Technologies Division
Licensed In Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia & Texas
What do we mean by Technologies Division?
Most electrical companies in the Tri-State area (Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee) that advertise their low voltage departments, are limited in their specialization. They might focus on certain aspects of low voltage such as alarm companies that solely deal with Burg Systems, gate access companies that only deal with some Access Control and smart home companies that deal primarily with residential installs. Tri-State Electrical specializes in Access Control, Burg system, CCTV, Audio Visual, Structured Cabling Telecommunication Spaces Build Outs, Network Cabling installation in Data Centers and Fiber splicing/installations.
Q: How is Tri-State able to specialize in so many fields?
A: Not only is Tri-State a large Electrical company but they have sought out top talent in the fields of low voltage and have brought them in to form a large team of experts and leaders in each of these fields. Our team has several years of experience working in top security places such as government facilities and Nuclear sites, to small businesses and residential. We are committed to provide excellence and precision in our work as well as honest and informative assessments in our consultations, which is why our team is licensed and certified in each service we provide.
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Access Control
What does Access Control mean?
Access control is a way of limiting access to a system or to physical or virtual resources. In computing, access control is a process by which users are granted access and certain privileges to systems, resources or information.
In access control systems, users must present credentials before they can be granted access. In physical systems, these credentials may come in many forms, but credentials that can’t be transferred provide the most security.
There are three factors that can be used for authentication:
- Something only known to the user, such as a password or PIN
- Something that is part of the user, such as a fingerprint, retina scan or another biometric measurement
- Something that belongs to the user, such as a card or a key
For computer security, access control includes the authorization, authentication and audit of the entity trying to gain access. Access control models have a subject and an object. The subject – the human user – is the one trying to gain access to the object – usually the software. In computer systems, an access control list contains a list of permissions and the users to whom these permissions apply. Such data can be viewed by certain people and not by other people and is controlled by access control. This allows an administrator to secure information and set privileges as to what information can be accessed, who can access it and at what time it can be accessed.
Burglar Alarm Systems
Burglar Alarm Systems
What are the advantages of having a home security system?
Numerous studies show homes without security systems, when compared to those with professionally monitored systems, are up to three times more likely to be burglarized because burglars are opportunistic by nature and are on the hunt for easy targets.
Homes without security systems are high on their list.
When you have a home security system professionally monitored, and advertise this by displaying window stickers and yard signs, you’re letting burglars know the likelihood they’ll fail and be caught are very high.
Another advantage is the ability to remotely manage your house. With this, you can typically arm and disarm your security system from anywhere in the world via a web-enabled device, monitor who arrives and leaves your home, as well as use a panic button to elicit an instant response from your alarm monitoring company.
Finally, most home insurance companies provide great discounts-up to 20 percent-when you have a home security system in your home.
CCTV
CCTV (closed-circuit television) is a TV system in which signals are not publicly distributed but are monitored, primarily for surveillance and security purposes.
CCTV relies on strategic placement of cameras, and observation of the camera’s input on monitors somewhere. Because the cameras communicate with monitors and/or video recorders across private coaxial cable runs or wireless communication links, they gain the designation “closed-circuit” to indicate that access to their content is limited by design only to those able to see it.
Modern CCTV displays can be color, high-resolution displays and can include the ability to zoom in on an image or track something (or someone) among their features. Talk CCTV allows an overseer to speak to people within range of the camera’s associated speakers.
CCTV is commonly used for a variety of purposes, including:
Maintaining perimeter security in medium- to high-secure areas and installations.
Observing behavior of incarcerated inmates and potentially dangerous patients in medical facilities.
Traffic monitoring.
Overseeing locations that would be hazardous to a human, for example, highly radioactive or toxic industrial environments.
Building and grounds security.
Obtaining a visual record of activities in situations where it is necessary to maintain proper security or access controls (for example, in a diamond cutting or sorting operation; in banks, casinos, or airports).
CCTV is finding increasing use in law-enforcement, for everything from traffic observation (and automated ticketing) to observation of high-crime areas or neighborhoods.
Fire Alarm Systems
Fire Alarm System is designed to alert us to an emergency so that we can take action to protect ourselves, staff and the general public.
Fire alarms are found in Offices, Factories, and public buildings, they are a part of our everyday routine but are often overlooked until there is an emergency at which point, they might just save our lives.
Whatever the method of detection is, if the alarm is triggered, sounders will operate to warn people in the building that there may be a fire and to evacuate.
The fire alarm system may also incorporate a remote signal system which could then alert the fire brigade via a central station.
In this article, we will have a look at the structure and types of the “Fire Alarm Systems”.
Fire Alarm System is designed to alert us to an emergency so that we can take action to protect ourselves, staff and the general public.
Fire alarms are found in Offices, Factories, and public buildings, they are a part of our everyday routine but are often overlooked until there is an emergency at which point, they might just save our lives.
Whatever the method of detection is, if the alarm is triggered, sounders will operate to warn people in the building that there may be a fire and to evacuate.
The fire alarm system may also incorporate a remote signal system which could then alert the fire brigade via a central station.
In this article, we will have a look at the structure and types of the “Fire Alarm Systems”.
Network Cabling/Horizontal Cabling Systems
Horizontal Cabling, in premise cabling, is any cabling that is used to connect a floor’s wiring closet to wall plates in the work areas to provide local area network (LAN) drops for connecting users computers to the network.
What is Horizontal Cabling?
Horizontal Cabling is any cabling that is used to connect a floor’s wiring closet to wall plates in the work areas to provide local area network (LAN) drops for connecting users’ computers to the network.
Horizontal cabling is most easily installed during construction or renovation of the building because proper installation might require opening false ceilings or walls. If this is not feasible, installing external cable trays and conduits might be the best solution, because loose cables on the floor pose a hazard and should be avoided at all costs.
Horizontal cabling is usually installed in a star topology that connects each work area to the wiring closet, as shown in the illustration. Four-pair 100-ohm unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling (category 5 cabling or enhanced category 5 cabling) is usually recommended for new installations because it supports both voice and high-speed data transmission. To comply with EIA/TIA wiring standards, individual cables should be limited to 90 meters in length between the wall plate in the work area and the patch panels in the wiring closet. Patch cords for connecting the patch panel to hubs and switches in the wiring closet should be no longer than 7 meters total distance (with a maximum of two patch cords per line, each of which does not exceed 6 meters in length). Cables connecting users’ computers to wall plates should be limited to 3 meters in length.
Optical Fiber
Fiber optics, or optical fiber, refers to the medium and the technology associated with the transmission of information as light pulses along a glass or plastic strand or fiber. Fiber optics is used long-distance and high-performance data networking.
Fiber optics are also commonly used in telecommunication services such as internet, television and telephones. As an example, companies such as Verizon and Google use fiber optics in their Verizon FIOS and Google Fiber services, providing gigabit internet speeds to users.
Fiber optic cables are used since they hold a number of advantages over copper cables, such as higher bandwidth and transmit speeds
Stuctured Cabling Field Testing
Field-testing a structured cabling system provides the assurance that a completed installation meets the desired transmission performance. A prerequisite to testing, therefore, is that the desired performance be agreed upon by all parties involved.
In the United States, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA–Arlington, VA) has been the leading industry organization to develop and publish standards documents for data- and voice-communications infrastructure. Standards such as TIA/EIA-568a define performance specifications for both twisted-pair cable and connecting hardware. The performance of an installed cabling link is a function of the quality and capability of the components–both cable and connecting hardware. Performance is also a function of the workmanship and care with which the installation is executed.
Telecommunication Spaces/Pathways
Telecommunication Spaces/Pathways
The telecommunications spaces (e.g. rooms) house telecommunications equipment and terminations of telecommunications cables. Telecommunications pathways (e.g. cable trays, conduits) transport the cables.
According to industry standards, each floor contains at least one telecommunications room (TR, formerly called a “telecommunications closet”) ranging in size from 6.6 to 10.2 square metres (70 to 110 square feet), depending on the floor area served. Each TR may serve up to 1000 square metres (10,000 square feet) of floor space and each is dedicated to the telecommunications function, there is no electrical distribution equipment in the TR. All telecommunications rooms are intended to distribute all telecommunications signals (e.g. voice, data, image) to the area they serve.
Horizontal pathways carry telecommunications cables from the TR to the vicinity of the work area being served. Horizontal pathways usually support a zone-distribution system where the zone is typically the area between four columns and ranges in size from approximately 30 to 80 square metres. A zone distribution system based on a conduit (Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT)) is illustrated below in “Typical Zoned Conduit Horizontal Pathway”.
