INTRUDER ALARMS

An intruder alarm is the most common form of electronic security used in a house or a business premises. A control unit monitors a number of "Zones" detecting movement or doors and windows being opened and in the event of alarm activation an external sounder will activate. Saturn Security can offer a full range of alarm equipment. Supplied and installed to very high standards backed up with maintenance, monitoring and system expansion if required.

A typical domestic alarm system will include a control unit linked to a keypad which is used to set and unset the alarm system. Rooms in the house are generally monitored using Passive Infra-Red detectors (PIR's) of which various forms are available that sense movement alone, movement and heat and also size of an object which is useful if you have a pet in the house when the alarm is set.

Doors and windows can be monitored using magnetic contacts which activate when a door or window is opened breaking the magnetic field in the contact. Externally, our striking customised bell boxes can be mounted at the front and rear of a building and the piercing siren will not only alert that your property has being intruded but will also help in making the intruder decide to leave your property before any serious damage is done. Our bell boxes are backed up using a high intensity flashing blue strobe to give a visual alert in darker conditions that the alarm as been activated.

In a commercial application, an alarm works on the same principle as a domestic installation but generally there are more "Zones" to protect as the premises are much larger than a domestic installation. Forms of monitoring are also more varied; PIR detectors can be ceiling mounted in larger areas to create a 360 degree infra-red curtain enabling much better coverage of an area. Systems can also be set and unset using an access control device, for example, a card reader may be swiped to set the system or a switch built into a security door lock can be used so that as doors are secured the alarm is set in that area.

Systems can also be administered via a PC to check he status of zones and alarm activations. Modems can also be used to remotely dial up and monitor or configure the system and systems are now able to text message mobile phones in the event of an activation allowing you to call for help or dial up your alarm via the modem.

Integration between CCTV, Access Control and Intruder Systems is becoming more common in the commercial sector and Saturn Security can tailor a specific system to suit your needs. The possibilities that intergration gives in system functionality are a real eye opener in seeing just how far security equipment has developed giving you state of the art security protection. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements.

Saturn Security, 159 Bolton Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8AE

Phone - 01942 740102 Fax - 01942 740106

Email: saturn-security@lineone.net