Browse Forums Safer Living Re: Security Alarm Warning!!! 3May 20, 2009 6:17 pm * Are we there yet ? Demolition has come and gone ! yippeeee..hang on that was months ago !! come on Mr Builder, dig a hole at least Finaly ! Hole Dug ! well done darren 20/06/2010. Slab is down ! Framing is complete 20/10/2010 we are progressing like a snail on heat - excited and determined but very very slow Steveo Re: Security Alarm Warning!!! 5May 20, 2009 8:29 pm Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Security Alarm Warning!!! 9Dec 15, 2009 5:08 pm as I wrote, the burglars have minutes to get away, not the alarm company -- they would ordinarily call the police. --------- This brief summary of the types of alarm systems used by most small and medium sized businesses and homes should give you a better idea of what's available and the level of police response you can expect. Bells Only Alarm Systems If an alarm is triggered, an external bell on your premises rings for up to 20 minutes, however, ringing bells are often ignored these days as nothing more than a nuisance. So if your premises is away from passing traffic or it's the middle of the night, there's unlikely to be any response. NB: No Automatic Police Response. In line with current policy on Police Response to Security Systems, ringing bells do not get automatic police response. A third party (i.e. a neighbour) would need to confirm that the premises were in the process of being burgled before the police would attend. Passive Monitoring This is where your alarm system is connected to an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) via a dedicated phone line using a Digital Communicator. When an alarm is triggered, the monitoring centre receives notification and calls the police. However, if the phone line is cut or damaged, the alarm signal cannot reach the monitoring centre, and they will not respond or call the police. Systems of this kind usually require a dedicated phone line, incurring additional annual rental costs. Active Monitoring This type of service also connects your alarm system to an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) via a phone line - but it also does a lot more than that. It actively checks that the phone line is always there. Many of these now offer a combination of radio frequency and phone/internet connection. It seems very clear to me that your contract states that a security account does NOT need to be established so the answer to the builder is NO. If in doubt find a contract… 1 8501 It's all about wireless, self install now. The cost/benefit of wired setups for the house are no longer what they used to be. Lots of wireless options. Eufy, Arlo and… 2 9780 Hi When it rains in a particular direction water comes through the security door. It hits the main door and the bottom swells and jams. There is already a cover over the… 0 38443 |