Wireless alarm system: what are the advantages?

To protect everything that is dear to you, choose an alarm system that suits your situation and your needs. Why not consider a wireless alarm system? Discover how it works and its great advantages compared to a wired alarm system.

Wired and wireless alarm systems

 

A home alarm systems in Chicago protects you from burglary, fire and other potential household hazards. It works on the basis of detectors located at strategic locations inside and outside your home which can identify specific risks. The detectors communicate with each other via a central. In an emergency, you receive a notification and the alarm goes off. At this level, wired and wireless alarm systems work the same.

 

It is often believed - wrongly - that wired alarm systems are more reliable than wireless systems. It is believed that radio waves from a wireless system could be blocked. Or that a wireless system would be easy to hack or sabotage, for example by ripping it off the wall.

 

Fortunately, this is not the case. The technology behind these systems has grown considerably and today's alarm systems, when of high quality, are very difficult to sabotage . They even have many advantages over wired systems.

 

What guarantees the reliability of a wireless alarm system?

 

·         The components send radio waves that use different frequencies, as well as secure protocols, which greatly reduces the risk of signal interference.

·         The components are fitted with anti-sabotage mechanisms (against opening and / or tearing off).

·         The control unit is connected to the internet network and via the mobile network. Installations which are exclusively equipped with an internet connection are to be avoided.

·         Modern alarm systems are subject to permanent self-checking . This means that the control panel checks each component and alerts you to problems such as low batteries, loss of radio signal, disturbance of radio waves, power failure, or loss of communication.

·         The alarm systems equipped with the "crash & smash" function ensure the verification of the communication between the alarm center and the alarm system. The alarm is therefore protected against the deactivation of the communication system or a possible power cut.

 

3 advantages of a wireless alarm system

 

·         Limited costs : a wireless alarm system is more economical. There is in fact no need to pull cables, which considerably increases the cost of installation.

·         Easy to place and move : you install the detectors wherever you want, while respecting the aesthetic appearance of your home. You can also move them easily if, for example, you change the layout of your interior or if you move. A wired system is less discreet, has more placement restrictions, and you can't take it with you.

·         Flexible and modular : you can easily expand your alarm system with multiple detectors or wireless surveillance cameras. Drop or assemble the components, activate them and you're done. A wired system requires much more work.