Security Codes, False Alarms and Ways To Change Them

Every home security system has a keypad where the security code is put in to arm and disarm it and this is often where the problems can begin. When the security code is put in to the control panel wrong it is possible to accidentally send a false alarm to the monitoring center. This can many times be caused by the numbers on the keypad being to small for the eyes to see properly. It can by corrected in several ways first there are keypads that have larger numbers that can replace the one with the smaller numbers and there by reduce the amount of inaccurate codes that are keyed in.

Another way to avoid keying in the wrong code is by using a remote that will arm and disarm the home security system. Rather than some bulky remote that needs to be placed in a purse or pocket these are small devices that can be placed on a key ring and this makes them as convenient to use as it dose to carry. To use this remote upon leaving the house all that needs to be done is to lock the doors as normal upon leaving and from the outside or the driveway the home security system can then be armed with the touch of a button.

The remote alone can eliminate false alarms that have occurred during the process of keying in the code to arm or disarm the home security system with the easy to use remote.

There are other things that can cause false alarms that are just as easy to handle, like not arming the system if children are in and out of the house during the day, while the system

can not protect the family if it is not armed it also becomes questionable when a system is set off to frequently.

This is also true if there are pets that are outside at night when motion lighting that is wired into the system when this lighting is on the pets may set a false alarm. In this case the security alarm system can be turned off while the pets are outside and armed when they return in the house. If this is not possible then the other option is to forego the motion lighting instead of having false alarms sent to the monitoring center.

Sandra Kitchen is a Home Security expert that writes articles on ADT Medical Alert Systems information.