| Being fully aware of what is going on around your | | | | also use battery powered units that are light |
| home, both day and night, is a good strategy for | | | | sensitive and can only be activated when darkness |
| home security. And having measures in place that | | | | falls. Just be sure to replace the batteries regularly. |
| make a break-in to your home very difficult when | | | | For more advanced home security systems, motion |
| you aren't there decreases the likelihood that a | | | | detectors can be used to trigger the home alarm |
| successful home intrusion will take place. And | | | | system when activated. They are often installed |
| advancing technology continues to arm homeowners | | | | inside the home in addition to sensors that monitor |
| with more and more sophisticated ways to protect | | | | the doors and windows. If someone does gain entry |
| their home and family with devices that constantly | | | | to your home while you are away they will detect |
| monitor what is going on around the home. | | | | the movement and trigger the alarm. This works |
| One of those devices is the simple motion detector. | | | | very well if you don't have pets or small animals that |
| For years they have been used in other applications | | | | would be moving around the home and could trigger |
| like garage doors where it prevents allowing the door | | | | false alarms. |
| to close if it senses movement or a blockage | | | | They also can be used outside to turn on video |
| underneath the door. But now they are being | | | | surveillance cameras for more advanced security |
| increasingly used in home security systems to help | | | | systems. When installed with video cameras, they |
| inform the homeowner of outside | | | | can trigger the camera to begin recording whenever |
| movement,especially at night, and also even set off | | | | motion is detected, and also notify you of the |
| surveillance systems that can capture on video what | | | | movement if you are home. Since the video camera |
| is happening as well. | | | | only captures the action when motion is detected it |
| So how can you include motion detectors in your | | | | doesn't have to be on all the time and this saves a |
| home security system? One of the most simple | | | | lot of video tape or hard drive space depending on |
| ways to do so is just to install lights around the | | | | how the camera saves the video information. |
| house at strategic spots that have motion sensors in | | | | As you can see the humble, hard working motion |
| them and turn on automatically when triggered at | | | | detector can be used in a variety of ways to help |
| night. These kind ofr lights can be found at any | | | | guard your home and family. Why not begin thinking |
| hardware or home improvement store and are very | | | | about how you can include them to enhance your |
| inexpensive. They can be wired into your home | | | | own security system today? |
| lighting system and turned on manually, or you can | | | | |