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Considerations Before Installing A Hardwired Security System

Posted on July 13, 2011

Hardwired home security systems are higher quality, more secure systems, but require significantly more installation work. If you are considering installing a hardwired system yourself, there are several things to know.

Options and devices include hardwire door chimes, hardwire brace wires, hardwire telephone, and other keys and accessories.

A savvy installer can complete work in less than an hour. Although hardwired systems generally do take longer to install than wireless systems, they are considered worthwhile for the extra time and effort. The typical hardwired security system will come with an alarm control panel and a keypad control to turn the system on and off.

You can even purchase a low cost hardwired security system from some reputable and established companies at a significantly less than you will find at major national home security system companies. The basic materials you will need to install your hardwired home security system are Continue reading →

Police Tips For a Safer Home

Posted on July 1, 2011

Make your home look occupied, and make it difficult to break in.

Lock all outside doors and windows before you leave the house or go to bed. Even if it is for a short time, lock your doors.

Leave lights on when you go out. If you are going to be away for a length of time, connect some lamps to automatic timers to turn them on in the evening and off during the day.

Keep your garage door closed and locked.

Don’t allow daily deliveries of mail, newspapers or flyers build up while you are away. Arrange with the Post Office to hold your mail, or arrange for a friend or neighbor to take them regularly.

Arrange for your lawn to be mowed if you are going away for an extended time.

Check your locks on doors and windows and replace them with secure devices as necessary.

Push button locks on doorknobs are easy for burglars to open. Install Continue reading →

Necessary Precautions are a Must

Posted on June 27, 2011

Although security systems are meant to deter burglars, nothing is fool proof. If a thief decided to take what he could in the little time before your security system company and police responded, take caution. Don’t be a hero and work with authorities to achieve the best outcome.

Do not enter – the perpetrator may still be inside.

Use a neighbor’s phone to call police.

Do not touch anything or clean up until the police have inspected for evidence.

Write down the license plate numbers of any suspicious vehicles.

Note the descriptions of any suspicious persons.

Use the following precautions to prevent future incidents:

Never leave keys under doormats, flowerpots, mailboxes or other “secret” hiding places – burglars Continue reading →

Ready For Spring Break

Posted on May 24, 2011

Spring Break is here. Now that the sun is out and the kids are off school, it’s time to for a quick, refreshing getaway. Only what to do about the house when you’re gone?

Turning on a light and asking the neighbors to keep an eye may have worked in 1975, but in today’s world in which neighbors are usually at work or out most of the day, safeguarding your home requires more sophistication.

Consider your home’s vulnerabilities while you’re gone. Do you have a side yard with a gate that doesn’t lock? Do you have scalable fences? Did you kennel the dog or leave it with friends or family? Did you stop or forward your mail – letting the mail carrier and people at the post office know you won’t be home? Continue reading →

Help The Police To Help You

Posted on May 15, 2011

Police departments across America are working hard to improve crime prevention with limited resources. They need your help. You home or commercial security system can be a fantastic way for them to hone in on theft. However, it only helps if alarms are accurate and reliable. False alarms use up countless hours of taxpayer funded manpower. In an effort to reduce false alarms and help law enforcement keep your area safe, consider the following:

  • Teach everyone who has a key how to properly turn your security system on and off -including the housekeeper, babysitter, real estate agent. Include instructions on how to cancel a false alarm. Continue reading →

Enhance Your Safety With Motion Sensors

Posted on May 2, 2011

While perimeter security is absolutely the first thing you should get in your home security system, it isn’t really the whole enchilada.

When it comes to protecting your home, you want several layers of defenses. If protecting the people inside your home is important, you’ll need something smarter than door and window sensors.

What if you aren’t able to arm every point of entry with your home security system? What if a sensor fails? What if someone finds a way in through a basement or attic which you never thought was possible?

That’s where motion sensors come in. An intruder’s movement can give him away – and save your home and family from disaster.

One common concern about motion sensors is pets. No one wants their security system to go off every five minutes because their golden lab jumped up on the sofa. This is easily remedied with careful positioning of sensors to be slightly higher than your pet’s height. Still, this may or may not work well with cats who tend to jump to very high places, unless they are confined to a particular room without sensors.

Motion sensors also offer Continue reading →

Choosing Your DIY Security System

Posted on April 10, 2011

Selecting a security system to install yourself takes a lot of thought. You’ll find no shortage of options as you look around at some of the big DIY security system vendors like Security Systems Pro. Because you’re not going through one of the major security alarm companies, you’ll have to be even more informed than the average consumer.

Think through your home and family needs before making your important selection.

  • Consult with a reputable home security system adviser. Select someone from the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (www.iapsc.org) to ensure you get someone with a standard of honesty, ethics and integrity.
  • Choose a security system with a control panel that can monitor all the zones you have in your home. Each window or door integrated into the system is considered a zone. A basic security system is capable of controlling eight zones. However, many panels permit the addition of expansion modules that allow the system to watch up to 32 zones.
  • Determine if the routing of the wires for a hard-wired security system might be too long. With a wired system, you will have to drill holes in walls where wires will have to be routed. If the wire run appears too long to you, choose a wireless security system.
  • Make certain that a wireless security system can perform up to the distance of the farthest zone.

Shopping For A Home Security System

Posted on March 29, 2011

Some security systems are designed only to ring a bell and maybe illuminate your home to scare off an intruder. These local security systems send a signal from a sensor directly to a light system or to a bell or siren located in your attic or on the outside of your home.

When a sensor detects an intruder, it activates the sounding device and the house lights turn on. The purpose of such a security system is that the lights or sound will alert the homeowner, a neighbor or a cruising police unit. Since the typical residential burglar is not a professional, a local security system will usually cause him to leave immediately.

Many companies install combination security systems which includes a local alarm – bell and/or lights – and a central reporting alarm. Central reporting alarms add value because they facilitate a security system company to monitor your security system . If the alarm goes off, the security system company notifies the police department.

It is a good idea to have at least one smoke detector built into your security system. Smoke is the primary killer in fires and a smoke detector placed in a hallway between bedrooms can save lives.

Back-up power supplies add extra security by Continue reading →

Making The Most Of Your Commercial Security

Posted on February 17, 2011

Your business is your life – or at least your life’s blood. If you own a small or medium-sized business, you are personally invested well beyond finances. Your hard work and assets are as precious to you as anything you keep in your home – maybe more.

That’s why keeping your business secure is so important. Besides taking the traditional precautions of locking up your store, office or warehouse, a commercial security system is a smart, of not critical component of safeguarding your business and employees.

It helps to look to quality security system companies like Honeywell Security and GE Security – two of the best names in the commercial security system business.

Of course, there’s more than simply selecting your security system. Use some smart safety procedures to take full advantage of your security system.

•  Assign one person to investigate all security system activity.

•  Record your normal business hours and the hours your cleaners operate with your security system company.

•  Make sure your company can Continue reading →

Protection Measures Beyond Security Systems

Posted on February 15, 2011

While no home is completely burglar-proof, most home intruders are attracted to an easy target. A home with a security system is far less attractive to burglars than one without. However, a home security system is most effective when accompanied by smart crime prevention measures.

•  Trim shrubs and trees that obscure windows and doors.

•  Make sure all the entrances to your home are well-lit.

•  Keep all doors, including garage doors, closed and locked at all times, even when you’re at home.

•  Make sure that openings like crawl spaces, skylights and vents are properly Continue reading →