Diy Alarm System Blog

Difference Between a Monitored and an Unmonitored Alarm System
Equipping your home with a security system is really a no-brainer these days. Security, especially during these dangerous times, is a non-negotiable. But while we all agree that every home needs one, choosing the home security system that fits your lifestyle, preferences, and budget may be a little bit more difficult. There’s...
Find the Right Alarm Services Solution for Your Specific Needs
Whether it’s for your home or business, installing a security system is a sound investment for several reasons. More than just the obvious benefit of protecting your property from burglars or other actual dangers, you can also get better premiums and lower rates from insurance providers if you are able to show some form of se...
Alarm System Communicator Signal Strength - Should You be Worried?
Most people these days are using cellular communicators for their alarm systems because landlines are becoming a thing of the past in this age of cellular and internet communications. If you were planning on having an security system that will call out for either central station monitoring or self-monitoring where the system ...
Wireless Alarm System Technology Showdown
A practical comparison and overview of the big 4 wireless security system technology in use today. Each brand of alarm system manufacturer has their own wireless security technology. For the most part, that technology is used across that brand’s alarm models and not directly compatible with any other brand of alarm system. E...
Upgrade Your Honeywell Alarm System With An Alarm Communicator
Burglars attack a home in the US every 13 seconds, according to the FBI. An alarming majority of these incidents, or 85 percent of break-ins, are committed by non-professionals that are usually desperate and dangerous. Technology has also created new threats that demand for tighter home security. Level up your home security s...
Why You Need to Equip Your Home With Magnetic Door Sensors
Criminals do not discriminate, and in these times, no one is really safe. Even our own homes are vulnerable. That is why home security is increasingly becoming non-negotiable if you want to ensure your family’s safety. The weakest points of the home are entry and exit points such as the front, back, patio, and garage doors. A...
Keep Seniors and Special-Needs People Safe with Home Automation
Photo courtesy of Katemangostar via Freepik.com Many seniors value their independence so much so that they would rather live alone or with their spouse than receive care in a nursing home. Ninety percent of Americans aged 60 and above planned to stay at home for the next five to 10 years, an American Association of Retired Pe...
Home Security 101: When A Power Outage Strikes
People are not taking their safety and security lightly. According to latest data from Statista, the global security technology and services market raked in about $75.6 billion in revenues in 2015. The 2017 figures are not yet in but they're expected to hit record highs. The use of access control and alarm system is projected...
Fire in the Hole: The Critical Factors in Getting a Fire Alarm System
Last December, the US Fire Administration released a report titled Fire in the United States: 19th edition. While it showed a general decrease in deaths, injuries, and dollar losses per capita from 2006 to 2015, families were still at risk. Residential fires outnumbered nonresidential incidents three to one, and the largest p...
Interlogix NetworX Alarm System Guide
The NetworX line of alarm systems has survived multiple business purchases to make it to today where it is owned and manufactured by Interlogix. NetworX is a hardwired hybrid system, very similar to the Honeywell Vista and DSC PowerSeries. This means that in its base configuration out of the box it is a hardwired system. But ...
Interlogix Simon XT and Simon XTi-5 product overview
The Simon line of alarm systems originated about 2 decades ago in the late 1990’s. The original Simon was created by a company called ITI. Since then, there have been a series of company buyouts and mergers: from Sentrol to GE Security to UTC to Interlogix. Through it all, the Simon security system has survived and seen many ...
2018 Smart Devices You Must Add to Your Home Security System
Installing a dependable security system is a great way to protect your home and your family. It is also a sound investment, considering what you could lose if your house falls prey to burglars and intruders. With technology and smart devices taking over people’s lives, cool new features continually sprout in the market to aug...