Wireless Door/Window Sensors

Modern technology makes living much easier. It can also make it much safer too. Wireless door/window sensors using the latest technology can play an important role in securing one’s home and family. Home Security Concepts is an authorized ADT dealer that offers protection systems with the most modern technology.

Advances in Technology Improve Security

In the not-too-distant past, approximately 1 in 10 homeowners had or expressed interest in having a security system. It was easy to understand why this was the case. The costs of security systems were prohibitive for most homeowners. The first security systems were large and took several days to install. Glass breaking sensors were non-existent and the method of protecting glass panes involved the placement of aluminum strips. This crude form of protection was not particularly effective.

Early systems utilized an array of wires that were strung throughout the house. Multiple story houses that did not have attics were especially prone to an abundance of wiring. These problems were eradicated by the appearance of the first wireless security systems, although these were not entirely reliable. Early systems also experienced an excessive number of false alarms, which could at the least be a nuisance and at worst a costly event to the homeowner.

Modern wireless systems are not only more reliable but far less expensive. They are useful to both commercial and residential properties. Although they offer the same monitoring capability as systems that use wires, they are far less cumbersome. These types of systems make as relics of the past with the unsightly wires that were once a necessary part of home protection.

How Wireless Sensors Can Protect Homes

Home Security Concepts offers an assortment of ADT-approved wireless systems. The wireless door/window sensors can be customized for each property. The systems can be easily adapted to a small condominium with a single door or a three-story house with dozens of doors and windows. These sensors can detect the unwanted opening of a door or the opening or breaking of a window.
Other security systems may only come with door and motion systems that leave windows totally unprotected. Without complete protection, an intruder can enter and exit a house through the same window. With wireless sensors, the opening of a door or window will be detected and this information immediately relayed to the control panel. Sensors can also detect the audio frequency associated with breaking glass, and thus determine that a window has been broken. However, the sensors will not trigger a warning when someone inadvertently bumps into a window.

Systems from Home Security Concepts offer several levels of protection, with a varying number of sensors available. Packages offer up to five door/window sensors, or in other configurations, up to 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 of them. Each package also includes a premier keypad, a four-letter keychain for remote operation of the system, a battery backup, an interior high-decibel siren and a telephone line monitoring system. Another element of the system is a motion detector that serves as a backup to the sensors and will notice an intruder in the house, and decals and an ADT yard sign designed to serve as an additional deterrent to anyone outside.

In addition to their reliability, wireless systems can be installed in a fraction of the time needed to install wired systems. Wireless systems can also be installed to satisfy the requirements of a particular property. Home Security Concepts can provide the complete installation of these systems at reasonable prices. Installation and servicing will be performed by company personnel, not outside contractors, with continued support, whenever it is requested, from a nearby office.

The Efficiency and Redundancy of ADT Security Systems

Even the company’s most basic security system will provide protection to one’s home. This protection will be available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In the event that the sensors detect an unwanted intrusion, the alarm system transmits a signal to a monitoring center, which will then inform the residents and local law enforcement authorities. Sensor-based security systems can protect properties from burglaries when nobody is home, and help protect against the frightening prospect of a home-invasion robbery.

Redundancy is made possible through a network of monitoring centers that are located in six different states, including Florida, New York, Texas and Colorado. The strategic placement of these centers in will guarantee continued operation of security services, even in the event of a major disaster. This will assure that every emergency will be handled whenever it comes in. Across three centuries, ADT is identified as the leading security company in the world. Today it helps protect millions of American homes, and 90 percent of the Fortune 500 companies. Its systems guard retail stores, financial institutions and even government buildings. Wireless door/window sensors play an important role in maintaining security throughout the country.

How to Best Protect One’s Property

There are many things homeowners can do to protect themselves and their properties. It’s important to have sturdy front and back doors that can’t be kicked in. Deadbolt locks can provide protection against doors from being jimmied open. Burglar bars can help stave off intruders.

Neighborhood watch programs have also been proven to be highly effective in reducing crime. However, no crime prevention technique, whether mechanical or procedural, is totally effective. This is why such modern technological devices such as wireless door/window sensors should be considered as a primary or at least secondary method of protecting one’s home.

Home Security Concepts should be considered as the first choice when selecting a home security company. Under its theft protection guarantee, the company will pay up to $500 of the insurance deductible if a property is burglarized while being guarded by one of its systems that are armed. Additionally, those who wish to take advantage of a homeowner’s discount may qualify for an annual savings of up to 20 percent on their insurance. Anyone interested in learning more about wireless door/window sensors or related security equipment and services should visit www.homesecurityconcepts.com.