Benefits of infrared burglar alarms
Infrared burglar alarms are a great way to secure your property, find out about the benefits of installing an infrared burglar alarm here.
Protect your home with a burglar alarm
The most obvious advantage of installing an infrared burglar alarm is that they provide good protection from intruders at a relatively low cost. They are also quite versatile and can be used to create different alarm zones to protect the whole house and surrounding property. Installing infrared burglar alarms is usually a fairly simple process, new wireless solutions are available that do not require extensive wiring. Infrared alarms typically have quite small detectors which can be mounted practically anywhere; on walls, ceilings, lamp posts or even on trees.
What is an infrared burglar alarm?
An infrared burglar alarm usually consists of a set of detectors which when triggered activate an alarm mechanism. Detectors for infrared burglar alarms are built to monitor the temperature of the area they are covering and to detect any changes of temperature within that area. If a temperature change is detected the alarm will trigger a sound or light device. This could be a lamp above your front door, a spotlight illuminating your back yard, a siren or another alarm device that would notify you of the presence of an intruder. As infrared burglar alarms are not very exact about the size and the position of the intruder you will have to choose carefully where to install it and what kind of alarm you want to attach to it, as it can sometimes be set off by pets or guests.
Installation of infrared burglar alarms
Installing wired infrared burglar alarms might be a little bit more expensive but for a property which is often left empty, a new build or industrial building, it still might be the better choice as no batteries have to be changed in the detectors. Wireless infrared burglar alarms are usually the most practical option for homes; they are still relatively inexpensive and very easy and quick to install needing no extensive wiring work. Your property may need only basic protection like a set of lamps with motion detectors or you may prefer a more sophisticated system with a number of detectors and audio alarms. A security expert can help you establish what kind of alarm system is right for you. For example, your security system could include different alarm zones and combinations with other detectors such as glass break detectors and CCTV.
Infrared burglar alarm costs
Basic infrared burglar alarms can come at prices as low as £15 - £30 and motion sensors as cheap as £3 - £5. Nonetheless, they are usually part of a bigger home security system including a variety of other detectors to get more detailed feedback on the position and the intruder. Connected to a spotlight and possibly to a video camera, infrared burglar alarms will help you monitor activities on your property and, combined with glass break and door detectors, they will help you to detect intruders in your home. These sets come at around £100 - £200 plus installation costs for professional fitting and adjusting by a security expert.
