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Signal Beacons Signal Responsibly with rotating, strobe, flashing or steady-on beacons.     When you need to alert, warn or communicate, you need the wide line of visual signals from Edwards. Designed for safety first, our signals deliver a clear message every time - making all your industrial, commercial and security applications just a bit more safe. And Edwards signals don’t just connect with your people, they also connect with your systems. PLC, DeviceNet - you name …

Replacing Mechanical Recessed Type Switches in Doors APPLICATION Floating magnet-type mechanical switches can fail due to corrosion (unit is not hermetically sealed), uneven wear of the plastic body, or crushing of the unit between the door and frame. The use of a Sentrol switch is an attractive alternative. INSTALLATION If the unreliable switch is a "repel" magnet type, remove the Interlogix switch and magnet and replace with hermetically sealed, 3/4" (1.9 cm) diameter Se …

Power Supplies Remote Booster Power Supply The Remote Booster Power Supply is a self-contained 24 Vdc power supply designed to augment fire alarm audible and visual power requirements as well as provide power for auxiliary, access control and security applications. The booster contains all of the necessary circuits to monitor and charge batteries, control and supervise four Class B or two Class A NAC circuits and monitor two controlling inputs from external sources. Simple switch select …

Protecting Wood or Steel Doors with Roller Plunger Contacts APPLICATION Wood and steel doors can be protected with roller plunger contacts that can be installed without removing the door from its hinges. The versatile Sentrol 3005 and 3008 Roller Plunger Contacts can also be used on windows and sliding patio doors. Roller plungers are more versatile than plunger switches, which work in limited applications. The 3008 is designed specifically for fight, thin-framed window and door applications …

Protecting Trucks and Trailers at Loading Docks APPLICATION Trucks and trailers can be secured with Sentrol’s MagnaPull at loading docks. INSTALLATION Extend a Sentrol 2105A or 2115A standard Magnapull unit from the perimeter loop on each loading dock. There are two different mount methods. Method 1: A magnet block can be affixed to the trailer so that when the trailer is in the loading dock, the switch cord can be plugged in. In this case, an extra magnet block will be needed on …