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ELV is the terminology used in the construction world in an attempt to electrically define all the systems in a building which need electricity to run but are not part of the building’s main electrical system. ELV covers all the new modern technologies that are increasingly becoming must-have systems in every building such as data network, CCTV, fire alarm systems, public address systems, audio/video solutions, access control and intrusion detection systems, home automation, and much more!
CCTV
Advances in CCTV technology are turning the video surveillance into one of the most valuable loss prevention, safety/security and management tools available today. Retailers use CCTV to monitor for shoplifters and dishonest employees, compile recorded evidence against bogus accident claims and monitor merchandising displays in stores that may be hundreds of miles away. Manufacturers, governments, hospitals and universities use CCTV to identify visitors and employees, monitor hazardous work areas, thwart theft and ensure the security of their premises and parking facilities.
Security Applications
- Observe and record theft or violence by overtly monitoring retail floor space, office buildings, building perimeters, warehouses, loading docks and parking garages.
- Monitor sensitive areas where infrequent activities occur (i.e. confidential records, safes, etc…)
- Monitor point-of-sale exceptions (cash register voids, over-rings, etc…) reducing cashier theft.
- Observe and record shoplifting activities.
- “Walk a beat” by programming a moving camera to pan, tilt, and zoom within a defined pattern.
- Perform covert surveillance (where legally applicable)
- Integrate with access control systems to provide video of persons entering and leaving the premises
- Complement asset tracking systems to provide video when a tagged asset leaves the premises.
Safety Applications
- Allow operators to see into areas where the environment is hazardous to life or health
- Monitor potential accident areas.
- Monitor residence halls, common areas, or high-risk areas to ensure safety of an educational institution’s students and faculty.
- Help reduce the severity of some incidents by the timely dispatch of police, fire, and emergency personnel.
Management Tools
- Train employees, check stock on store shelves and monitor retail sales floor coverage, production lines, etc.
- Demonstrate management’s due diligence towards protecting employees, clients, and visitors, and perhaps avert or minimize litigation and negative publicity
- Document video images on magnetic tape or optical hard drives to record events. This information may be reviewed and later presented as evidence for prosecution of criminals, or as a training tool.
ACS
ACS is the abbreviation for Access Control System. ACS systems give access to different building locations (usually implemented by automatic unlocking of doors) through different means of authentication of people (by magnetic or RFID identification cards, by finger print, IRIS or face recognition). Almost all new ACS solutions also rely on LAN infrastructure to some extent, while they also include electrical cabling to magnetic door locks, manual push buttons, and magnetic sensors installed on the doors and entry gates.
PAS (Public Address System)
PAS (Public Address System) or PAGA (Public Address and General Alarm) is the speaker system installed in buildings for making announcements, playing background music and broadcasting pre-recorded alarm notifications, sometimes automatically triggered by fire alarm systems. PAS is probably one of the few ELV systems that is still not much IP based and use twisted-pair electrical cables for connecting the distributed speakers to the power amplifiers. However most of newer PAS systems have accessories to enable utilizing LAN infrastructure for interconnecting the main components and provide a distributed design.