How a Home Burglar Alarm System Works
The basics of choosing the right burglar alarm system entails not only the considerations regarding pricing, the layout of the property, and the distance between the alarm company and the residence.
It is also necessary to understand the mechanics of a burglar alarm system in order to make a proper and informed decision on how to choose the right one for every residence.
There are countless types of burglar in the market -- from the most complicated ones that rely on photo-detection and laser encryption to the simplest do-it-yourself varieties (like stringing pots and pans together).
But almost all of them rely on the same concepts.
The most common alarm systems use the principle of circuits: closed and open.
Let's say, one opens a door or window where an electrical circuit has been run.
In an open circuit, this scenario (the opening of the door or window) triggers the alarm.
The disadvantage is that the simple act of cutting the wire will disable the alarm system.
The circuit principle is very useful in deterring burglars along and outside the perimeter of the house.
Once inside, the circuit system is not effective anymore since it is not practical to set up circuits in every inch of the house.
Thus, the motion detection system has been incorporated in the basic workings of alarm systems.
A motion detector responds to irregularities in wave or radar patterns at a set distance.
If there is movement, it registers that and sounds the alarm.
Advanced motion sensors include reliance on photo-sensory detection (say, a burglar walking into a beam of light from a light sensor source and breaks the path of the beam to trigger the alarm).
Others employ the use of the more complicated concept of passive infrared motion detection wherein the heat of the human body entering a certain secured room affects the set controlled temperature of that particular room.
If that temperature rises to a certain level, then the alarm is triggered.
Using a combination of the circuit system and motion detection system is usually a good idea.
Not to mention tailoring each system's advantages and drawbacks to whatever area in the house one wants to secure.
It is also necessary to understand the mechanics of a burglar alarm system in order to make a proper and informed decision on how to choose the right one for every residence.
There are countless types of burglar in the market -- from the most complicated ones that rely on photo-detection and laser encryption to the simplest do-it-yourself varieties (like stringing pots and pans together).
But almost all of them rely on the same concepts.
The most common alarm systems use the principle of circuits: closed and open.
Let's say, one opens a door or window where an electrical circuit has been run.
In an open circuit, this scenario (the opening of the door or window) triggers the alarm.
The disadvantage is that the simple act of cutting the wire will disable the alarm system.
The circuit principle is very useful in deterring burglars along and outside the perimeter of the house.
Once inside, the circuit system is not effective anymore since it is not practical to set up circuits in every inch of the house.
Thus, the motion detection system has been incorporated in the basic workings of alarm systems.
A motion detector responds to irregularities in wave or radar patterns at a set distance.
If there is movement, it registers that and sounds the alarm.
Advanced motion sensors include reliance on photo-sensory detection (say, a burglar walking into a beam of light from a light sensor source and breaks the path of the beam to trigger the alarm).
Others employ the use of the more complicated concept of passive infrared motion detection wherein the heat of the human body entering a certain secured room affects the set controlled temperature of that particular room.
If that temperature rises to a certain level, then the alarm is triggered.
Using a combination of the circuit system and motion detection system is usually a good idea.
Not to mention tailoring each system's advantages and drawbacks to whatever area in the house one wants to secure.