Meet the installer

Meet the installer – Q&A

Every month we talk to an NSI approved installer about life in the business. This month we take a look back at what installers told us recently when we asked: Do you have any ‘go to’ technology?

James Twigg – TIS (Total Integrated Solutions)

As an independent systems integrator, we’re dedicated to curating the most suitable technologies from around the world to create the very best smart protection systems for our customers.

Where other systems suppliers are perhaps tied to specific manufacturers or their own proprietary technologies and solutions, we can be agile, objective, and remain open to sourcing the most suitable technology for the job.

Karl Jordan – Guardhall

We tend to offer our clients a full range of products choices but Hikvision is still the main go to for CCTV and we are currently reviewing their Ax Pro intruder systems. Traditionally, intruder systems have been Texecom and Orisec and for fire we use C-tec and Apollo. We utilise Paxton for access control and use Immix, Bold and Sentinel in our ARC environments and Transpeye for our data mining software.

Sam Rodway –Ambush Security Systems

For intruder we use both Pyronix and Texecom systems, each having their own benefits. Pyronix systems are perfect for domestic customers in particular, we fit a lot of Enforcer systems on smaller residential properties as their user friendly menus and app make them perfect for everyday use. Whereas the Texecom systems come in to their own for larger installations with the wireless Ricochet technology, discreet wireless range and high quality flush keypads. Their cloud services also enable us to remotely service and diagnose faults on monitored systems reducing engineer time on site and any inconvenience for the client. For CCTV we use a wide selection of the Dahua and HikVision range, with the latest technology being the full colour range which has been a big hit with our clients! The ability to identify the colour of clothing or a vehicle in the dark of night is a must, not only for the client but for the local authority. Not surprisingly we have seen a high demand for this technology. For access control and entryphone systems we use Paxton and CAME BPT, which we have used since I started in the industry, their product reliability and technical support is by far the best available. Nick Day –Armadillo Safeguards

We have had a really good experience with Axis cameras for CCTV systems, 2N IP intercoms for access control solutions and Orisec for intruder alarm systems. In terms of the latest technologies, we are particularly impressed with WaveKey the Bluetooth-based mobile access technology from 2N. It’s capable of unlocking a door in just 0.3 seconds, twice as fast as a RFID card, and it has huge benefits both for office managers and their employees.

Gavin Bell –A.Alexander & Son

For intruder systems we stick to Honeywell Galaxy and Pyronix. The broad range of products provided allows us to install the most appropriate solution for any customer requirements. The Enforcer system has proven to be extremely popular with domestic customers with the easy to set up and use mobile app being very appealing.

For fire alarms our preference is for Advanced control panels and Hochiki devices. Both products provide engineer friendly interfaces and installation advantages.

Dahua is our go to for CCTV installs, with a large range of highdefinition full colour cameras and easy to navigate NVRs it is a big hit with clients and engineers alike.

We stick to Paxton for access control – it is a proven performer in this category and provides solutions for all our requirements.

Working in the care sector we have installed a number of nurse call systems with the C-Tec Quantec system being our preference for hard wired systems and Aidcall for wireless systems.