If you buy virtually anything at any store, you have a period of time that you can return that product and get your money back if you are not satisfied. I think that policy should apply to anything you buy, particularly with a purchase as important as a security system to protect your home and … Read More
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Practical Use Of Wireless Z-Wave Lock
Here is a really good application of an interactive alarms system. We recently installed a 2GIG GO! Control Interactive alarm system powered by alarm.com in an older couple’s home. They have had an alarm system for a while but decided it was time for an upgrade and had read about some of the features available … Read More
Central Station Passwords
Whether you have a residential security system or a commercial security system, in order for the central station to know that the person that they are speaking to is an authorized user of the system, a password is used. A password is a word that is attached to your monitoring account which the central station … Read More
Alarm System User Codes
To operate an alarm system from the keypad you need a numeric code. These codes are called passcodes, PINS, or user codes. In all cases, to disarm the system, you have to enter a user code. Some alarm systems are programmed to require you to use a code to arm the system as well. The … Read More
How Long Is The Warranty?
What kind of warranty do alarm systems come with? The answer to this question is a really short blog post because the answer is quite simple. Most alarm companies offer a 90 warranty on alarm systems. Common practice is to sell you a service contract when you are buying the system. We feel that 90 … Read More
Do Alarm Systems Work And How Well?
First a couple of statistics. In 2007 according to the FBI, 17.5 million property crimes took place in the United States. That breaks down to one burglary every 14 seconds. Though the majority of burglaries take place during the day, 60% to 65% of burglaries take place between 6am and 6pm, close to 40% happen … Read More
What’s The Deal With False Alarms
Through the years, people have mentioned to me that they are reluctant to get an alarm system because they are afraid of false alarms. With today’s modern alarm systems, for the most part those fears are a thing of the past. There are two main categories of false alarms: equipment failure and user error. Progress … Read More
What Are The Differences In Arming Modes In Alarm Systems
What are the differences in arming modes of alarm systems. Most modern alarm systems have three arming modes: away, stay (or home), and instant. Each mode should be used in the regular operation of your system. Before we go into the arming modes, let’s discuss the three most used ways various zones can respond to … Read More
Battery Back Up
When you have an alarm system installed, you should make sure that it has 24 hour battery backup. Simply put, if the power goes out for any reason, your system will continue to operate without interruption for 24 hours. The control panel needs a battery. The biggest determining factor on the size of battery required … Read More
What Kind Of Alarm Sensors Are There?
An alarm system is comprised of three basic parts – the control panel (the brains of the operation including the communicator), the siren (the mouth of the system) and the detection devices. Today we are going to talk about the detection devices, commonly referred to in the industry as sensors. Many times these names are … Read More