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Home Security and Your Summer Vacation
Summer usually means summer vacation. And while you’re away enjoying, you probably wouldn’t imagine a pipe leaking or bursting in your home. And the thought of the heat causing a circuit to short and igniting an electrical fire isn’t crossing your mind. But these are realities that bring people’s vacations to a crashing halt followed […]
Home Security: Things You May Not Know
We’re all vulnerable. According to 2007 FBI crime statistics, a burglary occurs every 14 seconds in America. And perhaps most surprising is that despite the common vision of burglary as a by dark of night phenomenon, most burglaries occur in broad daylight between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm. Here are a few other things you […]
Condo Security. Don’t Leave it to the Doorman!
Often, when we live ın a condo or apartment, we trust our home security to the buıldıng. Many buildıngs have a guard or doorman and yet more have securıty doors where vısıtors are supposed to call and have you buzz them in to enter. It’s easy to feel that these act as a home security system that […]
50 Articles Comparing Home Security Systems
Securing your home is a great investment. It is an investment not only into your home, but your peace of mind. Knowing that your home or family is secure is very important. Security systems also can cost you a lot of money depending on the system you choose. You should do your research and know […]
Photoelectric Beam Security Systems
You’ve probably seen photoelectric beam security systems before, most likely in a big Hollywood movie about high class burglary. Photoelectric beam systems transmit light back and forth between two different points. If the individual sensors experience a disruption in the light beam, the security systems will sound the alarm. The light beam can be any […]
How Glass Break Detectors Improve Your Security System
Glass break detectors should be of interest to anyone purchasing security systems for stores, museums, or art galleries. You may be wondering how glass break detectors can augment your pre-existing security systems package. If you have a large glass storefront, or if you are storing any display items in glass cases, glass break detectors will […]
DYI Home Security with Keepsafer and WEMA
In tough times like these, many of us are looking to cut back on our expenses. When making tough decisions, perhaps the monthly costs of a home security system – especially the nicer packages – may seem like a place to trim back. Or adding a security system may seem unaffordable even if you know […]
Securing Your Home While You’re Away
Going on vacation or other travel for periods of time can leave your home vulnerable to intruders, even if you have an alarm system. Seasoned burglars know where in your home to search for valuables, and they can move quickly. They will sometimes enter a home while the security alarm is blaring and strobe lights […]
Passive Infrared Sensors in Security Systems
The most popular and commonplace security systems in modern homes use some variation of a passive infrared sensor to set off alarms. In the security systems industry, these are usually called PIR Sensors. PIR Sensors are used for motion detection in popular security systems packages such as ADT and Honeywell. One easy way to detect […]
What Are Security Systems?
Security systems keep our homes safe when we’re out or away. We all grew up knowing and understanding that. Most of us know they protect entryways, and in some cases watch for movement inside the house just in case an intruder manages to enter undetected. But what about when we’re home? As the world has […]