Statistics reveal that every 14 seconds a burglar breaks inside a home, and even though a home may have occupants, there is still a 60 percent chance of burglaries happening. These statistics show that a burglary can happen at any time.
For this reason, a house alarm system can help to secure the safety of your family and your property by discouraging the intruders and deters break-ins.
The features of many house alarm systems have devices that perceive motion, detects changes in room temperature, and alerts the disturbance caused by the passers-by and neighbors, they may also include the following:
- Control panel: The power source of the house alarm system usually located in the garage or at the rear of a cabinet.
- Security keypad: Near the home’s entrance to arm or disarm the system and use a pass-code for security.
- Motion detectors: This is set up usually inside the house, on the walls, windows, air-ducts, and doors. This can detect the intruder that’s breaking-in.
- Contacts: This is a magnetic device situated on the window outline and door jams and this triggers an alarm when opened.
- Glass-break-sensors: This triggers the system when shock waves created by breaking glass are detected.
- Backup system: This makes sure that the alarm system works when the power and telephone lines are cut or not working.
- Two-way monitoring: Through this the authorities may able to speak with the home’s occupant through a security keypad.
- Fire protection: Some house alarm systems have this feature as well, to help in case there is a fire.
Using a house alarm system is a great idea, however according to Burglary Prevention Council executive director, Michael Bruening, most people decided to install a home security after they encounter a burglary. The common reason is the expensive costs of many alarm systems. However, he added that there are still several options to discourage an intruder from entering your home which will not require a lot of money. For example; adding some lighting in your courtyard, installation of padlocks, and so on.
Note: If burglars roam around your town and discover that out of five houses, three have house alarm systems and the other two don’t, where do you think they will go?
Remember this, even the simple home alarm warning sign is a deterrent to keeping burglars away.
