ASAP SECURITY - RESIDENTIAL

ASAP prides ourselves on providing the security and services that help people be and feel secure in their homes.

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What are the main components of a home security system?

Control Panels are the "brains" of the security system. The control panel is in a metal box to protect the electronics and is often hidden from sight (e.g., in a closet). Home and office security systems normally have three basic protection areas - the perimeter, interior protection and entry/exit doors. These areas are usually subdivided into "zones." For example, perimeter protection, your first line of defense for a home, might consist of three zones - the basement, the first floor and the garage. There is normally one entry/exit zone - this zone has a delay feature that allows you to enter and exit the premise without setting off the system. And finally, space protection, usually consisting of motion detectors, might consist of two zones - the first floor and the basement. Perimeter, entry/exit and interior sensors are connected to the control panel from their locations around the home/office.

Security Keypads are usually placed near a door to let you operate your system. The keypads inform your family as to the status of the system (i.e., armed, disarmed, etc.).

Magnetic Contacts and Glass break sensors protect doors and windows. A magnetic contact consists of two separate units: a magnetically actuated switch and a magnet. Typically, the magnetic is attached to the door and the switch to the door frame. When the door opens, separating the two, the system is triggered. Glass break sensors hear the acoustic shock wave of breaking glass, it then triggers the system.

Sirens (Interior and Exterior) alert your family to emergency conditions by sounding an alarm. Exterior sirens are normally mounted in a steel box and located under the eaves. A strobe light is frequently attached to the steel box. During an alarm the pulsating light attracts attention to the alarm.

Motion Detectors - Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensor technology provides one of the most reliable and cost effective methods for protecting spaces in the home or office. PIR detectors trip an alarm by sensing changes in infrared energy levels caused when an intruder moves about the protected area. They emit no energy of their own. They merely "see" infrared images.