Intruder Alarm Systems

Security Telecom Link install wireless and hardwired intruder alarm systems, recommended depending on the requirements of the premises. Once we have conducted a free site survey, identified strengths and weaknesses in the existing security setup (if any) and discussed your requirements, we can then choose the best systems for you, alongside you.

Generally, we install three different types of burglar alarm system.

1 – Monitored Alarm Systems – A monitored alarm system is connected to a dedicated alarm receiving centre (ARC) which monitors your property. If your alarm is activated, they will contact you and, where applicable, the police.

2 – Self-monitored Alarm Systems – As the name would suggest, these are self-monitored. The system will telephone you or the people you have previously specified when the alarm is triggered.

3 – Bell-Only Alarm Systems – These are simple to install and cheaper than monitored and self-monitored variants, though it should be mentioned that they will simply make a loud alarm, and will not notify the police, an ARC, or you that it has been triggered.

Our site surveys are intended as an examination of your property, and are intended to ascertain what system is sufficient for your property as well as your circumstances. They are entirely free of charge and completely obligation free- and are undertaken by qualified, experienced staff.

Absolutely. A monitored alarm system is, as the name would imply, an alarm which is linked to an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) by a telephone line (PSTN) mobile network (GSM or GPRS) broadband (IP) or a similar method.

It is important to remember that different types of monitored alarm systems transmit information throughout different ways, so regardless of where you live, the chances are you can get the benefit of a monitored alarm system.

If you have a monitored alarm system with the option of Police Response, then the ARC will contact the police if a ‘confirmed’ signal is transmitted from the alarm system.

it should be noted that the police will only visit a property when they have verification from the Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) confirming that they believe the alarm has sounded in a genuine situation, and not a misfire. They will accept one of three options:

1 – Video Verification – Involves the ARC viewing alarmed areas remotely using CCTV cameras used by the system.

2-  Audio verification – For this method of verification, the police will request that the ARC listens to what is happening in the premises using microphones which are part of the system.

3- Sequential Verification – This involves two different detectors triggering in one instance of the alarm going off. At the first trigger, the ARC will listen in on the premises, and determine whether or not they can hear sounds which indicate a break-in.
At this stage, the police are not informed but the ARC will call the keyholders.

Most monitored intruder alarm systems use Sequential Verification.

The police treat intruder alarm calls under two categories of response. Level 1 signifies an immediate response, and level 3 denotes no response whatsoever. Most police forces will give “three lives” for intruder alarms, and two for panic alarms.

It varies on the size of the property and system specification required for the property in question, but typically, a three bedroom house will take one day for us. This is start-to-finish, including setup and testing.

We try to minimise the disruption or inconvenience caused when we carry out an installation. While we are drilling, we’ll cover your floor with a sheet so your furnishings won't be made dirty. Once we have finished we sweep the area, or vaccum up any dirt should it be necessary.

Our fitters pride themselves on their neatness and tidiness, and you should not notice that we’ve even been there.

Yes, the alarm systems we provide allow you to fully-set or part-set the system depending on your situational needs. So at night you can leave the ground floor set and the first floor unset, so you can walk around without worry.

Yes, you can have an alarm system fitted which has no monitoring and you are solely in control of it, this is referred to as a ‘bell/audible only system’ – and it should be noted that with these, the police will not be notified should it be triggered. Furthermore, you are not notified should it be triggered.

In general, most alarms will work in the event of a power failure. All of our alarm control panels incorporate a standby battery which will power the system in the event of a mains electricity failure. The industry standard is for the battery to power the system for a min of 8 hours. If the system is armed and there is a power failure, the standby battery will hold the alarm in its current status until the power is restored or an activation is detected.