Hardwired and wireless alarm systems are different set-ups, but both serve the same purpose and that is to secure your home from intrusion. Still, there has long been debate over which set-up is better. Well, both have their strong suits and both have their weak ones, but it all really boils down to a matter of preference and opinion. Never-the-less both can be monitored by alarm monitoring companies in just the same way.
With a hardwire type of system the motion detectors, window, and door contacts are all wired directly to the central control panel, some say, eliminating the possibility of false alarms.
Furthermore, if you are building a house and you want to install a security system, the overall consensus is to have it hardwired, no question. This way, the system becomes a permanent fixture within the home’s construction, therefore adding long term value.
Others will say, regardless of a new home or not, hardwire is the way to go. That’s because hardwire systems have a direct connect design compared to a frequency based design like wireless.
Another point to make about hardwire is that indeed their control panel is separate from the alarm keypad and the siren, whereas in the wireless system it is an all-in-one device. If a burglar breaks in and the alarm goes off and he goes to rip the control panel of a wireless device off the wall he also pulls out the control panel, siren, and dialer. For hardwire the components are separate, therefore to deactivate such a system would take much longer.
Yes, the hardwire system will take longer to install, but in the long run it can save you money as you don't need to change out batteries every 1 to 3 years.
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Just a quick note to say how happy we are with our Alarm system you put in for us. How time flies, I can't believe it has been over 1 year now since buying it. We have not had any problems over this time. We nearly forgot about it now as it is a fixture of perfection, I cant remember the last time I bought anything of importance and didn't have to mess with it, so I figured I would drop you an email of gratitude since you called me this week to walk me through changing my clock back even before I noticed it was off. If only all the companies I bought from were so on the ball.
Lois Whitman
Whitman Landscaping LLC.
Hey Dan, I walked into the office this morning and forgot to hit the disarm button on my key chain, not the first time, as the smoke from the smoke cloaking system cleared out the room I though maybe I should write to you my appreciation for all that you have done, with the old system I honestly didn't feel that confident leaving my office at night, half a million dollars of easy to carry equipment and a police response time of over 7 minutes just was not cutting it. Walking in this morning it really sunk in how difficult it would be to find my way out let alone unplug equipment and push it out the door. I cant put a value on the piece of mind you have given me, thanks again.
Rose V.
[Confidential By Request]
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