TYPES OF ALARMS AND SENSORS
Anyone who owns a residential or commercial property is interested in protecting it from hazards. At RATECH, we offer various types of security sensors that help you control your property and give you peace of mind whether you are at home or away. Most of these security sensors can send alerts to your mobile device to help you take immediate action.
In this post, we want to give you more detailed information on seven different types of alarm sensors that you should choose from when investing in your property’s security systems. All these components work together to protect your entire property from theft and accidents.
1. Motion sensors
Motion sensors can protect your property from unwanted visitors, especially when you’re away. These sensors use infrared (IR) or microwave radar technology to detect movement in the space in which they are placed. Additionally, some models can detect changes in an area’s temperature to confirm whether an intruder has entered. The distance and sensitivity of these sensors can be changed so that they do not send false alarms. Some brands of these sensors can detect the movement of pets and not give an alarm about them.
2. Door and window sensors
Most burglaries occur through door or window entry, so protecting them is essential to safeguarding property and business. When combined with other types of sensors, door and window contacts are a very good means of protection.
These devices usually have a sensor and a magnet. The magnet is inserted inside the door or window and the sensor is attached to the frame. If the door or window is opened, the magnet is separated from the sensor and this activates the alarm.
3. Glass break sensors
Traditional sensors have been able to detect whether a person opens a door or window. Fudi’s glass sensor technology allows you to detect if the glass is broken, giving an extra element of safety.
These sensors use built-in microphones to detect the sound of glass breaking. Most glass sensors also use dual sound detection to prevent false alarms, picking up the low sound of the object hitting the glass and the loud crack of the glass breaking. Once the detector senses the specific frequency of glass breaking, it sounds the alarm.
4. Temperature sensors
The temperature sensor monitors the space for sudden temperature changes. If the indoor air suddenly becomes hot or cold, this may indicate a problem with the HVAC system. Water pipes can freeze and burst when the temperature drops to extremes, causing flooding and damage to plumbing and other equipment. In extreme heat or excessive humidity, mold can grow and spread throughout the enclosed space. High/low-temperature sensors help you control the condition of the indoor environment of the property and keep it comfortable for the people who live or work there.
5. Flood sensors
Flood sensors warn you if water leaks occur in the areas covered by them. This is very important as water damage to property, especially homes, is very common. Flood sensors are usually installed near water lines and plumbing, in basements, near boilers, near sinks, etc. The sensors work equally when the flood comes from natural causes (heavy rain) or the malfunction of hydraulic equipment and allow you to avoid damage to furniture, other equipment, and property, in general.
6. Smoke and heat sensors
Heat and smoke detectors are a very effective means of protecting your property from fire. In particular, their combination is very effective. Smoke detectors detect the source of the fire from the smoke emitted and warn of immediate danger, while heat sensors add to this protection by warning of the sudden increase in heat in an environment. Heat detection is very effective in prevention because it can warn before the fire has broken out.
7. Carbon monoxide sensors
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can slowly seep into your environment and reduce indoor air quality. Some gas appliances, such as ovens or stoves, which work on gas, can have invisible leaks of this harmful substance, which can catch fire very quickly. In addition, carbon monoxide poisoning can cause symptoms such as loss of consciousness, confusion, vomiting, and headache.
