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Six points to consider when thinking of having a home alarm system fitted
With the value of the contents of our houses regularly growing, and insurance companies often reluctant to offer cover for large numbers of individual high-cost items, it's a sensible step to consider having an alarm system installed.
But before taking the plunge, there is a handful of important things to take into consideration so that the right system is chosen, taking into account the size of the house and the available budget.
1. Before making even a preliminary choice of potentially suitable systems, go around the house and make a note of which doors and windows will need to be monitored. It may be possible to reduce the cost of installation by leaving some doors – for example to rooms which see little use, or contain few items of value – unprotected.
2. Think about the location of keypads and control panels. Consider the relative merits of a panel which is hidden out of sight, and one which is sited prominently, e.g. ease of access against the possible risk of having someone hack a system's security code.
3. Once a decision on the above has been reached, think carefully about distances between doors and windows and your chosen keypad location(s). It is vital that each wire reaches from the control panel to the location of each individual alarm activation point, or, if choosing a wireless system, that signals between the two are not blocked.
4. The difference in cost between having an alarm system covered by 24-hour monitoring, and one which only alerts the central security office when it is triggered, can be considerable, so bear this in mind when choosing the preferred option.
5. Whether members of your household keep to regular sleeping times, or whether pets are allowed to have free rein around the house will also determine which motion sensors are best suited to an individual installation.
6. Consult a reputable adviser, and share with them the findings from answering all the questions above. This will ensure that they take all the information into consideration when recommending the most appropriate system to install.
As can be seen from the above, thorough preparation is essential before even attempting to start any security system installation. Armed with the findings of this research, it will be much easier to tick off all your requirements when researching the systems available and then choosing the one which most accurately meets all the necessary criteria.
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