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Commercial or Residential Burglar Alarm Systems

Security systems are design to get you maximum security and to make you feel protected. This is achieved by customizing installation to each house because each house is different and unique. To maximize your security we also provide 24 hr alarm monitoring service from U.L.C. approved central station.

The essential components of the alarm system are:

Keypad

Depending on the application Keypad is located usually nearby the entry point, hallways or bedrooms. It could be very simple display with LED lights or very fancy with alpha numeric LCD display. Primary function o Color f the Keypad is to give the current status information, to arm and disarm the system, and to perform other functions such as bypass the zones, activate the emergency buttons and so on.

Remote Key Fobs

Remote Key Fobs are used with the wireless or hybrid systems. There are two types of the Key Fobs. First is the standard one with the maximum of 4 buttons. It sends the commands to the main controller. The second one, in addition to 4 buttons and the ability of sending commands to the main controller, also has the ability of receiving the status of the alarm system. It is called Bi-Directional Key Fob (from two-way communication).

Main Controller

There are a few types of the Main Controllers. One is hardwire only, another is wireless only, and the third one that is most commonly used at the present is a hybrid (hardwire-wireless combination). The number of the zones depends on the scale of the installation. It could start as low as 6 zones and go up to 100 and over. To give you and the Monitoring Station a maximum information about the alarm each zone has its own device (eg. door contact, window contact, motion detector, smoke detector, glass brake detector, etc). For example, house with 3 doors, 4 windows and 1 motion detector will use 8 zone Main Control panel. You could add more zones if you need by using hardwire or wireless Zone Expander.

Wireless systems

Almost any hard wire device with few exceptions can be substituted by the wireless device that uses the newest very reliable technology. Wireless system is the invisible network created among the Main Controller and wireless devices. Main Controller supervises the devices by looking for malfunction, low battery,etc. and creates the trouble report for the Monitoring Station. In the case of the alarm one of the devices triggers the Main Controller and sends the report to the Monitoring Station. Success of the wireless installation depends on the extensive experience of the installing company, the quality of the components, adequate testing, and the maintenance. The main advantage of the wireless system is the flexibility of the installation and the possible relocation to the new place.

Magnetic Contacts

Door or Window Contacts are used to protect the perimeter of the building. There are different models and sizes of the magnetic contacts depending on the type and size of doors and windows. To insure the adequate protection and to prevent false alarms magnetic switches should be installed professionally.

Motion Detectors

Motion Detectors are used to protect the interior of the building by detecting any movements.
There are different types of the Motion Detectors. The standard Passive Infrared Motion Detector is most commonly used in the installations.
The special type of the Motion Detector, the Dual-tech, combines two Motion Detectors in one: the Passive Infrared and the Microwave. Because of the environment of the location Dual-tech motion detectors are used mostly in the commercial installations. Another type of the Motion Detector is the Pet Prove Motion Detector. Special technology built in this detector gives the advantage of using it in the house with the small pets.

Glass Break Detectors

Glass Break Detectors are designed to detect breakage of the window or door glass. They are sophisticated devices with built-in microprocessor to monitor and verify the sound coming from the broken window or door glass and not from something else.

Smoke Detectors are design to detect the smoke in the area.
Heat Detectors are design to detect the source of the heat.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors are very important in saving life.

Telephone interface
is used for the proper connection to the telephone line.
Sirens are used to make a big noise inside the building in case of the alarm.

Back-up Power Supply
(battery) keeps the system operating in case of the power outages. System constantly maintains the Back-up Power.
An addition to the basic components may be the Cellular Back-up or Long Range Radio for back-up communication with the Monitoring Station.

The partition of the alarm system
is a multiply alarm system that uses a single Main Controller and Remote Keypads. It is very convenient in the commercial installations (office partition #1, warehouse partition #2) and the residential installations (basement suite partition #1, upper floor suite partition #2). It could start as a simple two-partition system and it could be upgraded to the more partitions depending on situation.

In addition to the primary function of the alarm system (protection) it could be also used to control various functions at the house. For example turning lights o Color n and off outside or inside the house, operating the garage door opener, maintaining climate control inside the house and so forth. These additional functions can be added to the system using add on interfaces.