Subject 603

March 2, 2012

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following change in requirements to the Standard for Power Supplies for Use with Burglar-
Alarm Systems, UL 603, is being proposed:

1. Modification of Table 26.1 to add Access Control System Units

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For your convenience in review, proposed additions to existing requirements are shown underlined and
proposed deletions are shown lined-out.

1. Modification of Table 26.1 to add Access Control System Units

RATIONALE

Proposal submitted by: Lou Chavez, UL

This proposal adds details relative to battery standby requirements for Access Control System Units, UL
294, which is not presently specified on the table.
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PROPOSAL

Table 26.1
Battery standby times for alarm systems

UL standard covering equipment

Type of alarm system used in alarm system [see 1.1(b)] Standby time required

Bank Vault or Safe Alarma,d UL 365, UL 609, UL 827c,

UL 639, UL 72 hours
1076c, UL 1610c, UL 1635c
Mercantile Alarma UL 365, UL 609, UL 827, UL 639, UL 4 hours
1076, UL 1610, UL 1635
Alarm Receiving Equipment at a Police UL 365 4 hours – Mercantile
Department or a Central Station
8 hours – Bank
Holdup Alarm UL 636 8 hours
Household Alarmb UL 1023 4 hours or as marked
Electric Locking Mechanisms UL 1034 Not specified
Antitheft Alarm UL 1037 Not specified
Proprietary Alarm UL 1076 24 hours
Alarm Sounding Device UL 365, UL 609 15 minutes
Alarm Sounding Device UL 1023 4 minutes
Access Control Systems UL 294 4 hours or as marked
a If the power supply is also to provide power for an alarm sounding device, it shall provide an additional 15 minutes of

such power.
b If the power supply is also to provide power for an alarm sounding device, it shall provide an additional 4 minutes of such

power.
c Combination system only.
d Applies only to a power supply that will be located inside of the bank vault or safe.

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