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Questions to Ask Before Installing an Alarm System
A planning guide for alarm coverage, wired or wireless design, detectors, keypads, batteries, communication paths and serviceability.
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Questions that shape the system
Useful planning questions include what must be protected, whether cabling exists, how users will arm and disarm, whether app control is required, and how the system will be maintained.
Serviceability matters
An alarm should be understandable to the customer and maintainable by technicians. SonSec considers batteries, zones, detectors, keypads and communication paths during planning.
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