Wired Home Security System

If you don’t want to commit to a contract and monthly payments for a private security system, you can always try to do it yourself.  Best Buy, Home Depot and Amazon all have wired home security systems on sale for the do-it-yourselfer.  I’ve seen prices from $119 up to $300.  They range from simple alarm systems to surveillance systems.

Companies that specialize in wired home security systems have every aspect covered.  There are systems which allow you to monitor your home from your cell phone, door and window closure sensors (at least half a dozen to choose from), motion detectors, glass break detectors, smoke and gas detectors, sirens or strobe lights and of course, key pads.

Wired Home Security System - The Cost

A basic wired security package from one of these companies costs about $100 and is professionally installed.  This wired system will cover less ground than the wireless system but is easily programmed and suitable for home or businesses.  A little further up the line are the wired security packages costing $215.  If wired, it services the same amount of areas as the $100 unit but includes one year of monitoring from the company associated with the installers, an insurance certificate, a battery backup and more as additional features.

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Motion detectors come in all shapes and sizes, some even having special settings for homes with pets (up to a certain size).  There were a good dozen to choose from $16 all the way up to $165.  Some were devised for indoors while others are mounted outdoors to prevent break-ins through windows or doors, others to secure sheds or detached garages and an outdoor sensor with dual beams to help prevent against false alarms triggered by falling leaves, blowing debris and birds.  It also has a 99% blockage proof beam.  Let’s see how the burglars find a way around that!  It even has a design that deals with frost cover… something someone in Wisconsin could definitely use!

Glass break detectors come in four types ranging from $32 to $48 in price.  At present, the $40 unit has not been reviewed, the $32 unit received five out of five stars, and the other two units received four out of five.  The unreviewed glass break detector seemed to have more bells and whistles than the other three, but any of them should get the job done.  These units do not have to be mounted on your window.  They can be mounted on a wall across the room and still detect a disruption in the window upon which they are focused.  From a distance of 20 feet, they were fully functional. The smoke and gas detectors are nothing out of the ordinary other than the fact that they’re wired to your security system.  They are designed to detect natural gas, smoke, carbon monoxide and heat.

Wired Home Security System - More Options

Sirens and strobes—now we’re talking!  This is where the fun begins.  I’ve got a neighbor that I’m going to point that siren right at.  Seriously though, there are nine sirens for your perusal ranging in price from $12 up to $30.  Only one of them really looks like the old air raid sirens and another one boarders on that same design but doesn’t quite achieve it.  The others are relatively inconspicuous.  Only one actually advertises a strobe so if your burglar is an epileptic, he’s in big trouble.  Some are referred to as indoor/outdoor and I’m assuming the ones that don’t have that distinction are for outdoor use only. The only thing left to decide is whether or not it’s worth the money; and that’s a personal choice.