| Modern life and finer things have developed the need | | | | alarm systems have shown much improved |
| for home security systems even for average homes. | | | | performance. They are now as reliable as a |
| It used to be the domain of the big companies for their | | | | hard-wired system. The only qualm of people about a |
| protection, but now, more and more people are | | | | wireless burglar alarm system is its steep price. |
| realizing the importance of having a good security | | | | Although generally wireless, there are some wireless |
| system in their own home. Nowadays, more people | | | | burglar alarm that still employ cables to run between |
| are now adapting a wireless burglar alarm for their | | | | the control panel and the external sounder, and the |
| own residences and other places of occupation. | | | | remote keypads. This can be quite a pain in the neck |
| Though quite more expensive than the traditional | | | | when wiring, since the installer has to run the cables on |
| hard-wired systems, the wireless burglar alarm is | | | | different heights of a property. |
| easier to install, plus it's not recognizable easily, so it | | | | There are also better wireless systems that have |
| can be hidden from plain view. Also, one can already | | | | virtually no wires at all, so installation is a snap. The only |
| install the burglar system by himself/herself. With | | | | cables used are the ones that provide the power. The |
| hard-wired systems, it has many design considerations | | | | control panel and the external sounder are to be |
| as well as problems in installing the wires. | | | | plugged into a local power socket. The signals of many |
| If one is building a new home, or doing major | | | | wireless systems are relayed to a monitor center |
| renovation work, the hard-wired system can be | | | | powered by a cellular network, so even if a burglar |
| incorporated into the design so that it shall be discreetly | | | | cuts the telephone lines, the signal will still be received |
| placed. If one puts it in an existing design, there might | | | | by the authorities. |
| be problems in laying out the wires. The wiring will be | | | | With wireless burglar alarms, motion is detected |
| prominent and it will make the room and house look | | | | through its built-in infrared motion sensor prompting the |
| ugly. | | | | CAT control console to send an alarm to the |
| Before, traditional hard-wired systems were generally | | | | authorities through the cellular network . This will sound, |
| perceived to perform better than wireless systems. | | | | thus scaring the thief out of the premises. |
| This is partly due to the travel of these waves through | | | | This makes the wireless burglar alarm system ideal |
| thick walls and other obstructions. Some signals don't | | | | even for average-type homes. Most people will be |
| reach the control center and the thief may go away | | | | turned off by the price but the peace of mind is |
| empty-handed. This has hounded them ever since | | | | assured with these gadgets. If you've got the budget, |
| then. But now, the newer batch of wireless burglar | | | | better invest in a wireless burglar alarm system. |