Security Grading For Car Security Systems

The following features are the minimum required by Thatchcam to meet vehicle security systems product approval criteria

Cars

CAT1 - Combined alarm and immobiliser

Key features:

• Alarm with full perimeter and passenger compartment sensing and battery backed-up siren
• Passively armed immobiliser isolating a minimum of two operating systems
• Anti-scan, anti-grab key-code system
• Coded fuel valve for diesels
  

CAT2 - Immobiliser

Key features:

• Passively armed immobiliser isolating a minimum of two operating systems
• Anti-scan, anti-grab key-code system
• Coded fuel valve for diesels

CAT2 - 1 - Alarm upgrade

Upgrades a fitted CAT2 system to full CAT1 status

CAT3 - Mechanical immobiliser

Key features:

• Isolates a minimum of one operating system
• Easy to arm and disarm
• High level of attack resistance
• Permanent or temporary installation

CAT4 - Wheel locking devices

Key features:

• Reliability and durability
• Secure key replacement procedures
• attack resistance
• Traceability

CAT5 - After theft tracking and recovery systems

Key features:

Vehicle location systems

Vehicle Remote immobilisation systems

Vehicle signalling systems

For Motorcycles

MC1 - Combined alarm and immobiliser for motorcycles 125cc and up

Key features:

• Alarm with ECU protection, ignition and tilt detection and battery backed up siren
• Passively armed immobiliser isolating a minimum of two operating circuits
• Anti-scan, anti-grab resistant key codes

MC2 - Immobiliser for motorcycles 125cc and up

Key features:

• Passively armed immobiliser isolating a minimum of two operating circuits
• Anti-scan, anti–grab resistant key codes

MC2 - 1 - Alarm upgrade for motorcycles 125cc and up

Upgrades fitted MC2 immobiliser to full MC1 status

MC3 - Mechanical immobiliser for motorcycles 125cc and up

Key features:

• Isolates a minimum of one operating system
• Easy to arm and disarm
• High level of attack resistance
• Permanent or temporary installation

MC4 - Electronic immobiliser for motorcycles smaller than 125cc

Key features:

• Passively armed immobiliser isolating a minimum of one circuit or system
• Anti-scan, anti grab resistant key codes

Source: Thatchcam

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