A burglar alarm install manual is the best way to install an alarm system. It explains how a house owner needs to install a burglar alarm. However, before installing the alarm the house owner needs to survey the property, and decide how many doors and windows present a security threat. He also needs to look at large halls and sitting spaces that need to be protected against intruder break in.
His next step should be to decide on the kind of alarm he wants to install. The house owner has the option to select a wireless alarm or a hard-wired alarm. A wireless alarm is generally easier to install because it requires no wires to be run across the house. The different components of the alarm can be plugged in selected spots as per the instructions given in the installation manual.
The ideal place to install the control panel, which works as the brains of the alarm system, is in the basement or at any other place where it cannot be easily spotted by an intruder. Also, it should be within range, that is the control panel should be able to pick up signals from other wireless components like sensors and magnetic switches.
The house owner then needs to install the magnetic switches on all those doors and windows from where a possible intruder can enter. These switches comprise of two parts — a switch and a magnet — and are not difficult to install. The house owner must only make sure that the distance between the switch and the magnet is not too large to allow the intruder to walk in, unnoticed. The alarm must go off when the distance between the switch and the magnet increases.