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Avoid Weather-Related False Alarms
Security system false alarms are not only inconvenient (and annoying) for you and your neighbors, but they also put unnecessary strain on your local fire and police departments. False alarms cost local governments millions of dollars every year and waste the time of your local authorities, preventing them from focusing their attention on actual emergencies. And worst of all, many local police departments even charge hefty fines for false alarms.
Believe it or not, human error and faulty equipment are not the only causes of false alarms. Certain weather conditions (like rain and snow) can actually cause false alarms. And since rain is very common during the summer months, preventing weather-related false alarms is of the utmost importance. Here are some things that you can do to prevent false alarms:
--Make sure that your alarm system is properly grounded and that you have surge protectors installed on both the phone line and the security system.
--Make sure that your contacts are firmly anchored and that you use window and door contacts that have wide gaps.
--Make sure you have a battery backup and that it is always charged.
These steps will help you avoid weather-related false alarms. However, you should always be doing all that you can to prevent other types of false alarms. These things include making sure that every person in your family knows how to properly use the system and calling your alarm monitoring company to test your system on a regular basis.