NSS Alarms - Intruder Alarms, Domestic Security Systems and Commercial Systems

FALSE ALARMS

Preventing false alarms in your home.

Make sure your alarm system is only operated by people who have been properly instructed

Keep Movement sensors clean and free of insect build up (spiders can set off alarms).

Check that movement detectors are not obstructed
Close and lock all doors and windows before setting the alarm
Do not allow sources of heat or sound, moving objects or animals in range of your movement detectors
Know the specified entry/exit route and keep to it when unsetting and setting. Do not enter protected areas until the system has been unset
Report all accidental damage
Do not set the alarm system after a false call until the fault has been identified
Make sure your regular maintenance checks are carried out
Remember that repetitive false alarms may give rise to withdrawal of Police response
Record all incidents/visits in the log book
Check that all keys are readily available and that code numbers are known before entry