Why Choose a Wireless Home Security System

by Dan Grushkin
About Home Security Columnist

In a lot of older home security systems, technicians run wires along the walls, which tends to get pricey in terms of man hours, and when it isn't hidden well tends to look unseemly. A wireless home security system answers these issues. More so, if you want to secure your rental apartment, you won't have run any wires, and you'll be able to take your home security system with you when you move out.


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Using the wiring already in your house or communicating via radio frequencies, a wireless home security system can provide home security just as well as your standard system. The system requires no special wiring and can be set up to contact the police or emergency services in case of a break in. Here are some features a wireless system might have.

Remote control:

Many wireless home security systems come with a remote control, which allows you to arm or disarm you home security system before you enter the house.

Panic Button:

Remote controls also come with handy panic button. If you see that your door has been jimmied open or a window broken, or if you're in your home and you think someone has broken in, you can set off the alarm with the touch of a button.

Motion detectors:

A high end system will also come with wireless motion sensors. Motion sensors detect changes in room temperature cause by a person's entrance. Sensors even come with pet sensitive detectors so that your pet won't set off the alarm.

Lamp control:

The system can be set on a timer to turn on and off your lights in order to simulate a person in the house. The system can also be set to turn on the lights in case an intruder enters the house.

About the Author

Dan Grushkin is a freelance writer in Brooklyn, New York. He has written about world affairs for Agence France-Presse news wire, various international publications and has contributed to a book on the Middle East crisis. Dan holds a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.