Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Secure Your Homes with Home Alarm Systems

By Harvin Gulfill


Two million burglaries happen every year and residential homes compose a great percentage of the burglaries that happen. Regardless of your living conditions it is important to get the necessary steps to ensure that you will not be a victim of burglary or crime. Home alarms systems are a great way to increase the security of your home and your loved ones. The benefits of a good alarm far greatly outweigh the negative ones. If your home doesn't have an alarm system yet, then you need to hey one if not to protect your family.

There are many home alarm systems available. Alarm systems range from a simple alarm when a door opens to complex ones that include wireless and sound detectors. There are even security systems linked directly with the police so as to alert them to give assistance the moment the alarm goes off. Sleep better at bedtime knowing that your house, possessions and family are safe. Be worry free when you leave your house for work or vacation. Several alarms you can get are:

Glass Break Detectors. These alarms tell you when an intruder breaks glass. Frequencies ranging from less than 20 Hz. to above 20 kHz can be detected by these alarms. These are frequencies that sometimes can or cannot be heard by the ear.

Microwave Detectors. Modifications in microwave omissions happen when movement or shifts in sound frequency are obvious.

Passive Infrared Detectors. The home alarm system is the most popular and commonly used detector. The detectors work by measuring the difference in temperature of the immediate area. Changes in temperature differ when an intruder enters and this serves as the basis of the alarm. Most of these alarms are reliable and reasonably priced.

Photo-Electric Beams. This type of alarms makes use of infrared light beams that are discharged into the area that is monitored. When an opaque object -such as a body- blocks the light, this signifies that there is an anomaly in the area. Infrared beams can be either stationary or moving.

Ultrasonic Detectors. There are frequencies that are sometimes too high to be heard by our own ears. this is where this type of alarm comes in. They detect changes in sound wave frequency. Spend a lot of time in determining which alarm system is right for you. What may work best in a friend's home may not work for you and vice versa.




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