EST3-Sixty has proven so effective, so robust, yet so survivable, that it’s been singled out as the first system listed by Underwriters Laboratories to their new UL 2572 mass notification standard. This development has enormous implications for decision-makers who specify emergency communications systems.

What does this mean to you?

·  First, the listing provides a verifiable benchmark against which all emergency communications and mass notification systems will eventually be judged – and upon which future codes will be based. It determines minimum performance requirements, and subsequent testing independently verifies that EST3-Sixty meets UL’s published specifications for emergency communications systems.

·  Second, it ensures that the system – and all its related components – works together as intended. Amplifiers, encoders, decoders, speakers, and interfaces are all subject to rigorous testing for everything from transient protection to electrical supervision. Inspectors evaluate, not only each EST3-Sixty component, but more importantly, how the system functions as a whole, and under varying operating conditions.

·  Third, it distinguishes EST3-Sixty as the founding member of an exclusive club that will carry emergency communications forward as an important and required part of facilities in the future.

UL listing now ensures that there will always be a viable migration path – a measure of continuity – as the industry moves forward. It establishes GE as a leader in the field; an organization that has a stake in the industry now and long into the future.