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It always amazes us that companies install systems in the most obtrusive and gaudy fashion. Yesterday we passed a house where two sides of the property were dominated with thick black cables. When we install, we first speak to you and discuss how you'd prefer cables to be run and cameras to be mounted.
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We are happy to announce we now have our own range of alarms to offer customers. Each kit comes comprises a solar siren - so you never need to change batteries or climb a ladder, a smart hub with loud internal siren to drive out intruders and notify you of alarm status. 2 x PIR sensors for detecting movement and 2 door sensors to detect entry and exit. The alarm is easily controlled from your iPhone or Android phone but for simplicity, also comes with 2 keyfobs to make life simpler. Simply arm...
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We recently help a local charity to keep staff a little safer and feel a little more secure by installing a CCTV system for them. The staff were so thankful at the time and we were very accommodating. But today we were thanked again by one of the regional managers, which we were not expecting. These people really are quite amazing - for what seemed like a small contribution - they have been so grateful.
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We were lucky enough to work with St John Ambulance today, to install a free system to help them stay safe and reduce theft. St John Ambulance is one of those charities that sometimes gets lost in the fog of others that advertise with big budgets that gobble up your donations. But people forget that St John supports so many other charities when they raise money. If you do a fun run or sponsored event like the London Marathon or attend a festival, the chances are that St John Ambulance will be in...
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Link your car to your home alarm with our simple and effective transponder. Simple and effective! Just arm your system when you go to bed and if anybody tampers with your car, unlocks it electronically or opens a door your alarm immediately sounds. Great for deterring thieves and gives you the piece of mind you need. Easily fits to both Yale EF/SR and HSA ranges and our own brand alarm systems. Only £45 when fitted with a new alarm or £75 retro-fitted.
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Nobody likes to fix other peopled bad workmanship, but sometimes it comes with the territory. At the end of the day, the customer just wants a resolution, not an autopsy. But lets face it, you don't need to be Dr G to see what's gone wrong here ! Needless to say, didn't take long to re-wire and prevent from happening again.
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It was great to repeat visit a customer today and fit the Ring Doorbell 2. Having multiple floors might have posed a problem with hearing the doorbell but with the plug in chime units you'll never miss a caller. Features include a multitude of chimes sounds, programmable motion alerts (with schedule and distance) and the option to link in as many phones or smart devices as you need. Another job solved :)
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Chosing the right camera for your installation can be the make or break decision. You don't want a limited view where you might miss intruders, but equally you want to capture faces for identification. The normal approach is to choose a camera lens with the correct field of view to capture the scene you're interested in. For wide shots close to 90° a 2.8mm lens gives great results. If you want a closer shot for face then a 3.8mm lens can give you approximately a 55-65° field of view....
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We've tried a number of doorbells and they all have their good and bad points. Ring are generally good all round - so we were happy today to fit one for a great lady in North London. By wiring into her existing 15VAC doorbell, activating the doorbell also sounds here internal exiisting doorbell sounder. This has a number of benefits including:- Responds instantly with a sound you already know Battery is always kept charged and never needs removing from bell Better WIFI signal as battery always...
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New week, new look ! Finally got around to booking in the vans for a makeover - so people can easily spot us even easier. If we're in your area then we are either fitting CCTV, Alarms, Doorbells or some other security related service. Today however we are in North London, so some M25 exposure :D
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Whether you believe that statistics or not, we all know car crime has gone up... With cars taken in broad daylight and the factory security being so easy to defeat people are looking to protect what they can. One of the most effective deterrants is the old trusty steering wheel lock like this one from Amazon. Easy to fit and remove, but a pain in the ass for thieves. Second best is to have good CCTV and floodlights. Nobody wants to be found out - at best its a night in the cells and at worse a...
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Security should be an all year round concern. As the days grow shorter however, its good to know that you are secure and safe. As the nights get darker and you switch on lights, its easier for would be theives to see through windows. Always keep out-building locked and secure Ensure driveways, paths and doorways are adequately illuminated Don't leave ladders, tools, rocks or other items around that might help theives Don't leave valuables on show or in the car Never leave keys under mats...
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Work on our own range of alarms is coming along nicely. Soon be able to manufacture and install our own brand of alarms. Customers get a great product at lower price - everybody wins! Below we are working on the demodulation of the radio signals from sensors. The control unit decodes these and performs the relevant task :)
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I've never really been one for gimmicks. While it might be cute marketing strategy, customers might instead prefer a few more customer support personnel or perhaps cheaper maintenance? http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/tech-news/adt-burglar-alarm-personal-items-11364171360852
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Today we visited a customer we helped with CCTV last year, but this time they wanted their alarm serviced and updated. The system itself had been in for approximately 20 years and worked perfectly - but needed a service and was showing its age on the outside. So with 2 new bell boxes and some maintenence its all back to working order. 115dB at about 2 feet away certainly blows the cobwebs away - really should be used to it by now :)
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Today we met a lovely lady who just wanted to make her property a little safer. In a generally good part of Basildon, she felt that the time had come to just have that piece of mind - just in case. So with 4 discrete eyeball cameras the front and back are now fully covered. So she can now monitor her property 24/7 from anywhere!
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Sitting on a warm summer day, contemplating where I'm going to build my BBQ and all I can hear is the distant sound of an alarm going off... We all get the odd false alarm as there is never going to be a 100% reliable alarm, but summer seems to bring out the worse in this technology. I always thought it was because I'd ventured out and just happened to hear it, but over the recent couple of months of great weather we have seen a spike in systems randomly going off due to failing batteries....
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Recently I read an article on the causes of false alarms and at first dismissed it as somewhat bizarre. Then I looked again as it was commissioned by Which Magazine. While they don't fit alarms on a daily basis, I assumed they were not daft and as they carry out studies on a daily basis, must have some valid and credible statistics I could gleen. According to their report a whopping 30% of alarm activations are caused by insects. Next on the list is 22% by occupants and only 7% by animals. Now,...
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Customers are always asking us for advice and about the kind of work previously undertaken so we though hey, let's have a blog section! This will give us the opportunity to showcase some of the work and introduce some of the people we've been able to help, answer questions and give people points on staying safe and getting the most out of their security equipment. You may have a similar requirement or know somebody that does - so it helps everyone to see what we've been up to. Keep your...
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