New Product Prevents False Alarms in Hotels & Motels

The New "Theon" from 9 Corporation Successfully Eliminates the Unwanted Triggering of Fals

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. October 14, 2008

ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS - Tired of false alarms plaguing your hotel properties? Tired of paying hefty fines levied by your local municipality and fire department? Tired of paying repairmen and technicians to service your alarm system? Tired of guests' complaints after being forced to evacuate their rooms in the middle of the night? If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, the new Theon surge suppressor from 9 Corporation is the right solution for you!

Successfully installed alongside your hotel or motel's existing fire and security alarm equipment, the new Theon technology provides a unique point of protection device that offers true 3-line (Live-Neutral-Ground) protection in a convenient, cost-effective package. Prior to this breakthrough there was no way to protect Live, Neutral, and Ground with a single product. The Theon technology uses continuous attenuation to filter out interference on the ground line caused by a myriad of external influences and power quality issues. The idea to bring together two superior technologies was a natural progression. "Combining 9 Corporation's patented GTT (Ground Transient Terminator) technology with the proven reliability of the Vortex AC multistage surge suppression circuit brings a truly unique product to the fire and security marketplace", explains Lloyd DeShane Managing Technical Director of 9 Corporation. The name Theon comes from the Greek 'thea' symbolizing completeness. It also relates to the number 3, which in our case means 3-line protection.

The Theon takes the combination of normal-mode and common-mode protection philosophies one-step further. The continuous attenuation circuit which forms a key part of the Theon is built upon on 9 Corporation's own UL recognized GTT technology. The GTT has been adopted nationwide by the Extended Stay America Hotel chain to help reduce false alarms caused by ground transients. The GTT works by opposing changes in electron flow on the ground wire while not compromising intrinsic ground safety. Additionally, the Theon utilizes multistage non-degrading surge suppression along with common-mode filtering to eliminate power surges and sags. The multistage surge suppression circuit has an active response time of less than one nanosecond while maintaining continuous high frequency filtering on ground, extremely beneficial when protecting sensitive microprocessor-based fire and security equipment.

The Problem: With microprocessors in fire and security alarm equipment now consistently being designed to run on lower voltages, the issue of power quality is vital in today's ever growing world of electronic dependency. The fire and security alarm industry is moving the bar with regards to the demand of continuous clean power. Newer fire and security systems are designed to operate at lower voltages using smaller trace widths, making the components more susceptible to transient interference. Transient interference has always been a serious issue, now it has reached a new degree of concern.

Traditional thinking with regards to surge protection focuses on the fact that sags and surges only originate on the Live or Neutral lines. Surge protection equipment offers protection by shunting voltage surges to ground. This approach totally relies on the fact that the ground connection is the shortest path to ground itself, thereby offering the path of least resistance. However, this is almost never the case as both ground and neutral are tied together at a common distribution point. Pulses shunted to the ground plane are thereby forced through the "protected" appliance to take the neutral path to ground. This is why in larger installations traditional methods of surge protection fail to provide the performance expected. Local point grounding can improve the situation but often creates ground loops that should be avoided.

Recent innovations from the Power Quality Industry have shown clear benefits in not using ground as a path for removing interference. Instead, such technology described as "Non-MOV" uses a reactor coil to dissipate voltage interference as heat. This technology is a step in the right direction, however while not polluting the ground, it does nothing to remove interference from ground itself.

Ground Transients, are any catastrophic or cumulative interference that are evident on the ground. Ground transients can result from a variety of phenomena including device switching, proximity lightning strikes and inappropriate shared grounding. Regardless of the source, they are a frequent problem and can cause significant disruption to the operation of microprocessor-based equipment. Microprocessor circuits are constantly measuring logic voltages against the "zero voltage reference" or ground. Its decisions are the result of discrimination of one rapid voltage transition from another, making a clean and quiet electrical ground essential. When a ground transient spike reaches the microprocessor this will cause a voltage deviation. If a significant potential difference exists, the transient is able to arc between processor pins causing system lockups, communication errors, reduced operating productivity, unreliable data, fragmented hard drives, and often catastrophic damage to equipment that otherwise can not be duplicated or explained.

The Electrical Power Research Institute has conducted studies that indicate up to 80% of all power quality problems are attributable to inadequate electrical grounding, wiring, and interactions between loads within a facility.

Applications, include fire and security systems, alarm and security panels, digital video recorders (DVR) and security cameras, biometric equipment, and access control systems.

Installation is simple and comes with easy-to-follow steps. The Theon can be installed or retrofitted into any existing fire or security system within a hotel or motel setting.

The Theon is available in two models. The model INL08000 is a hard wired version that provides screw terminals for interconnection. The model INL08001 is a line-corded version allowing easy connectivity to PC-based systems.

Don't let costly fines as well as time and money spent towards your alarm system continue to add up again this year. Order your Theon now with a 30 day risk free trial guarantee.

Contact 9 Corporation at (630) 762-1148 Chicago or (623) 583-9601 Phoenix or www.9corp.com