Hello all,
I thought I'd let you all know about my experiences so far of my new home intruder alarm.
The job I do brings me into contact with people who think nothing of committing crime, the punishment and rehabilitation they get in prison and on probation does not seem to be any sort of deterrent. Some of them have lists of previous convictions which are pages and pages long. My style of prepping is not so much worrying about EMP's, zombie viruses etc; as much as I like to imagine myself running around post-apocalypse with a sawn-off, wearing leather trousers like Mel Gibson in Mad Max, I really don't think it's ever going to happen. People have been predicting the end of the world since the world began, and it hasn't happened yet. My style of prepping is all about what is most probably going to adversely affect me and my family, statistically burglary is quite likely to happen to us all at some point.
After a lot of research and time spent improving the physical security of my home, I decided to buy this system from British Gas:
http://www.britishgas.co.uk/products-and...cxkacu9KSN
For £269 plus £8 per month subscription I got the following items:
1 Hub which plugs into my broadband router and controls the alarm system
3 Key fobs to enable/disable the alarm
3 Pet-friendly motion sensors
3 Contact sensors for doors or windows
1 Smart Plug which I can use to switch a radio/lamp on and off remotely
1 Decoy siren box for the front of the house
24 hour tech support (which so far has been excellent)
A lifetime warranty on all the devices, as long as I subscribe to the service.
Basically, the whole system is controlled via a dashboard online, or via an app (Android and iOS) and it seems well though out and stable. When activated, if an intruder is detected in the house it sounds an internal alarm, then sends me and other people I've specified a text message and email warning. I can then either investigate myself if nearby, or call a neighbour to check things out. So far, I'm impressed with the system and it feels like good value for money. I especially like the way I can enable the intruder alarm at night via the key fob or my phone and know that if somebody tries to break in, then I'll know about it and be ready with a handy piece of sporting equipment which is stored under my bed.
I realise that in the event of a grid-down situation then this type of set up will be useless. But then again, if the SHTF how many of our neighbours or the local thugs could we honestly shoot with our weapons of choice?
Any comments or experiences of alarm systems/ideas for improving home security are welcome.
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