There is a reason our repeaters get plugged into standard wall outlets, not just stuck to a wall.
Punch Rescue repeaters are installed in every room and plugged into a power source. That might mean using an existing outlet, or it might mean a small amount of electrical work to add one. Compared to the battery-powered beacon stickers competitors mount on walls, this requires a bit more upfront effort.
It’s also the reason our system can do things others can’t.
More Power = More Possibilities
A sticker beacon on a wall is simple to install. It’s also a battery-powered device that can die, go unnoticed, and fail quietly. Over time, maintaining a building full of them becomes a real operational burden. Batteries degrade, devices get forgotten, and in a system where every node matters, a dead beacon is a gap in coverage.
Repeaters with a steady external power source don’t have that problem: It’s on, it stays on, and because it has consistent power, it can do significantly more.
That consistent power is what enables:
- Real-time location visibility for every card, at all times
- A mesh network with a gateway in every room
- Greater redundancy at every layer of the system
- The reliable infrastructure behind our patent-pending architecture
The trade-off is worth it
More capability requires more infrastructure; that’s true in any field. The question is whether the investment is justified by what you get in return.
For emergency systems, the answer is straightforward. A system that requires minimal installation but delivers inconsistent coverage isn’t actually simpler when it matters. It’s just simpler to set up.
Plugging a repeater into an outlet isn’t a major construction project. It doesn’t require Ethernet runs or complex wiring, it just requires power. That power is what turns a basic alert system into reliable emergency infrastructure with real-time awareness across an entire building.
That’s a trade-off we think is more than worth it.
