| Alarm systems are fairly easy to install for all sizes | | | | alarm when the sensors detect any movement. More |
| and styles of home. The type of alarm you choose to | | | | expensive units are more useful as they often alert |
| install will mostly depend on the type of house that you | | | | you as to where the movement was detected. This |
| own. Wired security devices are fairly cheap, however | | | | information is very useful when you are trying to |
| they are a pain to install as you have to drill holes and | | | | identify false alarms, or working out which rooms may |
| route cables all around your home. | | | | be dangerous. |
| Many homes are starting to use wireless security | | | | Wireless Security Systems aren't Perfect |
| systems. These do not require any drilling or laying of | | | | Nothing is perfect, unfortunately wireless security |
| many wires. Wired home alarm systems typically need | | | | systems aren't perfect either. They may be easy to |
| to be installed by professionals whereas wireless | | | | install however there are some disadvantages. Most |
| systems can be installed by pretty much anyone very | | | | wireless devices operate using batteries, this will mean |
| easily. | | | | you have to change them frequently. Not only is this a |
| Wireless home alarm systems are great for many | | | | nuisance but if you let the batteries die then your |
| more reasons. Because everything communicates | | | | security system is compromised. |
| wirelessly it is possible to move the separate | | | | If you are using cameras then I suggest using motion |
| components around the home without having to | | | | sensor cameras as these will not be on all the time, |
| change any wiring. It's also very easy to add new | | | | only when movement is detected which will save |
| features and sensors onto this device, you don't have | | | | power. As the battery runs down the signal is not as |
| to run a separate cable for each device you intend to | | | | powerful which can be a right pain. You might find that |
| add. However there are limitations by the system as | | | | your security system works very well with new |
| to how many devices it can support. | | | | batteries, however when they run down a little the |
| Every wireless security component has a built in radio | | | | signal may not be able to get through. This can |
| transmitter to enable it to communicate with the central | | | | potentially cause false alarms. |
| control unit. Most of the cheaper systems will sound an | | | | |