CQR Double Push Panic Alarm Button, Key Reset, Stainless Steel and Black, Grade 3, PADP3/SS/BK

Overview

A hold up device lets someone call for help quietly, without reaching the alarm keypad. Designs with two buttons reduce the chance of a knock or a stray elbow setting it off.

This one wraps its plastic body in a stainless steel cover. Compare other styles in the panic and personal alarms range.

How it works

• Activation: Press both buttons to operate the alarm switch, and the indicator shows that it has been used.
• Reset: The key puts the device back to normal, so it stays with whoever is responsible for the alarm.
• Latching choice: Latching holds the signal until reset, while non-latching follows the button.

Where to use it

Environmental class II generally means indoor use, in a place with normal heating. Fit it where staff can reach it without being seen to reach it.

The panic signal's response, including any police or monitoring route, depends on the alarm system's setup and not on this button alone.

Installing it

• Alarm circuit: Set normally open or normally closed to match the zone, then choose the end of line resistor option the panel expects.
• Tamper: Connect the normally closed tamper to the panel's tamper circuit, keeping within its rating.
• Space: Check the depth under a desk or counter against the stated size.

Planning your system

• Keys: Decide who holds the key, and keep the spare key codes on your records.
• Rest of the alarm: The button needs a panel input to work with. The guide to burglar alarms explains how the parts of a system fit together, and you can browse more burglar and intruder alarms.

Standards and ratings explained

EN 50131 sets out grades for intruder alarm equipment. The guide to the British standard for intruder alarms explains those grades, including where Grade 3 usually applies.

The grade describes this device. A whole system's grade also depends on its other parts.