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Today I will be talking about the three types of Security

Protection.

You see your security system is actually divided into layers

of protection.Those layers are designed to stop a would be thief.

The three layers are :

Exterior Protection

Perimeter protection

Interior Protection

Here is a typical house layout for the first floor of a

residential structure.

Now let's talk about Exterior protection.

The best place to stop a thief is before they ever get near

your family or processions. This is the most difficult area to protect due

to a higher number of potential false alarms.

You have to be careful to not allow the wrong things to

cause an alarm.

Things like:

Animals

People walking by

Items blowing in the wind such as papers or boxes.

These potential false alarms can be lessened with the proper

placement and adjustments to your devices.

These devices can also be setup to only alert you and not to

actually send in an alarm.

Perimeter protection is the area surrounding your house.

This is your second layer of home protection. It is best to stop a would be

thief at this area. If a thief attempts to break in then as soon as they open a

window or a door the alarm will sound and in most cases this will scare the thief

away. This will result in a minimum of loss.

Interior protection is your last layer of protection. If an

intruder gets by your 1st 2 layers of protection then the

motion sensors will trigger an alarm.

Some thief's have been known to enter dwellings through a

space that is not protected. This could be by going through

a roof vent or attic vent where you would not traditionally

have any protection.

Some Exterior protection devices are:

1. Motion lights that come on when they detect motion

2. Exterior CCTV Cameras

3. Beam Detectors

Some Perimeter protection devices are:

1. Security Door Contacts

2. Window Contacts

3. Glass Break Sensors

Some Interior protection devices are;

1. Motion Sensors

2. Panic Switches

3. Key Fobs

There are additional types of protection for your home that

are not meant to stop an intruder. Not all potential hazards

to your home are from external forces.

Weather can also be a hazard to your home's well being. If

you are in an area that is subject to freezing weather then

you may need to consider freeze sensors. These devices can

be connected to your alarm system so that you can be

notified when temperatures reach a hazardous level.

Water damage can also be devastating to your home. There are

water detection devices that can be connected to your alarm

system that will also notify you of water accumulating in an

area that should otherwise be dry.

As you can see your alarm system can be utilized to protect

your home and family and you need to be careful when

selecting the right Security alarm company.

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by: WilliamR

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