subject: How to Pick a House Alarm to Secure Your Home [print this page] How to Pick a House Alarm to Secure Your Home
If you have decided to finally buy a house alarm system to install in your home, the first step you have to take is to ask yourself what kind of protection do you need at home and what can you afford. Though house alarm systems differ from model to model, there are always components and sensors that you must have. The alarm system should come with a central control panel and door sensors as a minimum requirement, you should also look out for house alarm systems that come with window sensors.
Alarm control panel
The basic features of an alarm control panel varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. A good control panel should always have the following features included:
- Alarm System Control Interface
- Status Buttons
- Panic Button To Instantly Contact Police
- 2-Way Calling To Emergency Services.
Door and window sensors
A house alarm system should always come with door and window sensors as these are the most common points of entry that you need to secure from intruders. Normally these door and windows sensors act as transmitters to the central alarm system or they will work independently from the control system. But keep in mind that these kinds of sensors are not effective detecting the breaking of glass, as it only detects doors and windows opening and closing.
Motion sensors
These kinds of sensors will detect motion based on movement and body heat. The ideal spot to place motion sensors are in the corners of room as this offer maximum area coverage from the motion sensors. Placing a motion sensor in a corner will also make it less visible; equally you can put the motion sensor on the ceiling.
Glass break sensors
Glass break sensors are vital and should always be installed as part of a home alarm system. It gives you the additional protection from someone who may invade your home by smashing a window through or access a door handle by breaking a window. Most glass break sensors have the special ability to detect glass breaking from over 10 feet away, which is ideal for covering two or more windows that you think may be targeted.
To summarise, the house alarm system that you pick should be able to secure points of entry such as doors and windows plus it should be able to detect unwanted intruders through strategically placed motion sensors. Additionally for ultimate protection you can also install glass break sensors so you're secure from desperate criminals who will vandalise doors and windows to gain access to your home.
house alarms are essnetial to the security of your home, much like how having strong and durable double glazing windows is as well.
