Protecting Elevators

This document links you to applications of departments that are related to this type of facility. Click the links below to see related design information.

Use the system's access control capabilities to limit floor access to authorized persons. Also perform recall functions during fire alarms.

Solving Issues related to Elevators

There are a number of applications that support the need to increase security and reduce operating costs of elevators. The system provides a number of ways to meet the facility's security needs and requirements.

Application	Benefits to Facility User
Fire Alarm	The system monitors the building for smoke, heat, activation of a manual pull station, water flow, and fire supervisory devices. The system sounds a local alarm and notifies the monitoring station.
Door Access Control	The system restricts access through doors into high-security departments based on the user, his/her authority, the armed state of the department, and the time of day.
CCTV Cameras	The system integrates with a camera switcher. A user can centrally view and record selected departments.
Panic System	Initiate policies for critical events. Buttons initiate specific local alarms and specific notification of critical events to the monitoring station.
Remote Control	Remote switch to control lighting, cameras, pumps, sounders, indicators, generators, fans, and other powered devices.
Door Holder	The system holds doors open in high traffic areas. A Fire alarm or user control releases the door, allowing it to automatically close.
Elevator Access Control	The system enables selection of floors for authorized users, and restricts floor access to others.
Elevator Recall	The system can recall an elevator to a specified floor in the event of fire alarm activation.

Your design may impact cabling between the control room and the car: Your application may require installing devices or connecting to devices located inside of the car. This may require use of conductors within, or replacement of the traveling elevator control cable. Contact the elevator manufacturer or service company to coordinate connections to devices located inside of the car.