Induction Loops

Induction loop installations allow a hearing aid wearer to switch from Microphone position to Telecoil position to benefit from the installed loop without additional listening devices. A hard of hearing person can also utilise loop systems using headphone personal listening devices with a Telecoil position.  

The M position or Microphone allows the hearing aid wearer to amplify everyday sound, when switched to T or Telecoil the induction loop shuts out the background noise and collects the sound from the induction loop input to the hearing aid only.

An induction loop consists of an amplifier, cable and microphone or input from a site wide public address or voice alarm system.

Access All Areas

It is important that induction loops are always installed to give maximum benefit to the hearing aid wearer.

In a classroom it is important to provide the teacher with a microphone at the teaching position, but do not forget a microphone to collect the questions and answers from the pupils. Design of induction loops need to provide full access to all areas for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Presence of a loop is usually identified by the sympathetic ear sign shown above.