PRESS RELEASE

National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA)
requests exemption from proposed
U.S. Department of Energy regulations
Battery chargers and external power supplies must remain on

Irving, Texas, November 5, 2008 – Recently, the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Energy regarding their proposed “Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies in Standby Mode and Off Mode.” The Department is expected to announce a final regulation at the end of this year which could adversely impact NBFAA members and their customers.

Pointing out that “… life safety/alarm and security products must be in an “on” position at all times and are never to be used in an “off mode” or “standby mode,” the NBFAA requested that the final regulations should include an exemption to read: “This mode does not apply to power supplies used for security, surveillance, access control and life safety/alarm products.”

“NBFAA supports the goals of the Department of Energy in conserving energy.  However, in order for alarm systems to be effective, they must have a constant supply of energy. Disconnecting them from the power source destroys the purpose and integrity of the system. We hope the Department of Energy will consider our request to exclude security and alarm systems from these provisions,” said Mike Miller, president of NBFAA.

For more information, contact John Chwat at gov.info@alarm.org.

About NBFAA

NBFAA, a non-profit 501(c) 6 trade association, is the nation's oldest and largest organization dedicated to representing, promoting, and supporting the electronic life safety, security, and systems industry. Member companies specialize in a wide spectrum of services to commercial and residential consumers, including security and fire alarms, video surveillance, access control and monitoring. In cooperation with a federation of state associations, NBFAA provides government advocacy and delivers timely information, professional development tools, products and services that members use to grow and prosper their businesses. The NBFAA may be reached at (888) 447-1689 or on the Web at www.alarm.org.

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