Switch in the security industry
Modern people, whether in life or at work, are exposed to a variety of equipment that protects lives and property. For example, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire alarms and sprinkler systems, burglar alarms, video surveillance and access control systems are common in today's offices, schools, hospitals, factories and even homes. With the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the concept of smart home and intelligent buildings is gradually becoming more and more; therefore, a series of intelligent sensing devices composed of simple electronic devices are easy to access to the Internet and the cloud, and most of these smart devices are Remote control is possible via smartphones and other device apps running iOS or Android systems.
Technological innovations in the field of intelligent buildings are changing with each passing day. Many innovative companies with innovative capabilities are constantly challenging traditional industries, which brings happiness to consumers' choices, from personal DIY to high-end home security systems. Products from companies such as Hive and Nest enable "plug and play" for smart home systems, while Amazon's Alexa and Google's Assistant can also interact with humans and devices to enable remote control of devices.
In such a fast-changing market, especially in areas that are closely related to people's lives, laws, regulations and industry standards are essential because they ensure that these products work correctly according to people's requirements. In Europe, the CE mark on the product indicates that the product meets the relevant health, safety and environmental standards required by all CE requirements, and all products manufactured or sold in the European market must be marked with the CE mark. The process of obtaining the CE mark is very complex and requires a variety of rigorous design verification and testing; therefore, safety and security systems companies need to carefully select the right accessories and supplier partners when designing their products, for their products. It is very important to successfully pass CE certification in the future.
Because the certification standard applies not only to the system itself, but also to its accessories, such as switches play a series of important roles in the entire safety and security products field. For example, each smoke alarm must be equipped with a detection/reset switch that must operate reliably throughout the life of the detector, regardless of the environment in which the detector is used. Networked devices in intelligent buildings typically use a DIP switch to configure the device's address throughout the network. There are also many security security products such as control panels, outdoor lighting and alarms, motion sensors and door and window sensors that use push button switches for tamper protection.
The application requirements of such switches vary depending on the mechanical structure or environmental requirements of the equipment, but are basically metal switches, tact switches and waterproof push button switches.
These switches need to work in a variety of harsh conditions, and some countries, including European regulations, require switches to function properly in corrosive gases such as sulfur dioxide. International standards for alarm and security systems, including electronic access control, alarm transmission, video surveillance, fire detection and fire alarm systems, are defined by ICE as TC 79. The TC 79 standard also covers the harmonization of communication between these different devices, and the number of IoT networking devices has also been incorporated into the TC 79 standard as the number has increased.
