Home Monitoring Systems

Home security monitoring involves an alarm system that goes beyond sending out a visual alert or audio alarm locally. A monitored system assumes that there is the opportunity for a threat analysis, sometimes by closed-circuit cameras, wireless web-cams, or motion sensors.

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There are two types of monitored systems available for residential use:

Self-Monitored Systems alert the owner (or designated individuals) that an alarm has been triggered. An example of a self-monitored alarm would be a telephone dialer. A dialer connects with programmed phone numbers depending upon the alarm and plays a pre-recorded message.

Continuously Monitored Systems provide more effective and reliable monitoring than a self-monitored system. These systems will trigger an alarm even if the phone lines go down. Audible alarms ring and a security monitoring center sends police to check on the emergency.

Today, carefully situated monitoring devices are effective and relatively inexpensive. A properly positioned web-cam can record use of your front entryway, or monitor a playroom to keep an eye on children.

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