Home Security Options
WHAT CAN I DO TO DETER BURGLARS?
WHAT ABOUT WHEN I’M ON VACATION?
BUDGET TO PURCHASE SYSTEM & MAINTENANCE
(SAMPLE BUDGETS)
4. PLANNING YOUR SECURITY SYSTEM
5. INEXPENSIVE OPTIONS
6. WHAT DO I NEED?
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IFTTT
8. SECURITY MODES
9. HOW DOES IT WORK?
10. HOW AM I NOTIFIED
11. THREE SYSTEMS COMPARED
12. VIDEO DOORBELLS
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Home Security Options
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SECURITY INTRUSION DETECTION
LIGHTING
LEAK DETECTION
THERMOSTATS
SMOKE/CO ALARMS
SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS/DUMMY CAMERAS
SPRINKLERS
STICKERS
Sample Budgets
ONE TIME FEES
$180-$300
DOORBELL CAMERA AND MOTION ACTIVATED LIGHTS
$250-$650
SECURITY SYSTEM WITH SIREN, MOTION AND
DOOR/WINDOW SENSORS
$150 - $850
CAMERA SURVEILLANCE WITH UP TO FIVE CAMERAS
MONTHLY FEES
- SOME DOORBELL/CAMERA SYSTEMS ALLOW YOU TO
RECORD FOR AN EXTRA $30 PER YEAR
- SOME SECURITY SYSTEMS HAVE MONTHLY FEES $10-$30
PER MONTH
- SOME CAMERA SYSTEMS HAVE MONTHLY FEES FOR
STORAGE $10-$30 PER MONTH
Simple Inexpensive Options
1. SECURITY STICKERS ON WINDOWS AND
DOORS $5-$20
2. RING OR SKY CAMERA DOORBELLS $180-
$250
3. OUTDOOR DUMMY CAMERA WITH
BLINKING LIGHT $8-$20 PER CAMERA
4. MOTION DETECTING LIGHT SOCKETS $15+
5. AUTOMATED MOTION ACTIVATED LIGHTS
($40 -$60 PER LIGHT) + INSTALLATION
(SOLAR POWERED OPTIONS TOO)
Planning your System
1. DO YOU WANT A SECURITY SYSTEM LIKE ADT
OR ACKERMAN THAT WILL CALL POLICE FOR
YOU?
2. DO YOU HAVE ANY EXISTING DEVICES THAT
YOU MAY YOUR NEW SYSTEM TO WORK WITH
I.E. NEST CAMERA OR THERMOSTAT?
3. WHAT IS YOUR BUDGET FOR SET UP AND
MONTHLY?
4. HOW MUCH PROTECTION DO YOU WANT?
COUNT/SURVEY DOORS AND ACCESSIBLE
WINDOWS
5. DO IT YOURSELF OR DO YOU NEED HELP?
What do I need?
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HUB
MOTION SENSOR (OPTIONAL)
DOOR/WINDOW OPEN CLOSE SENSOR
WINDOW GLASS BREAK SENSOR
SIREN
INTERNET ACCESS
ANDROID OR APPLE PHONE
WIFI NETWORK (SOME EXCEPTIONS)
Security Modes
ARMED (AWAY) - ALL SENSORS ON
2. ARMED (HOME) - MOTION SENSORS DISARMED
UNLESS YOU OVERRIDE WITH TIME AND
SPECIFY SENSORS
3. DISARMED
4. CUSTOM - YOU CAN SET UP YOUR OWN RULES
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Doorbells
RING DOORBELL $180-$250
HAS CAMERA AND RINGS TO YOUR PHONE WITH VIDEO IMAGE
IF YOU WANT TO RECORD AND SAVE VIDEO IN THE CLOUD
IT'S AN EXTRA $30 PER YEAR
$180 VIDEO DOORBELL – NEED TO CHARGE EVERY 3-6
MONTHS
$250 VIDEO DOORBELL PRO 1080P HD VIDEO – MUST WIRE
INTO EXISTING ELECTRIC (IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A
WORKING DOORBELL THAT IS POWERED FROM ELECTRIC IN
YOUR HOME.
MAKE SURE AND GET CHIME
WORKS WITH NEST AND SAMSUNG SMARTTHINGS
SKYBELL $200
1080P HD VIDEO
WORKS WITH NEST AND SAMSUNG SMARTTHINGS
How do they work?
1. MANUAL CONTROL
- USE YOUR PHONE OR A DEVICE TO ARM AND DISARM
2. GEOFENCING
SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY ARMS WHEN YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE.
HOW DOES THE SYSTEM KNOW? A RADIUS AROUND YOUR HOUSE
CAN BE ADJUSTED THROUGH YOUR PHONE SMART PHONE. SYSTEM
DETECTS PRESENCE OF PHONE(S)
- SPECIAL
REMOTE/FOB CAN ALSO WORK IN THE GEOFENCE
ADVANTAGES
- USUALLY WORKS AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO REMEMBER TO ARM AND
DISARM
DISADVANTAGES
-C A N B E B U G G Y A N D S O M E T I M E S Y O U W I L L S E T O F F A N A L A R M
DOUBLE CHECK OR SET UP A LIGHT INDICATOR FOR YOURSELF
3. TIME BASED - SET SYSTEM TO ARM OR DISARM ON SCHEDULE
- ARM SYSTEM M-F FROM 9AM-3PM SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY
DO THIS FOR YOU
If This Then Than That (IFTTT)
ONE SOMETHING HAPPENS IT TRIGGERS AN ACTION
- IF MOTION SENSOR GOES OFF IT TRIGGERS SOUND ALARM OR
TURN ON LIGHT
- WHEN PHONE/ARRIVAL SENSOR IS SENSED SEND TEXT (I.E. CHILD
ARRIVES HOME PARENT GETS TEXT)
- WHEN SYSTEM IS DISARMED ADJUST TEMPERATURE
- WHEN FAMILY MEMBER ARRIVES UNLOCK DOOR
- WHEN EVERYONE IS GONE CHECK TO MAKE SURE DOORS ARE
LOCKED
- WHEN SYSTEM IS ARMED A SPECIFIED LIGHT IS ON OR OFF
FROM 9AM-3PM SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY DO THIS FOR YOU
How am I notified?
- THE APP ON YOUR PHONE
WILL ALERT YOU AND SEND
A TEXT TO AS MANY PEOPLE
AS YOU SET UP
- MULTIPLE PHONES AND
PEOPLE? NOT A PROBLEM
YOU CAN SET THE APP UP ON
MULTIPLE PHONES
Samsung SmartThings ~ $200-500
SAMSUNG SMART THINGS
HTTP://SMARTTHINGS.COM
- 6 DOOR WINDOW SENSORS
- 1 MOTION SENSOR
- ONE SIREN
- HUB
- YOU MONITOR
Simliesafe $365
HTTP://SIMPLISAFE.COM
- 6 DOOR WINDOW SENSORS
- 4 MOTION SENSOR
- ONE SIREN
- HUB
- NO MONITORING
- KEYPAD
- KEYCHAIN REMOTE
- PANIC BUTTON
$15 PER MONTH
$25 PER MONTH TO USE MOBILE PHONE APP
Abode $604
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AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY
HTTPS://GOABODE.COM/
6 DOOR WINDOW SENSORS
1 MOTION SENSOR
ONE SIREN
HUB
SELF MONITORED - FREE PLANS
$10 - PER MONTH INCLUDE CELLULAR BACK FOR
INTERNET OUTAGES AND 14 DAYS MEDIA STORAGE
-$30 PER MONTH MONITORED 24/7 WITH CELLULAR BACK
UP AND 90 DAYS MEDIA STORAGE
ON DEMAND SERVICE AVAILABLE 3 DAYS $8 7 DAYS $15
WORKS WITH NEST SYSTEM