Working Method Of Security Alarms

Alarms are ideal for serving this purpose and thus are gradually being preferred across the world for providing safety to homes, offices, industrial facilities and many more.

Although the working method of security alarms ( let us call these by the name of security alarms from here on) is the same as the alarms that wake us up every morning, these are technologically much more advanced and almost always are connected to centralized digital security systems.

Over the past decade or so, the usage of security alarms has vastly increased in both public places and also private areas. Some examples of security alarms are smoke alarm, intruder alarm, manual call point, fire alarms, audio visual alarm, monitoring alarm systems, gas alarms and many more.

Some features that all security alarms system must have:

• These should be vandal and burglar resistant
• These should continue to work flawlessly even in adverse weather conditions
• Security alarms should have optimal tolerance to shocks, vibrations and impacts
• These should be equipped with a backup battery in case of power loss
• Security alarms should be easy to install and ideally be connected with a central monitoring station
• These should be water proof and also be resistant to moisture.

 Various Application Areas of Security Alarms:

• Airports, railway stations, etc.
• Shopping malls
• Banks and other financial institutions
• Residential societies
• Schools and other educational institutions
  
• Cinema halls, theaters, etc.

Advancements in Security Alarm Systems

In line with the breakneck speed of advancement in the digital world, alarm systems have also seen a sea change and are today very effective, providing a level of protection that was impossible to even think of a decade ago. Examples of some latest advancements in security alarms are as follows:-

• Keypad Danger Indication – This feature provides the maximum safety while the owner or caretaker of a residential or commercial building is away. Keypad danger indication ensures the keypads light up to bright red, indicating to the owner or caretaker that there's been some sort of suspicious activity when he/she was away.


• Electronic Alarm Verification – During false alarms, the security system remains armed until the owner or caretaker verifies through a pass code that it was a false alarm.


• Home, Sleep and Away Modes – Until now most security alarm systems generally had an on and an off mode. Modern alarm systems have various modes, some of these being the home mode which is ideal when the owner or caretaker is at home, the away mode provides the maximum protection and is used when the owner or caretaker is away, while the sleep mode provides maximum protection in the house except in sleeping areas, thus enabling easy movement to the person(s) resting or sleeping inside


• Option of Instant Trigger – This allows for the person concerned to enable the alarm to trigger instantly at the first sign of intrusion. Since the alarm is armed and disarmed through a remote, there's no reason to put delays at specific points, as is generally the case with conventional alarm systems.