Posts Tagged ‘burglar alarm’
Tips for Securing Your Alarm
Burglar alarm systems make up one of the most effective means of home security on the market. These systems alert families and local authorities to potential break-ins, and even stop many burglaries from taking place at all. The blaring siren response to a door or window opening unexpectedly wakes up sleeping families and often scares…
Read MoreWhat Happens After My Alarm Goes Off?
Earlier this year, we created a post to serve as Your Guide to How Alarm Systems Work. In that post, we shared the “basics” behind alarm system operation and use. That overview included a helpful guide to the types of equipment we can add to alarm systems. It also included an overview of how our…
Read MoreSecuring Your Security Equipment
If you’ve read any of our posts in this space, you know that we do our best to keep both existing and potential customers informed as to their security options. From long-term security standards to newly-available, cutting edge equipment, we want to educate people about their options to secure their property and even the lives…
Read More5 Tips for Using Your Security System to Secure Your Pets
One of the most common reasons people install a security system is to help them keep watch over their pets. Ironically enough, some people also believe that they do not need a security system if they have a pet — especially if that pet is a large dog. Of course, both a fire or burglary…
Read MoreShould I Have My Security System Monitored?
You have almost countless options when it comes to security system installation. One of the most important decisions involves if (and how) you will monitor your system. Recently, there has been a lot in the news about cities and towns trying to cut down on false alarms. For an example local to us, the city of Springfield,…
Read More5 Unconventional Uses for Contact Sensors
We have previously discussed in 7 Important Security System Add-Ons for Your Smart Home that using contact sensors on doors and windows adds extra security and value to your security system. After all, perimeter doors and windows are the most common use of contact sensors. However, the idea of adding these sensors to other areas of the house…
Read MoreSmart Security System Design
We’ve given a lot of advice for using a security system in previous posts. It goes without saying, though, that those tips only become useful once you have a system installed. In this week’s discussion topic, we’ll rewind to the start of the security system design process. We’ll dive into some of the basic decisions…
Read MoreHow the 2G Sunset Will Affect Your Alarm System
What is the 2G Sunset? 2G refers to the 2nd generation of cellular communication networks that have been in use since 1991. Since then, most cell phone networks have been upgraded to the much more powerful 3G and 4G technologies (4G is also referred to as LTE or VoLTE by some providers). Recently, AT&T and…
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