The VdS-concept for the important minimisation of false alarms by intruder alarm systems has been standard in Germany since the 1970s. The additional security factor referred to as “Coerciveness” is now also adopted in the upcoming part 12 of the EN 50131 series of standards.
False alarm protection
One important criterion for the successful use of Intruder Alarm Systems (IAS) is not only the rapid detection and alarming in the event of imminent disaster, but also the so-called false alarm protection. Ultimately, the inadvertent triggering of inferior systems has extremely negative effects on the reactions of the surroundings as well as the connected security and safety services. Logically, the fourth alarm in a row, which is then genuine, no longer receives the necessary attention. VdS, Europe's largest institute for burglary protection, has successfully tackled this core problem for decades with the concept of...