AS 2201.2-2004

Intruder alarm systems Monitoring centres

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 2201.2-2004 INTRUDER ALARM SYSTEMS - MONITORING CENTRES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 CERTIFICATION PERIOD
7 - 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
8 - 1.5.1 Alternate power source
8 - 1.5.2 Associate legal entity
8 - 1.5.3 Client
8 - 1.5.4 Indicating and recording equipment
8 - 1.5.5 Legal entity
8 - 1.5.6 Monitored site
8 - 1.5.7 Monitoring centre shell
8 - 1.5.8 Primary power source
8 - 1.5.9 Premises
9 - 1.5.10 Stand-by power sources
9 - 1.5.11 Subsistence alarm
9 - 1.6 NEW DESIGNS AND INNOVATIONS
9 - 1.7 INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIED LIMITED VALUES
9 - 1.8 GRADING CONVENTION
10 - SECTION 2 BUILDING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION
10 - 2.1 CONSTRUCTION
10 - 2.1.1 Monitoring centres shell (Grades A and B)
10 - 2.1.2 Monitoring centre shell (Grade C)
10 - 2.1.3 Internal visibility from outside (Grade A)
10 - 2.1.4 Internal visibility from outside (Grade B)
11 - 2.1.5 Internal visibility from outside (Grade C)
11 - 2.2 MONITORING CENTRE PERMITTED OPENINGS
11 - 2.2.1 Shell openings
11 - 2.2.2 Doors
11 - 2.2.3 Door construction (Grades A and B)
11 - 2.2.4 Door construction (Grade C)
11 - 2.2.5 Door viewer (Grade A)
11 - 2.2.6 Permitted entrances
12 - 2.2.7 Entrance construction (Grade A)
12 - 2.2.8 Entrance construction (Grades B and C)
12 - 2.2.9 Security exit doors (Grades A and B)
12 - 2.2.10 Service penetrations (Grades A and B)
12 - 2.3 AMENITIES
12 - 2.3.1 Amenities (Grade A)
12 - 2.3.2 Amenities (Grade B)
13 - 2.3.3 Amenities (Grade C)
13 - 2.4 AIRCONDITIONING AND VENTILATION
13 - 2.4.1 General (Grades A and B)
13 - 2.4.2 System requirement (Grade A)
13 - 2.5 FIRE
13 - 2.5.1 General
13 - 2.5.2 Automatic fire systems (Grade A)
13 - 2.5.3 Portable fire extinguishers
13 - 2.6 ELECTRICAL SERVICES
14 - SECTION 3 MONITORING CENTRE CONTROL AND SECURITY
14 - 3.1 MONITORING CENTRE AND PERIMETER CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE
14 - 3.1.1 General
14 - 3.1.2 Residential exclusions (Grades A and B)
14 - 3.1.3 External area surveillance (Grades A and B)
14 - 3.1.4 Monitoring centre shell surveillance (Grade A)
14 - 3.2 MONITORING CENTRE SECURITY
14 - 3.2.1 Locking mechanisms
15 - 3.2.2 Entrance locking system (Grade A)
15 - 3.2.3 Electrical locking releases (Grades A and B)
15 - 3.2.4 Emergency entry system
15 - 3.2.5 Security exit door (Grades A and B)
16 - 3.3 INTRUDER DETECTION
17 - SECTION 4 EQUIPMENT
17 - 4.1 POWER SOURCES
17 - 4.1.1 General
17 - 4.1.2 Primary power sources
17 - 4.1.3 Reticulation control (Grades 1 and 2)
17 - 4.1.4 Stand-by power sources
19 - 4.1.5 Alternate power sources (Grades 1 and 2)
19 - 4.1.6 Other stand-by and alternate power source loads
19 - 4.1.7 Batteries
19 - 4.2 CLOCKS
20 - 4.3 COMMUNICATIONS
20 - 4.3.1 Telephones
20 - 4.3.2 Remote monitored alarm systems
20 - 4.3.3 Voice recording equipment (Grade 1)
20 - 4.3.4 Operator inactivity monitor
21 - 4.3.5 Alarm response communication (Grades 1 and 2)
21 - 4.4 INDICATING AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT
21 - 4.4.1 General
21 - 4.4.2 Data integrity
21 - 4.4.3 Mean time to detect (MTTD)
21 - 4.4.4 System availability
22 - 4.4.5 Alarm processing time
22 - 4.5 RECORDS
22 - 4.5.1 General
22 - 4.5.2 Retention of records
23 - 4.5.3 Retrieval of records
24 - SECTION 5 STAFF
24 - 5.1 GENERAL
24 - 5.2 OPERATOR NUMBERS
24 - 5.2.1 Requirements (Grade 1)
24 - 5.2.2 Requirements (Grades 2 and 3)
24 - 5.3 SKILLS AVAILABILITY
24 - 5.4 COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM
24 - 5.5 ACCREDITATION
25 - APPENDIX A - COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
29 - APPENDIX B - EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY
29 - B1 SINGLE SYSTEM
29 - B2 REDUNDANT SYSTEM

Abstract

Specifies requirements and a grading convention for monitoring centres and the operations, equipment and staff necessary to carry out monitoring of intruder alarm systems.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements and a grading convention for monitoring centres used for the monitoring of intruder alarm systems. It also sets out requirements and a grading convention for operations, equipment and staff in monitoring centres used for the monitoring of intruder alarm systems.
NOTE: A summary of criteria for compliance with the Standard is shown in Appendix A.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EL-031
Supersedes	AS 2201.2-2001 DR 04063 CP