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    Division 28 (Electronic Safety & Security)

    The CSI MasterFormat division covering access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and electronic life-safety systems.

    What is Division 28 (Electronic Safety & Security)?

    Division 28 is the electronic safety and security section of the CSI MasterFormat. It covers access control (28 13 00), video surveillance (28 23 00), intrusion detection (28 16 00), and electronic detection and alarm. On most commercial and multifamily projects Division 28 rides alongside Division 27 in the same low-voltage bid package, and the two share pathway, IDF rack space, and network infrastructure. In Texas, much of the Division 28 scope requires a licensed security contractor — EIG PRO holds TX License #B28642601 — so a general low-voltage bidder without that license cannot legally self-perform the access control and CCTV portions.

    Frequently asked questions

    Confirm the project specification, applicable codes and standards, approved products, pathway and power needs, testing, labeling, documentation, and responsibility for ongoing operation. Requirements vary by building, jurisdiction, and owner standard, so this article is a planning reference rather than a substitute for the contract documents.

    Coordinate it during design and submittals, before pathways and finishes make changes expensive. Verify the installed condition again during testing and closeout, then include the result in the owner’s records.

    Published references

    Use the current project documents and adopted code. These links identify the standards owner, regulator, or manufacturer behind this article.

    Where EIG PRO uses this

    Service

    security

    Related terms

    Texas Low-Voltage License

    Texas DPS-issued license required to install fire alarm, access control, intercom, and security systems.

    CCTV / Video Surveillance

    Cameras and recording infrastructure that monitor and record activity at a property.

    Access Control

    Electronic systems that grant or deny entry to doors, gates, elevators, and amenity spaces.

    Division 27 (Communications)

    The CSI MasterFormat specification division covering communications: structured cabling, backbone, Wi-Fi, DAS, AV, and related pathways.

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