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3 Types of Home Alarms |
| Date Added: April 05, 2010 08:15:08 AM |
| Author: Rick Howe |
| Category: Business & Economy: Security |
| Alarms are probably the most important part of any home security system. There are several different types of home alarms to keep you, your property and (most importantly) your family safe. The most popular types of home alarms include hardwired, wireless and self-containing alarms. However, there are a few less popular and less heard of alarms that deserve your consideration. These include panic buttons, glass break sensors, and stress sensors, and can be used separately or in conjunction with more popular alarm choices. Panic Button The panic button is just what it sounds like it is. These buttons are often placed near doorways or light switches. The idea is that if you hear or your security system detects an intruder or burglar, the panic button will be close by so you can press it immediately upon confirmation of the intruder. Panic buttons are hit manually and send a signal or phone call to your local 911 or police department, or even your security system so they can call. They are fairly inexpensive forms of home alarms and provide many home owners with a great sense of security. They are often used in homes where the threat of criminal break-ins aren’t necessarily high enough to require a motion sensor and alarm system, but enough that a panic button should be nearby, just in case. Glass Break Sensors Glass break sensors are a form of home alarm that alerts authorities or 911 when a window or pane of glass anywhere in or around the house is broken. The sensors are not placed in the windows to detect the motion of a window opening or movement outside the window, as with other security systems, but are placed in the window frame of each window to detect vibrations from breaking glass. Because burglars often try to quietly break a pane of glass to give themselves access to a lock on a door, glass break sensors are very useful and effective against the average burglar or arsonist. Stress Sensors Stress sensors seem much more high tech and spy-like than they really are. Stress sensors are often placed in several high-risk places around the home, like rooms with a lot of technology and electronics, or the room that keeps the family safe. The sensors are placed under rugs or carpets, sometimes even under a loose floorboard, and are triggered when someone steps on them. These stress sensors can be turned off during the day to reduce the number of alarms that go off when family members walk across them. One downside to stress sensors is that for families with animals heavy enough to trip the sensor, like a dog or larger cat, false alarms may be more frequent as they move around the house at night. Stress sensors can be set up to call the local authorities or just set off an alarm in the home when they are tripped. If the case is the first one, authorities may be called on your dog – that is definitely something to think about. Burglar Alarm - Peak Alarm's reliable service and latest technologies help protect the home, business and government. Get expert advice, a free security review of products. We offer full Security Services including Sales, Installation, Service, and Monitoring. |
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