Alarm Systems - ERT Security protecting you.

Having a security alarm system decreases the chances of a intrusion. Even if the alarm system does not keep a burglar from breaking in, it may cause the intruder to stay a shorter amount of time.

What Should a Security Alarm System Include?

Most systems rely on a combination of contacts placed at doors and windows and motion sensors.

It is best that all exterior potential points of entry have contacts that sense when they are open. Glass break sensors are also available and recommended.

Motion sensors should not be used as the primary means of detection because they do not detect someone until they are already in your home or business.

The basic elements of a standard home or business security system include:

Control panel: This is where the system wiring terminates, the backup battery is located and where it is connected to the phone lines for monitoring your system.

• Keypad: This is where the system is armed and disarmed.

• Siren

• Inside motion detector: These sense changes in a room caused by human presence. Special motion detectors are available for people who have pets.

• Door and window contacts: These activate and sounds the alarm when the door or window is opened when the system is armed.

• A central monitoring station: When the system is monitored, and the alarm is set off, the control panel sends a message to ERT Security's central monitoring station, which is manned 24 hours a day.
  
  After attempting to contact the homeowner, the central monitoring station will contact the police, fire department, or EMS.

Additional items that can be added to the basic system are:

• Smoke detectors  
• Panic and/or Medical Alert buttons
• Pressure mats for under rugs
• Closed circuit TV to allow monitoring and/or recording inside or outside a home.
• Alarm screens for windows.
• Sump pump monitors
• Room Temperature or Refrigeration monitors. 

Monitor your System

Monitored systems typically work as follows:

1. The security system senses something.
2. The security system waits 30 to 45 seconds to give the homeowner a chance to deactivate the system to prevent false alarms.
3. If the alarm is not deactivated the security system sends a message to the ERT Security monitoring center over telephone lines.
4. The monitoring center receives the message and verifies the alarm, generally by placing a phone call to the home or business. If they do not receive the proper password or do not receive an answer, they call the police, fire or EMS.
5. The proper authorities respond.

* Neighbors or passersby should never investigate an alarm themselves.

Things to Remember About Security Alarm Systems

Intruders realize that most security systems sound inside the house and then the alarm is transferred to remote locations through the telephone lines.

Most phone lines are typically exposed on the outside of the home or business in an easily accessible location where the phone line can be cut. If the telephone line is cut, the security alarm system cannot notify the central monitoring station of the break-in.

If the phone line is run underground until it is inside the home (with the main telephone junction box inside the home), the thief cannot tamper with the telephone line until after he or she has broken in.

Having a protected phone line to your home or business is a good idea whether you have a security alarm system or not.

Call ERT Security today at (440) 361-4379 * http://ertsecurity.services.officelive.com

Posted 2009-05-09