Alarms are indicators of the imminent dangers such as burglary. Alarms help you to prepare yourself to face such unpleasant situations. There are a lot of alarm systems available in the market, all designed to serve different purposes.
Different Kinds of Alarms:
Burglar alarms
Neither companies nor houses are absolutely free from burglary. Therefore, it is always a wise option to install burglar security systems to minimize the cases of theft. There are two types of burglar security systems - monitored ones and bells-only security systems.
Bells-only
When the bells-only alarm system comes across any kind of intrusion, it will let the owners know by setting off a loud noise and thereby alerting the owners about the intrusion. It is possible to hear the noise from a far off place too. The moment the burglars hear the noise they sense the danger and they try to escape rather than steal something. To make it precise, it protects the house by setting off a loud noise. However it has some minor disadvantages. The only way which they can offer protection is by setting off a loud noise which means that if there is no one at home and there are no other houses nearby, it is of little help. It does not have the facilities to alert the police or other authorities about a theft.
Monitored security system
These security systems are much more advanced when compared to the bells-only ones. They keep the house safe even when there is no one present inside the building or in the surrounding areas. The building installed with monitored alarm systems are monitored by security centers through CCTV. You can enable or disable the monitoring service as per your convenience. In the sense, if you are at home, you can just keep the alarming facility on and monitoring facility off. And, when you are away, you can let the security agents monitor your home. If an intrusion is detected, the security officers inform the nearest police station and arrange immediate help.
In some new monitored alarm systems you may not find sirens or other loud noises. It is true that the loud noise threatens the burglars but it makes it almost impossible to catch them in the act of committing the theft. Noiseless monitored security systems make it easy to catch the thieves since they are unlikely to find out that they are being monitored.
Carbon monoxide alarm system
Carbon monoxide is a silent killer since it is hard to detect its presence. If you breathe carbon dioxide in excess, it is certain that you will end up with severe health problems. This makes the carbon monoxide alarms relevant. They detect the presence of carbon monoxide with the help of electrochemical sensors and let the owners know about it by setting off alarm signals. This way, you can take precautionary measures to reduce the carbon dioxide level.
Alarms are of different types but they have one sole goal and that is to ensure absolute protection and security of your home.
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