| Many consumers who are in the market for a | | | | always communicating with the monitoring center and |
| complete home security system often wonder if a | | | | in the event that it is ripped off the wall or |
| pre- wired alarm is better/ safer than a wireless | | | | disconnected from the phone line/ cellular device, the |
| system. Many security companies would most likely | | | | chance of the situation being realized by the security |
| insist that wireless alarms are just as good as pre- | | | | monitoring center is very unlikely. |
| wired systems because they are motivated to cut | | | | A wireless alarm system does indeed help in some |
| corners and save on costs. However the real answer | | | | degree to deter intruders from breaking into a home |
| is yes. Pre- wired alarms are much safer than those | | | | yet it in no way rivals the level of protection provided |
| that use only wireless equipment. There are many | | | | by a pre- wired home security system. The reason for |
| selfish reasons why so many security "experts" would | | | | this is simple. A pre- wired home security system's |
| have the world to believe that a wireless alarm | | | | brain is in a different location than the alarm touch pad. |
| system is just as safe as a pre-wired alarm however, | | | | This simply means that if a criminal penetrates a home |
| there is really only one reason why they are all wrong. | | | | and tears off a touch pad, this will not disable the |
| A wireless alarm system has one fatal flaw. The | | | | system. The count down will continue and by the time |
| brains of the system are combined together within a | | | | the intruder gets to the main panel of the system the |
| single touch pad that is either connected through a | | | | alarm by then will have sounded and the monitoring |
| phone line or through a cellular device. This same | | | | center will have received the alarm signal and will take |
| touchpad is powered by being plugged into a wall | | | | the appropriate action. |
| outlet. This means that all an intruder has to do to get | | | | In conclusion, a pre- wired alarm system is much more |
| past the alarm is to enter the home, locate the | | | | effective than a wireless system. Even the best of |
| wireless panel and either tear the unit off the wall or | | | | wireless brands do not provide the level of protection |
| unplug the phone line/ disconnect the cellular device. | | | | afforded by a wired home security system. If you |
| Many security companies claim that their wireless | | | | have a low budget, a wireless system may be your |
| touch pads have the ability to sense when the phone | | | | best option because it does offer a certain level of |
| line has been disconnected. While this may be true to | | | | protection however if you are able to spend a little |
| an extent, this signal is received eventually over time | | | | more money be sure to purchase a home with wiring |
| and usually doesn't alert a monitoring center of any | | | | for a security system or you will be doing yourself a |
| emergency. In reality, the wireless touchpad is not | | | | disservice. |