ph001 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:15 am
One question on the wifi based alarms with a router plugged in to a network port - if the wifi drops out (or for example if the main breaker is turned off in the house), how does it function?
It only needs the wifi router for internet access to send you notifications. The wireless systems all have back up batteries built in and the sensors etc are connected to the security hub via a wifi signal not the internet itself. So if the power goes down it will power itself and will go off if an intruder is detected but you wont get a notification.
The other option is to have the alarm base station/wifi router attached to a small UPS and the telephone line itself has power so if the mains power should go out in your area you will still have internet and it will still send notification and you wont be relying on a battery inside the security hub.
Ideally wired is best, but at the cost of some of these systems its a nice option for you to be able to take it with you. At the end of the day an alarm wont stop a burglary it will deter it. The main thing is it letting you know there is an intrusion.
After our house was burgled and I caught them in the act and ended up getting assaulted was a really nasty experience and it really effects you mentally. I did a lot of research of the best ways to not really secure your property but what goes through a burglars mind and how to deter those actions.
Apparently most will test your presence by ringing the bell to see if anyone is home, if they are they pretend to sell services/products etc if there is no answer they try the door.
So to adding a product like a ring doorbell or some kind of camera at the front of the house is a much better deterant as it will defect movement within a certain zone you set and send you a notification and give you a video feed. The alarm adds another level of complexity for a burglar to get around. It also means the burglar would look much more suspicious walking around with a balaclava before a trying the door so the likelihood is you will capture their face before they get to the front door.