6 advantages of Installing Burglar Alarms in Kenya
Burglar Alarms is a system designed to sense unauthorized entry or intrusion into an area or a building. The most common burglar alarm sensors can detect the opening of a window or door. They consist of one or more sensors located in the different areas of the building, and an alerting device such as motorized bell or electronic siren device, or in other cases a text is send to a pre-listed number to indicate the intrusion.
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Burglar alarms Systems are used in residential and commercial properties. These systems can sometimes be dedicated to a particular purpose only. While other burglar alarm systems handle several functions such as intrusion, fire, and safety simultaneously it is worthwhile to also have walk through metal detectors and handheld metal detectors to enhance security.
A typical Burglar Alarm Consist of the following:
- Control Panel/Unit: This is the brain of the system, it reads sensor inputs, tracks arm/disarm status, and signals intrusions.
- Sensors: These are devices which detect intrusions. Sensors are placed at strategic locations of the protected area. Sensors can detect intruders by a variety of methods, such as monitoring doors and windows for opening, or by monitoring unoccupied interiors for motions, sound, vibration, or other disturbances.
- Alerting devices: These indicate an alarm condition. Most commonly, these are SMS, bells, sirens, and/or flashing lights. Alerting devices serve the dual purposes of warning occupants of intrusion, and potentially scaring off burglars.
- Keypads: Small devices, typically wall-mounted, this device will be used to communicate to the alarm.
- Interconnections between components: This may consist of direct wiring to the control unit, or wireless links with local power supplies.
6 Reason why you should install an intruder Alarm System
When an unauthorized person enters your secured premises, a burglar alarm system will responds quickly by causing a specific alarm output when the sensors determine that it is a valid condition that may have triggered the alarm. A burglar alarm response is immediate.
The noise caused by a burglar alarm system will attract neighbors and if you have a good neighborhood watch system someone will come to your home to find out if everything is okay, or the authority can be alerted who would then come and check if everything is fine.
The noise will also scare off an intruder before anything is stolen. Most intruders are deterred by the mere presence of an alarm system. It acts as a preventive measure rather than reactive. This will improve the safety of your family and property.
An intruder alarm can have an SMS alert built into the alarm which automatically contacts the owner or nominated friends/family when the alarm goes off. This silent warning will not be noticed by the intruder therefore, the owner can go with the authorities to his/her premises and catch the intruder in the act of stealing.
Burglar alarms are relatively cheaper to install compared to most security systems in Kenya. There are many companies Installing Burglar Alarms system and therefore it is easy to get a competitive quotation.
With intruder alarms security system, you get the option of monitoring the system yourself or having a security response company monitor the system for you. When you opt for a monitored security system, the company you contract will respond and show up whenever the alarm is triggered.
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