Home security systems, networks of integrated electronic bias working together with a central control panel to help protect your premises against burglars and other intruders. A typical home security system includes the following components for its functioning. A control panel which acts as the prime regulator of the home security system, Window and door detectors, Security cameras, and a security alarm.
How Does A Security System Work?
Home security systems work on the simple concept of securing different entry points of a home with detectors that communicate with each other through a control panel or command center installed in an accessible position in the premises of your house.
The detectors are generally placed in doors that lead in and out of the house as well as the windows that are accessed fluently, especially those that are near the ground. The control panel is the computer that is the brain of the security system, it arms and disarms the security systems, communicates with all of the installed elements, sounds the alarm when a security zone is tripped and communicates with an alarm connected to that area. They generally make use of a touchpad for easy programming and usage to arm and disarm the system, it can also work on voice commands and can be programmed to work with wireless remote controls resultantly increasing the efficiency and the ease of control over the house’s security system. Door and window detectors are two corridors installed to communicate with each other. One part of the device is installed on the door or the window and the other on the window stave or the door frame. When the door or window is closed, the two corridors of the detector are joined together, creating a security circuit as a result making it complete.
Security Alarm Trip
When the security system is armed, these detectors communicate with it by reporting that the point of entry is secure since the circuit is complete but when any door or window is breached the circuit breaks and the signal is sent to the control panel which will trip the alarm for the given area and in extreme cases the alarm covering company is automatically notified of a breach in security. These are generally used to cover apartments containing valuables as well as areas which are less visited in larger homes or are bound to entry.