Standard or regulation
UL 1610: Central-Station Burglar-Alarm Units
The product standard covering central-station burglar-alarm units — the intrusion-detection counterpart to UL 864's fire alarm scope. Certification is issued per product by an accredited testing laboratory.
- Issuing organization
- UL Standards & Engagement (standard); certification issued by an accredited NRTL
- Edition
- Issued in numbered editions with revisions.
- Jurisdictions
- United States
Scope
Applies to burglar-alarm units intended for central-station monitored service. Relevant context for POTS replacement because intrusion alarm panels have historically reported over analog lines and are governed by a different product standard than fire alarm equipment.
Key considerations
Different standard, different scope
Fire and intrusion alarm equipment are covered by separate product standards. A device certified to UL 864 for fire alarm use is not thereby certified to UL 1610, and the two should not be treated as interchangeable.
Insurance and service-grade implications
Certified burglar alarm service grades can affect insurance and contractual obligations, so changing the transmission path may have commercial consequences beyond the technical ones.
No DataRemote model currently claims UL 1610
DataRemote's published per-model certifications do not include UL 1610. This page is provided as standards context. Do not infer UL 1610 coverage from UL 864 certification.
Stated plainly because the inference is tempting: UL 864 certification says nothing about UL 1610. They are separate standards with separate scopes and separate certifications.
Frequently asked questions
No DataRemote model currently claims UL 1610. The company's fire-side certification is UL 864, issued by Intertek. This page exists as standards context, not as a certification claim.
No. UL 864 covers fire alarm control units and accessories. Central-station burglar-alarm units are covered by UL 1610.
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Official sources
- UL 1610 Standard for Central-Station Burglar-Alarm Units (opens in a new tab) — UL Standards & Engagement
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