Interesting Ways That Door & Window Sensors Can Be Used

As a licensed alarm technician working in residential and commercial security for so many years, I learned to be creative with the equipment relating to the customer’s needs. When it comes to security and security sensors, it would be normal to think they were designed for burglary and intrusion alone. Well, let’s get creative and discuss how all kinds of sensors in a security system can possibly be used.

Window & Door Sensors

These sensors are traditionally used to help lock down the home’s perimeter and ensure if there is a breach it will sound the alarm in the event it is armed. If the security system is not armed it can still alert the customer of any opening through the keypad in the form of a sound with what is called the chime on the keypad. These perimeter sensors typically include two separate pieces, one that is installed on the entry point’s frame and a second piece that is attached to the door or window itself. The sensor will be able to tell if the components are touching or in very close proximity, depending on the type of sensor. Opening the door or window and separating the pieces will trigger the alarm, and chime as well as a notification if it is programmed to do so.

Let’s talk about how these sensors can safeguard your family or friends inside the home from some of the possible dangers that are sometimes overlooked.

Gun Cabinet:

Placing a sensor on the gun cabinet can allow you to control knowing when it is opened. Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean the police will come anytime the cabinet is opened, we can program the contact, so the alarm goes off in the home only as well as send immediate SMS messages to the family through smartphone app notifications.

As a licensed alarm technician working in residential and commercial security for so many years, I learned to be creative with the equipment relating to the customer’s needs. When it comes to security and security sensors, it would be normal to think they were designed for burglary and intrusion alone. Well, let’s get creative and discuss how all kinds of sensors in a security system can possibly be used.

Window & Door Sensors:

These sensors are traditionally used to help lock down the home’s perimeter and ensure if there is a breach it will sound the alarm in the event it is armed. If the security system is not armed it can still alert the customer of any opening through the keypad in the form of a sound with what is called the chime on the keypad.

These perimeter sensors typically include two separate pieces, one that is installed on the entry point’s frame and a second piece that is attached to the door or window itself. The sensor will be able to tell if the components are touching or in very close proximity, depending on the type of sensor. Opening the door or window and separating the pieces will trigger the alarm, and chime as well as a notification if it is programmed to do so.

Let’s talk about how these sensors can safeguard your family or friends inside the home from some of the possible dangers that are sometimes overlooked.

Gun Cabinet:

Placing a sensor on the gun cabinet can allow you to control knowing when it is opened. Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean the police will come anytime the cabinet is opened, we can program the contact so the alarm goes off in the home only as well as send immediate SMS messages to the family through smartphone app notifications.

The same can be used for a safe that contains your valuables or even the liquor cabinet so you can keep tabs on children from consuming alcohol or worse. Medical cabinets are recommended to have a sensor installed considering certain medications can be very harmful to others if not used as prescribed.

It is important to understand that anything that opens or closes can be safeguarded with a typical door or window sensor. Remember, as the homeowner you can decide on what sensors will send alarms to the monitoring station or not. The examples that were listed above can easily be programmed for the homeowner alone and their family without disrupting the security system itself and the monitoring.

Motion vs Motion Alarm

Motion detectors are essential when it comes to home security. They cover the interior of the home in case an intruder somehow bypasses the perimeter. However, they can also be used to sense motion for triggering an operation of another device such as lights or requesting a camera to record.

As an example, if you opt-in for having a smart light bulb or wireless light control installed when you order your smart home security system, the motion can be used to trigger the lights as someone passes by. This can be very useful for dark areas in the home or possibly in the middle of the night if someone wakes up to use the bathroom or go to the kitchen.

Security Has Become A Lifestyle

Hopefully by this point it is evident that new smart home security has become a lifestyle and can be used in so many ways. Protecting your home from burglars and invaders is an integral part of every security system, however with our new smart home security system you can also protect your family and home from other elements inside or out of the home.

What does smart home security mean to me as an alarm technician?

This means more options to cater the installation and programming to the customer’s needs. With so many options available, it allows the installation experience to be more about the customer and not just the security equipment. By knowing the customer and their needs, it allows for a better overall experience for the customer as well as the alarm company.

What does smart home security mean to the customer?

Because there are so many products and features of a smart home system, the customer becomes more aware of the interactivity and possibility of what their system can really do. The more aware and involved the customer is, the better experience and knowledge can be achieved in operating and safeguarding the home.

For more information on what a smart home security system can do for you?

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