| The AAS 600 wireless home security system is | | | | the likely points of entry for a burglar will be, and |
| currently the best alternative to hard wired alarm | | | | secure them. Statistically speaking, it will be a main floor |
| systems as well as expensive home monitoring | | | | window, or a exterior door, most likely the rear or side |
| services. There is no need to pay those high monthly | | | | doors. The mentioned points should be secured with |
| monitoring fees that the professionally installed security | | | | the magnetic contact alarms that come with the AAS |
| systems require. The AAS 600 has consistently been | | | | 600. Once your perimeter has been secured, you next |
| rated four and a half stars out of a possible five, by | | | | have to install the supplemental alarms, consisting of |
| people who have installed it, and use it everyday. I try | | | | the motion detectors, and the glass break detectors. |
| not to make purchase decisions based on | | | | These devices act as a fail-safe, in the event your |
| endorsements, but with so many people with no | | | | perimeter alarms are bypassed, or malfunction. |
| financial interest in this product saying the very same | | | | The motion detectors should go in common areas like |
| thing, i had to take a look for myself. | | | | the living room, and the hallways. A professional burglar |
| Selecting the right home security system, is a process | | | | can enter your home through unconventional points. To |
| that starts with an evaluation of your current needs. | | | | defend against this you have two options. The first is |
| This means determining what has to be protected, and | | | | to cover every square foot of your home with motion |
| how vulnerable it is. Homeowners will drive themselves | | | | detectors. The second and smarter option would be |
| crazy when choosing the right system. This is partly | | | | placing these devices in strategic locations throughout |
| due to all of the options available, But it is also due to | | | | your home. It really does not matter how an intruder |
| the scare tactics, and misinformation that are being | | | | gets into your home, he will have to walk from point A |
| used to sell these products. I believe that if you are | | | | to point B, so we place these devices in the passage |
| living in an average middle class neighborhood, the | | | | ways that he must use. |
| services offered by companies like ADT are not your | | | | The other component of your secondary line of |
| only option. If you are on a budget, and can do without | | | | defense will be the Glass break detectors. Your main |
| central alarm monitoring, and just want to be notified | | | | floor windows are a favorite entry point for burglars. |
| whenever there is a problem, the AAS 600 Wireless | | | | Even though protected by contact alarms, they can be |
| Home Security System is for you. | | | | bypassed by simply breaking the glass and climbing |
| This top rated product offers many high end features, | | | | through. Breaking glass has a unique frequency that |
| like a Phone line tamper function, a remote control | | | | cannot be masked. Glass break detectors listen for |
| handset, it even has a built in auto dialer. These | | | | nothing else but this sound, and when it is heard, the |
| features are provided as part of the basic kit, not as | | | | alarm is activated. |
| upgrade options. All of these things would normally | | | | If you have pets that roam around the house freely |
| cost you a lot more money if purchased as part of a | | | | you may need to invest in a pet immune motion |
| hardwired system. If this product has a weakness, it | | | | detector. These devices use microwave technology to |
| has to be that when upgrading, you must use | | | | not only detect moving objects, but to measure the |
| components designed specifically for this system. | | | | size of the object, ignoring small things, like a cats or |
| Whereas most hardwired systems allow you to use | | | | dogs under forty pounds. If you try arming your interior |
| equipment from different manufacturers, and some | | | | alarms without this technology, you are guaranteed a |
| even support wireless products, allowing them to be | | | | lot of false alarms. This can be quite bothersome and |
| easily integrated into your existing setup. | | | | irritating, to both you and your neighbors. One other |
| To properly design a security system you have to | | | | simple solution would be to secure your pets in a |
| determine how you will protect the perimeter of your | | | | designated room during the times the motion detectors |
| home. The first step is going to be figuring out where | | | | are active. |