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Why fit systems for the hard of hearing.

Often people with impaired hearing are able to hear someone near them but are unable to hear sounds at a distance. Situations like theatres, halls, churches, schools, doctors surgeries, reception desks are just a few of the places where people with hearing difficulties have problems. In addition the Disability Discrimination Act, which came in to force in 2004, states that the needs of the hard of hearing have to be considered. We have many years experience fitting various systems for the hard of hearing.

: Induction loops can also be fitted at reception desks and ticket counters where it can be difficult to hear what is being said with all the background noise. Fitting a loop preserves confidentiality as the receptionist does not have to shout.

 There are a number of occasions when a portable loop system is required for small meetings. We can supply a small fully self contained induction loop system housing the induction loop, amplifier and a microphone. To avoid any trailing leads the unit is battery powered. 

if the meeting is held in a larger room a portable system can be used with the loop amplifier housed in flight case with the loop cable housed on small drums. All our induction loop systems are designed to meet the requirements of BS EN60118-4 (formerly BS6083 part 4) and the recommendations laid out in BS7594.

 Induction loop system using a loop amplifier and loop cable run round the perimeter of the room. The signal can ‘picked up’ by the hard of hearing by switching their hearing aid to the ‘T’ position. The loop allows the hard of hearing to hear the signal unaffected by distance so the person speaking at the front does not have to shout. When connected to a television the induction loop allows the hard of hearing to listen to the television without having it at a volume that causes problems to other people. For ease of use the loop amplifier and mixer amplifier for ‘speakers’ can be combined into a single case for ease of use.