By Kenny Marcum


When inside their homes, most people want to have a sense of safety. Unfortunately, today break-ins occur in the best of neighborhoods. Home security solutions such as the installation of a burglar alarm can monitor the dwelling to ensure occupants are warned of intruders.

Most burglar alarms have two states in which they may be set. If the system is disarmed, it is turned off and will do nothing. When the system is armed, it is operating. Most commonly, the system is armed or disarmed by entering a personal code on the unit's keypad. Most give the occupant up to two minutes to disarm the system after opening the door.

Trigger mechanisms are attached to the windows and doors of a house. When they are opened, the trigger sends a signal. In businesses, another level of protection is added by including motion detectors or light beams. When someone breaks the light beam, the alarm sends a warning. However, since occupants are often in the house and may be moving about, these features are not as useful.

Usually the systems are designed to alert a monitoring company that then contacts the police. The alert may be sent through phone, internet or in some other method. Most systems are designed to create a loud, continuous noise to alert the occupants of the building and scare off intruders. Less expensive models may only make the loud noise without alerting anyone on the outside.

Most systems are considered reliable. Some have a battery backup that allows them to continue providing protection in a power failure. While phone lines were once the primary way systems contacted the monitoring service, today, units may use the internet, cellular or other wireless technology.

Home security solutions can make homes safer. They can be configured to the occupant's needs. They sound an alert to keep you safe.




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