Wireless Alarm Devices and Applications

There are two types of alarm systems for your home or business: wireless and hardwired. When professionally installed, both applications offer excellent security, fire and environmental protection. The term "wireless" refers to the sensors installed with the system, like a motion detector, door contact or smoke detector.

There are advantages to both and it depends upon your individual needs, as well as access to wiring, as to which one is right for you. In many cases, wireless and hardwired devices are used together.

Hardwired devices are usually the preference when there is easy access to wiring or installation takes place during the construction stage. In the past, hardwired applications have been preferred because of reliability and false alarm reduction practices.

However, with wireless technology advancing so much in recent years, the reliability of wireless security is very comparable to that of hardwired. Many types of wireless sensors are available for security, fire, medical alerts, carbon monoxide detection, hi/lo temperature detection and much more. Wireless security devices are also less invasive than hardwired, and are best used in older buildings where access to wiring is impossible or where installation would cause too much damage.

As with all wireless devices, batteries must be changed. Atronic recommends changing batteries every 6 months in order to maintain proper functionality. Today's long-lasting lithium batteries help this process and most panels installed by Atronic Alarms report to you when a battery is running low, long before the battery needs to be replaced. This message is also copied to the daily Atronic Alarms' low battery report, which is reviewed by a staff member and then a phone call is made to your residence.

There is another type of wireless system that is being discussed on the market today and that is "wireless communication," which is different than wireless security devices, and will be discussed in future posts.

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