30 June 2021 - Lara Velasco
Featured in: Product information and OPTEX tech tips, Product bulletin, Market Insights, Intrusion detection
Designing a security system for an office, bank and other commercial buildings starts with the analysis of the building itself, establishing priorities for what needs to be protected, and identifying the possible access points and security risks.
Intruders should be detected before they
access the building, giving more chance to verify the situation and
deter the intrusion.
Protecting the boundary of the building
Outdoor curtain detectors can create a narrow virtual detection around the façade of the building and will generate an alarm if a person gets too close to the wall, window or door. Our BXS series provides independent left/right detection and with a detection range up to 24m it can protect a whole façade with just one sensor. As well as the ability to customise each side of detection to the needs of the façade, the sensor has independent alarm outputs left-right, which is very helpful for video surveillance.
Today’s intruders find their way around traditional security, and this requires advanced technology to detect if anyone has been tampering with the sensors while they were off during working hours. Our PIRs are equipped with top-performing active infrared (IR) anti-masking which can detect when the lens surface has been covered, blocked or painted.
For high security commercial buildings or full façade protection, a virtual laser wall can be created by the REDSCAN LiDAR technology. Mounted vertically they create a virtual wall that can reach 50x100m with our new REDSCAN Pro LiDAR. Providing between four and eight independent detection zones, the REDSCAN sensors can drive the CCTV camera to the area of intrusion and track movement across zones.
Protecting balconies and roofs
A virtual perimeter line can be deployed on top of handrails on balconies or around a rooftop to detect people climbing over or onto it. This can be achieved with active infrared beams. IR beams or photoelectric detectors provide point-to-point detection triggering the alarm in the event of an intruder breaking the transmission between the beams. They can be mounted on poles or on a wall either wired or wireless.
The LiDAR sensors can also be used for flat roof or ceiling protection by creating a virtual plane detecting if people moving on the roof or under the roof detecting if anyone if accessing the building via a skylight for instance.
