| Government statistics reveal that 60% of
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| | Door & Window Sensors: In terms of
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| burglaries on homes fitted with burglar
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| | functionality and ease of use, door and
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| alarms are unsuccessful, which proves
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| | window sensors are simple devices, but
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| that they can act as a useful deterrent
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| | when you purchase them one at a time,
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| in most cases. Burglars tend to search
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| | their cost can add up to a significant
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| for less challenging targets than houses
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| | amount. Home security companies and other
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| equipped with an alarm.
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| | vendors earn their money by providing
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| Choosing the right home security system
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| | monthly monitoring services; these
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| can be overwhelming task, especially if
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| | companies purchase items like these in
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| you not acquainted with the basics.
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| | bulk, and at wholesale prices that are
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| However, you'll need to first check that
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| | much lower than the price offered to the
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| the general security of your home is
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| | general population. As such, it is often
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| taken care of, and then consider the
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| | more sensible to purchase a package
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| situation of your house and the crime
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| | installation, as opposed to buying
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| statistics in your local area. A burglar
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| | individual components, one at a time.
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| alarm can either be a necessity or
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| | Motion Detectors: Motion detectors can be
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| provide an additional safeguard and peace
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| | used to sense an intruder's presence and
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| of mind, knowing that you have done your
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| | activate alarms or summon help.
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| best to ensure the protection of your
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| | Remote Controls: In addition to the
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| home and family.
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| | command station, keypad, or touchpad,
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| How Much Security do I Need?
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| | many systems include a remote device
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| Security systems should be designed to
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| | which you may carry with you. These range
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| give you a combination of parameter and
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| | from small units suitable to be carried
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| interior protection which can include
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| | on a keychain to larger units intended to
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| door and window sensors, glass break
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| | be carried within your house.
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| coverage, motion detectors, and fire
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| | Sensors: There are sensors available to
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| protection. Based on the features of the
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| | detect fire, heat, moisture, carbon
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| property being protected, add-on
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| | monoxide, breaking glass and flex.
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| protection can be installed to meet
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| | Alarms & Other Warning Devices: The old
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| specific property needs.
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| | familiar "alarm" has almost become a
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| If you are an inexperienced security
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| | passé. You can get chimes, sirens, and
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| system user, it may be valuable to
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| | even strobe lights to warn you of
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| consider your need for a security camera
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| | break-ins or other emergencies.
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| system.
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| | Security Cameras: Security cameras are
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| Types of Systems
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| | not a standard inclusion in domestic
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| Hard Wire - Nowadays, security systems
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| | security systems that belong to the
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| have become more important than ever
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| | average-price segment. They are, however,
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| before. Protecting assets and ensuring
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| | available as an add-on security option.
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| privacy has become of paramount
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| | Alarm Company Vetting and Alarms
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| importance for homeowners. Today's
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| | Administration
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| technology offers a lot of flexibility
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| | There are some unscrupulous alarm
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| when it comes to alarm systems, allowing
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| | companies, which may tell you they are
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| everyone access to this basic form of
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| | police approved or that the police will
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| protection.
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| | respond automatically when the alarm is
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| Wireless - Wireless home security systems
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| | activated. Beware of such stories, and
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| are gaining popularity, as people want to
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| | always check with your local police
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| do away with complicated and confusing
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| | station and obtain at least three
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| wiring operations. In these wireless
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| | competitive quotations before investing
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| systems, battery operated control panels
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| | in a home security system. If contacted
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| use existing radio wave frequencies to
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| | by telephone, never disclose details of
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| allow for easier operation and
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| | your security arrangements. Ensure that
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| maintenance of the alarm system.
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| | the installed alarm is fitted and
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| Moreover, these days, intruder alarms are
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| | maintained to British Standard
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| being adapted to accommodate apartments
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| | specifications. The standards you should
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| as well as private homes.
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| | look for are: BS4737 for wired alarms and
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| Detection
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| | BS6799 for wireless alarms. Companies
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| Most alarm systems have at least two
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| | should offer a 24-hour service along with
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| types of detection devices. The most
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| | a guaranteed 4 hour response to emergency
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| commonly used ones are:-
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| | call-outs.
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| Magnetic Contacts - Magnetic contacts
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| | The most common of security systems is
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| consist of a magnet fitted to the opening
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| | the traditional "bells only" system. When
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| part of a door or window and a switch
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| | professionally fitted, these cost around
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| fitted to the frame. When the two parts
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| | £500 plus another £65 per year for a
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| are separated (the door or window is
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| | maintenance contract.
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| opened), the alarm is activated.
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| | The British Security Industry Association
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| Passive Infra-red Receivers - Commonly
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| | (BSIA) suggests that householders use a
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| referred to as PIRs, Passive Infra-red
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| | professional alarm installation company
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| Receivers are generally fitted into the
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| | registered with a police recognised
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| corner of a room and look for changes in
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| | "alarm inspectorate." Ask for your
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| temperature, such as an intruder's body
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| | security company's registration
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| heat.
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| | documents, and look for the following
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| Monitored Home Security Systems
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| | accreditation:
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| Actual components and services usually
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| | NSI (National Security Inspectorate)
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| vary in different companies, but here is
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| | NACOSS (National Approval Council for
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| an overview of the components and
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| | Security Systems)
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| services you can expect to get from a
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| | ICON (an approval scheme run by NSI)
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| home security system.
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| | SSAIB (Security Systems and Alarms
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| Command Stations: Various service
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| | Inspection Board)
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| providers refer to the command station by
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| | The association also suggests that
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| different names, e.g. Great Alarms calls
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| | householders only speak to installers
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| it a "command station", ADT refers to it
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| | that offer a free survey and written
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| as a "touchpad", and Brinks calls it a
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| | quotation without obligation, and turn
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| "keypad". From this command point, the
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| | away companies that try to shock them
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| system can be armed or disarmed, help can
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| | with stories or statistics about
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| be summoned, and warnings can be given to
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| | burglary. Burglaries are less common than
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| others in the house by means of a device
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| | most people think and violent attacks on
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| such as a whistle, horn, chime or similar
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| | people in their houses are extremely
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| item. You can also get more than one
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| | rare. You should consider reporting any
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| station or keypad installed, such as one
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| | companies that use shock tactics to your
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| in the living area and one in the
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| | local police or trading standards.
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| bedroom.
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