Re: Can anyone help me?

["Norm Mugford" <1alarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is my opinion that since you are considered a "proprietary"
system of alarms and monitoring, UL is not required.

As a for-instance, Target stores monitor their own stores
all over the country with their own staff and monitoring station.
They regulate themselves in effect, and do not need the UL
listing. UL is essentially for the public's protection.
Barnett Bank years ago here in Florida used to monitor all
their own Banks and ATM's, etc. in their own Jacksonville
central station. No UL requirement whatsoever.

Your new boss may have an idea that he wants the central to be UL,
but when he sees the costs involved he may change his mind.
To UL list a central would cost approx 100K at a minimum.

Norm Mugford




"KLee" <Claflin63@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1158381443.865577.264630@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> For over 30 years our Central Station has monitored our own banks and
> ATMs, now all of a sudden I've got a new boss at the helm and he
> doesn't understand why we are not UL listed?
>
> Trying to explain that Banks are federally regulated and insured, and
> within the Bank Protection Act we simply need to have our alarm system
> be capable of alerting the police or fire to respond, and that there is
> no requirement federally or on the state level where we would have to
> pursue UL.
>
> Can anyone give me some direction as to where I can go that gives a
> clearer understanding of why federal banks that maintain their own
> central station that monitor only their banks, ATMs or offices are not
> required to be UL listed?  Is there anything that you are aware of that
> the State of Michigan or the State of Illinois requires?
>
> When I spoke to the UL Listing Agent, the first question he had for me
> is why are you pursueing this?  I've yet to see any Bank that monitors
> their own alarms, such as Wachovia, Bank of Hawaii, Fifth Third,
> Comerica, and the list goes on where they have gone through UL Listing
> their central station.
>
> Thanks.
>


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