A few weeks ago I wrote a post about apartment security. In
the post my advice was a mobile security system would be a better idea for a
person who is a renter for many reasons the mobility of the security system
being one of the best features. In this post I want to talk about some of the
pros and cons on some of the mobile security systems available and some of the
all in one security system that are very easy to set up in your apartment.
Some of the pros of a do it yourself (DIY) are is that it is
not expensive at all. The all in one units are relatively inexpensive and of good
quality. All you need to secure your apartment is a basic camera motion sensor
and an alarm. You do not have to pay a
monthly fee for the services so there is no contract or additional fees, if
there is alarm activation in your apartment you are the point of contact. The
rest is up to you to make the proper notification. Since you are the only one
who is contacted there is no report to the local authority unless you make the
call. I can tell you depending on where you live a false alarm to the local
police or fire can be costly. The installation is normally very simple you can
do it yourself.
The cons in a DIY system are the way the alarm system in
connected. Since the connection is normally through a Wi-Fi service or internet
connection they can be disconnected. Should
they be disconnected or interrupted you would not get a signal in the event of
alarm activation. My understanding is the local alarm will activate in either
case but you would not get a notification. The range of these units is not that
great so if you have a camera or sensors in another room then it may not
activate due to a low signal between devices. You can purchase signal booster
to boost the signal if necessary.
There are devices you can purchase which have all in one
capabilities. They are a standalone device equipped with an alarm, an indoor
day and night camera, a motion detector and a two way audio. The device will
contact you when motion is detected. You could make an evaluation base on what
you see on your phone through the app. They are very inexpensive and very easy
to set up in your home. The two most popular devices are Piper and Canary.
I hope this post was helpful please leave a comment below
Mark Carvajal
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