Browse Forums Safer Living 1 May 19, 2009 1:33 pm Last week i noticed that my internet was down, so after checking the phones and modem and found that there was no dial tone, i called my service provider. The arranged for an inspection which happend this morning. However on saturday i went outside for further checks and noticed that the phone cable was cut but not entirely. I thought it was just some kids, well the tech came this morning and i showed him what had happened. When he opened the little grey box (shown) the wires were clean cut! The tech said that they (robbers) tried to disable the back to base signal on the alarm so when they break in they alarm would not send a signal back to the monitored base. Fortunately i always deadlock my doors and security sliding doors so they could not unhinge it. Normally they cut the cable, unhinge the sliding door, get inside, rip the alarm out and they rob the place. Just a warning be careful, if your phone line is out, it may not be a simple line breakage but an attempted break-and-enter! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Security Alarm Warning!!! 2May 19, 2009 9:36 pm Thanks for the warning. Glad to hear that you found the problem without having a break-in. Re: Security Alarm Warning!!! 3May 20, 2009 6:17 pm Not an expert, however I believe some comapanies use the same technology in mobile phones as the dial back to base - rather than the land line.. * 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!!! 4May 20, 2009 7:17 pm I thought that monitored alarms send a regular signal to the alarm company so that if the line is cut they can raise the alarm. Re: Security Alarm Warning!!! 5May 20, 2009 8:29 pm Most monitored alarms (well, I've personally never heard of one that doesn't) often dial back to the monitoring company, and if it can't dial, the monitoring company should raise the alarm... Yes Steveo, the alarm can dial a mobile phone. This is how our alarm is set up so essentially we 'monitor' it ourselves. Didn't really see the point in a monitoring company. If the alarm goes off, we call the police. An alarm can be programed to dial any phone number, as long as the panel is connected to the phone line and it's programmed correctly. I'm not an expert, but my fiance used to work in the industry so I have to listen to him talk about these things all the time ....so that's about the extent of my knowledge Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Security Alarm Warning!!! 7Aug 18, 2009 1:20 am HomeAngels essentially we 'monitor' it ourselves. Didn't really see the point in a monitoring company. If the alarm goes off, we call the police. just my thoughts -- picture this: you've moved into your lovely new home, decked out with all your finest furnishings equipment, mortgaged to the hilt to pay for it all, then the wife insists you need a holiday after all the stress of it. while you're away on your three week vacation, the junk mail starts piling up and some thieves break in through a rear window and rip out the alarm system at your front door. when you return 'home' all your expensive new appliances, fittings and precious valuables are gone and the thieves had days to return and search every hiding spot for every dollar of spare cash and jewellery hidden. with a remote monitoring company (many insurance policies subsidise these now), your alarm ensure the thieves have only minutes to get in and get out, which means you might lose an ipod or a small tv, but little else. the GSM version seems like a better alternative, a solid battery backup would be essential in any alarm too. Re: Security Alarm Warning!!! 8Dec 15, 2009 10:29 am kristo with a remote monitoring company (many insurance policies subsidise these now), your alarm ensure the thieves have only minutes to get in and get out, which means you might lose an ipod or a small tv, but little else. the remote monitoring company will be there within minutes? I doubt it unless they are sited next door 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 8473 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 9767 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 38428 |