CASE STUDY

CBES SECURITY SYSTEMS HELPS MOTORCYCLE

DEALERSHIPS SEE SECURITY IN A NEW LIGHT

CBES Security Systems has teamed up with the motorcycle

Client: sales arm of a major European vehicle dealer to develop
Pendragon plc a security system that is perfectly suited to the very unique
demands of such sites.
Project Duration:
Ongoing

Motorcycle dealerships are distinctly different to their four wheeled counterparts

in that apart from the machinery, they also display a wide range of very expensive
and desirable accessories such as clothing, helmets, etc and this makes them
even more attractive to the criminal fraternity. The only deterrent open to most
dealerships is to have the showroom permanently lit at night but this is both hugely
expensive and environmentally damaging, especially when replicated across 12
sites as was the case in this instance. So, whilst the method was effective, burning
electricity through the small hours in order to light showrooms and other areas
was draining the profits. With the lights off the savings were phenomenal but,
if someone broke in, then their remote monitoring station was unable to see
anything helpful on the CCTV system.

Revealing solution
The solution was to take an output from the intruder alarm at the dealerships and
connect it to a FastTrace remote access video transmitter. The FastTrace is also
linked on site to a lighting relay at the distribution board. Now, if the intruder
alarm is activated, the monitoring station receives a signal and has the capability
to remotely activate the internal lighting on-site, allowing it to see clearly what is
going on. After checking and securing the site as necessary, the lights can then be
turned off, again by remote control.

This ingenious solution not only ensures that the operator reaps the benefit of
reduced lighting costs - benefiting the environment at the same time - but also
allows it to maintain its intruder systems on police response by verifying any
alarms before callout, eliminating false alarms. A satisfactory result all round.

CBES divisions involved in this project:

• Security Systems

Client Benefits:

• Significant savings in energy running costs.

CBES Ltd., Caledonia House, Lawmoor Street, Glasgow, G5 0US, Tel: 0845 674 0017, Fax: 0845 674 0027, cbes.info@city-holdings.co.uk, www.cbes.co.uk, Part of City Refrigeration Holdings (UK) Ltd.