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Glossary of terms used on this site

term
definition
Access Control Telephone

Often used as a part of a larger Access Control system to communicate with a central control room at door entrance points and access gates.

Armoured Stainless Steel Cord

Vandal proof telephone cord

ATEX Telephone / Eex Telephone / Ex Tele

The ATEX directive consists of two EU (European Union) directives describing what equipment and work environment is allowed in an environment with an explosive atmosphere. ATEX derives its name from the French title of the 94/9/EC directive: “Appareils destinés à être utilisés en ATmosphères EXplosibles”. As of July 2006, organisations in EU must follow the directives to protect employees from explosion risk in areas with an explosive atmosphere. Employers must classify areas where hazardous explosive atmospheres may occur into zones. The classification given to a particular zone, and its size and location, depends on the likelihood of an explosive atmosphere occurring and its persistence if it does. The aim of directive 94/9/EC is to allow the free trade of ‘ATEX’ equipment and protective systems within the EU by removing the need for separate testing and documentation for each member state. See the ATEX Directive for further information.

Autodial on handset lift

The telephone will automatically dial a number when the handset is lifted, thereby eliminating the need for the user to remember a telephone number when in distress.

BPDU

Bridge Protocol Data Unit. Data packets which are sent from STP, RSTP and MSTP switches to share information about the switches.

Braille

The Braille system is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write, invented by Luis Braille in 1822 and used on many telephone keypads worldwide

CE mark / CE approved Telephone

CE approval / marking means that the product is certified to meet EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. End users should be aware that some telephones use the intentionally confusing term ”CE” for ”China Export”, and the only way consumers can check this is to closely examine the CE mark/ logo as the two logos are very similar.

CE mark / CE approved Telephone

CE approval / marking means that the product is certified to meet EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. End users should be aware that some telephones use the intentionally confusing term ”CE” for ”China Export”, and the only way consumers can check this is to closely examine the CE mark/ logo as the two logos are very similar.