UL 1981-2014
UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems (Third Edition)

Standard No.
UL 1981-2014
Release Date
2014
Published By
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
Status
 2014-10
Replace By
UL 1981 BULLETIN-2014
Latest
UL 1981 BULLETIN-2022
Scope
These requirements cover the design@ manufacture@ implementation@ and support of automation system units and accessories intended to be used in central-stations and proprietary stations for the reception@ processing@ dispatch@ responses@ and record keeping of property protection and life safety signals. Automated monitoring systems are a combination of computerized automation software and subsystems@ including LAN/WAN network communications under control of the central-station. The monitoring system units and accessories and subsystems provide all the monitoring@ control@ communications audible indications and visual display functions of the system and shall meet all applicable requirements as specified by this Standard. These requirements also cover special considerations for proprietary and national industrial security system application software. These requirements do not cover hardware receiver units that are evaluated under separate equipment standards such as the Standard for Proprietary Burglar Alarm Units and Systems@ UL 1076@ the Standard for Central-Station Burglar Alarm Units@ UL 1610@ the Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems@ UL 864@ and the Standard for Digital Alarm Communicator System Units@ UL 1635. These requirements do not cover the building needed to house the automation system@ the staffing requirements@ the power system(s)@ wiring expectations@ spare parts@ support policies@ the specifics required by the Monitoring Equivalent Weight (MEW) factor@ and any other requirement that falls outside the specifics of this automation standard. This information can be found within the latest edition of Standard for Central-Station Alarm Services@ UL 827.

UL 1981-2014 history

  • 2022 UL 1981 BULLETIN-2022 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems
  • 1970 UL 1981-2019 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems
  • 2014 UL 1981 BULLETIN-2014 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems (COMMENTS DUE: March 11@ 2014)
  • 2014 UL 1981-2014 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems (Third Edition)
  • 2013 UL 1981 BULLETIN-2013 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems (COMMENTS DUE: July 08@ 2013)
  • 2011 UL 1981 BULLETIN-2011 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems (COMMENTS DUE: September 19@ 2011)
  • 2008 UL 1981 BULLETIN-2008 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems COMMENTS DUE: May 2, 2008
  • 2003 UL 1981 BULLETINS-2003 (Draft)6/20/2003 (10p)
  • 2003 UL 1981 BULLETIN-2003 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems
  • 2003 UL 1981-2003 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems (Second Edition)
  • 2002 UL 1981 BULLETINS-2002 10/30/2002 (16p)
  • 2002 UL 1981 BULLETIN-2002 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems
  • 1994 UL 1981-1994 UL Standard for Safety Central-Station Automation Systems (First Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including May 07@ 1999)



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