National Industrial Security Monitoring Station Evaluation

Listing Evaluation

During the UL Listing evaluation we will examine your the monitoring facility, signal handling, means of record keeping, and investigation procedures for compliance with the requirements of UL2050, National Industrial Security Systems.

With respect to signal handling, an important part of the UL evaluation is to determine if the personnel responsible for monitoring can perform in accordance with UL2050. To evaluate this capability, we will conduct a service test by creating signals that are sent to the monitoring facility. These tests will be conducted from 5 alarmed locations. Records of signals received from these systems will then be reviewed against the requirements of UL 2050.

It is important to select sample systems and start the process of compiling records as early as possible so that there is an adequate sample at the time of our evaluation.

Standards

UL2050 is available for purchase directly from UL. Please call or email to one of the following UL staff members.

East Coast - Pete Tallman 631-546-2415 Peter.H.Tallman@.ul.com

- James Graff 919-549-1833

Central - Joe Weller 847-664-2368

West Coast - Ron Anderson 408-754-6588

- Larry Gross 408-754-6583

UL2050 is a serial numbered, restricted distribution document. In your communication, please be sure to document your organization’s reason for needing the Standard (i.e. – “We are an alarm service companying seeking a Listing to UL 2050.”)

Pre-Evaluation Data Sheets

The following series of data sheets are designed to assist you in preparing for your Listing evaluation. They must be completed by the Alarm Service Company (ASC) applying for Listing

National Industrial Security Monitoring Station - If you operate a government contractor monitoring station, please complete the National Industrial Security Monitoring Station pages.

Central Station Monitoring - If you operate a UL Listed central station or a UL Listed residential monitoring station, please complete the Central Station Monitoring pages

Evaluation Day

On the day of your UL evaluation, please have available:

· A qualified technician who has knowledge of the receivers and standby power systems on hand

· All equipment manuals and instructions

A review of the monitored alarm systems will also be conducted. This will include a review of the method that is used to record signal processing.

If you have any questions, please contact UL Customer Service at 1-877-854-3577, ext 40227

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY MONITORING STATION

MONITORING STATION STAFF

No. on Duty per Shift / Shift / 1 / 2 / 3
Operators
Primary Investigators (Enter NA if they are not stationed at the monitoring station)
Secondary Investigators (if required)

Investigator/Guard Station Communication: Single Party Telephone, Cellular Phone or Radio

Type______Test Schedule______

Records:

Please include copies of the records that are used for tracking the following signals from alarmed areas or containers:

Openings/Closings, Alarms, Trouble Signals

MONITORING STATION EQUIPMENT

Communication Cable:

Are all GCMS communication circuit distribution panels within
50 feet of the GCMS protected against unauthorized access? / Yes / No
Protection: / Physical: / Electrical:
Electrical Protection Reports to GCMS?
What is the Extent of Protection of the Electrical Protection?

Fire Extinguishers:

Monitoring Area _____A _____BC Last Inspection______

Power Room(s) ______A _____BC Last Inspection______

Standby Lighting System: / No. of Listed Fixed Units / No. of Listed Portable Units
Monitoring Station
Equipment Room
Power Room
Investigator Station

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

Clocks: Listed Date/Time Automation Wall Clock

Stamps System

Time Recording Qty.______

Time Display Qty.______

MONITORING STATION AREA DESCRIPTION

Number of Remote Entry Points:______Sprinkler System:______

Admittance Log:______Watersheds:______

Has Security-In-Depth (SID) been established? Yes ______No ______

Physical Boundary and Access/Sight Restriction(s):

______

Remote Signal-Receiving Equipment Location (if applicable):

Protection: Physical______Electrical______

Primary Investigator/Guard Station/Location:

______

Secondary Power Room(s) /Enclosure(s):

Protection: Physical______Electrical______

Generator Room/Enclosure (if separate from the secondary power room):

______

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

MONITORING STATION EQUIPMENT – RECEIVERS & AUTOMATION SYSTEM

RECEIVERS

No. Units / Mfg. / Model

AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT

Are CPUs Redundant? / Yes / No

Listee:______Software Mfg..______Version No.______

Unit / Qty. / Mfg. / Model
CPU
CPU
Printers
Printers
Monitor
Monitor
Interfaces
Interfaces
Watchdog Timers
Watchdog Timers

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

MONITORING STATION POWER SUPPLY

PRIMARY POWER SUPPLY / SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY
Commercial Light & Power Service / 1-Hour of Battery (SID Required)
Permanently Installed Engine
Driven Generator(s) / 24-Hours Battery
Commercial Light & Power Service / 4-Hours Battery and 1 Generator
2 Generators

1. If a receiver cannot tolerate a 30 second loss of power or if an automation system is used, then 15 minutes of battery power is required in addition to the two generators.

2. The specific details for each external power supply must be captured on following pages. External power supplies may be chargers and batteries, a UPS, or generators. Secondary power supplies that are internal to a receiver need only to be examined to determine they provide adequate battery capacity based on the supply configuration indicated above.

Describe how the Secondary Power Supply is configured. If batteries are used as part of the secondary power supply, note if the charging source in within the receivers or external to them. Also explain what each source (Battery charger, UPS or generator) is supplying.

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

External Battery Charger Power Supply Group

Source Number _____ (USE A SEPARATE PAGE FOR EACH INDEPENDENT SOURCE)

(A Power Supply Group exists when standby power supply equipment is servicing a common load.)

Battery Charger

Manufacturer / Model No. / Output Rating / Output Volts / Fuse or Breaker1
1
22
32
1. Enter rating if batteries are external to the Charger / Total AMPS Available
2. Use if the power supplies are in parallel.

Batteries

Bank No. / Qty. / Manufacturer / Model No. / Total A.H.C. / Total Volts
1
21
31
1. Use if more than one bank of batteries are in parallel. / TOTAL AHC
Load of the Equipment / How Load is Determined
Load from Monthly Test / Required Run Time
Date of Last Test / Recharge Time
Duration of Test / Are Batteries Dated?
Maintenance

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

UPS Power Supply Group

Source Number _____ (USE A SEPARATE PAGE FOR EACH INDEPENDENT SOURCE)

(A Power Supply Group exists when standby power supply equipment is servicing a common load.)

Type of Supply
(Circle One) / UPS / Battery Charger
Manufacturer / Model No. / Output Rating / Output Volts / Fuse or Breaker1 / Bypass2
3
3

1. Enter rating if batteries are external to the UPS

2. Confirm if there is a manual bypass switch or that the UPS can be taken out of service

without interrupting power to the load that it supplies.

3. Use if power supplies are in parallel.

Load of the Equipment / How Load is Determined
Load from Monthly Test / Required Run Time
Date of Last Test / Actual Run Time
Duration of Test / Recharge Time
Maintenance / Are Batteries Dated?

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

Generator used for Secondary Power

Source Number _____ (USE A SEPARATE PAGE FOR EACH INDEPENDENT SOURCE)

(A Power Supply Group exists when standby power supply equipment is servicing a common load.)

Generator Unit
Mfg.
Model No.
Rating
Fuel Type / Diesel / Gasoline / Natural Gas / Propane
Fuel Availability within 2 Hrs? / 12 Hr. Storage Capacity
Starting System / Automatic / Manual
Transfer Switch
Mfg: / Model:
Charger for Starting Battery
Mfg: / Model:
Remote Operation Indicator: / Lamp / Gauge / Other
Method of Periodic Test
Automatic / Manual
Method of Determining Load
Measured / Calculated
Generator Personnel
At Least One Trained Operator on Duty At All Times?
Repair or Maintenance Personnel Available Within 2 Hours of Notification?
Standby Lighting
No. of Fixed Units / No. of Portable Units
Fire Extinguishers
A / B / Date of Last Inspection

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

UL 2050

MONITORING STATION LOGS AND RECORDS

Entry Log
Dated / Name / Organization
Reason for Access / Time of Entry / Time of Departure
Emergency Gas or Liquid Fuel Shut Off to Generator
Location of Valves Posted / Valve Check Procedure Posted
Standby Lighting Test
Every 30-Days / Dated / Results Noted
Signed / All Areas Covered
Calculated Load on Batteries and/or UPS Units
Calculations / Date of Calculations
Signed / Relevant Comments
Battery Test (This includes batteries in any UPS units)
Duration / 5-Minutes / 30-Minutes
Start Times / Finish Times
Signed / Relevant Comments
Voltage at Beginning of Test / Voltage at End of Test
Generator Test
30-Minutes Weekly / Dated / Start Times
Finish Times / Signed / Relevant Times

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY: ______DATE: ______

CITY:______

CENTRAL STATION MONITORING

Name and address of the central station or residential monitoring station:

______

UL file Number: ______Service Center Number: ______

Contact Person: ______

Telephone Number: ______

Means of Communication with Investigators: ______

Frequency of Test of Communication Means: ______

Test Log Available: Yes ______No ______

Receiving Equipment used for National Industrial Security Systems (NISS):

Mfg.: ______Model: ______

Please include copies of the records that are used for tracking the following signals from alarmed areas or containers:

Openings/Closings

Alarms

Trouble Signals

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

UL 2050 - COMMON LOGS AND RECORDS

Enter Yes, No or NA to each item below

PROTECTION SERVICE LISTS

______Lists of Authorized Users

______List of Government Contractor’s Contacts in the Event of an Alarm

______List of Certificate Issuer’s Service Department Personnel

OPENING AND CLOSING RECORDS

______Authorized Individual User Codes --OR--

______Written, Established Opening/Closing Schedule

______Pre-Entry Identification Procedures (If applicable)

______Late Opening, Failure to Close Procedures and Reasons

TRAINING RECORDS

Operators Trained Annually / Trainee Names Listed
Specific Training Recorded / Response Agents Trained Annually
Trainee Names Listed / Specific Training Recorded
Initial Training of Alarm System Users Documented

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

UL2050 - COMMON LOGS AND RECORDS

CONTRACTS

______Between ASC and the Designated Monitoring Organization

______DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification with Monitoring Organization (if applicable)

UNESCORTED ACCESS GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVES LIST AND LOG:

_____At Least 3 Representatives with Their Phone Numbers on Call

_____Name and Phone Number of FSO/SFSC

_____Phone Numbers Verified in Log Once Every 90 Days by Monitoring Station Staff

INVESTIGATOR AND OPERATOR STATUS COMMUNICATION LINK TEST LOG:

To Investigator Station (From the NISMS or Central Station)
Once Every Shift
Once Every 4-Hours
To Patrolling Investigator (From the NISMS or Central Station)
Once Every 30-Minutes
To Law Enforcement (From the NISMS or Central Station)
Once Every

Note: 1. When the Government Contractor Representative is the only investigator then the Communication Link requirement is waived to the 90-day name and phone number verification requirement.

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

SUPERVISION OF SIGNALS FROM ALARM SYSTEMS

No. 1 - Name
Address
Runner Response Time / Has Line Security
Operates With a Schedule / Operates Without a Schedule
Mon. / Tue. / Wed. / Thurs. / Fri. / Sat. / Sun.
Open
Close
No. 2 - Name
Address
Runner Response Time / Has Line Security
Operates With a Schedule / Operates Without a Schedule
Mon. / Tue. / Wed. / Thurs. / Fri. / Sat. / Sun.
Open
Close

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

SUPERVISION OF SIGNALS FROM ALARM SYSTEMS

No. 3 - Name
Address
Runner Response Time / Has Line Security
Operates With a Schedule / Operates Without a Schedule
Mon. / Tue. / Wed. / Thurs. / Fri. / Sat. / Sun.
Open
Close
No. 4 - Name
Address
Runner Response Time / Has Line Security
Operates With a Schedule / Operates Without a Schedule
Mon. / Tue. / Wed. / Thurs. / Fri. / Sat. / Sun.
Open
Close

ALARM SERVICE COMPANY:______DATE:______

CITY:______

SUPERVISION OF SIGNALS FROM ALARM SYSTEMS

No. 5 - Name
Address
Runner Response Time / Has Line Security
Operates With a Schedule / Operates Without a Schedule
Mon. / Tue. / Wed. / Thurs. / Fri. / Sat. / Sun.
Open
Close

INVESTIGATOR DATA

1. Name and address of investigation organization:

______

2. Contact Person: ______

3. Telephone Number for Service Tests: ______

4. Assigned Location of Investigator(s):

______

5. Is a Duty Roster available? Yes No

2012/06/25

National Industrial Security Monitoring Station Evaluation