What To Look For In A Security System

MOTION DETECTORS

The reliability and performance of your security system can be greatly enhanced or hampered by your choice of motion detector. The key point to consider is this: if the alarm sounds on your system, has an intruder entered... or is it a false alarm? It's not something you want to be in doubt about, which is why First Alert brand detectors have risen to become the overwhelming choice of home and business owners worldwide.

Nothing can match a First Alert for its sensitivity, accuracy and built-in immunity to false alarms. Even lightning, static shocks and power surges are no match for First Alert's superior design. Simply put, First Alert is built to provide the highest immunity to false alarms possible... without compromising effectiveness (known as catch) in any way.

By ensuring significantly higher levels of accuracy and stability under all environmental and climatic conditions, First Alert motion detectors offer precisely the level of security you're looking for. And to make extra sure, every individual unit is functionally tested before leaving the factory.

By recommending First Alert, we demonstrate our genuine concern for your safety and security. By choosing First Alert, you are joining hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers who wouldn't settle for anything less.

Accuracy

Because no security system can outperform the detector that alerts it, you need First Alert motion detectors for complete peace of mind. First Alert's astounding accuracy comes from its ability to analyse each movement, adjust automatically for "fast/slow" and "near/distant" motion, and respond within a fraction of a second.

Reliability

Regardless of temperature changes - which tends to increase or decrease a detector's sensitivity - First Alert ensures uniform security from 32°F (0°C) to 122°F (50°). Automatic temperature compensation maintains maximum catch ... without any increase in risk of false alarms.

False Alarm Immunity

First Alert works just as precisely to prevent false alarms as it does to catch an intruder. With smarter microprocessors, stronger light filters, unique motion analysis and carefully positioned suppressors, First Alert assures outstanding protection against all false alarm sources ... lightning, power surges, static, radio interference, car headlights, fluorescent lights, insects and dust.

Proof

Because of its incomparable reputation for accuracy, immunity and reliability, First Alert has rapidly become one of the most widely used motion detectors in the world. It has proven itself in all types of environments - private homes, office buildings, commercial, institutional and industrial complexes - and under all climatic conditions.

GLASS BREAK DETECTORS
Bet you already know what this one does. It detects breaking glass! Simple enough! These are usually used in homes that contain a lot of glass. Your mom probably explained the merits of not throwing stones in these types of houses, but burglars don't pay attention to their mommies! If they break a window and you have a glassbreak detector installed, your alarm will sound.

Virtual Invisibility

Our glassbreak is designed to provide the essential protection you need without interfering with your lifestyle or decor. Our glassbreak is not only beautifully designed and remarkably small, it features a sophisticated microphone system designed to hear glass breakage up to 25 feet away. So just one glassbreak detector may be all you need.

Smart Sense

First Alert's advanced sound analysis technology can detect all of the common types of breaking glass with ease… plate, laminated, wired or tempered. In addition to glass type, it also accommodates changes in pane size, glass thickness and room acoustics. For ease of installation and protection of all types of framed glass, Acuity is the perfect glassbreak detector.

SMOKE DETECTORS

Range of Application

With its advanced 90° photoelectric detection pattern, First Alert offers superior detection of smoldering or rapid growth fires under a broad range of applications and changing environmental conditions.

Hot Tip

In addition to its superior ability to detect smoke, First Alert offers you yet another critical safeguard - it is available with a built-in sensor designed to detect the presence of heat caused by a fire that starts and develops very rapidly.

Instant Status

With a quick glance at the LED indicator located at the top of your First Alert unit, you can see in an instant if the smoke detector is 'on' or its alarm/trouble/normal status.

Sensitivity

First Alert's exclusive detection pattern smoke chamber design cannot be found in just any ordinary smoke detector. First Alert's design offers greater sensitivity to smoke and at the same time, superior immunity to dust, insects and other environmental factors - conditions that may leave a lesser quality smoke detector impaired and unable to alert you.

Self-Testing

Every 40 seconds, First Alert does an automatic self-test. So when your unit is low on power or when its sensitivity to smoke has fallen, it will let you know - right away. And whenever you need to check the smoke detector yourself, you can conduct a manual test by simply pushing the button at the top of the unit.

DOOR/WINDOWS CONTACTS

Otherwise known as perimeter protection devices, these detectors provide immediate alarm should an intruder force a window or door. They should be applied to all accessible means of entry.

INDOOR SIRENS

With an indoor siren, your family will be immediately alerted to potential danger... and intruders will know they have been detected. Indoor sirens also alert you when you have performed an incorrect programming sequence and accidentally tripped the alarm system.

KEYPADS

Offering one-touch programming, keypad controls combine ease of use with stylish design to match your décor.