Home Security DIY Self Installation
The main step when installing your own DIY
burglar alarm system
is the planning stage as this makes you think about the layout of where the various
components of the system will be installed.
It is necessary that a floor plan layout of your home is prepared as this will help
make the decision of what areas in your home are to be monitored and where to position
the
alarm sensor devices.
Observe the entry and exit points into your property such as doors, windows and
other possible ways where access can be gained into your property. This will help
decide what specific type of alarm sensor is required such as a magnetic door switch
or PIR motion sensor. This will also help decide what sort of alarm control panel
to purchase as you will know how many zones that you require and how many sensors
that are needed. Purchase an alarm control panel that allows suitable expansion
for the future.
Decide if you want to install an alarm bell box. Some people prefer a silent alarm
that just contacts an
alarm monitoring center
when the alarm is triggered but most install a bell box. Decide if you would like
the bell box to be visible externally. This has the benefit of putting off potential
intruders even before they enter onto your property – but comes at the expense of
spoiling the look of your property. If mounted externally, make sure it is installed
high enough so that it cannot be easily tampered with.
Next, determine the best location for the alarm control panel. The control panel
will most likely have a keypad or be remote controlled and it is best to locate
the panel near to your usual entry/exit door in your property. Decide how and where
to mount the sensors, as well as the easiest and neatest method of running the cables
back to the control panel, assuming you are installing a
hard wired alarm system.
Wireless alarm systems
are far more straightforward in that there are no cables to worry about other than
the one that supplies power to the control panel. Some control panels allow the
addition of a smaller, neater looking remote control panel so that your main panel
can be hidden away in a cupboard if so desired.
At the planning stage you may want to consider additional safety sensor devices
for monitoring fire or carbon monoxide and now is the ideal opportunity to consider
these extras. These safety devices could well save you and your families lives so
its definitely worth considering these.