Installers and specifiers are being duped by unscrupulous suppliers of security products, says the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB).
Some suppliers are making misleading claims about conformity to LPS 1175.

In many cases, the words 'designed to meet', 'tested to' and even 'complies with' LPS 1175 mean very little. LPS 1175: Issue 5 Specification for testing and classifying the burglary resistance of building components, strongpoints, and security enclosures is not a design standard, says the board. It describes the method by which a product is subjected to attack tests in order to classify the security of the product on a scale of 1 (opportunist attack) to 6 (extremely professional).

Therefore claims of 'designed to' are usually meaningless and 'Tested to' can be used to avoid advertising the fact the product failed the test.

Specifiers should ask to see a valid LPCB certificate, says the board.

Certified products are included in the LPCB List of Approved Fire and Security Products and Services (The Red Book).For a free copy (also on CD-ROM) contact 01923 664100.

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Security Installer