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System Equipment Overview
There are many components and devices available on the market today. Knowing what will work best in your home and for your family is the key to being safe!
Panels | Door/Window Contacts | Motion Sensors | Glass Break Sensors | Smoke Detectors
CO Detectors | Indoor Cameras | Outdoor Cameras | Keyfobs/Remotes | Mobile Interactive
Security Panel (Control Panel)
Security Panel (Control Panel) is the primary component to any security system. It is the user interface that controls the various functions of your home security or home automation system. Control Panels come in a wide range of designs, capabilities and features.
Some systems are wireless where they connect to all the different sensors and devices without any wires, where some panels still require wires to be run throughout your home. Most Control Panels are now vibrant touchscreens versus the older keypad models.
Security Control Panels today even have capabilities to communicate to the monitoring center via cellular technology instead of through a phone line. They can control lights and power outlets, and even connect to cameras. Whatever your needs, there is a Control Panel and system that can solve it!
Door & Window Contacts (Sensors)
Door & Window Contact Sensors are the primary sensors used to protect your home from burglaries. There are two main types of contacts (or sensors); recessed and external. Both perform the exact same security function, the primary difference is how they are installed.
Recessed Door Contacts are installed inside the door and the door frame using a drill bit to hollow out the space. They are virtually unseen to anyone unless the door is open (even then they are hard to see). Recessed contacts are generally more expensive and can cost more to install. There are both wireless and hardwired versions.
External Door/Window Contacts are installed on the exterior of the door and frame or the window frame and case. They are easy to see and much easier to install, thus making them more affordable. There are both wireless and hardwired versions.
Contacts contain rare earth metals that are magnetic to each other, kind of like their own frequency. When separated, they send a signal to the control panel indicating trouble.
Motion Sensors
Home Security Systems don't only protect the doors and windows. Connecting a Motion Sensor also protects the interior of the home and adds another layer of protection. Most motion sensors are infrared, meaning they detect temperature. When something (or someone) passes in view of the sensor showing a different heat/infrared signature, it signals the control panel indicating trouble.
Most motion sensors are "pet-immune". This means in many instances, they can be installed in a home with pets. Typically this is up to an 80lb pet, and won't trip the sensor. the motion sensor does need to be calibrated based on the needs, such as size of pet, number of pets, etc.
Next to the Door & Window Sensors, the Motion Sensor is the next most vital piece of equipment to add to your home security system. They can be wireless or wired.
Glass Break Sensors
In areas or locations that a Motion Sensor would not be very effective or work, Glass Break Sensors are the component of choice. In homes with lots of windows, hard to cover areas or with large or multiple pets, glass break sensors provide another layer of security. These sensors are calibrated to only signal trouble in the event glass is broken in the range of its microphone.
Typically, Glass Break Sensors are installed on a wall facing the windows or glass area to provide the greatest functionality and protection. They are very easy to install and require no more than the occasional battery change and come in wireless and hardwired.
Smoke/Heat/Freeze Detectors
The smoke detectors currently installed in your home are most likely just noise makers! They are only useful when someone is home to be notified that they need to exit the house due to a fire...and requires you to call the Fire Department for help.
A Monitored Smoke Detector provides 24/7 protection in the event of a fire. When connected to a home security system, if triggered, it notifies the monitoring center who in turns calls the Fire Department...even if no one is home. This helps mitigate damage and will save lives in the event someone is unable to exit or has been affected by the smoke and unconscious.
Smoke Detectors come in many variations. They can detect smoke, rapid rising heat and even freezing temperatures to prevent broken pipes. You can connect them wirelessly or by hardwire to most systems.
When properly placed in the home correctly, there is nothing that can be more vital to saving your family and your home than a monitored smoke/heat detector.
CO Detector (Carbon Monoxide Detctor)
Carbon Monoxide is the silent killer that can affect any home. Most states now require homeowners to place CO Detectors around the house to help warn occupants in the event of a gas or CO leak.
Much like the smoke detectors, the CO Detectors bought at the store and plugged in or screwed to a wall/ceiling only notify persons in the home of danger, and don't call for help. Many times, occupants are unaware of the carbon monoxide in the air and will pass out before calling for help or safely exiting. With a monitored CO detector, you and your family get 24/7 protection because they call for help in the event of a CO leak or detection.
Only requiring the occasional battery change like your smoke detectors, the CO Detector is a must for families. They are available in wireless and hardwired models.
Indoor Cameras
See what's happening at your home or office from the palm of your hand (or on your computer screen). By connecting an indoor camera to your home security or home automation system, you can keep one eye on the people and property that matter most! See when your kids come home from school, check in on your baby or nanny. See if the cleaning lady came (and if she actually cleaned).
Indoor Cameras have also contributed greatly to crime prevention and arrests. With more and more homeowners installing these cameras in their homes, more burglars are being later identified by police and assets are being recovered.
Connect wirelessly to your camera from the office or hotel and rest assured that you are protection what matters most! Most indoor cameras connect to your control panel wirelessly through a router and have night vision capabilities.
Outdoor Cameras
Did that package arrive yet? See when it does with an outdoor camera. Package theft is a rapidly rising crime as more Americans buy goods online. The Delivery Man leaves the package on the front doorstep, rings the doorbell and moves on to finish his route, while a thief follows along and steals the packages off the doorstep knowing the homeowner is most likely at work or gone!
Outdoor Cameras are used to protect your property and provide greater security. Watch over your car in the driveway, your pets in the backyard, see who is coming and going and provide law enforcement greater details in the event of a burglary.
Cameras are weatherproof and generally have infrared and night vision. They can connect wirelessly or use specialty cables to connect to your system. Like the indoor cameras, you can view them on any internet connected device, such as a smartphone or tablet.
KeyFobs/Remotes
Hate when you have your hands full with your briefcase or groceries and you can't turn the alarm off in time? With a keyfob remote connected to your home security or home automation system, you can arm and disarm your system from the garage or driveway before entering the house with your hands full.
The remote also serves great as a secondary portable control panel, allowing you to arm and disarm from any room in the house and can even have a panic button programed to alert the system in case of an emergency situation.
About the size of your keyless entry remote, they run off a similar "watch-style" battery and you can program multiple remotes to the same system.
Remote Interactivity/Connectivity
Leaps and Bounds! That is what the home security industry has done over the last few years. Now you can install a home security system that you can fully control using your smartphone, tablet or computer!
Arm & Disarm your system
Turn lights on and off
Unlock the front door
Control your thermostat
Open and close your garage
Get text notifications when the kids get home...and so much more.
By adding interactive features to your home security or home automation system, you are putting the control of protecting what matters most back in your hands!
