Topic: How Home Alarm Systems Work

Home alarm systems are becoming one of the more common selling points that realtors use when trying to entice a potential home buyer. Why? Because the security they provide and the peace of mind they allow are in many ways priceless to the homeowner. Home security systems can be as elaborate as the types that notify a central security agency or they can simply ring alarms at the site. Either way, a home protected by an alarm system is less likely to be burglarized.

If you have an alarm system installed in your home, or if you are considering purchasing one, some information on how they work will be important to you.

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Re: How Home Alarm Systems Work

Found an another link on how alarm link works.
http://home.howstuffworks.com/burglar-alarm.htm

Last edited by room talk (2008-11-16 17:37:23)

Re: How Home Alarm Systems Work

Most modern systems use a line signal that when it is dropped (like a cut line) triggers the alarm at the monitoring station.

Some still use dialers....but they have your mentioned short fall.

Now ya know...

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I always thought they worked through the phone line if anything.   The system is programmed to contact EMS if it isn't turned off in a certain amount of time.  I'm sure the newer ones go through the internet to speed up response time.

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will these security system provide any thing relating to fog ? if any thing happen or your home got fire how this system will work ? a alarm is triggered or EMS system is Contacted ?