Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Home Protection

By Dane Masters

Although it is a disturbing fact, one must realize that your home is always vulnerable and can be targeted at any time for burglaries. This is why many people have turned to relying on home security.

The two main alarm systems available are wired and unwired. Older versions are called hard-wired system. If you're not too excited about drilling holes in our walls and weaving wires under the ground, it may be best if you go with a wireless option.

Although wireless seems like a far more attractive option, many people tend to lean toward hard-wired systems.

Affordable

These days, security systems are very affordable, and there is a large variety to choose from. Some technologies can even be wired to police departments like the ones used in banks. This makes it much simpler for the police to reach your home quickly if the alarm should be set off.

Alarms come in many shapes and sizes. Some systems use cameras to record whoever goes in and out of the building and even infrared sensing abilities that are placed at possible points of entries such as windows and doors.

Most alarm security systems are activated and deactivated by punching in a code number. The homeowner should make sure that only those in the household know this information and change this every few months.

There are cases where burglars have found ways to bypass common features given by alarm systems. To prevent this from happening additional measures can be taken such as constructing a secure panic room in the house. This room would have it's own separate phone line to call the police.

Another option is to arm oneself. When life is threatened there is sometimes no other recourse but to use force. Arming oneself can serve as added protection for defense. This of course is used as a last resort and only when there is threat to life, otherwise it is best to leave an intrusion into the hands of police.

Installing alarm systems is not just a convenience. It is something that helps us have peace of mind knowing that we are able to do something when an inevitable happens.

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