Security and Alarm Systems Blog » Add new tag http://protec-alarm.com/blog Burglar Alarm & Security System Installation - Protec Security Systems, California Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:55:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 How to get the most out of your security system http://protec-alarm.com/blog/2009/03/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-security-system/ http://protec-alarm.com/blog/2009/03/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-security-system/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:58:17 +0000 Administrator http://protec-alarm.com/blog/?p=101 There is a secret that not many people know, and it is a way to get much more out of your security system. The secret is that almost any sensor or electrical measurement component can be wired into a security system. This allows for an almost limitless array of add-ons, but specifically for you there are probably only a few.

An almost universal add-on is a panic button. We have added many panic buttons into existing security systems here in the San Diego area. Most offices have a lobby with a desk, so it makes sense to put a panic button under that desk to notify the police as soon as a situation begins.

Other add-ons we have installed are very specific to an industry or need. In one case, we installed temperature monitoring sensors in massive refrigeration units to detect when a refrigerator has failed, and needs to be fixed. This install was for a major food distributor, and it saves them thousands in lost inventory when a refrigerator fails because the food can be moved quickly and saved from exposure to heat. What is great about this is that we were able to save then money by tying their specialty sensors into their security system. This arrangement allowed them to avoid having to purchase an entirely new system.

Another case where a security system add-on helped a customer was for a maritime museum in San Diego. There are two boats the have fire systems. They are floating in the harbor, and have visitors daily, so a fire system is a requirement. However, they also need to know if the ships are taking in water. We installed water sensors at the bottom to give an early notification if there maybe a leak. Again, this is tied into a Fire Alarm system, so our customers didn’t have to buy an entirely new system.

Call us today if you would like to talk about adding some specialty equipment to your existing system, or if you need a security system in San Diego or across California.

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— Barack Obama, Speech in the U.S. Senate, March 6, 2007

The first responsibility of any president is to protect the American people. Below is a list of the Initiatives of the Department of Homeland Security:

Defeat Terrorism Worldwide
Prevent Nuclear Terrorism
Strengthen American Biosecurity
Protect Our Information Networks
Improve Intelligence Capacity and Protect Civil Liberties
Protect Americans from Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters
Protect Critical Infrastructure
Modernize America’s Aging Infrastructure

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