Home security alarm

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[quote=temeculaguy]… technology is no match for the century old home protection recipe of a dog and a shotgun.[/quote]

How do you teach the dog to pull the trigger ?

[zzz]

[quote=freshman]Thanks for the suggestions. I have allergy to animal fur so I couldn’t have dog. The security alarm system may be the primary thing I can do. The window decal and yard sign from ebay is pretty cool idea. I check the ADT , ProtectionOne and Brick websites. Their service plans are about $300-$500 but it doesn’t cover all windows and doors, only 2 door/windows contacts, one panel and a motion detector… how helpful of these services with only 2 contacts? Anyone asked them to install the services for all windows and doors ?[/quote]

Freshman – I have talked to the security experts and even ADT has told me that the window contacts can be rather ineffective if the contacts being set off are based on the window being opened. Meaning if someone shatters your window but never disturbs the contact because the frame is never opened, then the alarm doesn’t go off anyhow. Therefore with windows, what you need are glass break sensors. Contacts are more important for doors.

I would just get contacts for all your doors and get the motion sensors for various rooms.

[zzz]

[quote=freshman]Thanks for the suggestions. I have allergy to animal fur so I couldn’t have dog. The security alarm system may be the primary thing I can do. The window decal and yard sign from ebay is pretty cool idea. I check the ADT , ProtectionOne and Brick websites. Their service plans are about $300-$500 but it doesn’t cover all windows and doors, only 2 door/windows contacts, one panel and a motion detector… how helpful of these services with only 2 contacts? Anyone asked them to install the services for all windows and doors ?[/quote]

Freshman – I have talked to the security experts and even ADT has told me that the window contacts can be rather ineffective if the contacts being set off are based on the window being opened. Meaning if someone shatters your window but never disturbs the contact because the frame is never opened, then the alarm doesn’t go off anyhow. Therefore with windows, what you need are glass break sensors. Contacts are more important for doors.

I would just get contacts for all your doors and get the motion sensors for various rooms.

[zzz]

[quote=freshman]Thanks for the suggestions. I have allergy to animal fur so I couldn’t have dog. The security alarm system may be the primary thing I can do. The window decal and yard sign from ebay is pretty cool idea. I check the ADT , ProtectionOne and Brick websites. Their service plans are about $300-$500 but it doesn’t cover all windows and doors, only 2 door/windows contacts, one panel and a motion detector… how helpful of these services with only 2 contacts? Anyone asked them to install the services for all windows and doors ?[/quote]

Freshman – I have talked to the security experts and even ADT has told me that the window contacts can be rather ineffective if the contacts being set off are based on the window being opened. Meaning if someone shatters your window but never disturbs the contact because the frame is never opened, then the alarm doesn’t go off anyhow. Therefore with windows, what you need are glass break sensors. Contacts are more important for doors.

I would just get contacts for all your doors and get the motion sensors for various rooms.

[zzz]

[quote=freshman]Thanks for the suggestions. I have allergy to animal fur so I couldn’t have dog. The security alarm system may be the primary thing I can do. The window decal and yard sign from ebay is pretty cool idea. I check the ADT , ProtectionOne and Brick websites. Their service plans are about $300-$500 but it doesn’t cover all windows and doors, only 2 door/windows contacts, one panel and a motion detector… how helpful of these services with only 2 contacts? Anyone asked them to install the services for all windows and doors ?[/quote]

Freshman – I have talked to the security experts and even ADT has told me that the window contacts can be rather ineffective if the contacts being set off are based on the window being opened. Meaning if someone shatters your window but never disturbs the contact because the frame is never opened, then the alarm doesn’t go off anyhow. Therefore with windows, what you need are glass break sensors. Contacts are more important for doors.

I would just get contacts for all your doors and get the motion sensors for various rooms.

[zzz]

[quote=freshman]Thanks for the suggestions. I have allergy to animal fur so I couldn’t have dog. The security alarm system may be the primary thing I can do. The window decal and yard sign from ebay is pretty cool idea. I check the ADT , ProtectionOne and Brick websites. Their service plans are about $300-$500 but it doesn’t cover all windows and doors, only 2 door/windows contacts, one panel and a motion detector… how helpful of these services with only 2 contacts? Anyone asked them to install the services for all windows and doors ?[/quote]

Freshman – I have talked to the security experts and even ADT has told me that the window contacts can be rather ineffective if the contacts being set off are based on the window being opened. Meaning if someone shatters your window but never disturbs the contact because the frame is never opened, then the alarm doesn’t go off anyhow. Therefore with windows, what you need are glass break sensors. Contacts are more important for doors.

I would just get contacts for all your doors and get the motion sensors for various rooms.

[freshman]

thanks for your suggestion, zzz

[freshman]

thanks for your suggestion, zzz

[freshman]

thanks for your suggestion, zzz

[freshman]

thanks for your suggestion, zzz

[freshman]

thanks for your suggestion, zzz

[DaCounselor]

No offense taken, Allan…

Nothing wrong with overkill, just a bigger mess to clean up…

Seriously, as long as you can get back on target quickly after recoil there is no problem. I think the newer 12 ga.’s don’t kick as much, either, making it even easier to stay on point. The 20 v. 12 debate is akin to the .38 v. .357 debate in my book. Fun to talk about. Chances of anyone making it into my bedroom before the cops arrive is pretty slim, so as far as the stopping power debate goes there is about a zero % chance I will ever find out.

[DaCounselor]

No offense taken, Allan…

Nothing wrong with overkill, just a bigger mess to clean up…

Seriously, as long as you can get back on target quickly after recoil there is no problem. I think the newer 12 ga.’s don’t kick as much, either, making it even easier to stay on point. The 20 v. 12 debate is akin to the .38 v. .357 debate in my book. Fun to talk about. Chances of anyone making it into my bedroom before the cops arrive is pretty slim, so as far as the stopping power debate goes there is about a zero % chance I will ever find out.

[DaCounselor]

No offense taken, Allan…

Nothing wrong with overkill, just a bigger mess to clean up…

Seriously, as long as you can get back on target quickly after recoil there is no problem. I think the newer 12 ga.’s don’t kick as much, either, making it even easier to stay on point. The 20 v. 12 debate is akin to the .38 v. .357 debate in my book. Fun to talk about. Chances of anyone making it into my bedroom before the cops arrive is pretty slim, so as far as the stopping power debate goes there is about a zero % chance I will ever find out.

[DaCounselor]

No offense taken, Allan…

Nothing wrong with overkill, just a bigger mess to clean up…

Seriously, as long as you can get back on target quickly after recoil there is no problem. I think the newer 12 ga.’s don’t kick as much, either, making it even easier to stay on point. The 20 v. 12 debate is akin to the .38 v. .357 debate in my book. Fun to talk about. Chances of anyone making it into my bedroom before the cops arrive is pretty slim, so as far as the stopping power debate goes there is about a zero % chance I will ever find out.

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