CHELMSFORD, Mass., Mar 12, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) —
Axis
Communications, the world leader in network video, today announced
that AXIS P13 and AXIS Q16 Series products are the company’s first
network cameras to be UL Listed under the 60950 standard for IT
equipment. All other IP cameras in the Axis portfolio will be UL Listed
throughout 2012, joining the company’s encoder, Power over Ethernet
(PoE) midspan, PoE splitter and power source portfolios, which also hold
UL certifications.

Like other IT equipment such as wireless access points and VoIP
telephones, IP-based surveillance cameras fall under National Electrical
Code (NEC) sections applicable for Limited Power Source (LPS) products
because they are powered from a central source via PoE. LPS products
typically do not require a UL fire and safety listing because they
qualify based on the certification of these respective power sources
(the splitter, midspan, switch, etc.). However, municipal and regional
requirements in the U.S. often demand UL certification for cameras used
in surveillance installations. If products are not UL Listed, a separate
inspection is often needed.

“While LPS devices like IP cameras typically do not require a UL
listing, there were times when our integrator partners’ projects were
delayed because local jurisdiction required non-UL Listed product
inspection,” said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager, Axis Communications,
Inc. “To eliminate the cost and complexity of these inspections for our
partners, we’ll continue to work very closely with UL’s fire and safety
organization to ensure all our video products are UL Listed.”

The indoor and outdoor-ready (-E) versions of AXIS
P1343/P1344/P1346/P1347 and AXIS
Q1602/Q1604 Network Cameras are officially UL Listed, while all
latest generation Axis network cameras are in the process of
certification. Moving forward, all new IP camera products in the Axis
portfolio will be UL Listed. Axis’ encoder portfolio has been UL Listed
since 2011, including the blades and blade chassis products.

UL standard 60950 is applicable to mains-powered (AC outlet) or
battery-powered IT equipment and references more than 70 other UL
standards. It also works to meet IEC 60950, which is an international
product safety standard that Axis products comply with today. Unlike the
UL 2044 standard common in the security industry for analog CCTV
equipment, UL standard 60950 is a more comprehensive and up-to-date
standard for today’s intelligent network surveillance products because
it is specifically written for IT equipment.

Products that meet the UL 60950 standard are designed to be installed in
accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, CSA C22.1; CSA
C22.2 No. 0; and the NEC, NFPA 70. The standard is also applicable to
equipment designed to be installed in accordance with Article 645 of the
NEC, NFPA 70 and the Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer
Data-Processing Equipment, NFPA 75, unless otherwise identified by a
marking or instructions.

Underwriters
Laboratories Inc. (UL) is a global independent safety science
company with five distinct business units — Product Safety, Environment,
Life Health, University and Verification Services — to support safe
living and working environments through product testing and
certification.

About Axis Communications As the market leader in
network video, Axis is leading the way to a smarter, safer, more secure
world — driving the shift from analog to digital video surveillance.
Offering network video solutions for professional installations, Axis’
products and solutions are based on an innovative, open technology
platform.

Axis has more than 1,000 dedicated employees in 40 locations around
the world and cooperates with partners covering 179 countries. Founded
in 1984, Axis is a Sweden-based IT company listed on NASDAQ OMX
Stockholm under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please
visit our website
www.axis.com .

SOURCE: Axis Communications

        
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