Increase Your Personal Security by Installing a Wireless Home Security System
A wireless home security system can greatly enhance the security of your home.
Relatively easy to install due to their wireless nature, they are also relatively inexpensive.
A wireless home security system generally consists of several key components.
These include wireless door and/or window transmitters, a wireless passive IR motion detector, and a base unit, which is the "brains" of the system.
The wireless door or windows transmitters are mounted on a door or window and send a signal to the base unit if the door or window is opened.
The passive IR motion detector can be mounted in a room or hallway, and is designed to detect motion by sensing body heat.
They are also designed to send a signal to the base unit, this time whenever motion is sensed.
These passive IR motion sensors are adjustable to prevent false triggering by indoor pets.
Whenever the base unit is armed, and receives a signal from one of the transmitters, it will go into an alarm condition.
The base unit can usually be programmed for one of several responses to an alarm condition.
If connected to the phone line, it can issue a silent alarm by dialing a series of pre-programmed telephone numbers until it makes contact with one, delivering a message that the alarm has been triggered.
The base unit can also usually be programmed to issue an audible alarm when triggered, which is generally a 90-120dB alarm designed to bring attention to the intruder and scare them away.
While most local law enforcement entities do not accept calls directly from a home alarm system, you could have the base unit alert you or a neighbor and you or your neighbor could call the police directly.
Or, by paying a small monthly fee, you could have the base unit call an alarm monitoring company, and they can alert the police to a possible intruder.
Installation of a wireless home security system is relatively easy.
The door/window transmitters are two-piece devices.
One piece attaches to the door or window and the other piece to the wall near the first piece when the door or window is in the closed position.
The passive IR motion detector can be installed on the wall in a room or a hallway where it can achieve a good "view" of the area.
The wireless transmitters are usually battery operated, so you do not need to run power wires to them.
The base unit can be mounted in a central location, where it can be connected to power and to the telephone line.
It needs to be fairly close to your usual entry door, because you use a keypad on the base unit to arm and disarm the system.
There is a delay period programmed into the base unit which allows you to alarm the system and leave the premises.
It will ignore the movement and the door opening during the delay period.
The same happens in reverse when you re-enter your home, there is a slight delay period before the alarm sounds which will allow you time to disarm the system.
If you have been considering the purchase of a home security system, consider purchasing a wireless home security system and installing it yourself.
You could save a good deal over a professionally-installed system, and achieve the same results.
Relatively easy to install due to their wireless nature, they are also relatively inexpensive.
A wireless home security system generally consists of several key components.
These include wireless door and/or window transmitters, a wireless passive IR motion detector, and a base unit, which is the "brains" of the system.
The wireless door or windows transmitters are mounted on a door or window and send a signal to the base unit if the door or window is opened.
The passive IR motion detector can be mounted in a room or hallway, and is designed to detect motion by sensing body heat.
They are also designed to send a signal to the base unit, this time whenever motion is sensed.
These passive IR motion sensors are adjustable to prevent false triggering by indoor pets.
Whenever the base unit is armed, and receives a signal from one of the transmitters, it will go into an alarm condition.
The base unit can usually be programmed for one of several responses to an alarm condition.
If connected to the phone line, it can issue a silent alarm by dialing a series of pre-programmed telephone numbers until it makes contact with one, delivering a message that the alarm has been triggered.
The base unit can also usually be programmed to issue an audible alarm when triggered, which is generally a 90-120dB alarm designed to bring attention to the intruder and scare them away.
While most local law enforcement entities do not accept calls directly from a home alarm system, you could have the base unit alert you or a neighbor and you or your neighbor could call the police directly.
Or, by paying a small monthly fee, you could have the base unit call an alarm monitoring company, and they can alert the police to a possible intruder.
Installation of a wireless home security system is relatively easy.
The door/window transmitters are two-piece devices.
One piece attaches to the door or window and the other piece to the wall near the first piece when the door or window is in the closed position.
The passive IR motion detector can be installed on the wall in a room or a hallway where it can achieve a good "view" of the area.
The wireless transmitters are usually battery operated, so you do not need to run power wires to them.
The base unit can be mounted in a central location, where it can be connected to power and to the telephone line.
It needs to be fairly close to your usual entry door, because you use a keypad on the base unit to arm and disarm the system.
There is a delay period programmed into the base unit which allows you to alarm the system and leave the premises.
It will ignore the movement and the door opening during the delay period.
The same happens in reverse when you re-enter your home, there is a slight delay period before the alarm sounds which will allow you time to disarm the system.
If you have been considering the purchase of a home security system, consider purchasing a wireless home security system and installing it yourself.
You could save a good deal over a professionally-installed system, and achieve the same results.