cafe.
Staff have tags to freely come and go while visitors are allocated a code with time restrictions. This saves staff having to program visitor tags in and out of the system.
Key to security
Intellikey has replaced a mechanical master key system at Mayday Hospital, Croydon, with electronic key-based access control.
The system now provides audit trail accountability at operating theatres, maternity and pathology departments, doctors-on-call rooms, doctors’ residence buildings, the post graduate medical centre, the parents’ accommodation suite, a call centre, a computer suite, the facilities building and the energy centre.
The hospital has a large number of doctors coming in to finish training. They can now be issued with their own key and program just for the temporary period and it can be quickly deleted from the system.
It can also operate an auto lock/unlock system on the doors and be used for parking, lift and barrier control.
