| The increasing rate of residential crime rates has | | | | set up the main control system. First is to install a |
| consequently increased the demand for home alarm | | | | sounder or siren that will initially alert and scare an |
| systems as well. With these systems installed in their | | | | intruder. You must find an ideal location in your home |
| homes, homeowners feel more secured knowing | | | | where the siren will be heard from any corners of |
| these alarms do more than alert them of intruders. | | | | the house. The sound must be loud and clear in case |
| These alarms are also monitored. | | | | of intruder alerts so placing them in a hidden area like |
| The installation of your home alarm system can vary | | | | a closet is inappropriate to its purpose. |
| depending on the components that you have | | | | If you decide to install the siren outside, then you |
| available in your system. It would range from the | | | | have to drill a hole in the walls of your house for the |
| basic alarm system to a complicated system that | | | | wires. A protective box for the sounder is to be |
| requires broad knowledge. | | | | considered to protect it from different weather |
| The first thing to consider in putting up an alarm | | | | conditions. The box must have a built in sensor to |
| system would be to set up a control board. It is | | | | protect it when somebody tries to open the box. |
| where all the terminals are housed. It is responsible in | | | | The next step is to install magnetic sensors on |
| sending signals to all other components of the alarm | | | | windows and doors. You can use a double sided tape |
| system or to a security company. It also contains a | | | | to attach the magnetic portion and the switch piece |
| back up battery which turns on automatically in the | | | | or use the screw to permanently mount them. The |
| event of a power loss. It is usually located in the | | | | magnet piece keeps the circuit closed when the door |
| basement or to other areas which is inaccessible to | | | | and windows are shut, which means that there is a |
| other people. Be cautious that in installing a mother | | | | voltage that flow in the circuit when the door or |
| board it involves installation of different wirings, so | | | | windows are closed but when the door or windows |
| you must have a basic know how on electrical and | | | | opened the circuit opened too, thus breaking the |
| engineering techniques or if not ask assistance from | | | | flow of voltage in the circuit causing the alarm to ring. |
| the experts, otherwise in the long run you might | | | | Such home alarm system is linked to a monitoring |
| experience technical problems. | | | | security, so if there are any alerts, the monitoring |
| Some homeowners prefer the wireless systems | | | | agency has the ability to know which part of the |
| since they can be easily installed without the hassle | | | | house has been interfered. They then relay the |
| of wires and cables. It saves you from dealing with | | | | information to the police or to their own security |
| complex installation processes. | | | | force to investigate the breach. |
| Start installing the components only when you have | | | | |