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Need for a Security Alarm System
The presence of a security alarm reduces the possibilities of a burglary. Even if the alarm system fails to keep the burglar from entering the house, it would force the burglar to leave within short period of time.
Security Alarm Components
Mostly systems are combinations of contacts located at doors and windows and motion sensors. All exterior entry points should have contacts that sense when they are operating. Glass break sensors are also useful and should be employed to avoid break in through window panes. Motion sensors should not be considered as the primary means of detection as they become useless if burglar has broken in.
Following are the basic elements that an alarm system should include:
- Control panel: this is the most important part of the system. All wirings terminate here; it contains the backup battery and a connection to the monitoring system that monitors it through telephone lines.
- Keypad: this part of the system may be armed or disarmed according to the needs.
- Siren
- Inside motion detector: these sensors detect changes made by human beings inside the house indicating the human presence inside the house. If there is any pet inside the house then there are special motion detectors for that scenario.
- Door and window contacts: the purpose of this device is to sound when the window or a door opens (and the system is on).
- A central monitoring station (Company): if the system is a monitored system with alarm set off, the control panel sends a message to the main monitoring station, which is manned 24 hours a day.
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The central monitoring station tends to contact the police, medics or the fire department after attempting to contact the homeowner. These types of services are liable to pay some monthly charges.
Following items can be added to the system additionally:
- Panic buttons
- Pressure mats for under rugs
- Closed circuit TV to allow monitoring and/or recording inside or outside a home.
- Glass break detectors
- Alarm screens for windows.
- Smoke detectors
Costs
Costs of systems vary according to the requirements and the ground realities. there exist some security companies that offer the systems for free - in exchange for long-term monitoring contracts.
Monitored System vs. Unmonitored System
Monitored system works as follows:
- The security system senses motion.
- The security system provides the homeowner a chance to deactivate the alarm in 30-45 seconds to avoid false alerts.
- If the alarm is not deactivated within the specified time period, the security system sends a message to the monitoring company over telephone lines.
- On receiving the message, the security company verifies the alarm, generally by placing a phone call to the home. If they find no response from the other side or find the provided password told wrong, the call for the police.
- The police get stimulated.
Unmonitored systems constitute on site lights and burglar alarms and mostly rely on neighbors to call the police.
It is risky if neighbors or passersby investigate the alarm at their own.
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Are you a resident of Maine or New Hampshire who is worried about the rise in criminal activity that has been invading homes across the nation in recent decades? If so, you should stop worrying about what the statistics say are your chances are of becoming a victim of burglary or home invasion — though some of the country's most common crimes, these are also some of the easiest to prevent. And your energy would be better spent putting together a home security system that will ensure the safety of you, your loved ones, and your property. Keep reading for more information on how to do this.
In terms of technology, there are a number of different components available these days — including alarms, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, motion and glass break sensors, door and window sensors, and both real and decoy surveillance cameras, to name just a few — that you will want to pick and choose from according to your personal safety concerns and individual needs when building your overall home security system. But the real key to your safety lies in finding a security company that offers quality 24-hour monitoring.
What is 24-hour security monitoring and who offers it? A lot of home security companies may offer what they describe to be "24-hour monitoring," but this can be misleading, as not all of them actually end up delivering what they seem to be promising. One thing that you will want to be careful to watch out for is security companies that only use a single monitoring center to manage their services. What are even more concerning are security companies whose monitoring services are not even based in the U.S. at all.
You should look for home security companies that have monitoring centers located near you — for Main and New Hampshire residents, this means somewhere at least near the East Seaboard. When researching security companies, be sure to find out not only about the locations of their monitoring centers, but also about the equipment they use. The best 24-hour monitoring is provided by companies that use interconnected command centers. This is because if the connection is interrupted at one center, another center will be there to back it up and ensure continued service. For this reason, security companies that use interconnected command centers are well equipped for all kinds of different emergencies, at all hours of the day. A company using only one center is not able to offer the same level of protection.
When a quality home security company says "24 hours," they mean 24 hours. No matter what time your alarm goes off, a signal will be sent to the company's monitoring center. When this happens, an operator from the monitoring center will try to contact the owner of the alarm system by phone. If no on answers the phone, or if someone answers who can not provide sufficient evidence that they are actually the owner of the home (usually a password or identification code), the monitoring center will immediately notify the proper authorities, who will then send someone to the home to investigate the situation in person.
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