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This Skylink SC-1000 Total Protection Wireless Alarm System comes with a complete wireless security system that can be installed in minutes. With the motion sensor and two door/window sensors, the system coverage is adequate for a decent size house. With all the additional accessories and sensors, the SC-1001 is suitable for large homes, business offices, 24-hour stores, retail operations, etc., or wherever security is a concern. The Emergency Dialer (AD-105) acts as your own monitoring center without any monthly charges. You do not need to sign up for additional monitoring service and therefore save the monthly monitoring fee.

The Control Panel can control up to 30 different sensors; these sensors include door/window sensors, motion sensors, flood sensors, smoke sensors, temperature sensors, etc. If any of these sensors is triggered when the system is armed, the siren will sound and it will send a wireless signal to the dialer that will call for help at the same time.

You can program the emergency dialer to call up to 9 different phone numbers including your own cellular phone, pager, your doctor, relatives, friends, neighbors, etc. Once the recipient picks up the phone, the emergency dialer will play your pre-recorded message and inform the recipient that you are in an emergency situation and to send help right away.

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If you have ever considered getting a security system but were put off by their complex installations, this is your system. Installation of this system is extremely simple, since everything is battery-powered and wireless. Just mount the sensors where needed, mount the control unit, and select a password. Your home is now secure! The system comes with two Passive Infrared (PIR) motion sensors to protect a hallway or room, and two window/door magnetic contacts. The alarm control unit has a keypad for entering your password, buttons to set alarm mode, and LED indicators. Use the key fob remote to turn the system on and off from convenient locations away from the control unit. The 110dB siren will alert your neighbors and help scare away an intruder. The finishing touch is to apply the window decals, letting potential intruders know that your home is secured and they should pick a different target. And since it installs without running wires all over, you can easily take this system with you when you move.

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Having smoke detectors installed in your home is only part of the solution to keeping your family safe from fire. To be effective, a fire safety plan must address three key areas: detection, suppression, and escape. Smoke detectors may act as great detection – alerting you and your loved ones that danger is present – but this doesn’t address the suppression or escape needs. While smoke detectors and sprinklers are devices used to detect and extinguish dangers such as fire, PEARL is the first permanently installed ladder that addresses the need to escape safely from these dangers. Having multiple exits available for use in your home if danger ever arises is vital if one or more exit points become blocked by fire or debris. This firefighter-recommended product is the perfect way to round out your fire safety readiness.

PEARL Will Be There for Any Emergency

Preparedness is the key to keeping your loved ones safe in case a dangerous situation should ever arise. If ever your family is faced with the need to escape from a second story window due to home invasion, fire, or flooding, the permanent Emergency and Rescue Ladder will be there. PEARL provides what many current emergency escape plans lack – safe options when a primary exit, such as a downstairs front door, is not available. It’s smart to have a plan of action in place that will help children or other household members determine: 1) where the dangers are located, 2) whether an upstairs escape is necessary and 3) whether PEARL should be deployed to escape to safety. Read more

Using a motion-activated floodlight outside your home is a good idea to deter unwanted visitors, but this one takes that concept one step farther – it actually talks to them! Choose from among three pre-recorded messages: “You are tresspassing!”, “Warning! You are being videotaped by a security camera!”, or the sound of a dog barking. The passive infrared (PIR) motion sensor can be adjusted so it picks up people only from a speecific area, and the lights can be pointed to the same or a different spot. There are adjustments for the range of the PIR and the time the floodlight remains on. The video camera points the same direction as the PIR and will capture up to 500 video clips (20 sec) per GB of memory. Most surveillance cameras do nothing about deterring potential criminals, they only passively record whatever happens and you have to hope you got a good enough picture to help find the guy. This camera shines the light of day on crooks and tells them they had better leave without committing any crime.

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You don’t need to spend thousands of dollars on a professionally installed and maintained security system in order to keep your family safe. Visonic’s PowerMax Express 211G Wireless Security System is a full-featured, customizable security alarm system that connects in a fraction of the time of hardwired systems and includes everything you’ll need to get your home security started. No complicated wiring or cabling is required! Just plug the main unit in, mount the wireless sensors in the zones you want to protect, and you’re ready to program the system.

Easy to Program and Control Securely
Programming is easy, using the large, backlit buttons and the LCD screen. You have the option of testing or arming the system at a predefined time, and the siren can squawk when armed or disarmed if you so choose. The PowerMax Express 211G Wireless Security System supports 28 wireless zones and one hardwired zone and a 100-event log. Additional features include a silent/audible panic alarm, two-way voice/listen in enabling options, and even voice response.

Internet Connectivity via Optional PowerLink
Verify the status of lighting devices and reprogram security functions anywhere and any time by adding the PowerLink2 Broadband IP Module. Whether you’re at work or on vacation, you can easily access the PowerMax Express 211G Wireless Security System via SMS, e-mail, mobile, and regular phones, or a secure web application.

Built-in Siren and Phone Dialer
When it detects an alarm signal from one of the wireless sensors, the alarm system blasts an 85dB siren that not only alerts your family, but also sends would-be thieves fleeing. In addition, you can program it to call any private phone number (i.e.: a friend or neighbor, your office, your wireless phone, etc.) and play a pre-recorded message in your own voice if connected to your standard telephone or to a cellular network via its built-in GSM Modem (SIM card and activation required). It doesn’t even need its own dedicated phone line! It also supports 24-hour monitoring by commercial alarm monitoring personnel, who can dispatch police, fire or medical response (depending on the type of alert it receives). It can even call you for non-alarm events. For example, do you want to know that your kids arrived home safely from school? The security system can call you at the office to let you know that your child successfully disarmed the alarm. Read more