AS 2201.2-2001

1 - AS 2201.2-2001 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
8 - 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 centre 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
11 - 2.2.6 Permitted entrances
11 - 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)
12 - 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
20 - 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 Mean time to restore (MTTR) service
22 - 4.4.5 Mean time between failures (MTBF)
22 - 4.4.6 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

Sets out requirements for the grading and comparison of central stations, proprietary stations and remote stations, for the purpose of providing a uniform classification scheme for intruder alarm systems.

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

First published as AS 2201.2-1978.
Second edition 1986.
Third edition 1992.
Fouth edition 2001.