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UL Issues Fire Hazard Warning on Cat 5E Cable Brand

4.1.21 – CEPro – UL has issued a warning related to a specific Cat 5E cable made by Claritronix after discovering the product fails to meet the flammability requirements of UL testing in the United States and Canada. A warning has been released by global...

Georgia to Ban Cities From Fining Alarm Companies for False Alarms

4.1.21 – SSI – Atlanta Lawmakers passed a bill that overturns the ability for jurisdictions to fine alarm companies for false alarms that are triggered by end users. The Georgia General Assembly has approved legislation that bans counties and municipalities from...

How the Alarm Industry Can Raise the Bar to Properly Test Systems

3.30.21 – SSI Equipment, layout, wiring, transmission equipment, service and monitoring need to be tested together to ensure a “system” operates as intended. A lot has been written recently about alarm equipment and how some of it has not tested reliably under adverse...

How Industry Efforts Toppled Georgia False Alarm Law

4.2.21 – SSI – ATLANTA John Loud explains the concerted efforts by industry stakeholders in helping defeat the spread of a punitive alarm ordinance across the state. The Georgia General Assembly handed the alarm industry a big win on Wednesday when the Senate...