| Recently a large national consumer electronics retailer | | | | building. If pressure was detected on the roof near |
| needed a solution that would protect the air | | | | the air conditioning units, or if the connection |
| conditioning units on top of its two distribution | | | | between the sensor and the transmitter was |
| warehouses from copper theft, as well as protect | | | | severed, the transmitter would signal the head end |
| the products stored inside the warehouses. The | | | | panel to alarm. |
| original proposal the customer received was for an | | | | To secure the products on the warehouse floor, the |
| expensive CCTV system that was priced well above | | | | technician suggested using two different motion |
| the retailer's budget. | | | | detectors. Ceiling mount motion detectors with |
| The warehouse buildings were 680,000 square feet | | | | 360° radius coverage were placed throughout |
| and 400,000 square feet, and employed an 802.11 | | | | the facilities to monitor open areas, while wall mount |
| wireless product tracking system, along with | | | | motion detectors with a long range lens accessory |
| mechanized conveyor belts, large metal storage | | | | were used to look down alleys between the large |
| cages, product shelving, and multiple electrical | | | | metal storage racks. The entire facility was secured |
| generators and transformers. The retailer needed a | | | | after hours without the need for expensive CCTV |
| solution that could provide complete protection for | | | | cameras. |
| two different applications without interfering with its | | | | High power repeaters were then placed to propagate |
| existing wireless product tracking system, and that | | | | the radio signal throughout the large floor plans, and |
| could perform in an industrial warehouse setting. | | | | to ensure coverage through the abundant radio |
| The customer knew that wireless security | | | | obstacles. Only three repeaters were used in the |
| technology has advanced to the point that it can | | | | 680,000 square foot facility, and only two were |
| operate in challenging commercial environments. As | | | | needed in the smaller 400,000 square foot facility. |
| such, they requested a second proposal from a | | | | The wireless solution provided the complete |
| technician that specialized in wireless security | | | | coverage that the retailer needed for roof mounted |
| solutions. The technician conducted a site survey | | | | air conditioning unit protection, as well as for |
| using a wireless survey kit to determine the best | | | | warehouse asset protection, at a price they could |
| product array and locations for each device. | | | | afford. The wireless solution also meant that there |
| To protect the air conditioning units on top of the | | | | was little disruption to their operations when the |
| building, the technician recommended a single-input | | | | system was installed. |
| universal transmitter that accepted NO/NC contacts | | | | Before your next security installation, take a few |
| with end of line resistor protection be used with a | | | | minutes to understand how wireless security |
| weatherproof pressure sensor. The pressure sensors | | | | products can help you lower installation costs, boost |
| were mounted on the roof-top air conditioning units | | | | profitability, and increase your customer's satisfaction. |
| and the transmitters remained inside the roof of the | | | | |