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HELP – Pre-Wired Alarm – Can’t find the wires?

Hi All – Please help, my house is pre-wired for an Alarm System however I can’t find the main control panel to where these wires end up, my home is around 5 years old on a solid concrete slab – Does anyone have any ideas on how to find these damn wires.

Can you see any of the stations for The Alarm. hall way, bedroom etc? If you can they sell signal generators at Home Depot/Lowes for around $18.00 to $20.00. All you have to do is attach the two clips to the wires and turn it on, this sends a small signal throughout the whole wire and using the probe you can trace the wires in the wall by following the beeping sound.. I would guess it would end up some where in the basement near the rest of the utilities. Most key pads should be found at the entrance to the house. There are a few signal generators from low to high prices. If you know someone that works for a phone or cable company they might or should have one. Good luck. As other suggested you can check with another household that might have been built at the same time by the same builder.

Wired And Wireless Home Alarms Protect Your Family

In today’s crazy world, filled with doubt and insecurity, noting is more important than a good home security system.  Most people would agree that protecting what we love most, our children and prized possessions, takes top priority.  Losing a job, for example, can be very difficult.  But you can always get another job.  Likewise, if your favorite team loses the big game, there is always another game.  However, you only get one family, and for this reason, you must do everything in your power to protect it.  Thankfully, the security industry has many products and services to help us keep our families safe.  Furthermore, new technology is arriving every day.

When installing a home alarm system, you must first decide which kind of system you prefer.  There are two kinds of systems, wired and wireless.  In general, it is recommended that you install a wired system if you are in the process of having a new home built.  The logic behind this recommendation is that while a home is being built, the frame is exposed.  With the frame exposed, it’s quite easy to hard-wire in a home alarm system.  An installation of this type makes the system permanent and very difficult to tamper with.  Furthermore, it adds value to your home.  If you have your heart set on a wired system, you can still install one even if your home is not under construction, however, the process is much harder.  In this case, large holes have to be drilled into your walls.  Because wired systems are a pain to install once a home is built, many home owners prefer to install wireless systems.

Apart from how easy it is to install a wireless system, they are very popular because these systems tend to be more advanced and more dependable than a wired system.  For example, one of the greatest benefits that a wireless system offers is that it can run on batteries.  This is an important safety feature.  It ensures that if your power goes out, during a huge storm for example, that your home alarm will continue to work.  It is well known that burglars like to strike during times when they know that the electricity is out because they know that homes are more vulnerable.  Without electricity, a wired system will not work.  A wireless system with a battery back-up, however, will continue to work, keeping your home and family safe until power is restored.  

There are many different security companies that offer many different models of wired and wireless systems.  For this reason, it is crucial that you do some research before deciding which type of system is best for you.  The two best ways to do research are by consulting with local security experts and by consulting the Internet.  Visiting the web pages of security companies is a fast and efficient way to get information about the safety products and services available to you.  There is much to be learned from the Internet.  Consulting with local experts gives you the chance to speak face to face with someone who specializes in helping people improve their security.  The wisdom that security experts can pass on is priceless.

Do some research, and make sure that you install the right home alarm system for your house.

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