Keep a Lid on Vandalism and Theft

The Utility Cover Surveillance (UCS) system provides around-the-clock monitoring of manholes, handholes and access panels. The system uses patented Fiber Fence Technology to provide:

Open Cover Alerts - UCS signals an alert whenever a manhole or other utility cover is opened, showing security personnel the exact location of the open cover on a map displayed on a computer monitor (see screen example at right).

Anti-Spark' Optical Technology - The mechanical detection mechanism, called Cover Cop, is a hermetically sealed sensor that does not use electricity. It can't spark an explosion in underground utilities where combustible gases may be present.

Affordable Protection - Up to 500 or more utility covers can be monitored within a single system, over a distance of 80 or more kilometers. These monitoring distances are many times that of electronic systems, and eliminate the need for expensive inline repeaters to amplify the signal. Power is NOT required at the protected entrances or anywhere along the cable run.

Fail-Safe Protection - UCS is a fiber optic security system that is virtually impossible to disarm.

Easy Installation - The installer simply attaches the Cover Cop sensor at each entry location. Fiber optic cable is then used to ìdaisy chainî the covers together, running the cable through the utility corridor to a central monitoring location. Because optical fiber is lightweight, resistant to water, and immune to electromagnetic interference, it can be strapped to existing electrical cable or pipes, using minimum mounting hardware.