Inductive loop systems and induction loop systems from B&H Designs

B & H Designs - environmental aids for the deaf and hard of hearing - specialising in induction loop systems and baby alarms

Induction Loop Systems (Inductive Loop Systems) for the Hearing Impaired. B & H Designs supply and fit induction loop systems for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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What is an inductive loop system?
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Induction Loop Systems (Inductive Loop Systems)

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT
Through the Disability Discrimination Act, service providers are legally obliged to consider the disabled and, since October 1999, "reasonable adjustments" are required to ensure the disabled are not excluded from access to services. This becomes mandatory from October 2004.

Induction Loop Systems
Hearing Aid users benefit from pure undistorted sound without distracting background noises during meetings, performances, etc. In the case of Banks, Post Offices and Building Societies, a cross counter loop can give privacy and confidentiality to the hearing aid user.

Some Typical Areas affected:

Village Halls
Residential Homes
Reception Areas in:
- Hotels and Restaurants
- Petrol Filling Stations
- Doctors and Dentists Surgeries
Meeting Rooms
Council Offices
Cinemas and Theatres
- Including Ticket Offices
Hospitals
Schools and Universities
Community Centres
Churches
Building Societies
Banks
Post Offices
Supermarket Check outs
Police Stations

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B & H Designs is a company with 20 years experience of designing and supplying Environmental Aids for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. We are specialists in the provision and installation of commercial induction loop systems to assist the deaf and hard of hearing.

We deal with both the general public and Local Authorities.

Included in our list of clients for induction loop installations are:-

  • The Science Museum
  • Royston Town Council
  • Kempston Town Council
  • 25 Knightsbridge
  • London Borough of Barnet
  • West Middlesex University Hospital
  • Earley Town Council
  • The Metropolitan Tabernacle
  • Howgills Friends Meeting House - Letchworth Garden City
  • Hitchin Spiritualist Church
  • London Borough of Barnet

All loop installations are carried out EC118-4 / BS 6083 Part 4 or BS 7594 Code of Practice.

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WHAT IS AN INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEM? HOW DOES IT WORK?


In its simplest form an induction loop consists of a length of wire which is run around the required room or area. This loop of wire is connected to the output of an amplifier and a microphone connected to its input. Any sound picked up or 'heard' by this microphone is converted by the system into a varying magnetic field within the area enclosed by the loop of wire.
This magnetic field can be detected by a hearing aid and is re-converted into sound. Because this magnetic field cannot be detected by those with normal hearing, it is important to understand that AN INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEM WILL BE OF BENEFIT ONLY TO HEARING AID USERS.
It is estimated that there are almost two million hearing aids in the U.K. which are capable of receiving induction loop transmissions. In fact, since 1974 all National Health hearing aids have been fitted with a two position switch which is marked 'T' and 'M'. The 'M' position is for the aids own internal microphone and is the normal position of use. The 'T' position was originally designed to pick-up the magnetic field generated by a telephone, but this is also the position used for Induction loop reception.
THE HEARING AID WILL ONLY RECEIVE SIGNALS FROM AN INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEM IF IT IS SWITCHED TO THE 'T' POSITION. Some modern aids now have a third switch position marked 'T' + 'M' where both microphone and loop pickup coil can be used together.


WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN THE PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEMS

 

If you have any queries on induction loops or any other product shown on this website, or would like further information on any topic please contact Brian Howarth on 01462-893039.

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Induction Loop Systems (Inductive Loop Systems for Hearing Impaired).
B & H Designs supply and fit induction loop systems for the deaf and hard of hearing. For more details, click here > inductive loops.

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