Top 10 Residential Alarm Systems Companies: Wired Vs. Wireless Burglar Alarms

A well-fitted residential alarm system can serve as a suitable deterrent to burglars, making you less likely to be a victim of regular home break-ins. While choosing an alarm system for your home, you should look at various factors such as the level of security you need, what your home is like, where you live and your budget. Home security alarms systems are often based on wireless or hard-wired designs. In this article, you will learn how each of these technologies work and what type of home they may be best suited to so as to help you select the best system for your home.

Wired burglar alarms

These systems depend on basic electrical wiring buried in the home structure to connect various security components such as the motion detectors, cameras and sirens to the keypad and door/window sensors This requires an elaborate wiring system inside your walls and behind baseboards, meaning that such a system better suited to new and pre-owned homes that have pre-installed wiring.

Wired home security technology typically relies on a closed-loop design, where the entire circuit is closed with magnetic switches attached to entry points such as doors and windows. Should an intruder try to open a window or cut a wire, the magnet separates from the magnetic switch, interrupting the alarm electrical circuit and thus triggering the alarm to sound. The owner of the home can gain access to the home via a password-controlled keypad attached to the control panel.

Wired alarm systems offer wider range between devices than wireless systems, making them ideal for homes with a large perimeter. The systems are also less prone to interference from electrical appliances.

Wireless burglar systems

These are more modern alarm designs that rely on small radio transmitters to send signals from the sensors and cameras to the control panel. The main upside to these systems is that they can be easily installed without the need for any pre-installed wiring, making them a great choice for people living in older homes where making structural changes to the home to accommodate new wiring would be expensive and time-consuming.

The sensors can also be easily moved to new locations as your home security layout changes or in case you need to move houses. Wireless security systems are however more susceptible to RF interference and should therefore not be installed near appliances. Such systems also allow for limited distance between devices, making them more ideal for smaller homes.

The above comparison should help you decide on the system best suited to your home structure and security preferences.

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Top 10 Residential Alarm Systems Companies:

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APIALARM

We provide all our customers customized cost-effective solutions based on their security needs, be it for your home or commercial building.

ADT

Secure your home with the best home alarm systems and services by ADT. Get a free quote for home security systems.

ADVANCEALARMS

Advance Alarms is a Tulsa alarm company serving all of Oklahoma and surrounding states. We offer security, fire, access control, and surveillance systems.

REDWIRE

Redwire has been providing commercial and home security systems for over 30 years in Tallahasse, Pensocola, and Orlando.

CIASECURITY

Protecting Homes, Government, Commercial, And Institutional Users For Over Two Decades U.L. Listed 24-Hour Central Monitoring Station On Premises

DSICANADA

DSI Security Systems owns and operates one of the most advanced ULC® listed central monitoring stations in the industry and we are Manitoba’s exclusive Honeywell First Alert Dealer.

PRESTIGEALARM

Fire & Alarm Systems, Home Security Systems, Security Camera Systems, CCTV Systems and Video Surveillance Systems in Birmingham, Hoover, Huntsville, Mountain Brook. Call Now!

CUNNINGHAMSECURITY

Maine security systems for residential protection and commercial security needs. Alarm systems, fire detection services, wireless access control, video surveillance and more.

BARCOMSECURITY

Barcom Security is proud to provide the residents of St. Louis and Central Illinois with Security Systems and services to meet their security needs.

TELEPLUSCORP

Telepluscorp security solutions are adaptable for any type of environment. Whether you are looking for your residence, business, or construction site, we have a system that will be right for you! Protect your people, your facility, and your assets with reliable Tele-Plus technology.