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If you are thinking about home security, your first decision is whether to choose a hard-wired system or a wireless home alarm. Wireless systems are one of the developments of constantly advancing technology. When a burglary happens every twelve seconds in the U.S., security makes many people feel better.
The Free Wireless Home Alarm System Is Not a Good Choice
Yes, it's an alarm system. Yes, it is probably better than nothing. But remember that you only get what you pay for. Here's the problem. These free wireless home alarm systems have everything in one piece. But when a system is set up correctly, these pieces need to be separated. When everything is in one piece, you can hear the alarm and it only takes one action to completely disable the whole system.
These free wireless home alarm systems also protect the bare minimum. Most have one door switch and one window switch. If you want more, you pay big bucks for them. If you want to add sensors, you have to upgrade the system. The biggest problem is that these free systems create a false sense of security.
What Is In a Good Wireless Home Alarm?
First there is a control unit, a keypad (which might be in one piece), detectors or switches for each door and window, an alarm or siren, a telephone connection to the monitoring company, a panic button, and maybe some additional sensors. Things you will probably want to include are a smoke detector or fire alarm, glass break sensors, motion sensors and more. These are the devices that let you know if an intruder breaks a window or bypassed the system. You can also add features like making outdoor or indoor lights flash if someone gets in.
A good wireless home alarm system can do all of the things a hard-wired system can do. Wireless systems can also be programmed to call the monitoring company, the police department or a designated neighbor.
Is Wireless Better Than Hard-Wired?
If you don't want to run new wires through your walls, a wireless system is the better choice. This makes installation less expensive for a wireless system. You can also install a wireless system in about an hour. If time is an issue, you might choose wireless.
Because there are no wires running through walls, wireless systems are ideal for use in rental properties, whether houses or apartments. They cause little or no damage to the walls, doors or windows, they can be installed in about an hour, and they can be removed if you decide to move.
What is the Downside of Wireless Home Security?
There are a few drawbacks to wireless home alarms. The equipment is more expensive. Interrupting the communication between sensor and control unit will not necessarily set off the siren. Most wireless systems cannot connect to a telephone land line to call a monitoring company. If you want to use a monitoring company or have your system call the police, you will need a cellular compatible system.
A wireless home alarm system might be a good option for you if you believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages or if you live in a rental property. If you want to do the installation yourself, wireless is definitely the way to go. With the appropriate components located in your home according to optimal guidelines, you will have a reliable system to provide peace of mind.
The Free Wireless Home Alarm System Is Not a Good Choice
Yes, it's an alarm system. Yes, it is probably better than nothing. But remember that you only get what you pay for. Here's the problem. These free wireless home alarm systems have everything in one piece. But when a system is set up correctly, these pieces need to be separated. When everything is in one piece, you can hear the alarm and it only takes one action to completely disable the whole system.
These free wireless home alarm systems also protect the bare minimum. Most have one door switch and one window switch. If you want more, you pay big bucks for them. If you want to add sensors, you have to upgrade the system. The biggest problem is that these free systems create a false sense of security.
What Is In a Good Wireless Home Alarm?
First there is a control unit, a keypad (which might be in one piece), detectors or switches for each door and window, an alarm or siren, a telephone connection to the monitoring company, a panic button, and maybe some additional sensors. Things you will probably want to include are a smoke detector or fire alarm, glass break sensors, motion sensors and more. These are the devices that let you know if an intruder breaks a window or bypassed the system. You can also add features like making outdoor or indoor lights flash if someone gets in.
A good wireless home alarm system can do all of the things a hard-wired system can do. Wireless systems can also be programmed to call the monitoring company, the police department or a designated neighbor.
Is Wireless Better Than Hard-Wired?
If you don't want to run new wires through your walls, a wireless system is the better choice. This makes installation less expensive for a wireless system. You can also install a wireless system in about an hour. If time is an issue, you might choose wireless.
Because there are no wires running through walls, wireless systems are ideal for use in rental properties, whether houses or apartments. They cause little or no damage to the walls, doors or windows, they can be installed in about an hour, and they can be removed if you decide to move.
What is the Downside of Wireless Home Security?
There are a few drawbacks to wireless home alarms. The equipment is more expensive. Interrupting the communication between sensor and control unit will not necessarily set off the siren. Most wireless systems cannot connect to a telephone land line to call a monitoring company. If you want to use a monitoring company or have your system call the police, you will need a cellular compatible system.
A wireless home alarm system might be a good option for you if you believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages or if you live in a rental property. If you want to do the installation yourself, wireless is definitely the way to go. With the appropriate components located in your home according to optimal guidelines, you will have a reliable system to provide peace of mind.
About the Author:
Todd Cavanaugh is a ten-year wireless home alarm specialist. Protech Security Systems installs pre-wired and wireless monitored security systems, 24-hour camera surveillance systems, access control systems and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. See his business web site for his recommendations on wireless home alarm systems.
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