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How to Set a Wireless Home Alarm

Everyone likes to feel safe, but sometimes extra precautions must be taken to stay safe. These precautions can include the installation of a security system in the home. Wireless systems are becoming more and more popular and are easy to set once they are installed in your home. Read on to learn how to set a wireless home alarm.

Things You'll Need

  • Wireless home alarm system
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Instructions

    • 1

      Install your control panel. Your control panel is the home base for your wireless home alarm. Make sure that the control panel is installed correctly so that you can set your alarm.

    • 2

      Set up your phone line. There is no need for a second phone line, but you must connect your telephone to your system. This is so that emergency services can be contacted in case of a problem within your home.

    • 3

      Test the wireless sensors. Make sure the sensors around your home are working before you set the home alarm. These sensors can be up to 300 feet from the control panel, and you can make an adjustment to the sensors if necessary.

    • 4

      Set up your site code. This will eliminate interference from other systems and adds security to your system. You will be able to set your alarm and turn it off with your code and identify any tampering with the system.

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      Set the alarm based on what you want to happen, whether it is to be a silent alarm that will call emergency services or a loud alarm to scare intruders. These options will show up on your control panel, and you can decide how you want it to be set.