Wireless Burglar Alarms

Not too long ago wireless burglar alarms were thought of as not being quite as reliable as their hardwired cousins. Today wireless alarm systems are known to have a great deal of dependability. . .

Why chose a wireless system? Easy installation comes top of the list for many homeowners, no wires to run all over the house and bury in the walls, makes installation a fairly simple project even for a less than enthusiastic DIY’er.

A burglar alarm is most effective as part of a complete wireless security system but if what you want is to only alarm your windows and doors you can set a system up to do just that.

You should ask yourself who is going to hear your wireless burglar alarm and what response are they likely to take. If you live way out in the wild and your nearest neighbor is a hike away, then an audible alarm is not likely to do you any good.

On the other hand, are you sitting pretty in the city? Well you may be cheek to cheek with a couple of million other city dwellers but in some city areas your alarm sounding will get zero response. Why? Many folks have become deaf to alarms, they reason that “It’s just another false alarm.”

What does the burglar do? Well, the hoped for response is that he will vamoose, make himself scarce pretty quick when the bells ring and the strobe flashes. And oftentimes this will be the case. Sometimes though, if the intruder is a bit of a desperado, knowing that there is a chance that nobody will respond to the alarm, he could make a dash into your property and grab what he can before quickly vanishing.

What to do? Make sure that your neighbors make a check should your alarm sound. You do know who your neighbors are don’t you? It’s always good to know your neighbors, you can help each other enormously with home security.

Your neighbors should not enter your property if they suspect a burglar is inside, or make any attempt to tackle a burglar. Please ensure that they know they are only expected to phone the police if your wireless burglar alarm sounds and they suspect a burglary.

What though if you do not have any close-by neighbors, nobody to hear the siren? Then you should be considering wireless alarms that are centrally monitored.

Centrally monitored wireless burglar alarms don’t just rely upon the ringing of a bell or the wailing of a siren to protect your home. These systems are hooked up to a central monitoring station and when a signal is received that an alarm has been activated the station staff take appropriate action.

What is appropriate action? To call the police to your property in the case of a burglary (or the fire dept. etc.) But, in most places around the world there are procedures in place to reduce the possibility of sending police to false alarms.

These procedures vary with the area in which you live, the monitored wireless burglar alarm station and the type of wireless intruder alarm that you have. With some systems the monitoring station’s security guards are quickly dispatched to your property to detect if a burglary is taking place. If it is they call the police.

Where the wire-free burglar alarm is part of an overall home security system that also employs cameras, the monitoring station’s staff will alert the police if, as well as receiving an alarm signal, they see that an intruder is in your home. Other procedures may depend on two sensors sending a signal to the monitoring center before the authorities are alerted.

Well it is clear then, centrally monitored wireless burglar alarms are preferable to alarm only systems, aren’t they? Yes, they are but, as with most things, there is a but. . . that alarm monitoring has to be paid for. There will be a monitoring contract paid either monthly or annually, the cost will depend on the system that you have and on the alarm company.

Some contracts can tie you in for a long period, with others you can end the contract with reasonably short notice. Most folks find the peace of mind given by centrally monitored wireless burglar alarm systems is worth the cost.

There are other wireless intruder alarms that are not centrally monitored but will call up to six numbers that you select. These could be your own cell phone, your office, a neighbor or relative etc. Whoever answers can listen in and if it is clear that an intruder is in the home, call the authorities.

As these types of home alarm systems are not monitored, there is no monthly fee.

Most wireless burglar alarm systems are very easy to expand and customize by adding extra sensors, motion detectors, smoke detectors, hand-held remotes, light controllers etc. you will almost certainly want to add to the components that you get with the basic kit.

On that question of dependability between wire-free and hardwired systems newer technology ensures that reliability is around the same for both. With the hardwired alarms though you do not have the beauty of easy installation that you have with wireless burglar alarms.

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