How to Install Wired Home Security Systems

Count up the number of doors and windows in the home that are to be protected by the wired security system. Purchase additional sensor plates as needed, depending on how many come with the wired security system kit you buy.

Open one of the windows that the wired security system will protect. Screw a sensor plate to the underside of the window with wood screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

Place a sensor receiving plate on the windowsill, directly beneath the sensor plate that is on the underside of the window. Screw the sensor receiving plate to the windowsill using wood screws and the Phillips screwdriver.

Loosen the two screws on the side of the sensor receiving plate with the Phillips screwdriver. Strip 1/2 inch of insulation from the ends of the two wires at the end of the security wire spool -- use a wire strippers to do this.

Wind the ends of the two wires around one screw each on the sensor receiving plate. Tighten the screws.

Close the window. Run the security wire along the baseboard of the wall until you reach a broom closet or other out-of-the-way location where you can install the wired security system's control panel. Cut the security wire loose from the spool with the blade of a utility knife. Strip 1/2 inch of insulation from the ends of the two wires. Staple the wire to the baseboard of the wall with "U" clamp staples from a staple gun.

Repeat this entire procedure with each and every window in the home. Repeat this entire procedure with each and every door in the home, although in this case the sensor plate is placed at the bottom inside edge of the door and the sensor receiving plate is placed at the bottom inside edge of the door frame; close the doors when done.

Place the control panel against the wall where all of the security wires have been congregated. Screw the control panel to the wall with wood screws using a Phillips screwdriver. Open the control panel's lid -- if a padlock or screws hold the lid closed, use a key on the padlock and remove it first or remove the screws first with a Phillips screwdriver.

Run the security wires through the hole in the top back of the control panel. Loosen the dual sets of screws that are used for attaching to the sensors with a Phillips jeweler's screwdriver. Attach each set of wires to a dual set of screws so that all of the sensors are now connected to the control panel. Tighten the screws.

Place the backup battery in the battery compartment. Attach the battery leads to the battery. Close the control panel's lid and reattach the screws or place the padlock back on, depending on how you first opened the lid.

Plug the control panel's power cord into an AC outlet for power. Follow the instructions that came with the wired home security system to program the control panel to register the total number of sensors that have been attached. Program a password into the control panel -- this information is provided in the instructions. Enter the password into the "arming" menu to turn the home security system on.