What You Need to Know Before Installing DIY Intruder Alarm
Sandra Wilson
So you've decided to go the installing DIY intruder alarm systems route and now need to know a few things that you should keep in mind before all the action of installation begins.
Some figures show that homes that don't have some type of alarm system installed face odds of 300% greater for being broken into. Sure sometimes even homes with alarms will face the same thing usually due to someone forgetting to turn the system on when they leave or go to bed at night. But what it comes down to is that a home with a security system, whether installed DIY or by a professional alarm system company, is less likely to be broken into.
When looking for a good quality intruder alarm system to install in your home yourself there are certain items that you should be looking for in it. Below we take a look at just what some of these are.
1. A good set of perimeter sensors which can be attached to doors and windows as these are often the first points of entry for any would be burglar to gain access to a property. Today you can either a traditional system (using cables) or you can go for a wireless one.
2. Next you might want to include some motion detectors within your home security system. Locate these in the main living and traffic areas of your home. If you have pets, be sure to get detectors that can be modified to take them into account. After all, you don't want the alarm system going off just because Fluffy decided she needed a drink of water or to run around like crazy because the phone rang.
3. All systems should come with a good control panel and keypad system. The control panel should be able to interpret what is happening and respond accordingly to any signals being sent through to it by the various detectors and sensors you have installed. Meanwhile the keypad should be small and be easy to understand and manage. It is better if you choose a system where the control panel is hidden out of sight (say in a cupboard).
While you are spending the time and resources to install a burglar alarm system for the safety of your family, consider getting better windows, doors and especially locks. As these, the doors and windows, are the main ingress points, anything that can delay a potential thief, making the time to break in longer, can suddenly have your home not looking so attractive as a source of goodies. The longer he takes the more likely he is to get caught.
Finally before even beginning you search for a specific home alarm system, take a look around your home at all the areas you need to protect. How many windows and how many doors? What can you do to your landscape to remove any cover a thief might have to do their work in? Decide the best locations for all the parts of your system and you will find that installing DIY intruder alarm systems will be the best thing you could do to protect your family.
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