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Burglar Alarm Listing Process

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Central Station (CPVX)

General Requirements- Basically, these systems require guard response along with monitored openings & closings. A sounding device is not required.

Facility and Operational Requirements are found in UL 827.

Installed System Requirements are found in UL 681.

Mercantile (CVSG)

These systems may or may not be monitored off premise. Will always require the installation of a Listed sounding device.. Requirements for these systems are found in UL 681.

Listing Process

Once you have determined which of these categories you wish to obtain a Listing under you will need to contact the UL office that services your area. You can request Applications for Listing on this site . Once you receive the applications, you must complete and sign them. Then you will return them to the UL office along with the required preliminary deposit.

When UL receives the properly completed applications and deposits we will open an assignment to conduct the evaluation. The work will be assigned to one of our auditors who will be in contact with you to establish an acceptable date and time to conduct the evaluation. The auditor will ask you to complete and return the preinspection forms. In general we will ask you to provide us with four locations for us to review for compliance with UL 681. We would like to see a variety of systems, which would include premise, safes and/or vault systems.

The day of the evaluation we will review the forms with you and go over the requirements of UL 681 with you and your staff. Each site will be visited and checked for compliance. Please be prepared to have staff who are familiar with the sites, available to conduct the inspection with the UL Representative. It is important that your staff be equipped with proper tools and ladders to inspect all parts of the systems. Once the field inspection is complete we will return to your office to review the results of the inspection.

The UL representative will return to their office to prepare the report on the visit. This report will include any requirements for corrective action for areas of non-compliance found during our inspection. Upon satisfactory clearance of the report we will establish a Listing for your company. This will allow your company to issue certificates under this category.

If you are requesting a Listing under the Central Station Burglar Alarm Category you will need to also review the Central Station Facility section of this site. This area will provide you with the Listing process for the facility itself.

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