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Low-current systems for facilities and projects

One party designs, executes and hands over. Everything that runs through the building and does not carry 220 volts — surveillance, networks, communications, access control and alarm — we design on one route, one panel and one drawing.

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What you get

Practical detail, without the complication.

Design and drawings before execution

Integrated systems on one infrastructure

Documented testing of every point

As-built drawings and an operating contract

01Study the drawings and the requirement

02Design the routes and panels

03Supply, execute and test

04Document and hand over

What falls under “low current”?

Low current is every system that carries data or a signal rather than power: cameras, networks, telephones, access control and alarm. These systems share the same routes, the same panels and the same rack, which is why splitting them across several contractors is the root of most problems: a route that does not fit, a panel with no numbering, a cable run alongside mains that picks up interference, and two systems that do not talk because nobody designed a link between them. When one party owns the design, each system becomes part of one whole rather than an island.

Surveillance and recording

Cameras whose angles and lenses come from the drawing rather than from guesswork, a recorder sized for the number of days actually required, and storage that still holds a review after two months rather than one week. The detail is on the CCTV page.

Networks and structured cabling

The backbone of everything above. Cat6 or Cat6A according to distance and load, fibre between buildings and distant floors, and a numbered, documented patch panel. The numbering is not a luxury: it is what turns a fault three years from now into a fifteen-minute job instead of a whole day. The detail is on the enterprise networks and switches page.

Communications and IP telephony

A PBX and extensions running on the same network and the same cable, with the network tuned for voice quality so a call does not break up whenever somebody uploads a large file. The detail is on the IP PBX and telephony page.

Access control and attendance

Doors that open on a permission rather than a key that can be copied, and a log showing who entered and when. Linked to the cameras, every entry attempt becomes a video clip rather than a line in a table. The detail is on the access control page.

Alarm and supporting systems

Motion and door sensors and sounders, and public address and audio systems where the site calls for them. The scenarios are programmed alongside the other systems: an alarm that triggers recording, and recording that sends an alert.

Routes, panels and power

Conduit, tray, rack, earthing and backup power. This is the part the client never sees after handover, and it is the part that decides whether the system still works in five years or gets replaced.

Questions our clients ask

We deliver this service in Qatif, Dammam, Khobar, Dhahran, Jubail, Sayhat, Safwa and Ras Tanura — and across the rest of the Eastern Province.

FAQ

What clients ask us.

What is the difference between low current and high current?

High current carries power to run lighting, air conditioning and equipment at 220 volts and above. Low current carries data and signal at low voltage: networks, cameras, telephones and alarm. They are two different specialisms with different installation standards, which is why an electrical contractor does not replace a low-current contractor.

When should the low-current contractor join the project?

One stage before finishing, that is, with the start of first-fix. Coming in at that point means considered routes inside the walls rather than surface trunking later, and a real saving, because breaking a finished wall costs many times more than laying a conduit in its proper time. If the building already stands, we execute with considered routes that keep the impact on the finishes as low as possible.

Do you work as a subcontractor to the main building contractor?

Yes, and we work with contractors across the Eastern Province on that basis: we receive the drawings, issue the shop drawings for the low-current systems, and coordinate with the other disciplines on routes and penetrations before the pour.

Do you hand over shop drawings and as-built drawings?

Yes. The project is handed over with a point drawing, a numbering schedule and test results for every port, and as-built drawings, a copy of which is kept in your client portal so they are not lost with a sheet of paper.

Can the systems be executed in stages?

Yes, and it is the most suitable approach for most projects. The cabling and infrastructure are designed in full from the start — because that is the part which is hard to change later — and then the devices are added system by system according to priority and budget.

Does the service include maintenance after handover?

Yes, through a periodic maintenance contract covering preventive visits, system checks and the documentation of every visit and fault inside the client portal, so the facility keeps a continuous record of its assets rather than relying on a technician's memory.