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What is the‘ digital switch’?
Analogue telephone lines have copper conductors. These are being updated with fibre connections to provide broadband connections to commercial and domestic users.
BT Openreach has an objective for all buildings to be on fibre connections by the end of 2025 when support of existing analogue lines will be no more!
Why does this effect your lift?
Many lift alarm systems use analogue telephone lines and need a dial tone and dual-tone multi frequency( DTMF) signalling to work.
Your lift alarm communication systems will need to work over fibre connections. However, fibre cannot carry a voltage and routers so you will also need a backup power supply to maintain the lift alarm in the case of power failure. See BS EN 81-28:2022
What you need to do NOW?
Telephone lines are the responsibility of the building owner. Who need to be prepared.
1. Talk to your communication provider to understand the changes to your line and when it will happen. 2. Check with your lift maintenance company for advice on equipment that can be fitted.
Check you are complying with BS EN 81-28:2022
1. Test the emergency call system: Check test calls use the same method as the actual lift alarm calls. 2. Battery Back-up:- Make sure both the autodialler and GSM gateway have a monitored backup.
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