Tailor Made Burglar Alarm Systems

we can supply burglar alarms to your exact specifications. Please Note that unless you state otherwise we will always presume that you require a wireless system as these are the easiest to install.

Bellow is some useful information to help you make sure that your burglar alarm gives you the protection and functions that are right for you.

What type of control box:

The control box is the brain of the burglar alarm system and as the name would suggest it controls and monitors all the component parts like the pir's, door and window sensors, the bell box etc. It is also responsible for the activation and de-activation of the burglar alarm system plus the course of action if the alarm is activated. All of our tailor made burglar alarm control boxes can be powered by mains or can be connected to a 12v power supply, all come with a 48 hour battery backup built in, incase if a power failure. There are 3 main types control box:

• Stand Alone, just activates the bell box siren and strobe.   
• Auto dial, activates the bell box and strobe plus, directly, calls the telephone numbers you have chosen to be notified when the alarm is activated. Most auto dial control boxes can store up to 5 telephone numbers to contact, these numbers can be a combination of land line or mobile numbers and can be friends, relatives, neighbors or your own work or mobile number etc. There are a further 2 choices of auto dial control box:

1. Standard: this connects into a standard land line telephone point and uses this to contact the numbers stored in its control box's memory.
2. GSM: this connects to and contacts the numbers stored in the control box's memory via the mobile phone networks. It does this through a mobile phone sim card (O2, pay as you go, supplied with this box) inserted into the control box itself. This system is particularly good at protecting properties or items with no land line fitted i.e. holiday homes, building sites, boats, caravans or if you would simply prefer to not rely on a land line connection

• Monitored: this is very similar to an auto dial system but informs a monitoring centre of any activation who in turn call you. PLEASE NOTE: we do not supply this type of burglar alarm system as it requires customers to pay a connection fee of normally around £150 and sign up for yearly monitoring contracts at an average cost of £10 per month. We do not feel that this type of system offers good value for money compared to an auto dial burglar alarm which contacts you directly.

What type of pir:

Pir's are the sensors that normally sit in the corner of a room and will pick up any movement in the room. The wireless sensors we use will either be powered by an internal 9v or x2 AA type batteries, batteries under normal usage conditions should last up to 12 months. For longer durations between battery changes use rechargeable or lithium batteries. There are 2 choices of pir:

• Standard (OK to use if you have no pets)
• Pet friendly (if you have any pet that has access to the property whilst the burglar alarm is active we strongly recommend you use these)

What bell box:

We only use wireless bell boxes that have a flashing strobe, we would highly recommend that you use a strobe bell box as this adds an extra deterrent to any burglar thinking of breaking in. The strobe gives a single flash every 30 seconds when the burglar alarm is on and armed, this in itself helps prevent burglars from breaking in as it is a clear warning, especially as statistics prove that 89% of burglars are opportunists and if they suspect a property has an active burglar alarm they will not attempt to break in. So once you have bought your alarm and have not had an activation, don't consider it as a waste of money, it is actually doing its job very well !!!! We would also recommend having 2 bell boxes, one at the front of your house and one at the back. Do you live in a bungalow or ground floor flat? don't worry, if the bell box is tampered with it will activate itself, all our boxes have an anti tamper function. Although our bell boxes are wireless (receive the activation signal from the control box without the use of wires) they do need to be connected to a mains power supply, but also have a 48 hour battery backup built in, incase of power failure.

What Accessories:

• Wireless door and window sensors
• Wireless smoke alarms (also activates the bell box(s) great for an auto dial system, you will also get contacted if fire breaks out, complete protection.....)
• Emergency panic button (great to have next to you bed incase you hear someone downstairs and want to activate the bell box(s) to scare them off.....)
• Remote controls/ Key fobs (so you can arm and disarm your system at a push of a button, without punching in your pin number every time....)
• Internal 110dB siren (extra sound inside your property to scare them off....)

Now you have all the information you need to make an informed choice as to what you need to protect yourself from any burglar. Remember we need the following information to accurately price your tailored burglar alarm system:

• Type of control box
• Number of and type of pir's
• How many bell boxes
• Number of and what accessories

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