Induction Loop Systems

We have installed Induction loop systems in many different buildings and environments. They are now essential in all buildings that are visited by the public in order to comply with current DDA regulations.

WHY FIT AN INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEM?

The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), current Building Regulations, BS8300 and the new Care Standards Act all recommend the installation of an induction loop system.

Induction loop systems are used to help hearing impaired people obtain maximum involvement in communications. The concept behind them is simple. All NHS hearing aids have a ‘T’ position which allows them to pick up the electromagnetic field generated by a telephone’s earpiece and convert it into a sound suited to an individual’s specific hearing requirements. A loop system uses this same principle but generates a much larger field than that created by a telephone earpiece and radiates it around a room via a ‘loop’ for the benefit of any hearing impaired person(s) located within it. An induction loop system therefore comprises four main elements:- the audio source (microphone and/or music inputs), the amplifier (specially designed for the job), the loop(usually a single turn of wire) and the receiver(s) (hearing aids in the ‘T’ position of specially made listening devices).