| Wireless home security systems have increased in | | | | you will enter your phone number along with a few |
| popularity because of the elimination of the existence | | | | other phone numbers of trusted friends or family |
| of jumbled mass of wires, and because of the simple | | | | members. The control panel will call you. After listening |
| installation. If your home has been built with the wiring | | | | to the noise going on in your house you will then |
| for a hard-wired home security system, you don't | | | | determine whether or not to call for emergency |
| have the jumbled mass of wires under foot. Since the | | | | services. This will help eliminate false alarm calls to the |
| majority of homeowners buy a home that was built | | | | police, which can result in a hefty fine. |
| several years ago, they do not have that luxury. | | | | So, how does the wireless home security system |
| Wireless home security system is the choice made by | | | | actually work? |
| a number of new homeowners. | | | | Well, very much like wired home security systems. |
| To give you an idea of just how simple wireless home | | | | When a sensor is tripped, say a door or window is |
| security system is to install. If you know how to plug in | | | | opened the sensor will send a signal to the control unit. |
| a phone and program your VCR or TV remote then | | | | On a wired home security system the signal will be |
| you can install a wireless home security system. You | | | | sent via the cable. On a wireless home security |
| will be able to save money on having the installation | | | | system the signal will be sent via radio waves. Radio |
| done by a professional. However, if it will make you | | | | waves can travel through a lot of stuff like walls. |
| feel more comfortable you can have a professional | | | | Which makes it ideal to be installed after a home has |
| install the system for you. | | | | been constructed that was not pre-wired for a home |
| Wireless home security systems will typically come | | | | alarm system. |
| with a system control panel, which is plugged into your | | | | Wireless home security systems work very similar to |
| phone line and a wall outlet. Some wireless home | | | | their wired counter part. The main difference is the |
| security systems work off of battery power only. The | | | | lack of wires running from each sensor back to the |
| control panel will monitor all the information sent to it | | | | control panel. |
| from the remotes. It will make necessary phone calls | | | | Wireless home security systems give the home |
| when motion is detected. With a wireless system you | | | | owner more options on adding a burglar alarm system |
| can hire the services of a monitoring company or you | | | | to their home with the least amount of mess and |
| can elect to monitor the equipment yourself. To do this | | | | disruption to their home's walls. |