PSI July 2019

APPLICATION
College CCTV system achieves
almost instant success
Like many educational facilities, Brighton Hove &
Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) in East
Sussex, lacks the resources for a round-the-clock
security team. Upgrading the school's analogue
CCTV system, however, with a Lilin IP cameras,
server and software has helped BHASVIC meet its
security needs, and provided a high-resolution
video solution that can be accessed remotely by
authorised staff when they are not on-site or
during off hours.
During planning, both the Head of Facilities
and the school security team made it clear that
the new system needed to give them remote
viewing of HD video, wherever they were and
whatever the time. This was implemented through
the installation of the Lilin Viewer App on their
smartphones and tablets for access to live feeds
and playback. Next, the client software was
installed on school PCs for select staff and
installed on the caretaker's home computer for
round the clock surveillance. The Head of
Facilities established a hierarchy of video access
dependent on staff role.
A total of 18 Lilin MR8342 cameras were
installed outside the school for general
surveillance and monitoring of key areas such as
the main entrance, bike
sheds and other busy areas
on the campus grounds. The
4MP camera resolution
(2688x 1520) covers large
areas that would normally
require several standard
resolution cameras. Indoors,
1080P LR2322 dome
cameras were placed within
the sports building, café and
reception areas. Both
camera models are vandalproof
to prevent damages. They also feature Lilin
Sense Up+ technology, combined with 30-meter
infrared night vision.
Along with remote access, BHASVIC wanted a
video surveilance solution that included privacy
masking zones for areas where sensitive
information was displayed, along with the ability
to flag motion events and deliver high quality
images that clearly identified a trespasser or
vandal.
Shortly after the system was installed it
captured clear footage of a man who had stolen
more than 40 bicycles from students and railway
station passengers. The man was identified by the
video, arrested and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Sheffield City Council upgrades fire alarm
systems across housing stock
Sheffield City Council has
taken a decision to upgrade
the fire alarm systems across
its entire housing stock as part
of an electrical upgrade
programme to keep customers
safe. Phase 1 of this work will
see over 20,000 properties
upgraded from category LD3 to
LD2 using Aico 3000 Series
Alarms.
Domestic Fire Alarm
installation is guided by BS
5839-6 which clearly identifies
both grades of alarm system to
use and categories of
protection. Grade D is the
most common and requires one or more interlinked mains
powered alarms, each with an integral stand-by supply. LD3
category, which is a low level of protection, was the minimum
requirement, but Sheffield City Council decided to move to the
next level up, LD2, in anticipation of changes to the British
Standard, which were released at the end of April.
The Council, through its principal contractors, is installing mains
powered 3000 Series for this upgrade, using the Ei3024 and
Ei3028 Multi-Sensors. The Ei3024 features Optical and Heat
Sensors which constantly monitor and analyse smoke and heat
levels. In line with LD2, the Council is fitting mains powered
Smoke Alarms in every circulation space on each storey (i.e.
hallways and landings), in the principal habitable rooms and in
every access room serving an inner room, plus a Heat Alarm in the
kitchen. All 3000 Series Alarms within a property are being
hardwired together or, where this is not practical, wirelessly
interconnected using Aico SmartLINK RF technology.
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